Exploring Oslo - Norway - page 141

The Oslo Jazz Festival, also in August, includes not only old-time jazz but
classical concerts, opera, and ballet performances.
FILMS
American and British films are shown in English with Norwegian subtitles.
Tickets are sold for specific performances only. Many theaters have showings
nightly at 5, 7, and 9pm, but really big films are usually shown only once an
evening, generally at 7:30pm.
Because of the city's long winter nights, film-going is big business in Oslo.
Two of the city's biggest theaters are the Filmteateret Teletorg, Stortingsgaten
16 (T-banen: Nationaltheatret; & 82-03-00-01 ); and Kinematografer Oslo,
Olav V's Gate 4 (T-banen: Nationaltheatret; & 82-03-00-01 ). Most tickets cost
100NOK ($14) for adults and are half price for children. During matinees (usu-
ally on Mon and Thurs) the cost is reduced to 70NOK ($9.95) for adults and
half price for children.
THE CLUB & MUSIC SCENE
DANCE CLUBS & DISCOS
There are standard age requirements to enter clubs and bars in Oslo and
throughout Norway. For those taverns or other places holding a liquor license
only for beer and wine, a visitor must be 18 years old or older. For establish-
ments serving hard liquor, the minimum age is 20. In some reviews, varying age
requirements are cited where appropriate.
Smuget This is the most talked-about nightlife emporium in Oslo, with
long lines, especially on weekends. It's behind the Grand Hotel in a 19th-cen-
tury building that was once a district post office. There's an active dance floor
with disco music, and a stage where live bands (sometimes two a night on week-
ends) perform. The clientele—mostly ages 20 to 40—includes artists, writers,
rock stars, and a cross section of the capital's night owls. The complex is open
Monday through Saturday nights. A restaurant serves Thai, Chinese, Norwe-
gian, Italian, and American food from 11am to 3am; live music plays from
10pm to 3am; and there's disco music from 10pm till very late. Half liters of
beer cost 42NOK ($5.95); main courses run 85NOK to 205NOK ($12-$29).
Rosenkrantzgate 22. & 22-42-52-62. Cover 60NOK-100NOK ($8.50-$14). T-banen: Stortinget.
NIGHTCLUBS
Bryggeporten Bar & Nattklubb This place is Alter Brygge's biggest night-
club. Upstairs on Friday and Saturday, a DJ spins tunes from techno to disco
music. A cover charge is imposed (see below). Downstairs there is no cover.
Patrons relax on the red leather couches, with a round bar in the center. Funky
soul music is often played. The minimum age for women is 23, but men must
be 25. This is a comfortable place to unwind and have fun. It's open Wednesday
to Saturday from 4pm to 3am. Stranden 1.

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22-87-72-00. Fri-Sat cover

80NOK-100NOK ($11-$14). T-banen: Nationaltheatret.
Cosmopolite This lively, international club plays music from all over the
world, from Lapland to Africa. A young crowd in their 20s and early 30s flocks
here to hear folk music, tango from Argentina, jazz, funk, or whatever. Latin
American salsa is often featured, and there's a big dance floor. The club is run by
Miloud Guiderk, a North African who truly appreciates the music of the world.
Open nightly 8pm to 3am. Møllergata 26. & 22-11-33-08. Cover 50NOK ($7.10). T-banen:
Jernbanetorget.