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claire rousay, The Bloody Lady (Live Score) and Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe: VIFF 2025

Experience an evening of haunted sonic underworlds and storytelling at the edge of human perception from acclaimed composers and musicians claire rousay and Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe. Los Angeles–based composer claire rousay offers a rare live score performance of The Bloody Lady — a Slovakian animated classic that is widely

An Evening with Marc Maron: VIFF 2025

An Evening With Marc Maron features a screening of Are We Good?, a candid, funny, and deeply personal portrait of the comedian navigating loss with his signature wit. After the film, Marc takes the stage for a live talk and audience Q&A, blending sharp humor with unflinching honesty and

Rade Šerbedžija & Zapadni Kolodvor Band

Join us at the Rio Theatre on Sunday, September 14 as we welcome multi-award winner actor, director, singer and comedian Rade Šerbedžija & Zapadni Kolodvor Band to our stage, one night only, get your tickets today! Sunday, September 14 Doors 6:00 pm | Show 7:00 pm *Start

Geoffrey Asmus

MRG Live presents GEOFFREY ASMUS Comedian Geoffrey Asmus began performing stand-up in 2013 immediately after wasting $143,548 on seven college degrees and becoming a 1st grade teacher. He regularly performs at the World Famous Comedy Cellar in New York City and was featured at Just For Laughs in

The VIFF is Back! Vancouver International Film Festival 2025

The Vancouver International Film Festival returns October 2-12 for another curated season celebrating the best in independent, Canadian, documentary, and international shorts and features. More info coming soon.   See www.viff.org for details.

Movie Buff III: A Cult-Film Burlesque Show

Welcome back to the wild, weird, and wonderfully seductive world of cult cinema and burlesque! At Movie Buff 3, the screen gets steamier as a new batch of offbeat characters hit the stage – with attitude, allure, and just enough glitter to blind a cinephile. Margot Tenenbaum is here,

Unlock The Vault Film Festival 2025

Presented by the Langara Film Arts Program This summer, as part of Langara’s Film Arts Program, a group of 31 students from the writing, directing, and acting streams came together to create (10) ten bold, original 9-min short films. In their own words: “These stories come from a wildly diverse crew

The Grames Brothers

The Grames Brothers have been part of the Vancouver music scene since 1990 rocking stages at The Commodore, The Town Pump and virtually every venue in the city. Making their return for their 3rd performance at the historic Rio Theatre, the Grames Brothers make their return to thestage for the

The Vancouver Burlesque Co.: Summer 2025 Student Showcase

The Vancouver Burlesque Co. welcomes you to the finale show of their Summer 2025 Season. Join us as we wrap up summer with our magical students and alumni. Prepare yourself for amazing group acts and stunning solos. Let’s kick kick into a new season together with friends, family and fabulous humans.

Dan Savage Presents: 2025 HUMP! Film Festival – Fall Lineup

Get your tickets now to join a movement that’s as entertaining as it is revolutionary—because HUMP! isn’t just a “dirty” film fest. It’s a powerful act of resistance that encourages audiences to embrace themselves, and each other, exactly as they are. The 2025 HUMP! Fall Lineup features 22 brand-new shorts

About The Rio

Voted the #1 Independent Theatre in Vancouver, the Rio Theatre is a multimedia venue featuring arthouse, mainstream and cult-classic cinemas as well as live entertainment. Built in 1938, the Rio has been fully restored with a state of the art digital projector, surround sound, a huge stage and 420 luxurious seats.

1660 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC

Phone: 604.879.3456

Info Line: 604.878.3456

Email: info@riotheatre.ca

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