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Practical guides from Broadway en Buenos Aires.
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A Walk Along Avenida Corrientes, Buenos Aires' Broadway
A self-guided walk along Avenida Corrientes: the Obelisco, Teatro Ópera and Gran Rex, the San Martín, Astral and Lola Membrives, pizza and bookshops.
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Your First Night at the Teatro Colón: What to Expect
Planning your first opera, ballet or concert at the Teatro Colón? Practical notes on the building, buying tickets safely, arriving and dinner afterward.
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Enjoying Musicals in Spanish When You Don't Speak It
Don't speak Spanish? How to choose and enjoy a musical on Avenida Corrientes: pick familiar titles, read the plot first and let the music do the work.
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Theatre Etiquette in Buenos Aires: A Visitor's Guide
How to behave at a Buenos Aires theatre: arriving on time, phones, photos, applause, food and drink, and what to expect from a lively porteño crowd.
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Late Dinners and Show Times in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires eats late. How to fit dinner around a show: merienda before, dinner after the curtain, and why a 10pm table is perfectly normal here.
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Pizza on Corrientes: A Theatre-Night Tradition
Why pizza is part of a theatre night on Avenida Corrientes: the historic pizzerias that feed show crowds, when to go and how to fit a slice in.
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Beyond the Big Stages: Independent Theatre in Buenos Aires
Beyond the big musicals: how to explore independent and smaller-scale theatre in Buenos Aires, what to expect and how to find a show that suits you.
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Tango Shows Explained: A Guide for Theatregoers
What a tango show is, how it differs from a musical or a milonga, and how to choose one in Buenos Aires without falling for pushy sellers or fake deals.
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Taking Children to the Theatre in Buenos Aires
Tips for taking children to the theatre in Buenos Aires: choosing shows, timing around late dinners, winter holiday seasons, seating and what to bring.
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Accessibility Questions to Ask a Buenos Aires Theatre
A checklist of accessibility questions to ask a Buenos Aires theatre before you buy: step-free access, seating, restrooms, hearing support and companions.
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The Subte for Theatregoers: Line B and Avenida Corrientes
Using the Buenos Aires Subte for a theatre night: Line B under Avenida Corrientes, Florida and Carlos Pellegrini stations, the Obelisco and late returns.
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Winter Holiday Shows in July: Family Theatre in Buenos Aires
July is winter in Buenos Aires and school holiday time. How family theatre seasons work, why the Gran Rex's Chiquititas matters and how to plan ahead.