"Talk to me, Goose." Less talk, more riffing when The Gentlemen Hecklers bring back that loving feeling (or maybe take our breath away) to the Rio Theatre on Wednesday, May 8 with one of the 80's most iconic blockbusters: TOP GUN. We feel the ...[more]

A Little Mermaid Tale: Re-imagined Dive into our underwater world of indulgence, passion, jealousy, ferocity, desire + decadence. La Maison Lust is the brainchild of Cherry OnTop and Portia Favro, and is an exotic cabaret experience like none ...[more]

Writer/director John Waters offers an outrageous satire of suburban life--and the American fame industry for merchandizing mass murderers--with this hilarious black comedy about a Baltimore woman who's the ideal wife and mother... Except for her ...[more]

A Little Mermaid Tale: Re-imagined Dive into our underwater world of indulgence, passion, jealousy, ferocity, desire + decadence. La Maison Lust is the brainchild of Cherry OnTop and Portia Favro, and is an exotic cabaret experience like none ...[more]

Bringing the joy of cat videos to the masses - and raising money for cats in need. A purrrr-fect family-friendly treat for Mother's Day! CatVideoFest 2019 is a compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of ...[more]

We know exactly what you can do with your mamma on Mother's Day: You can dance, jive, and have the time of your life with MAMMA MIA! on the big screen (with even bigger sound) at The Rio Theatre! Based on the 1999 smash-hit "jukebox musical" ...[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 ...[more]

COCO MONTOYA BAND With guests Brandon Isaak Trio After an absence of 8 years, the Canadian Pacific Blues Society is thrilled to announce the return of Alligator recording artist, Coco Montoya. May 13, 2019 Doors 6:00 pm | Show 7:00 pm ...[more]

All the world's a stage, and The Fictionals are back on one of our favourites for a special Improv Against Humanity on Wednesday, May 15. We're breaking open the official CAH Theatre Pack for our players to bring to life! Each scene will be ...[more]

After learning that a worsening illness will soon make it impossible to continue with the only career he has ever known, aging hardcore porn legend Colton “The Cannon” Clemens becomes set on creating a legacy his adolescent daughter can be proud of ...[more]

In iconic Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg's dramatic thriller A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE, Viggo Mortensen stars as a mild-mannered man who unwittingly becomes a local hero through an act of violence framed by self-defense, which in turn sets off ...[more]

Roll for seduction. Vancouver's "beloved" (Vancouver Sun) nerdlesque troupe the Geekenders is back with a brand new burlesque variety show that will take you out of your seat and stick you between a "roc" and a "bard" place, into a world ...[more]

Let’s do the Time Warp… Again! Join us for one of the most notorious cult-movie experiences you can possibly have in a darkened theatre! For over four decades, THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW has been giving absolute pleasure to adoring audiences ...[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 ...[more]

"I got chills... They're mul-ti-ply-in'..." It may not quite be summer (yet!), but we are always down for a little Summer Lovin', Grease-style. And there's no better way to experience your all-time favourite movie musical - which has been ...[more]

Living a life marked by violence and racism, neo-Nazi Derek Vinyard (Edward Norton, in an Oscar-nominated performance) finally goes to prison after killing two black youths who tried to steal his car. Upon his release, Derek vows to change his ...[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 ...[more]

Experience what the Vancouver Sun hailed as a, "phenomenon" and caused the Georgia Straight to proclaim, “There is no funner night out!” Paul Anthony’s Talent Time is a live comedy/variety/talk show and TV program that occurs live at the Rio ...[more]

Forget about your worries and your cares down at the Rio Theatre, where Vancouver's favourite "nerdlesque" troupe the Geekenders will be performing shining, shimmering, and altogether splendid numbers from all favourite childhood Disney movies. ...[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 ...[more]

"Standing up to bullies is my kind of thing." - Stormy Daniels Best-selling author and adult film personality Stormy Daniels is headed to the Rio Theatre on Monday, June 10 for an up-close and personal evening of conversation and audience Q&A,

ime travelling goats, weed elementals, and swapping bodies with mom for a day. Anything can happen when The Fictionals present Improv Against Humanity every month at The Rio Theatre. Join us for a live CAH tournament, special guests and themes, ...[more]

"I got chills... They're mul-ti-ply-in'..." It may not quite be summer (yet!), but we are always down for a little Summer Lovin', Grease-style. And there's no better way to experience your all-time favourite movie musical - which has been ...[more]

"The King Of Slydeco" SONNY LANDRETH BAND with guests ROBERT CONNELY FARR GROUP Saturday, August 24 Doors 6:30 pm | Show 7:30 pm Advance tickets $35 | $40 at the door Tickets also available at HighLife, Zulu, Red Cat, Neptoon & Beat ...[more]

Got Pop? Concerts & Gee Dan Productions presents: An Evening with WWE Hall of Fame Legend BRET "THE HITMAN" HART Thursday, September 12 Doors 6:30 pm | Event 7:30 pm VIP Seating $45 (Rows A-E) | General Admission $35 Advance tickets on ...[more]