Chilly Gonzales is a Grammy-winning composer, virtuoso pianist and entertainer. Criss-crossing between rap, electro and solo piano music, he became the outrageous pop performer who invited himself to the ivory tower of classical music. The eccentric artist inspires and collaborates with the likes of Feist, Jarvis Cocker, Peaches, Daft Punk and Drake. Change seems to … Read more
For as long as residents can remember, the housing projects of Chicago’s Cabrini-Green neighborhood were terrorized by a word-of-mouth ghost story about a supernatural killer with a hook for a hand, easily summoned by those daring to repeat his name five times into a mirror. In present day, a decade after the last of the … Read more
Dearest Friends and Rio Family: Effective immediately. we will be temporarily dimming our lights and powering down the projector. Some events are being postponed, and others canceled – we will do our best to connect with ticket-holders and advise them of future plans as soon as they are made clear to us. In the meantime, … Read more
Due to technical difficulties, Sunday’s screening of BLOODY ORANGES is canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience. – Rio Theatre Management. The Rio Theatre‘s Rio Grind Film Festival continues on Sunday, November 28 with a screening of French director Jean-Christophe Meurisse‘s dark, deeply satirical, and highly provocative BLOODY ORANGES, which has previously screened this year at … Read more
Paris, 1930. The infamous surrealist filmmaker Luis Buñuel is left penniless after the scandalous release of ‘L’Age d’Or’ leads to a falling out with collaborator Salvador Dalí. On a whim, Buñuel’s good friend, sculptor Ramón Acín, buys a lottery ticket and promises to devote his winnings to fund Buñuel’s next film. Incredibly, Ramón wins the … Read more
Italy, 1209, surrounded by convinced and devoted friends, Francis of Assisi seeks purity and innocence among the poor. The Church and Pope Innocent III don’t trust him and become very suspicious. The intrusion of the high authority will create divisions within the order. Francis is summoned by the Church to rewrite the founding text of … Read more
I just want to be perfect. A psychological thriller set in the world of New York City ballet, BLACK SWAN stars Natalie Portman (who took home a much deserved Best Actress Oscar) as Nina, a featured dancer who finds herself locked in a web of competitive intrigue with a new rival at the company (Mila … Read more
“The best place to be is here….” Join us at the Rio Theatre for a totally awesome, prime time screening of BILL AND TED’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE, a true 80s cult-classic starring Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, and the late, great, George Carlin. Bill (Winter) and Ted (Reeves) are high school buddies starting a band. However, they … Read more
Inspired by a true story, “satiric provocateur” Paul Verhoeven‘s (BASIC INSTINCT, ELLE, SHOWGIRLS) BENEDETTA (loosely based on the 1986 non-fiction book ‘Immodest Acts: The Life of a Lesbian Nun in Renaissance Italy‘ by Judith C. Brown. The film takes place in a nunnery during the late 17th century in Pescia, Tuscany, while a plague ravages … Read more
Youth for Climate Justice – a group of grade 11 students at Windermere Secondary School, who are also responsible for the Earth Day March and Festival on Commercial Drive – present a free, all-ages screening of documentary BEFORE THE FLOOD on Tuesday, April 4. This acclaimed documentary takes a look at how climate change affects … Read more
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