"Oh, hai Shark!"

Join us at the Rio Theatre on Thursday, August 21 with host Greg Sestero - star of the pop-culture phenomenon THE ROOM, and author of the best-selling memoir, THE DISASTER ARTIST - for a double billing of Tommy Wiseau's aforementioned debut feature followed by his sophomore follow-up, BIG SHARK. Who better to explain Wiseau's latest opus (and the enigma himself!) than Greg Sestero? It's a night of movies, insight, conversation and laughs. (And... merch! There will be sweet, sweet merch.)

Auteur Tommy Wiseau (whose 2003 benchmark THE ROOM ranks among the greatest cult-movie films of all time) finally returns to the cinematic landscape with another tasty morsel made especially for his legion of hungry movie-loving fans: BIG SHARK.

For the uninitiated: A marvel of modern cinema, Tommy Wiseau's THE ROOM is so powerful that it will, literally, "tear you apart." (Or, maybe just your brain. And occasionally your eyeballs.) In the pantheon of you-gotta-see-it-to-believe-it, best-worst movies, it's quite possible that nothing tops THE ROOM. It's the CITIZEN KANE of bad movies! And truly, truly, the best (trust!) way to experience this "masterpiece" is in the dark, on the big screen, and with a packed audience of confused (and enthused) lovers of director Wiseau's bizarre cinematic oddity that has morphed into a pop-culture phenomenon. Having Sestero (who parlayed his portrayal of "Mark" in THE ROOM into an acclaimed best-seller that was ultimately adapted into the 2017 feature, THE DISASTER ARTIST) on-hand to answer audience questions and provide unique insight makes for a very, very memorable night.

Greg will be available before the films, during intermission, and after to sign merch and take photos!

Thursday, August 21
Greg Sestero Presents: THE ROOM + BIG SHARK
Doors 6:00 pm | Movie 7:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
Tickets $30 plus s/c | $35 at the door

Guests attending the double feature will receive a wristband upon entry.

THE ROOM (Tommy Wiseau / 2003 / 99 mins / 14A) Johnny is a successful banker with great respect for and dedication to the people in his life, especially his future wife Lisa. The happy-go-lucky guy sees his world being torn apart when his friends begin to betray him one-by-one.

BIG SHARK (Tommy Wiseau, 2023 / 104 mins / NR) EXCLUSIVE FILM! Three firefighters: Georgie, Patrick, and Tim must save New Orleans from a gigantic shark, can New Orleans survive?

"The only way to get rid of my fears is to make films about them."

Join us at the Rio Theatre on August 13 as wetip our collective hat and raise an icy beverage to one of the absolute icons of cinema, Alfred Hitchcock (on his birthday!), with a screening of what many consider to be his greatest cinematic triumph, VERTIGO.

An erotic rumination on obsession and paranoia, it is considered, by many, to be his greatest cinematic achievement. James Stewart stars as an ex-police officer with an intense fear of heights who is hired to surveil an old friend's wife in the hopes of preventing her from committing suicide. But all is not as it seems, as his work moves from voyeurism to obsession. (It goes without saying that Hitchcock's haunting, compelling work is uniquely revelatory about the director's own predilections and hang-ups.) Also starring Kim Novak, and Barbara Bel Geddes.

"Alfred Hitchcock is daring us to leap. He has prepared the ultimate fix for a cinema junkie: a movie to get lost in." (Rolling Stone)

"An unpredictable scary thriller that doubles as a mournful meditation on love, loss, and human comfort." (Rotten Tomatoes)

"Why is this movie Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece? Because no movie plunges us more deeply into the dizzying heart of erotic obsession." (Newsweek)

Friday, August 22
Doors 2:15 pm | Movie 2:45 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

VERTIGO (Alfred Hitchcock, 1958 / 128 mins / G) A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.

When a titan music mogul (Denzel Washington), widely known as having the “best ears in the business," is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma.

Brothers Denzel Washington and Spike Lee reunite for the 5th in their long working relationship for a neo-noir re-interpretation of the great filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s crime thriller HIGH AND LOW (itself loosely based on the 1959 novel "King's Ransom" by Ed McBain, now played out on the mean streets of modern day New York City. With Ilfenesh Hadera, Jeffrey Wright, ASAP Rocky, and Ice Spice (in her film debut).

