Events
Capilano University: A ‘Casino Royale’ Film Exhibition
The graduating class of Capilano University’s Motion Picture Arts Program invites you to A ‘Casino Royale’ Film Exhibition. Sunday, June 4 Doors 6:00 pm | Event 7:00 pm *Sharp! Please arrive on time. Advance tickets $5 + s/c HERE (Until May 26) | $10 at the
Animal Attraction: A Wild Night of Burlesque
Welcome to the jungle! Get ready to howl for April O’Peel Productions‘ ANIMAL ATTRACTION: A Wild Night of Burlesque on Saturday, June 17. This wild night showcases the beast of Vancouver burlesque in an uncaged experience full of free-range striptease. Featuring feral femmes and carnal creatures, you won’t want to miss a second
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars! Viewing Party Starring Brooke Lynn Hytes & Jimbo LIVE
Start. Your. Engines! The Rio Theatre is pleased to welcome “RuPaul’s Drag Race” superstars Brooke Lynn Hytes and Jimbo live onstage to host a viewing party of the latest episode of “Drag Race All Stars”. The Queens will be live and in the house, so expect some fierce
The Crossword Show with Zach Sherwin
The East Van Laugh RioT Presents The Crossword Show with Zach Sherwin “@zachsherwin’s crossword show brings all the best things together: comedy, crosswords, and hip hop.” (Natalie Portman) The Crossword Show is a live comedy performance hosted by Zach Sherwin (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” “Epic
East Van Laugh RioT
East Van Laugh RioT Presented by Charlie Demers and Friends The Rio Theatre‘s regular live comedy night featuring Vancouver’s top stand-up comedians from CBC, Netflix, Just For Laughs and more returns on Friday, June 2. (Because we could all use a good laugh…) Friday, June 2
Diogo Portugal LIVE!
Join us at the Rio Theatre on Saturday, July 22 for Brazilian comedian Diogo Portugal. Saturday, July 22 Doors 6:00 pm | Show 7:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time. Advance tickets HERE Please note: This performance is in Portuguese.
The Odd Ball: A Cabaret of Curiosities
Join the Lavender Society in their weirdest, wackiest cabaret yet! The Odd Ball is a cabaret of curiosities, oddities and peculiarities- sure to leave you saying, “How queer! How wonderful! Huzzah!” In a celebration of all things bizarre, a group eccentric “experts of the unusual” will dazzle with
The Rio Theatre Burlesque & Variety Show
A copious cavalcade of top notch talent and captivating cabaret awaits at The Rio Theatre Burlesque and Variety Show on Saturday, May 13! Local Luminary April O’Peel has curated a show full of wonder sure to dazzle and delight our fun loving audience. The theme is… No theme!
Geekenders Present: The Naboo Revue
That’s no moon! THE NABOO REVUE celebrates the stories and Star Wars characters you know and love (and secretly Google sexy fan art of in your spare time) with energetic dancing, comedy, yub nubs, and cheeky satire created by artists as nerdy as you are. The Geekenders’ popular
The Vanimation Film Festival
The Vanimation Film Festival is widely known around the globe as the world’s best animation film festival, and in our inaugural year we are excited to celebrate and promote the films created right here by Vancouver’s animation community. From student projects to the major studios, hand drawn to