Events

The Vancouver Burlesque Co. Presents: Winter 2024 Student Showcase

The Vancouver Burlesque Co. welcomes you to the finale show of their Winter 2024 season – and their first student showcase event of the year at the Rio Theatre! Join us as we celebrate our students in all their magic and glory. Prepare yourself for amazing large group acts,

The Vancouver Burlesque Co. Presents: Summer 2024 Student Showcase

The Vancouver Burlesque Co. is kicking off their new season and welcoming Fall. Join us as we celebrate our students and alumni while they present amazing group acts and some stunning soloists. These shows are magic and we can’t wait to share the evening with friends, family and fans. For September,

The Vancouver Burlesque Co. Presents: Spring Student Showcase

The Vancouver Burlesque Co. is celebrating the end of its Spring season with an exciting show to make you jump up and down in your theatre seats… Join us at the Rio Theatre on Wednesday, June 29 as we celebrate all the students who’ve been working hard these last

The Vancouver Burlesque Co. Presents: Spring 2025 Student Showcase

The Vancouver Burlesque Co. welcomes you to the finale show of their Spring 2025 Season. Join us as we celebrate our student’s accomplishments, onstage in a sizzling season wrap-up! Prepare yourself for amazing large group acts, and some stunning soloists. These shows are pure magic, sparkle and fun, and we can’t

The Vancouver Burlesque Co. Presents: Spring 2024 Student Showcase

The Vancouver Burlesque Co. welcomes you to the finale show of their Spring 2024 season – and their first student showcase event of the year at the Rio Theatre! Join us as we celebrate our student’s accomplishments, onstage in a sparkly season wrap-up! Prepare yourself for amazing large group acts, and some

The Vancouver Burlesque Co. Presents: March Student Showcase 2025

Join the Vancouver Burlesque Co. as we celebrate the culmination of their Winter 2025 season! The VBC is proud to present their March Student Showcase at the Rio Theatre on Thursday, March 13. Our sparkling students and alumni are ready to knock your socks off with amazing group acts

The Vancouver Burlesque Co. December Student Showcase

The Vancouver Burlesque Co. is proud to present their December Student Showcase at the Rio Theatre on Saturday, December 7. Join the VBC as we wrap up 2024 in a sparkly bow and celebrate our outstanding students and teachers! With large group acts to ring your bells and sass-tacular

The Vancouver Badass Film Festival: Shorts & Awards

Badass 10 is coming live to the Rio – The Tenth Annual International Vancouver Badass Film Festival and Script Competition goes live at East Vancouver’s historic Rio Theatre for a pre-Halloween live experience you can’t download and the indie film community event of the horror season! It’s the genre film

The Vancouver Asian Film Festival’s 13th Annual Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon

The Vancouver Asian Film Festival‘s Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon (MAMM) celebrates its 13th year during Summer of 2018 of supporting and showcasing emerging local filmmakers. Who will win the MAMM13 challenge? Join us at the Rio Theatre on Sunday September 9th, 2018 as we screen the

The Tyee’s Debate-o-Rama! Journalism: Dead or Alive?

Come for a celebration of twenty years with B.C.’s home for news, culture and solutions. Stay for a raucous debate on what’s at stake for journalism in the 21st century. Featuring a special musical performance by Rusty Ford. Thursday, November 30 Doors 6:30 pm | Event 7:00pm

About The Rio

Voted the #1 Independent Theatre in Vancouver, the Rio Theatre is a multimedia venue featuring arthouse, mainstream and cult-classic cinemas as well as live entertainment. Built in 1938, the Rio has been fully restored with a state of the art digital projector, surround sound, a huge stage and 420 luxurious seats.

1660 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC

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