Cine Ideal

Luis Vazquez on February 19, 2008 at 8:20 pm

I was in Rio two years ago and went to the Boy Bar with some friends. I did not realize that it was a theater even though it did have a stage up front. That sounds silly, but I mean that it just looked like a big space with a stage. I don’t recall seeing any original or remaining ornamentation from its time as a theater.

Being a club, the prominent feature in what was the orchestra section would be a huge rectangular bar. The dance floor (which was not as big as the bar) was between the bar and the stage. There was no balcony (as I recall).

If I ever go back to Rio (It was a lot of fun) I’ll look with a closer eye.