Events
The Fictionals Comedy Co. Presents Improv Against Humanity: Ladies Against Humanity
Who run the world? Girls! Join The Fictionals and special guests on Wednesday, March 20 at the Rio Theatre for the annual Ladies Against Humanity special! Some of the funniest women from around Vancouver will bring CAH to life during our live tournament, give out sweet prizes, and crown
The Fictionals Comedy Co. Presents Improv Against Humanity: Curtains Up!
All the world’s a stage, and The Fictionals are back on one of our favourites for a special Improv Against Humanity on Wednesday, May 15. We’re breaking open the official CAH Theatre Pack for our players to bring to life! Each
The Fab Fourever: A Beatles Tribute Night
The Fab Fourever is a musical production that will transport you back in time – to a time they call the sixties. A time when the music was a soundtrack to a generation. Full of that raw energy, witty humour, and that undeniable charisma that took the Beatles from the
The Empire Strips Back: A Sci-Fi Burlesque Adventure
Vancouver’s favourite ‘nerdlesque’ troupe, the Geekenders, return to East Van’s Rio Theatre with a revamped version of their smash hit production The Empire Strips Back: A Sci-Fi Burlesque Adventure. Friday, May 26 Doors 7:00 pm | Show 8:00 pm Tickets $20 advance HERE |
The East Van Opry: 10th Anniversary Celebration!
Join us at the Rio Theatre on Saturday, October 21 for one of our favourite annual events – The legendary East Van Opry! This will mark the 10th anniversary of the legendary live music event that celebrates “country” music East Van style, featuring performances from a host of your favourite
The East Van Opry XII
How-dyyyyyyy! Join us at the Rio Theatre on Saturday, November 22 for one of our favourite annual events – The legendary East Van Opry! 2025 will mark the 12th anniversary of this unstoppable live music event that celebrates “country” music – with a decidedly East Van twist, featuring performances
The East Van Laugh RioT: Comedy Fridays at the Rio Theatre
East Van Laugh RioT Presented by Charlie Demers and Friends The Rio Theatre‘s live comedy night, featuring Vancouver’s top stand-up comedians from CBC, Netflix, Just For Laughs and more, returns for another night of good times on Friday, December 8. (Because we could all use
The Drive: Live Screening
East Van Entertainment is pleased to announce the premiere of THE DRIVE on August 27th. The premiere will take place here at The Rio Theatre (Heart of East Van) The Drive is a new online drama series showcasing Vancouver artists and the Commercial Drive neighbourhood Aug 27th @ The Rio
The Dressing Room
Join us at the Rio Theatre for an exclusive screening of the new web series comedy THE DRESSING ROOM. A documentary crew follows the backstage life of a touring musical called “Balloon Boy,” where the cast and crew do what they can on a daily basis to make sure the
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