""While many will come to 'Highest 2 Lowest' craving the angst of [Akira] Kurosawa's masterpiece, for once Lee isn't setting out to copy what was great before. He is using the past as a starting point to launch into what may be the final phase of his career. He is wielding a plethora of inspirations—musical, cinematic, and historical—to reunite with an old friend. He is making a Spike Lee joint. And it's exceptional." (RogerEbert.com)

"'Highest 2 Lowest' finds Lee both defiant of his age and proud of it, seizing our attention with the friendly insistence of someone with still so much left to tell us." (Vanity Fair)

"Spike Lee has made a film that feels modest and grand at once, the kind of movie you can see on a Saturday night just for kicks and still be thinking about the next day." (TIME Magazine)

"Lee is so much more interesting for what he brings to a project than for what he takes away from it, and Highest 2 Lowest is naturally at its best when it deviates from its source material." (IndieWire)

"The director is in the role of the flashy, panache-y showman here, and he plays it to perfection, delivering a big, highly polished chunk of movie that’s pure enjoyment." (The Hollywood Reporter)

Friday, August 22
Doors 5:15 pm | Movie 5:45 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

HIGHEST 2 LOWEST (Spike Lee, 2025 / 133 mins / NR) When a titan music mogul is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma.

Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle and Oscar-nominated writer Alex Garland reunite for 28 YEARS LATER, a terrifying new "auteur horror" story set in the world created by 28 DAYS LATER. It's been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst the infected. One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well. With Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Williams, and Ralph Fiennes.

"If you feared Boyle and Garland might play it safe with their now-seemingly-precious IP, '28 Years Later' sufficiently proves otherwise. There’s enough creative gristle to chew on and more than enough to stoke curiosity for what’s next." (Filmspotting)

"At its heart, '28 Years Later' is a Stephen King-esque coming-of-age story where death becomes a rite of passage for a child who is surrounded by the undead, anchored by young star Alfie Williams’s tender and revelatory performance." (Globe and Mail)

"Boyle reinvents the zombie movie as a bloody pop-art installation. (Time Out)

"Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland are back to make sure this third episode of their auteur-horror franchise provides scares and scenery in the right proportions to whet appetites for the rest of an already-planned trilogy. Consider mine whetted." (NPR)

Friday, August 22
Doors 8:15 pm | Movie 8:45 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

28 YEARS LATER (Danny Boyle, 2025 / 14A / 115 mins) A group of survivors of the rage virus live on a small island. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors.

Destined for life on the midnight movie circuit, Panos Cosmatos' MANDY is one of the most punishing, blood-soaked, hallucinogenic revenge odysseys to hit screens in some time - and a perfect choice to include in our ongoing Friday Late Night Movie series.

Set in the Pacific Northwest's Shadow Mountains in 1983, MANDY sees Red (Nicolas Cage, in what many are calling a career-defining performance) and Mandy (Andrea Riseborough) leading a loving and peaceful existence. When their pine-scented haven is savagely destroyed, Red is catapulted into a phantasmagoric journey filled with bloody vengeance - and laced with fire.

"It's bloody, it's nasty, and it burns." (The New Republic)

"Cosmatos' metal-to-the-max revenge thriller is more than just the sum of its deranged set pieces, choice as they are: Its slow-drip blend of hardcore pulp and demonic fantasy has a patience and all-consuming conviction that simply cannot be faked." (Los Angeles Times)

"There are some performers who prefer a more minimalist approach, for whom less-is-more is a mantra. And then there are others for whom no gesture is too broad or baroque, the kind who not only want to play all the scales but to play every single one of them all at once. Which brings us to Nicolas Cage." (Rolling Stone)

Friday, August 22
Doors 11:00 pm | Movie 11:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Late Night Date Night! All Friday Late Night Movies are two-for-one entry. Bring a friend, a date, your go-to cult leader, and be a hero!

MANDY (Panos Cosmatos, 2018 / 122 mins / 18A) The Shadow Mountains, 1983. Red and Mandy lead a loving and peaceful existence; but when their pine-scented haven is savagely destroyed, Red is catapulted into a phantasmagoric journey filled with bloody vengeance and laced with fire.

"Hey you guu-uuys!"

THE GOONIES (Richard Donner, 1985 / 114 mins) A young teenager named Mikey Walsh finds an old treasure map in his father's attic. Hoping to save their homes from demolition, Mikey and his friends Data Wang, Chunk Cohen, and Mouth Devereaux run off on a big quest to find the secret stash of Pirate One-Eyed Willie.

