Events

SOMM 2: Into the Bottle | Wine Tasting + Canadian Premiere

“The mysteries of the wine world run deep.” The Rio Theatre is pleased to present another night featuring a truly fine pairing: wine and film! Join us for director Jason Wise’s SOMM: INTO THE BOTTLE, the highly-anticipated follow-up to his acclaimed 2013 documentary SOMM, proceeded by a very special VIP

Indigo: Private screening

A film by Jody Wilson: INDIGO Doors 7pm/ Show starts at 7:30pm For friends, family, cast & crew RSVP with name and number of guests to [email protected]

Jake Shimabukuro

AN EVENING WITH JAKE SHIMABUKURO     WED, FEB 3 The Rio Theatre, Vancouver All Ages / General Admission Seated Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm Facebook Presale: Wed, Nov 4 at 10am – Thurs, Nov 5 at 10pm Password: COMMUNITY On Sale Fri, Nov 6

Star Wars Holiday Special Special Edition Radio Spectacular

On November 17, 1978, a holiday special was aired that would change the world forever. It would soon become a cult-classic amongst Star Wars enthusiasts everywhere, and for the past 37 years has been only available through torrent sites and the occasional Youtube clip. THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL lives

Hard Rubber Orchestra

    Join us at the Rio for John Korsrud’s HARD RUBBER ORCHESTRA An evening of high-energy music with 18-piece all-star ensemble Opening with 10-piece Star System: A Tribute to Sun Ra Music by John Korsrud, Peggy Lee & Eric Wettstein Saturday, November 28, 2015, 8:30 pm Tickets: $20 General/

The Lord of the Rings: One Trilogy Marathon To Rule Them All

One trilogy marathon to rule them all…. Join us at the Rio Theatre on Sunday, January 2 for a daylong movie marathon event featuring Peter Jackson‘s LORD OF THE RINGS Trilogy (Extended Edition!): Back-to-back, on the big screen, and in its entirety. Based on the high-fantasy epic novel by

Nightmare Before the Nutcracker: A Very Burton Xmas Show

Based on the classic story of ‘The Nutcracker,’ NIGHTMARE BEFORE THE NUTCRACKER returns to the Rio Theatre for a second year for four nights on December 4-5 and 11-12. This gothic reimagination is a unique twist on the beloved fable as told through the music of Tchaikovsky and Danny Elfman,

Love in Alderaan Places: A Burlesque Tribute to Star Wars

Geekenders is back with a celebration of our favourite sci-fi series… you didn’t think we were done with Star Wars forever, did you!? Love in Alderaan Places combines numbers from our sold-out, smash-hit spectaculars, A Nude Hope, The Empire Strips Back, and Reveal of the Jedi to create one big

An Evening with Richard Thompson

Live Nation proudly presents An Evening with  Richard Thompson Trio The L.A. Times describes Thompson as “the finest rock songwriter after Dylan and the best electric guitarist since Hendrix.” Having co-founded the groundbreaking group Fairport Convention as a teenager in the sixties, Richard Thompson and his mates virtually invented British folk-rock.

RockSteady

Great Smile Production Presents             ROCKSTEADY Featuring: Glaiza de Castro & Julia Clarete Great Smile Production brings a duo of well known Female rock vocalist for a 4 city Canada tour called ‘Rocksteady.’  The stars of show Ms. Glaiza De Castro  is a GMA network contract

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: [email protected]

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