Teatro del Pueblo

Inaugurated in 1934 as Teatro Cívico Álvaro Obregón, this post-revolutionary theater was originally part of the Mercado Abelardo L. Rodríguez complex — a working-class market and cultural center rolled into one. The architecture mixes neocolonial, neoclassical, art déco, and belle époque styles, and the interior is covered in murals by students of Diego Rivera, including Ángel Bracho, Pablo O'Higgins, and Isamu Noguchi, all depicting Revolutionary ideals.

The theater itself still has good natural acoustics despite no sound system, and hosts free performances, theater productions, book presentations, workshops, and film screenings through the city's Secretaría de Cultura. There's a library on the ground floor open to visitors.

The neighborhood around it is rough — expect street vendors, noise, and crowds — but inside it's a preserved piece of Mexico City's cultural history. Metrobús Teatro del Pueblo stops right outside.