THE WEDDING BANQUET is a 1993 romantic comedy film directed, produced and co-written by Ang Lee. The story concerns a gay Taiwanese immigrant man who marries a mainland Chinese woman to placate his parents and get her a green card. However, his plan backfires when his parents arrive in the United States to plan his wedding banquet and he has to hide the truth of his gay partner.

Together with PUSHING HANDS (1991) and EAT DRINK MAN WOMAN (1994), THE WEDDING BANQUET forms what has been called Lee's "Father knows best" trilogy. Lee's second feature film and his first to get a theatrical release in North America, THE WEDDING BANQUET premiered at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Golden Bear.

Saturday, August 23
Doors 2:15 pm | Movie 2:45 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

纽约房东高伟同与男友赛门同居，不断受到远在台湾的父母催婚压力。为了解决麻烦，赛
门提议伟同与中国女房客薇薇假结婚，帮助她取得绿卡，同时应付父母。
不料，伟同父母竟亲自来美国参加婚礼，伟同和薇薇只好假戏真做，却意外频生…
本片是李安导演的第二部长片，并荣获当年柏林电影节金熊奖。影片以华人家庭伦理的视
角切入同性情感议题，使李安在国际影坛一举成名。
与《饮食男女》《推手》并称“家庭三部曲”，三部作品皆由演员郎雄出演，细腻刻画父亲
形象，深刻探讨儒家传统下的家庭冲突与亲情张力。
关于家庭、父母、绿卡、身份认同与文化冲突……李安以他独有的黑色幽默笔触，写尽人
在亲情与自我之间的拉扯与无奈。如果你曾被《饮食男女》打动，那你绝不能错过《喜宴 ++》。

Awards and Honors
1993 Berlin International Film Festival – Golden Bear for Best Film
柏林影展最佳影片金熊獎

1994 Academy Awards – Best Foreign Language Film Nomination
奧斯卡金像獎最佳外語片提名

1993 Golden Horse Awards – Best Feature Film, Director, Supporting Actor & Actress, Original
Screenplay, Audience Choice Award
金馬獎最佳劇情片、導演、男配角、女配角、原著劇本、觀眾票選最佳影片

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THE WEDDING BANQUET "Xi yan" (Ang Lee, 1993 / 106 mins / PG / In Mandarin and English w/EST) Wai-Tung and his boyfriend live happily as a gay couple in New York City. Wai-Tung has not been open about his sexuality with his Taiwanese parents, and decides to acquiesce to their wish for a traditional Chinese union by marrying Wei-Wei, a struggling artist desperate for a green card. But the simple arrangement turns into a lavish debacle when Wai-Tung's parents plan an extravagant wedding banquet.

Get ready to boogie down at The Rio Theatre as we turn back the clock for a night of nonstop 70's disco magic! Featuring a high-energy live stage show from DISCOBABY, The Retrolytes band, Anushka Kashyap, + more, plus a 70s costume contest with prizes and an all-out dance party that will keep you groovin’ all night long! So brush off those bell bottoms, shine up those platform shoes, and join the throwback fun!  Featuring music from The Bee Gees, ABBA, Donna Summer, Chic, Jackson 5 & more…

Saturday, August 23
Doors 8:15 pm | Event 9:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time. 

Advanced General Admission $25 + s/c | At the door $30 + s/c
Disco S-Quad Pack - 4 Tix (Save 20$ - Online Only)

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Christopher Nolan assembled a cinematic galaxy of some of Hollywood's biggest stars for his astounding 2014 space epic INTERSTELLAR, an odyssey boasting ambitious themes and complex scientific ideas, breathtaking visuals, and a striking emotional depth that delves into meaningful "sci-fi" ideas about love, human connection, and and humanity's own role in the cosmos. Set against the backdrop of Earth's imperiled near-future, mankind is grappling with a reality that includes a global crop blight and second Dust Bowl that are slowly rendering the planet uninhabitable. Matthew McConaughey takes the lead as Professor Brand, a brilliant NASA physicist, who is working on plans to save the planet by transporting Earth's population to a new home via a wormhole. But first, Brand must send former NASA pilot Cooper and a team of researchers through the wormhole and across the galaxy to find out which of three planets could be mankind's new home.

Enhanced by a lush score from Hans Zimmer, the film stars Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Ellen Burstyn, Timothée Chalamet, Topher Grace, John Lithgow.

