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The Vancouver Burlesque Co. is proud to present their December Student Showcase at the Rio Theatre on Saturday, December 6. Join the VBC as we wrap up 2025 in a sparkly bow and celebrate our outstanding students, teachers, and alumni! With large group acts to ring your bells and sparkling solos to make you squeal, the VBC … Read more

LESSONS FROM THE PAST, CALLS TO ACTION FOR THE FUTURE Join us at the Rio Theatre on Sunday, November 7 for a matinee featuring recently released short documentaries MILITANT MOTHER (Carmen Pollard) and JEAN SWANSON: WE NEED A NEW MAP (Teresa Alfeld). The screenings will be followed by a roundtable discussion and Q&A moderated by … Read more

On the Good To See You 2022 tour Henry Rollins will faithfully recount the events of his life in the brief pre-COVID period since the last tour and when things got even stranger over the last several months. It’s been an interesting time to say the least, and he’s got some great stories to tell. … Read more

Burlesque is back, live and on stage! Performers are dusting off their rhinestones and breaking their pasties out from storage for one of the first live events since the pandemic hit. Time to put the sweatpants back in the drawer and get ready for what is guaranteed to be a night to remember! Twisted Tassels … Read more

We’re back! The Vancouver Burlesque Co. is through-the-roof excited to get back onstage in front of a real live audience and celebrate the recent graduates of our Act Development program. These soloists have been working for months, and have put together their first solos for your pleasure. Come cheer on some fresh and fun newbies … Read more

Gotta get to the show…. (FINALLY!) Paul Anthony and Ryan Beil – along with their trusty house band – are back at the Rio Theatre on Thursday, September 2, to host Vancouver‘s favourite (and only) televised variety show: TALENT TIME! Thursday, September 2 Doors 7:15 pm | Show 8:00 pm *Please arrive on time. Advance … Read more

Following an incredible run of four (!) sold out shows at the Rio Theatre in January, the incomparable Nimesh Patel is headed back to Vancouver for another engagement on Thursday, June 30. Thursday, June 30 This show is SOLD OUT. Rush seating may be available at the door at showtime. Subject to availability. Doors 6:00 … Read more

Following a SOLD OUT performance in September, Burlesque Long Form Returns for an Encore! Five acclaimed Vancouver burlesque performers (and one very special guest from Calgary) return to the Rio Theatre‘s stage on Saturday, November 6 for Burlesque Long Form. In an artistic challenge set by producer and noted performer April O’Peel, local luminaries will … Read more

A championship doubleheader lands in Houston’s Toyota Center on August 7, and in the main event of UFC 265, the interim heavyweight title will be on the line as hometown hero Derrick Lewis aims to bring the belt to his fans when he faces off with unbeaten French sensation Ciryl Gane. For “The Black Beast,” … Read more

THE MINIMALISTS LOVE PEOPLE USE THINGS TOUR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2022 THE RIO THEATRE – VANCOUVER, BC Doors:  6:00PM            Show:  7:00PM TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, JULY 23 AT 10 AM TICKETS AVAILABLE AT www.livenation.com and www.ticketmaster.ca Tickets (incl. HST) $39.00 (plus service charges) All Ages / General Admission Seated The Minimalists will simplify your life! Netflix stars and New … Read more