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Run & Gun 2019 Semi-Finals Screening Saturday, May 25 Doors 4:15pm | Screening 5:00 pm *Come early for great seats! *Must be 19+ w/ID for entry. Sorry, Rio Theatre Groupons and passes not accepted for this event. On May 10-12th, filmmakers across British Columbia came together in an attempt to make five minute films in … Read more

Join SHOWGIRL SHENANIGANS on Sunday, June 9 for an all new production “Cabaret Cirque”, a sexy circus cabaret! It will be an evening of sultry entertainment with a variety show of shimmying glamorous dancers, contortion, unicycle and sexy acrobatic acts. Sunday, June 9  Doors at 7:00 pm | Show at 7:30 pm Advance tickets $25 … Read more

Join us for the Canadian premiere of the pilot episode of The Musicianer, with by live music by Petunia and The Vipers. A Q&A with Petunia and director Beth Harrington will follow the screening. Sunday, May 19 Doors 9:00 pm | Event 9:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Advance tickets $10 HERE | $12 … Read more

An Evening of Corporate Drag with Mike Bonanno from “The Yes Men” Put on that pantsuit and power-pose down to the Rio Theatre for a night of “fauxporate” fun with performance activist Mike Bonanno from The Yes Men!  These guys are infamous for impersonating corporate bigwigs and pulling off hilarious interventions that have been the … Read more

It’s your one evening off, and all you want is familiar, nostalgic entertainment with characters you know and love. Netflix has a pretty good selection, but have you considered: Nothing is sexier than live burlesque dancers? “Talk Nerdy To Me” brings you everything you never knew you were missing with this captivating “nerdlesque” experience from … Read more

Each month for the past seven years we have pit two teams of three comedians and pop culture aficionados against each other to answer those questions that no one else as the guts, tenacity, or interest to investigate. The object of the show is simple: Secure the title for your team’s candidate using facts, obscure … Read more

The rumors are true! April O’Peel Productions proudly present Fleetwood Mac Burlesque at the Rio Theatre on Saturday, April 20. Climb a mountain and turn around with ten terrific and talented tributes to the one and only Fleetwood Mac. A stunning variety of carefully curated burlesque talent go their own way in the ultimate love … Read more

Stephie Dub and Dub Productions Presents The Started From the Bottom Variety Show Whether it’s our sexy burlesque-xotic girls showing off their acrobatic skills (and bodies) on the pole, our circus performers elegantly moving through hoops, our hip-hop dancers with their jaw dropping rhythm, our comedy acts making you LOL, or our in-house musician making … Read more

At Story Party you will hear true dating stories that will make you feel better because it could be worse. Story Party has toured over 50 countries because the dating struggle is real, worldwide. You’ll hear stories about ghosting, unwanted pictures, splitting the bill, cat-fishing, heart-break, and “I can’t believe these are true stories” from … Read more

Tuesday, June 4 Doors 7:00 pm | Show: 8:00 pm Facebook Presale: Thu, Feb 21 at 10am – 11:59pm Password: HARPER Public on Sale: Fri, Feb 22 at 10am Get Tickets: https://livemu.sc/2SHbTz1 Tickets: $45.00, $150.00 (VIP) (Incl. GST) + s/c *Must be 19+ w/ID for entry and bar service. Sorry, Rio Theatre Groupons and passes … Read more