"'Interstellar' represents more of the thrilling, thought-provoking, and visually resplendent filmmaking moviegoers have come to expect from writer-director Christopher Nolan, even if its intellectual reach somewhat exceeds its grasp." (Rotten Tomatoes)

"Staggeringly beautiful, bafflingly complex, this is proper event cinema." (Times UK)

"It's his [Nolan's] 'White Album,' overlong and overwritten, corny and self-important, and also a great movie. And yes, it can be all of those things at once." (Flavorwire)

"This is one of the most beautiful films I have ever seen." (Richard Roeper)

Sunday, August 24
Doors 12:45 pm | Movie 1:15 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

INTERSTELLAR (Christopher Nolan, 2014 / 165 mins / PG) When Earth becomes uninhabitable in the future, a farmer and ex-NASA pilot, Joseph Cooper, is tasked to pilot a spacecraft, along with a team of researchers, to find a new planet for humans.

KEVIN NEALON
Presented by Gotpop? Concerts

The Rio Theatre is pleased to welcome Kevin Nealon to the stage for a night of standup comedy on Sunday, August 24.

Sunday, August 24
Doors 6:00 pm | Show 7:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Main Floor (Assigned) $85+ s/c
Balcony (General Admission) $75+ s/c

Kevin Nealon is an Emmy and SAG-nominated actor and comedian who sets himself apart from other comedic performers with his unique sense of humor, dry wit and likable demeanor. Nealon is best known for his nine-year stint as a cast member of NBC’s Saturday Night Live, and received critical acclaim for his role in the hit Showtime series Weeds. Kevin currently produces and hosts his digital series Hiking with Kevin, and tours his stand-up globally. In 2022 he released his, I Exaggerate: My Brushes with Fame. Part art book, part memoir -- the book is full of original full-color caricatures Kevin has created along with funny, endearing personal essays about his famous friends.

Nealon’s extensive television credits include the CBS sitcom, Man With a Plan, in which he starred alongside Matt LeBlanc; Showtime’s Weeds, which ran for eight seasons. Additional television roles include two critically acclaimed stand-up
specials for Showtime and a number of appearances on Hot In Cleveland, Franklin & Bash, Monk, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Still Standing.

Kevin has also has found great comedic success in his extensive film career. In Anger Management, he played opposite Jack Nicholson and fellow SNL comedian, Adam Sandler. He and Sandler also teamed up in Eight Crazy Nights, The Wedding Singer, Happy Gilmore, Just Go With It, Blended, and You Don’t Mess with the Zohan, the latter of which grossed over $200 million worldwide. In Joe Dirt, Nealon joined another SNL alumnus David Spade. Additional film credits include Daddy Day Care with Eddie Murphy, Good Boy with Molly Shannon, Bucky Larsen: Born to be a Star with Nick Swardson, Roxanne with Steve Martin and the cult hit Grandma’s Boy, also with Nick Swardson and Jonah Hill.

As one of the longest running cast members on NBC’s Saturday Night Live (1986-1995), Nealon created some of the show’s most memorable characters, including ‘The Subliminal Man’ and ‘Hans and Franz.’ Nealon’s recurring role as an anchor on ‘Weekend Update’ helped make the sketch a show staple. In 1988, he earned an Emmy nomination as part of the SNL writing team. In 2008, Nealon released his first book, Yes, You’re Pregnant, But What About Me? - a comical look at the male perspective of pregnancy.

Currently, Kevin resides in Los Angeles with his wife and son.

Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle and Oscar-nominated writer Alex Garland reunite for 28 YEARS LATER, a terrifying new "auteur horror" story set in the world created by 28 DAYS LATER. It's been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst the infected. One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well. With Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Williams, and Ralph Fiennes.

"If you feared Boyle and Garland might play it safe with their now-seemingly-precious IP, '28 Years Later' sufficiently proves otherwise. There’s enough creative gristle to chew on and more than enough to stoke curiosity for what’s next." (Filmspotting)

"At its heart, '28 Years Later' is a Stephen King-esque coming-of-age story where death becomes a rite of passage for a child who is surrounded by the undead, anchored by young star Alfie Williams’s tender and revelatory performance." (Globe and Mail)

"Boyle reinvents the zombie movie as a bloody pop-art installation. (Time Out)

"Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland are back to make sure this third episode of their auteur-horror franchise provides scares and scenery in the right proportions to whet appetites for the rest of an already-planned trilogy. Consider mine whetted." (NPR)

Sunday, August 24
Doors 9:10 pm | Movie 9:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

28 YEARS LATER (Danny Boyle, 2025 / 14A / 115 mins) A group of survivors of the rage virus live on a small island. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors.

