South of Broadway the signs change language and the streets narrow to their oldest width. This is Chinatown: a century-old opera house that now hosts circus, rock, and karaoke chaos; the neon room on Grant; the oldest bar in the neighborhood; a live-music den on the Wentworth stairs; the tiki bar by Kerouac Alley; and once a month, the whole of Wentworth given over to a night market. The relay keeps these rooms here, in the district's own page.
22 dated sessions at the Great Star this month, plus the Chinatown Night Market on October 9; every row links to its own page. The four bars run standing hours rather than posted calendars — their patterns are on their own pages. On the festival map they appear as standing-series pins in the district's quarter.
A century-old Cantonese opera house turned variety stage: circus, rock, karaoke chaos, and the biggest Halloween bill in the zone.
The neon room on Grant, open nightly; a Chinatown institution with no posted calendar, which is its own kind of calendar.
The oldest bar in Chinatown, on the Jackson Street corner; the room locals call the neighborhood's Cheers.
Live music 8-11 PM and a live DJ to close, open Wednesday through Saturday, on the Wentworth stairs.
The tiki-flecked legacy bar by Kerouac Alley, one of Anthony Bourdain's favorites; no posted calendar, and none needed.