Canadian Pacific Blues Society presents WALTER TROUT With guest Matt Hoyles Sunday, December 8 Doors 6:30 pm | Show 7.30 pm Advance Tickets $40 HERE | Door $45 Also available at www.riotheatretickets.ca also a High Life, Zulu, Red Cat, Neptoon & Beat Merchant Record Stores We are pleased to welcome back to Vancouver after an … 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
When you think about film, art, and creativity, government policy probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. Make no mistake about it, our policy makers and politicians can crucially impact the art we make, who gets to make it, and the culture we consume. Good policy can create a thriving, diverse culture — … Read more
Academy Award winning animator and Vancouver resident David Fine introduces some of his favourite National Film Board animated short films, many of them Academy Award winners or nominees, and all of them unique and personal visions. David will explain why he loves these singular films and how they influenced his own career. The program includes … Read more
Timbre Concerts Presents CALL ME KARIZMA Mama I Joined A Cult Tour With Guests On Sale Friday January 18th, 2019 at 10am! Monday March 11, 2019 Doors 6:30pm | Show 7:30pm Regular Tickets $15.00 (plus appl. s/c) advance available online at www.ticketweb.ca Ticketweb direct link: https://www.ticketweb.ca/event/call-me-karizma-rio-theatre-tickets/9108395?pl=timbre Call Me Karizma VIP Meet and Greet Packages: $40.00 (plus appl. s/c) … Read more
CAFTCAD Presents: The Art of Costume Design In partnership with the Rio Theatre Join us for a special afternoon celebrating the artistry, storytelling, and craft behind costume design for film and television. This in-depth panel and Q&A bringing together three internationally acclaimed, award-winning designers whose work has shaped some of today’s most iconic characters and … Read more
Fifteen BC filmmakers. $150K in grants. Fifteen amazing series pilots in a SPECIAL SCREENING August 7th. Doors 9pm/ Show starts 9:30pm prompt (Please come early to get good seats) Admission : FREE. First come first serve Comedy and drama. Animation and doc. Sci-fi and spoof. Hitmen and brawlers. Zombies and alien protectors. Singles surviving, dating, … Read more
Come celebrate with the Burnaby ACE-IT Film & Broadcasting Program as we present our screening for the 2023-2024 year. We are proud to feature short films created by emerging filmmakers from the secondary schools across the Burnaby School District. From daring dramas to terrifying thrillers, students have been working tirelessly from sunrise to midnight to … Read more
Following a SOLD OUT performance in September, Burlesque Long Form Returns for an Encore! Five acclaimed Vancouver burlesque performers (and one very special guest from Calgary) return to the Rio Theatre‘s stage on Saturday, November 6 for Burlesque Long Form. In an artistic challenge set by producer and noted performer April O’Peel, local luminaries will … Read more
Celebrating its 10th Anniversary! An astounding collection of top notch Vancouver burlesque performers will take to the Rio Theatre‘s stage on Saturday April 26th for Burlesque Long Form. In an artistic challenge set by producer and noted performer April O’Peel, local luminaries will have one chance to perform a full ten minute act. Will the performers be … Read more
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