From writer-director Julian Glandner (creator of the cult video game "Art Sqool") comes BOYS GO TO JUPITER, a dreamy and surreal animated coming-of-age musical about a gig worker who encounters a creature from another world.

It's the day after Christmas in suburban Florida and Billy 5000 and his friends pass the seemingly endless days by slacking, shoplifting, and beatboxing. In between lounging on the beach and sneaking into pools, Billy spends his time hustling on the food-on-demand app Grubster, desperate to make $5,000 before New Year's Eve. As he darts around the city delivering to a series of oddball characters, a routine stop at the mysterious Dolphin Groves Juice Company leads to a run-in with his former classmate--and crush--Rozebud, and a surprise backpack stowaway in Donut, a bizarre creature from another world. But Dr. Dolphin, the powerful orange juice CEO, will do anything to get Donut back, and Billy is forced to make hard choices about love, friendship, and how far he'll go for financial security in a world ruled by capitalism in this absurdist and musical take on a coming-of-age comedy. Featuring the voices of Jack Corbett, Miya Folick, Janeane Garofalo, Julio Torres, Tavi Gevenson.

"'Boys Go To Jupiter' seems destined to develop a cult following. It may be gentle, but it's bold." (Eye For Film)

"Like 'Slackers' with teenagers, very strange fruit, and adorable aliens who love take out food, set in Florida instead of Austin with music and 3D style animation." (New York Times)

"An experience like nothing else you will see in a theater this year and it’s well worth every second of your time." (InSession Film)

"'Boys Go to Jupiter' is one of the weirdest and most outlandish movies I've ever seen, but it also has a disarming charm that's hard to resist." (ScreenRant)

"Bizarre, hilarious, and boasting refreshingly distinct animation, Boys Go to Jupiter is a wonderfully absurd experience." (Mashable)

Monday, August 25
Doors 6:00 pm | Movie 6:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

BOYS GO TO JUPITER (Julian Glander, 2024 / 89 mins / NR) Set in the liminal period between Christmas and New Year’s, the story follows the adventures of Billy 5000 (Jack Corbett), a teenage gig worker with a rise-and-grind mindset whose quest to make $5,000 is derailed by the appearance of a gelatinous little dude from outer space. Using the power of lo-fi musical numbers and deadpan comedy, Billy must save Donut and his family from the evil schemes of the Dolphin Groves Juice Company.

"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool."

It's all happening...! Writer-director Cameron Crowe's (SAY ANYTHING..., SINGLES) turned his own story as a juvenile rock critic who hit the road with some of the 70s biggest rock bands into the masterful ALMOST FAMOUS, the tale of 15-year-old William Miller (a remarkable feature debut from a pitch-perfect Patrick Fugit) who is hired by Rolling Stone magazine to follow and interview the up-and-coming rock band Stillwater during their first big tour.

Primarily a coming of age film, ALMOST FAMOUS is just as much a sweetly nostalgic story about first love, disappointment, and the life of a rock star. Beyond its stellar soundtrack, ALMOST FAMOUS boasts a stand-out cast (including an Oscar-nominated performance from Kate Hudson as the enigmatic "band aid" Penny Lane) turning in wholly memorable performances that are as fresh today as they were upon the film's release in 2000. Also starring Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Jason Lee, Zooey Deschanel, Anna Paquin, Fairuza Balk, Noah Taylor, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, and Jimmy Fallon.

"The film shimmers with the irresistible pleasures that define Hollywood at its best -- it's polished like glass, funny, knowing and bright, and filled with characters whose lives are invariably sexier and more purposeful than our own." (L.A. Weekly)

"A blissfully sweet coming-of-age movie in which everyone, young and less young, comes of age." (New York Magazine)

#MusicMonday, August 25
Doors 8:15 pm | Movie 8:45 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

ALMOST FAMOUS (Cameron Crowe, 2000 / 122 mins / 18A) A high-school boy is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone Magazine about an up-and-coming rock band as he accompanies them on their concert tour.

When a titan music mogul (Denzel Washington), widely known as having the “best ears in the business," is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma.

