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This Show Made Me Gay! A Nerdlesque Cabaret Celebrating Queer Pop Culture The Geekenders are excited to be back at the Rio Theatre once again for their gayest show ever!  Kick off Vancouver’s Pride weekend surrounded by rhinestones, glitter, and… dancing nerds?!  Featuring original performances from some of this City’s favourite geeks, burlesque dancers, and … Read more

This is the show your mother warned you about. This Run N Gun 2022 screening boasts the biggest content disclaimer we have ever written, and we are going to see the true depravity of running a festival where “anything goes.” If you thought the After Dark screening was dark… hold onto your butts. This block … Read more

Just because it won’t be dark at 6:30 pm, doesn’t mean we can’t give you a fright… Or make you say, “What the actual f*ck?!” Inside the Rio Theatre, the lights will be down and the shorts will be rolling. This Run N Gun 2022: After Dark  screening is perfect for those with a dark … Read more

It’s time to laugh, to cry, to rage, and to feel your feels during Run N Gun’s Prime Time Show on Monday, July 4. This block boasts a mix of some of the most ambitious shorts created for this year’s Run N Gun 2022. We have heartfelt drama mixed with mysterious mysteries and twisty thrillers … Read more

Join us for the most (and only) family-friendly show Run N Gun 2022 has to offer! A cosmic mix of comedy, mystery, thriller, drama, and documentaries created in just 48 hours by teams of all ages – but many by or featuring performers under 19! Anyone and everyone is encouraged to join and support this … Read more

Wow, wow, wow! BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Join us at the Rio Theatre for a deep dive into the phenomenal musical career of the one and only Kate Bush. Expertly assembled by a dedicated group of music devotees and pop-culture scientists and geniuses, THIS WOMAN’S WORK is a feature-length, curated collection culled from Bush‘s incredible, … Read more

MODO-LIVE Presents Kiran Deol Wednesday, Aug 3 Doors 7:00 pm | Show 8:00 pm *Must be 19+ w/ID for entry. Sorry, Rio Theatre Groupons and passes n/a for this event.Advance ticketing and more info HEREKiran Deol is a comedian and actress, having starred in NBC/Hulu’s comedy series Sunnyside, How to Get Away with Murder and … Read more

Join us at the Rio Theatre on Saturday, July 2 as we re-enter the wide world of sports by cosplaying as the Rio Sports Bar  with the highly anticipated UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier Saturday, July 2 Doors 6:00 pm | Event Starts 7:00 pm Advance Early Bird Tickets $10 HERE (Limited Number Available SOLD … Read more

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 few months as they bring some … Read more

CAN YOU SPOT THE LIAR? Is it Julie Kim, Damonde Tschritter, Akeem Hoyte-Charles, Em Cooper or Luke Purm? Top comedians share unbelievable stories, that can’t possibly be true. The catch: one is a lie. Next the audience questions them as they attempt to spot the liar. The first to guess the liar right win one … Read more