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Meet Me @ The Altar: Say It To My Face Tour

Live Nation Canada presents Meet Me @ The Altar: Say It To My Face Tour With Guests Honey Revenge John Harvie Elliot Lee Saturday, February 10 Doors 6:30 pm | Show 7:30 pm Tickets:  $28.50-33 HERE All ticket sales for this

Film Fu Fight Fest 2023

Film Fu Fight Fest 2023 is back and ready to take you on an adrenaline-packed journey into the world of short action films. Join us at the iconic Rio Theatre for an afternoon of non stop fun and heart-pounding action. This festival is a celebration of the best short action

Naughty Python’s Flying Burlesque Circus!

And now for something completely different. It’s… Naughty Python’s Flying Burlesque Circus! Vancouver’s glorious nerdlesque troupe the Geekenders return to the Rio Theatre‘s stage on Friday, November 2 for a command performance of their hit 2023 tribute to Monty Python, NAUGHTY PYTHON’S FLYING BURLESQUE CIRCUS! Want to learn how

Hot Docs Presents: Citizen Minutes

Hot Docs Presents CITIZEN MINUTES: An Inspiring Evening with Community Changemakers Short Film Screenings and Discussion Hosted by Jackie McKay The Citizen Minutes short film series highlights ordinary Canadians doing extraordinary things to make their communities better places. Changemakers who inspire us to jump in and get

The Rolling Mountain Film Tour

The Rolling Mountain Film Tour features a collection of stories that celebrate the beauty of mountains and the adventurous spirit of the people that call them home. The tour showcases a diverse range of mountain-related tales, from outdoor pursuits to personal reflections that invite you to think and grow. The

BADASS Film Festival: Shorts, Awards & Sideshow Spectacular

Hosted by Nhi Do & Jesse Inocalla, killer new horror shorts with filmmakers Q&As, magic from Aleister Crane, Costume Contest, Film & Script Awards, Melody Mangler burlesque & Caravan of Curiosities (Fire act & Snakes Burlesque!) Sunday, October 15 Doors 6:30 PM | Show 7:00 pm *Start

Sh*ts N Giggles

Sh*t’s N Giggles is back for its second year, and this year’s theme is “rebellion.” Check out the amazing films made by local filmmakers. Each film just had to follow a few simple rules: 1. Must spend under 250 dollars (outside of food and insurance etc.) 2. Must be

Drag Attack! Scream Queens

It’s the slay of the dead, and the only thing scarier than drag queens taking over the iconic Rio Theatre is scream queens taking over the iconic Rio Theatre! Join tiktok star Dandy as he hosts a glamorous gaggle of ghouls and gals serving their best creepy chic. As

Tits the Season!

Helvetica Productions is once again proud to present Tits the Season! at the Rio Theatre on Saturday, December 14! Proving that there’s no business like snow business, Helvetica Productions is back with a fourth installment of Vancouver’s naughtiest and nicest new holiday tradition: Tits the Season! Come make a holidate

Forever Fleetwood: A Musical Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

When you combine a huge recording budget with sex, drugs and rock-and-roll, then add in jealousy, infidelity and divorce it hardly sounds like a recipe for a successful album. The fact that ‘Rumours,’ Fleetwood Mac’s hit album, was ever finished, let alone stayed atop the charts for 31 weeks, is

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

Phone: 604.879.3456

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