Brothers Denzel Washington and Spike Lee reunite for the 5th in their long working relationship for a neo-noir re-interpretation of the great filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s crime thriller HIGH AND LOW (itself loosely based on the 1959 novel "King's Ransom" by Ed McBain, now played out on the mean streets of modern day New York City. With Ilfenesh Hadera, Jeffrey Wright, ASAP Rocky, and Ice Spice (in her film debut).

""While many will come to 'Highest 2 Lowest' craving the angst of [Akira] Kurosawa's masterpiece, for once Lee isn't setting out to copy what was great before. He is using the past as a starting point to launch into what may be the final phase of his career. He is wielding a plethora of inspirations—musical, cinematic, and historical—to reunite with an old friend. He is making a Spike Lee joint. And it's exceptional." (RogerEbert.com)

"'Highest 2 Lowest' finds Lee both defiant of his age and proud of it, seizing our attention with the friendly insistence of someone with still so much left to tell us." (Vanity Fair)

"Spike Lee has made a film that feels modest and grand at once, the kind of movie you can see on a Saturday night just for kicks and still be thinking about the next day." (TIME Magazine)

"Lee is so much more interesting for what he brings to a project than for what he takes away from it, and Highest 2 Lowest is naturally at its best when it deviates from its source material." (IndieWire)

"The director is in the role of the flashy, panache-y showman here, and he plays it to perfection, delivering a big, highly polished chunk of movie that’s pure enjoyment." (The Hollywood Reporter)

Tuesday, August 26
Doors 5:30 pm | Movie 6:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Cheap Date Tuesday! All tickets $8!

HIGHEST 2 LOWEST (Spike Lee, 2025 / 133 mins / NR) When a titan music mogul is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma.

Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle and Oscar-nominated writer Alex Garland reunite for 28 YEARS LATER, a terrifying new "auteur horror" story set in the world created by 28 DAYS LATER. It's been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst the infected. One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well. With Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Williams, and Ralph Fiennes.

"If you feared Boyle and Garland might play it safe with their now-seemingly-precious IP, '28 Years Later' sufficiently proves otherwise. There’s enough creative gristle to chew on and more than enough to stoke curiosity for what’s next." (Filmspotting)

"At its heart, '28 Years Later' is a Stephen King-esque coming-of-age story where death becomes a rite of passage for a child who is surrounded by the undead, anchored by young star Alfie Williams’s tender and revelatory performance." (Globe and Mail)

"Boyle reinvents the zombie movie as a bloody pop-art installation. (Time Out)

"Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland are back to make sure this third episode of their auteur-horror franchise provides scares and scenery in the right proportions to whet appetites for the rest of an already-planned trilogy. Consider mine whetted." (NPR)

Tuesday, August 26
Doors 8:30 pm | Movie 9:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Cheap Date Tuesday! All tickets $8!!

28 YEARS LATER (Danny Boyle, 2025 / 14A / 115 mins) A group of survivors of the rage virus live on a small island. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors.

Now in its 14th year, the smash hit epic comedy THE CRITICAL HIT SHOW returns to the Rio Theatre's stage on Wednesday, August 27 for another night of live-action comedy. Roll the dice with some of Vancouver’s best comedic performers as they venture out on a gallant quest for comedy glory (and more snacks!) in an epic, hilarious saga that has been running continuously since 2012.

Spanning over 100 live performances in both Canada and the United States, two years of “at-home” streaming, and frequent festival appearances, THE CRITICAL HIT SHOW is one of the longest running comedy shows around. #DNDLive is an improvised adventure that takes its inspiration from tabletop role-playing games, fantasy film and TV, and (most importantly) you!

Whether you’re a longtime fan, you’ve been enjoying our live streamed shows, or you’re brand new to the experience - you’re going to have a great time.

Wednesday, August 27
Doors 6:15 pm | Show 7:00 pm *Please arrive on time. Start time subject to change.
Tickets $17 +s/c | $20+ s/c at the door

THE ADVENTURERS

Eric Fell as The Dungeon Master
Ian Boothby as Benoit the Anointed, the Half-Elf Cleric
Joanna Gaskell as Freya, the Elf Warlock
Barbara Beall as Ingrid, the Halfling Fighter
Ellen MacNevin as Belle Strummer, the Half-Elf Ranger
Allen Morrison as Spitz Lube’n, the Human Wizard
Shaun Stewart as Brask Hellbeard, the Dwarf Bard

More monsters! More Magic! More Mayhem! More Off-Brand soda!

