Performances, shows and venues.
Questions tagged [entertainment]
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(Where) Can I go to a "sleeper" cinema?
I came upon an article going around Facebook which shows some unusual cinemas around the world. The first photo shows a number of movie-goers lying in beds watching a flick:
The article offers sparse details, at best, only claiming the location is…
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Guide for how to behave or what to expect at a Panto in England?
I have been invited to a Panto in England.
Now have I been told quite a bit about it, but I think it is going to be quite a shock for people who have never been to such a theater performance.
Is there a guide for people who want to go and join in…
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Is it possible for tourists to enter/attend Japanese Game Shows?
A group of us are looking at a trip to Japan later this year. Joking lead to wondering about visiting a game show, watching one, and then the hypothetical 'can you even go enter one?' question.
So - is there a way to enter a game show, or at the…
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Can foreign tourists see Pakistani dancing girls?
I heard about dancing girls of the Swat valley, Pakistan, as a result of news articles about attempts to eliminate them. For example, Dancing girls of Swat back in business.
I haven't been able to find out much about them - I don't even know what…
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Is it still possible to find kisaengs in today's Korea?
Do kisaengs (female Korean entertainers, sometimes described as analogous to geishas in Japan) still exist, and is it possible to watch a performance or book an evening with them? The Wikipedia article suggests they're somewhere between endangered…
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In Japan, what is a "Philippine pub"?
In Japan, what is a "Philippine pub" (フィリピンパブ)?
I tried googling for "Philippine pub Japan", but didn't have much luck. The Japanese edition of Wikipedia has a description, but Google Translate doesn't do a good job of translating it into English,…
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Where can I see a Mbalax performance in Dakar?
I'd like to see a performance of Mbalax, a type of dance music in Senegal incorporating modern music and traditional drumming. Is it very common? Where in the city can I go (as a tourist) to witness it?
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How can I observe the 3rd Infantry Regiment at Arlington Cemetery during closing time?
I am informed that the 3rd U. S. Infantry Regiment musters at Arlington National Cemetery every Tuesday morning before the cemetery opens. They practice and rehearse formal military ceremonies so that they are in a constant state of readiness for…
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Are there any Squat houses in Paris?
I will be in Paris soon and I am interested in finding squat houses due to their cultural offer. Here where I live (Madrid, Spain) there are squat houses where talks, conferences or concerts are held in a more or less regular basis.
I searched in…
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Are carnival-style games still available in Taiwanese night markets?
In Show them the door: Taiwan's netizens ashamed of loutish tourists, there's mention of a Taiwanese night market game:
The doors, with their paper panels punched through, resembled a
popular night market game in which players punch out panels on…
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Does female sword fighting as entertainment still exist in Japan?
The "Lonely Planet Tokyo" iPhone app describes female sword fighting as a bygone form of male entertainment:
Surprisingly, striptease almost failed to catch on due to the
popularity of a rival form of risqué entertainment, namely female
sword…
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Where in Cluj can I play airsoft?
I'm visiting Cluj, Romania and I would really like to find a place where I can play airsoft nearby the city. Does anyone have any tips?
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In-room TV has a USB port, but the provided remote doesn't have buttons for it. Can I use a universal remote to solve the problem during my next trip?
The TV looks like this on the 'Brilliance of the Seas' Royal Caribbean International ship:
But then the TV says this:
And there 's no "enter" on the remote.
Would it be wise to bring a universal remote next time so that I could hit enter…
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Where can I see snake charmers in India?
I know that snake charming is mostly a myth nowadays in India; yet, are there some places, likely tourist traps, where one can see this marvelous performance?
Same question for the rope trick, another forgotten art.
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Can I still visit a "movie TV" establishment (MTV) in Taiwan?
I have read that before KTV was invented in Taiwan in the 1980s there were similar places for watching movies in private rooms called MTV but most closed around 1988 due to new intellectual property laws but that a small number survived by raising…
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