Acclaimed ambient, experimental musicians Julianna Barwick and loscil share the stage for the first time to immerse audiences in their ethereal soundscapes and hypnotic new live AV performances. Los Angeles–based composer, vocalist, and producer Julianna Barwick creates ethereal reflective sounds rooted in the human voice. Her largely wordless soundscapes, built from layered vocal loops, are … Read more
Jenny Lumet is one of television and film’s most compelling storytellers, bringing distinctive voices to both intimate character studies and expansive genre narratives. From her Academy Award–nominated screenplay for Rachel Getting Married to her groundbreaking work as co-creator of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Jenny’s impressive portfolio showcases her ability to craft deeply human stories … Read more
Experience an evening of haunted sonic underworlds and storytelling at the edge of human perception from acclaimed composers and musicians claire rousay and Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe. Los Angeles–based composer claire rousay offers a rare live score performance of The Bloody Lady — a Slovakian animated classic that is widely considered one of Slovak animation’s … Read more
An Evening With Marc Maron features a screening of Are We Good?, a candid, funny, and deeply personal portrait of the comedian navigating loss with his signature wit. After the film, Marc takes the stage for a live talk and audience Q&A, blending sharp humor with unflinching honesty and no-nonsense insight in a one-of-a-kind event. … Read more
Join us at the Rio Theatre on Sunday, September 14 as we welcome multi-award winner actor, director, singer and comedian Rade Šerbedžija & Zapadni Kolodvor Band to our stage, one night only, get your tickets today! Sunday, September 14 Doors 6:00 pm | Show 7:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time. Book Tickets … Read more
MRG Live presents GEOFFREY ASMUS Comedian Geoffrey Asmus began performing stand-up in 2013 immediately after wasting $143,548 on seven college degrees and becoming a 1st grade teacher. He regularly performs at the World Famous Comedy Cellar in New York City and was featured at Just For Laughs in Montreal as a ‘New Face.’ Geoffrey has … Read more
The Vancouver International Film Festival returns October 2-12 for another curated season celebrating the best in independent, Canadian, documentary, and international shorts and features. More info coming soon. See www.viff.org for details.
Welcome back to the wild, weird, and wonderfully seductive world of cult cinema and burlesque! At Movie Buff 3, the screen gets steamier as a new batch of offbeat characters hit the stage – with attitude, allure, and just enough glitter to blind a cinephile. Margot Tenenbaum is here, chain smoking, still emotionally unavailable. But … Read more
Presented by the Langara Film Arts Program This summer, as part of Langara’s Film Arts Program, a group of 31 students from the writing, directing, and acting streams came together to create (10) ten bold, original 9-min short films. In their own words: “These stories come from a wildly diverse crew of filmmakers — representing Mexico, … Read more
The Grames Brothers have been part of the Vancouver music scene since 1990 rocking stages at The Commodore, The Town Pump and virtually every venue in the city. Making their return for their 3rd performance at the historic Rio Theatre, the Grames Brothers make their return to thestage for the first time since the pandemic. … Read more
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