Twitter: @critshow
www.criticalhitshow.com
www.facebook.com/dndlive

The Rio Theatre's "Must Be Seen on the Big Screen" series continues with one of the most regularly requested titles we get from our audience, writer-director Tarsem’s (THE CELL) visionary 2006 epic THE FALL. Relive this gorgeous fantasy fable on the big screen with its stunning new 4k restoration, presented by David Fincher and Spike Jonze.

In silent-era Hollywood, stuntman Roy Walker (Lee Pace, 'Foundation', 'Bodies Bodies Bodies') is brought to a hospital after an on-set accident. There, he befriends a young girl (Catinca Untaru) and tells her a fantastical tale of epic heroes taking revenge on an evil ruler. The story transports her from the hospital into the exotic landscapes of her imagination.

A monumental production that filmed over four years in 28 breathtaking locations across multiple continents, with dazzling costumes designed by Academy Award® winner Eiko Ishioka, THE FALL remains one of the most gorgeous films ever made, a genre-defying cult classic like no other.

"...a movie that not only expected me to pay attention, it assumed that I could." (Film.com)

"Tarsem has found a home for his endlessly unique visions, and (wouldn't you know?) it's beyond artifice and stealing toward art." (Austin Chronicle)

"Tarsem's 'The Fall' is a mad folly, an extravagant visual orgy, a free-fall from reality into uncharted realms. Surely it is one of the wildest indulgences a director has ever granted himself." (Roger Ebert)

Wednesday, August 27
Doors 9:00 pm | Movie 9:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

THE FALL (Tarsem Singh, 2006 / 117 mins / 14A) In 1920s Los Angeles, a bedridden patient in a hospital captivates a young girl with a fantastic tale of heroes, myths, and villains on a desert island.

From writer-director Julian Glandner (creator of the cult video game "Art Sqool") comes BOYS GO TO JUPITER, a dreamy and surreal animated coming-of-age musical about a gig worker who encounters a creature from another world.

It's the day after Christmas in suburban Florida and Billy 5000 and his friends pass the seemingly endless days by slacking, shoplifting, and beatboxing. In between lounging on the beach and sneaking into pools, Billy spends his time hustling on the food-on-demand app Grubster, desperate to make $5,000 before New Year's Eve. As he darts around the city delivering to a series of oddball characters, a routine stop at the mysterious Dolphin Groves Juice Company leads to a run-in with his former classmate--and crush--Rozebud, and a surprise backpack stowaway in Donut, a bizarre creature from another world. But Dr. Dolphin, the powerful orange juice CEO, will do anything to get Donut back, and Billy is forced to make hard choices about love, friendship, and how far he'll go for financial security in a world ruled by capitalism in this absurdist and musical take on a coming-of-age comedy. Featuring the voices of Jack Corbett, Miya Folick, Janeane Garofalo, Julio Torres, Tavi Gevenson.

"'Boys Go To Jupiter' seems destined to develop a cult following. It may be gentle, but it's bold." (Eye For Film)

"Like 'Slackers' with teenagers, very strange fruit, and adorable aliens who love take out food, set in Florida instead of Austin with music and 3D style animation." (New York Times)

"An experience like nothing else you will see in a theater this year and it’s well worth every second of your time." (InSession Film)

"'Boys Go to Jupiter' is one of the weirdest and most outlandish movies I've ever seen, but it also has a disarming charm that's hard to resist." (ScreenRant)

"Bizarre, hilarious, and boasting refreshingly distinct animation, Boys Go to Jupiter is a wonderfully absurd experience." (Mashable)

Thursday, August 28
Doors 6:00 pm | Movie 6:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

BOYS GO TO JUPITER (Julian Glander, 2024 / 89 mins / NR) Set in the liminal period between Christmas and New Year’s, the story follows the adventures of Billy 5000 (Jack Corbett), a teenage gig worker with a rise-and-grind mindset whose quest to make $5,000 is derailed by the appearance of a gelatinous little dude from outer space. Using the power of lo-fi musical numbers and deadpan comedy, Billy must save Donut and his family from the evil schemes of the Dolphin Groves Juice Company.

When a titan music mogul (Denzel Washington), widely known as having the “best ears in the business," is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma.

