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Join us for a wonderful evening of live music, with door prizes, a silent auction, 50/50 Draw, health information, and more! The evening will feature performances by Vancouver’s First Lady and Duke of Uke, Ruby & Smith, along with Ruby’s Ukulele Orchestra, and international performer and founder of the Vancouver Ukulele Circle, Ralph Shaw. Ralph will also lead … Read more

DON BURNSTICK returns to Vancouver, FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY, to perform his hilarious comedy show. Rio Theatre MAY 10, 2016 Tickets $20   – Doors 6:30pm/ Show 7:30pm **  7:30pm show online sales are almost sold out! A couple tickets left for the first show by clicking HERE ***Second show added at 9:30pm (Doors 9pm) Online … Read more

KeyNote Productions presents stand-up comedian DARRIN ROSE, LIVE at The Rio Theatre on Friday, April 29th. KeyNote Productions is proud to present “My Dad’s Other Son”, DARRIN ROSE on his stand-up comedy tour. This hilarious night of comedy, stories and digs at his dad will take center stage on Friday, April 29th at The Rio Theatre. A … Read more

The top 12 poets from prelims advance to this bout. Who will claim the title of 2017 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Champion? This closing match includes a feature presentation by the one and only Sheri-D Wilson. Poets in the Finals will be performing three-minute poems. The first round will consist of twelve poets. The top … Read more

Join us for two nights of music from around the world! Vancouver World Music Festival April 22nd and 23rd here at The Rio Theatre This event will be in support of The Canucks Autism Network If you are looking for a chance to travel the globe in your own hometown, you won’t want to miss … Read more

Feminist Live Reads: West Coast Edition Presents a staged reading of Cameron Crowe’s “Almost Famous” with Vancouver’s coolest actresses – Join Feminist Live Reads and an all-star cast, including Diana Bang (The Interview), Julia-Sarah Stone (TIFF Rising Star ’14), Erica Carroll (Supernatural), veteran performer Gabrielle Rose and Ali Liebert (Bomb Girls), as they perform Cameron … Read more

Verses Festival of Words kicks off with Hullabaloo: a celebration of BC youth spoken word.  And the always popular Hullabaloo All Star Slam at the Rio Theatre returns this year, featuring a battle between heavyweights of the Canadian slam scene! Hosted by Regina’s Johnny Trinh, the 2017 edition of the All Star Slam sees Charlie C Petch from Toronto, Dana … Read more

On Sunday, March 13, The EYE OF THE STORM A/V CLUB returns to The Rio Theatre for another edition of their uniquely immersive audio/visual environment, a blend of live electronic/ambient/drone music paired with curated film content – on our big screen and with our big sound. It’s a full-on sensory experience from some of #Vancouver‘s … Read more

On June 16, 1973, director Jim Sharman debuted a musical that would warp time, space, and sweet transvestites for ever… THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW. Written for the stage by Richard O’Brien (who would later play Riff Raff in the sensational cult-movie adapatation, THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW), the original live stage version of THE ROCKY … Read more

Who run the world? Girls! Join The Fictionals and special guests on March 21st at the Rio Theatre for the annual Ladies Against Humanity special! Some of the funniest women from around Vancouver will bring Cards Against Humanity to life, award sweet prizes to witty audience members, and crown the next Most Horrible Person in … Read more