Iron Dog Books and Black Bond Books/Book Warehouse are proud to bring you An Evening with Travis Baldree to celebrate the launch of Brigands & Breadknives. A TikTok sensation and instant bestseller, the Legends & Lattes series brings you beloved stories of cozy high fantasy, and Brigands & Breadknives promises to be just as charming. … Read more
Mo Gilligan: The Mo You Know Presented by Live Nation Mo Gilligan returns to the global stage with his brand new stand-up show, The Mo You Know — his biggest world tour yet. Join Mo for life on the road heading to United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, UAE, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, … Read more
The Bicycle Film Festival (BFF) been celebrating bicycles through art, film and music over the last 24 years. BFF spanned the world in over 100 cities worldwide to an audience of over one million people. BFF Vancouver presents two short film programs: Cycle for Change and Cinematic. These short films appeal to a wide audience … Read more
The Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival (VIMFF) returns to the Rio Theatre in November for a curated selection of must-see adventure films featuring a lineup of adventure-inspiring, thought-provoking films. Watch stories of identities being carved out on the slopes, breathtaking mountain-sport achievements, and learn more about the wild spaces we’re so lucky to live and … Read more
Succulent Love Presented by Ukraine Harmony Foundation Dear audience, We know you’ve been looking forward to the premiere of our show as much as we have. Unfortunately, we must cancel the performance scheduled for November 2. But don’t worry — the show will go on! The new date and venue will be announced soon on … Read more
Jake Lambert—one of the UK’s most exciting new comedians—is heading to the Rio Theatre with his smash-hit show The Sunshine Kid. Fresh from sell-out shows across the UK, Europe, and Australia, Jake Lambert brings his worldwide tour The Sunshine Kid to Canada in 2025. Described by The Telegraph as “a joke machine,” Jake has firmly … Read more
POV35 Film Festival – The 35th Persistence of Vision (POV) Film Festival Join us as we celebrate the works of the next generation of filmmakers at the 35th Annual Persistence of Vision (POV) Film Festival, happening September 21 – 22. Proudly presented by the UBC Film Production Program students and co-presented by Peliplat. Over two … Read more
UPDATE: The Dale Elliott Jr. “Son of an Immigrant” World Tour show originally scheduled for September 21 at the Vogue Theatre has been rescheduled to September at 30 at the Rio Theatre. All previously purchased tickets will be honored on the new date at the new venue. Refunds are available if you can’t make it. (Please … Read more
This Show is Inspired By a True Story. (Truly.) The show which you are about to see is an account of the tragedy which befell a group of drag performers, in particular Dandy of the Dead (aka TikTok superstar and regular Rio Theatre host, Dandy). It is all the more tragic in that they were … Read more
John Achkar’s “Tryin’ / 3am Jarrib” Presented by INNOVENT Comedian John Achkar takes you on a heartfelt and hilarious journey through the chaos of life in his thirties. While the world seems to have it all figured out (HA!), John is still just Tryin’. From navigating life’s absurdities to giving marriage another shot, he’s here … Read more
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