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ENTERTAINMENT
LIVE MUSIC
SALA APOLO
club €13-18, concerts vary; midnight-5am Sun-Thu, 12.30am-6am Fri & Sat; Paral·lel)
This is a fine old theatre, where red velvet dominates and you feel as though you're in a
movie-set dancehall scene featuring Eliot Ness. 'Nasty Mondays' and 'Crappy Tuesdays'
are aimed at a diehard, we-never-stop-dancing crowd. Earlier in the evening, concerts gener-
ally take place, here and in 'La 2', a smaller auditorium downstairs. Tastes are as eclectic as
possible, from local bands and burlesque shows to big-name international acts.
GAY
METRO
sion €19, incl 1 drink; 12.15am-5am Sun-Thu, until 6am Fri & Sat; Universitat)
Metro attracts a casual gay crowd with its two dance floors, three bars and very dark room.
Keep an eye out for shows and parties, which can range from parades of models to bingo
nights (on Thursday nights, with sometimes-interesting prizes). On Wednesday nights
there's a live sex show.
CONCERT VENUE
BARTS
62; 5pm-midnight Mon-Thu & Sun, 5pm-2am Fri & Sat; Paral·lel)
BARTS hasn't been around very long, but is already hosting the finest rock and pop concerts
in the city, thanks to a smart design that combines a comfortable midsized auditorium with
excellent acoustics and a supremely professional attitude to sound.
CINEMA
RENOIR FLORIDABLANCA
93 426 33 37;
www.cinesrenoir.com
; Carrer de Floridablanca 135; tickets
€6-9; Sant Antoni)
With seven screens, this is now the last standing in Barcelona of a small chain of art-house
cinemas in Spain showing quality flicks. It is handily located just beyond El Raval, so you
can be sure that there is no shortage of postfilm entertainment options nearby.
LIVE MUSIC
GRAN BODEGA SALTÓ
7pm-2am Mon-Wed, noon-2am
Thu, noon-3am Fri & Sat, noon-midnight Sun;
Paral·lel)
