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The Rio Theatre’s Rio Grind Film Festival returns November 24-27! Join us on Thursday, November 24 for our annual Short Film Program. We received almost 60 submissions from around the world, and our screening team had their work cut out for them in making their selections for this year’s edition. Thursday, November 24 Doors 6:00 … Read more

The Vancouver Burlesque Co. is proud to present their Fall 2022 Student Showcase at the Rio Theatre on Saturday, December 3.  Come out to help us celebrate our amazing students and faculty! Let’s celebrate the holiday season by getting sparkly, salacious and silly. Saturday, December 3 SOLD OUT Doors 8:00 pm | Event  9:00 pm *Start … Read more

Mrs. Smith’s Scottish Living Room is a WILD variety show featuring Scottish advice, singing, drag, comedy, prizes and other surprises. Many of you have asked, so by popular demand, IT’S BACK! The show that has it all is coming to the Rio Theatre‘s stage on Thursday, December 1 for a special, double fundraising event featuring … Read more

Forward in Film Through The Ages: A Night of Local Short Films Forward in Film Society presents Through the Ages, a collection of short films by Vancouver based, female-identifying, and gender diverse filmmakers. This collection examines different aspects of our culture and nature throughout the span of a lifetime. With a diverse range of filmmakers … Read more

Candy Cane Cabaret: A Nice and Naughty Double Feature Presented by Passion and Performance Arts Inc. Get ready to experience the holidays P&P style! Join us for an evening of jiggles, sparkles, and overall merriment! The Candy Cane Cabaret is a Double Feature event – join us for the Nice, the Naughty or both shows. Each … Read more

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, February 10. (Because we could all use a good laugh…) Friday, February 10 Starring Yumi Nagashima & Kyle Bottom  With support from … Read more

Candy Cane Cabaret: A Nice and Naughty Double Feature Presented by Passion and Performance Arts Inc. Get ready to experience the holidays P&P style! Join us for an evening of jiggles, sparkles, and overall merriment! The Candy Cane Cabaret is a Double Feature event – join us for the Nice, the Naughty or both shows. Each … Read more

This is Vancouver’s TRUE Run N Gun filmmaking competition and event! This screening is filled with dark scary moments, potty humor and folks that embraced the degenerate themes of this film festival. This is going to be a wild screening and the best thing to do on a Wednesday night in November. Get hyped! Filmmakers … Read more

This is Vancouver’s TRUE Run N Gun filmmaking competition and event! This screening is a screening of all kinds of sh*t – laughter, love, nostalgic feels, and tears that will inspire viewers of all ages. Watch 75 minutes of beautifully creative world premieres of BC filmmakers. Filmmakers were given three months to write, shoot, and … Read more