Edited sentence: Bars, some with live music and most with a predominantly young and trendy clientele, are spread out along, and just off, alongside the Parque Farroupilha and near the Federal University.Be warned, though, that things don't get going until around llpm.Favourites change constantly, but the Doce Vicio, and, for dancing, the Ocidente, are usually lively.Finally, the Centro Cultural Usina do Gasômetro, a converted 1920s power station on the banks of the river just west of the centre, is well worth a visit; there's always something going on in its cinema, theatre and galleries, and it also has a cafe and a good bookshop.Foreign performers of all kinds usually include Porto Alegre on any Brazilian or wider South American tour.Porto Alegre boasts a good popular music scene and a considerable theatrical tradition.The Sala Jazz Tom Jobim, features the city's best jazz, or there are live afternoon jazz sessions at the Cafe Concerto within the Casa de Cultura), which also has a good arthouse cinema.There are three more screens at the Espaço Unibanco (Unibanco Cultural Space), another art house cinema.Throughout the year, Porto Alegre's numerous Centros de Tradição Gaúcha organize traditional meals, music and dance performances.Tourist offices have only limited information on the events, but full details are available from the Movimento Tradicionalisto Gaticho