Performance - Paris e-guide: The Travel Guide with its Own Website - page 111

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HIGHBROW ALTERNATIVE FILM

Opéra Garnier
Place de l'Opéra, 9ème
Home to fiction's Phantom of the
Opera , the sumptuous Garnier is
best known for its excellent ballet
performances. (See p122)

Café de la Gare
41 rue du Temple, 4ème
Despite straying from its idealist
roots, this legendary café-théâtre
still offers quality short plays and
one-man shows. (See p119)

MK2 Bibliothèque
128-162 avenue de France, 13ème
A multiplex located in a classy Seine-
side complex. The tall guy in front is
never a problem thanks to well-
spaced, comfortable seats. (See p127)

Comédie Française
1 place Colette, 1er
Established by Louis XIV in 1680,
this is still the city's prime venue for
classical French theatre. (See p119)

Cirque d'Hiver Bouglione
110 rue Amelot, 11ème
Traditional circus acts are given a
modern spin here. Expect anything
from contortionist choreography to
tightrope acrobatics (See p125)

Le Champo Llion
51 rue des Écoles, 5ème
Director Claude Chabrol called this
Left Bank cinema his “second uni-
versity . The popular retrospectives
often run for over a year. (See p120)

Hôtel du Nord
102 quai de Jemmapes, 10ème
The novelty of Anglophone
stand-up comedy at a historic
Paris landmark draws expats
and Parisians alike. (See p123)

La Pagode
57 rue de Babylone, 7ème
Incongruously situated in a very
bourgeois quartier , this Japanese
pagoda is one of the city's most
eccentric film venues. (See p118)

Théâtre du Châtelet
1 place du Châtelet, 1er
The diverse programme here
includes high-quality opera alongside
progressive classical music and
dance. (See p119)

Studio 28
10 rue Tholozé, 18ème
Studio 28 claims to be the first-ever
avant-garde cinema and upholds its
reputation by screening around ten
films per week. (See p123)

Opéra Bastille
Place de la Bastille, 12ème
The strikingly modern Opéra Bastille
is Paris's main opera venue. Events
range from the conservative to the
avant-garde. (See p122)

Le Grand Rex
1 boulevard Poissonnière, 2ème
Classified as a Historical
Monument, this legendary
1930s cinema still hosts many
a glitzy première. (See p119)

Théâtre des Champs-Elysées
15 avenue Montaigne, 8ème
This venue earned its place in
classical music history thanks to
performances by such icons as
Maria Callas and Debussy. (See p121)

Many independent cinemas are
cheaper on Wednesdays, and
sometimes on Mondays too.