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Joe Pickett (The Onion) and Nick Prueher (The Colbert Report) return to the Rio Theatre with a live, guided tour through their latest VHS finds – including the 1988 Miss Junior America Wisconsin pageant, a mysterious tape labeled “bonion sergery,” home movies taken at an Ontario hose factory, and an exercise video called “Skiercise!” Wednesday, … Read more

Joe Pickett (‘The Onion‘) and Nick Prueher (‘The Colbert Report’) return to the Rio Theatre on Saturday, March 12 with the Found Footage Festival Volume 9. Get ready for a live, guided tour through their latest latest VHS finds, including the 1987 Miss Junior America Wisconsin pageant, highlights from a disastrous balloon launch in 1986, … Read more

Joe Pickett (‘The Onion‘) and Nick Prueher (‘The Colbert Report’) return to the Rio Theatre on Friday, December 1 with the all new Found Footage Festival: Volume 10. The Found Footage Festival is one of the most entertaining shows to wind its way to our stage – a hit every year! This year’s lineup of … Read more

Live On-Stage Comedy with VHS! Joe Pickett (‘The Onion‘) and Nick Prueher (‘The Colbert Report’) have over 13,000 VHS tapes in their collection, and have been taking viewers on a guided tour through their latest and greatest finds since 2004. To celebrate two decades of this VHS nonsense, Joe and Nick will serve up their … Read more

Found Footage Festival 10th Anniversary Show! An all-new lineup for 2014 celebrating a decade of incredible VHS finds. Wednesday December 3, 2014 Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm Tickets $12 BUY HERE in advance / $15 door 19+ only with bar service; 2 pieces of ID required. The Found Footage Festival is a one-of-a-kind event showcasing … 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

When you combine a huge recording budget with sex, drugs and rock-and-roll, then add in jealousy, infidelity and divorce it hardly sounds like a recipe for a successful album. The fact that ‘Rumours,’ Fleetwood Mac’s hit album, was ever finished, let alone stayed atop the charts for 31 weeks, is a testament to the artistry … Read more

THURSDAY, AUGUST 31 All Ages Welcome | General Admission Seated Doors 7:00 PM | Show: 8:00 PM Facebook Presale: Wednesday, April 19th 10am to Thursday, April 20th at 10pm Password: LIVE Public On Sale: Friday, April 21st at 10am Get Tickets: http://bit.ly/2oG4oYy Tickets: (Incl. GST) $40.00 + s/c -Five for Fighting Online- Website: http://www.fiveforfighting.com/ Facebook: … Read more

Join us for the FINAL COUNTDOWN of our Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign!!! The final deadline is this Monday April 16th at 12 midnight! NO MORE EXTENSIONS! We will be accepting donations on Indiegogo and LIVE at the Rio right up until MIDNIGHT! Come by anytime and staff will assist you. In honour of the occasion, We’ll … Read more

Film Fu Fight Fest 2023 is back and ready to take you on an adrenaline-packed journey into the world of short action films. Join us at the iconic Rio Theatre for an afternoon of non stop fun and heart-pounding action. This festival is a celebration of the best short action films in Canada, featuring master … Read more