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Hakuna Matata! Welcome to the wild side… Dysfunctional Disney Cabaret is a fun and sexy homage to our favorite princesses, villains and enchanted animals featuring a talented cast that truly is the only wish your heart needs to make. Watch the Magic Kingdom turn topsy-turvy with these wild and wacky tributes. Burlesque! Circus Arts! Live … Read more

An Evening with Lucy Rose has been Postponed! Due to scheduling conflicts, the Lucy Rose show on Saturday, October 14 has been postponed. Fans are asked to hold on to their tickets until the new date is announced. Lucy released the following message for her fans: “As you may know I was due to tour the US … Read more

Happy Birthday, Harry Potter!  Come celebrate the Chosen One’s birthday (July 31!) in style and at the Rio Theatre with promises to be a silly, sexy evening filled with all your favourite Harry Potter characters (wearing less than appropriate school uniforms). As always, muggles in the audience are very much welcome and encouraged to wear … Read more

Shakespeare After Dark returns to the Rio Theatre with a rocking show on Friday, May 20: Spacespeare! Honoring the release of our fever dream Star Wars films, this month’s show features a scene from “The Empire Striketh Back”, live swordplay (and lightsaber play?) from Affair of Honor, shakin’ burlesque from our friends at Geekenders, and … Read more

Do you still have any of your childhood or teenage writing? Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids is an open-mic evening of book reports, poetry, diary entries, letters from camp, etc. — all read out loud by adults to a room full of strangers. Doors at 7:30, show at 8:00pm. Tickets C$14.70 (plus GST) … Read more

13th Annual Storytelling Championship Finals  – Tuesday, December 12 Doors 7pm/ Show 8pm Tickets $12 in advance HERE, $15 at the door  – Sorry, No Groupons or passes accepted to this event  – The grande finale of a yearlong live storytelling competition. Ten of Vancouver’s best writers and performers tell original stories and compete for the … Read more

Summer Spectacular! The ACS is back with a two band show on June 24th. The R+B Allstars are just that,featuring five strong singers and a killer five piece horn section. For more on the band go to rbalive.com. There will be extra room for dancers. The Grames Bothers bring their unique blend of funky bluesy … Read more

THE MINIMALISTS Less is Now Tour Friday, Sept 8 RIO THEATRE, Vancouver 19+ / General Admission / Seated Doors: 7:00PM / Show: 8:00PM Facebook Presale: Weds, May 17 10am to Thurs May 18 10pm Password: RECORD Public On Sale: Friday, May 19, 10 am Get Tickets: http://bit.ly/2qkxgGu Tickets: (Incl. GST) $30 + s/c – THE … Read more

Polish-Canadian 150 Canada Birthday Celebration. Tomek Lawreszuk’s Black Powder Toys & quests will start the show. The feature performance will be GOORAL- ethno-electro duo from Poland with Serena Eades and Polish Folk Dance Group “Polonez” Doors:8pm Concert: 9pm Tickets : $20 in advance HERE / $25 at the door +19 only: 2 pieces of ID … Read more

Join Bobs & LoLo for a special family concert presented by the Community Association of Montessori Parents (CAMP). Get ready to sing, dance and play along to Bobs & LoLo’s award-winning songs. Doors open at 12:30pm (general admission) Concert begins at 1pm All Ages Welcome Tickets will also be available at CAMP during school hours … Read more