Brothers Denzel Washington and Spike Lee reunite for the 5th in their long working relationship for a neo-noir re-interpretation of the great filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s crime thriller HIGH AND LOW (itself loosely based on the 1959 novel "King's Ransom" by Ed McBain, now played out on the mean streets of modern day New York City. With Ilfenesh Hadera, Jeffrey Wright, ASAP Rocky, and Ice Spice (in her film debut).

""[W]hile many will come to 'Highest 2 Lowest' craving the angst of [Akira] Kurosawa's masterpiece, for once Lee isn't setting out to copy what was great before. He is using the past as a starting point to launch into what may be the final phase of his career. He is wielding a plethora of inspirations—musical, cinematic, and historical—to reunite with an old friend. He is making a Spike Lee joint. And it's exceptional." (RogerEbert.com)

"'Highest 2 Lowest' finds Lee both defiant of his age and proud of it, seizing our attention with the friendly insistence of someone with still so much left to tell us." (Vanity Fair)

"Spike Lee has made a film that feels modest and grand at once, the kind of movie you can see on a Saturday night just for kicks and still be thinking about the next day." (TIME Magazine)

"Lee is so much more interesting for what he brings to a project than for what he takes away from it, and Highest 2 Lowest is naturally at its best when it deviates from its source material." (IndieWire)

"The director is in the role of the flashy, panache-y showman here, and he plays it to perfection, delivering a big, highly polished chunk of movie that’s pure enjoyment." (The Hollywood Reporter)

Thursday, August 28 Final Screening
Doors 8:15 pm | Movie 8:45 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
Tickets on sale soon

"I got chills... They're mul-ti-ply-in'..."

It's summer, which means we're 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 rockin' and rollin' and what-not for over 40 years - than at the Rio Theatre, with a big-screen viewing of this 1978 classic musical.

Experience the friendships, romances and adventures of a group of high school kids in the 1950s. Welcome to the singing and dancing world of GREASE, the most successful movie musical of all time. A wholesome exchange student (Olivia Newton-John) and a leather-clad Danny (John Travolta) have a summer romance, but will it cross clique lines?

Please note: A hickey from Kinickie is like a Hallmark card.

Friday, August 29
Doors 5:15 pm | Movie 5:45 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
Tickets HERE

GREASE (Randal Kleiser, 1978 / 110 mins / PG) Good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. When they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?

Indie arthouse darling Ari Aster (MIDSOMMAR, HEREDITARY, BEAU IS AFRAID) latest effort EDDINGTON is a sharp social commentary that is equal parts satire and neo-Western. Set in 2020, against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the story follows a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor that sparks a powder keg as neighbour is pitted against neighbour in the rural town Eddington, N.M. With Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix, and Austin Butler.

"Ari Aster’s “Eddington” is such a superb social satire about contemporary America that I want to bury it in the desert for 20 years. More distance will make it easier to laugh." (Los Angeles Times)

"Your mileage will vary according to your stomach for this stuff, but I found myself breathless with giggles at times, sometimes the therapeutic laugh of recognition and sometimes because Ari Aster has a keen eye for what’s most absurd about human nature." (New York Times)

"Ultimately, 'Eddington' is not as much a cautionary tale about American psychosis as an immersion in it, and, as such, it gradually takes on the form of a stress dream, gaining in resonance the further it plunges into a fugue state. " (The Ringer)

"It is undeniably a great effort from everyone involved. And it’s exceedingly, darkly funny. For a first attempt at a Western, I’d say Ari Aster nailed it." (Film Threat)

"[Joaquin] Phoenix is the perfect instrument for Ari Aster’s bleak and self-destructive view of humanity. Consider 'Eddington' a warning." (San Francsico Chronicle)

Friday, August 29
Doors 8:00 pm | Movie 8:20 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

EDDINGTON (Ari Aster, 2025 / 14A / 148 mins) In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.

The Rio Theatre's Friday Late Night Movie series continues on August 29 with horror icon Bruce Campbell (so groovy, baby!) starring in Sam Raimi's glorious horror comedy EVIL DEAD II: DEAD BY DAWN, which burst on to the scene in 1987 - shocking audiences with gore and laughs for more than 35 years since! This "parody" sequel, the second of the iconic trilogy franchise, has also been gore-geously remastered in a frightfully crisp 4K restoration.

After playing a recording of the Book of the Dead found in a seemingly abandoned cabin in the woods and unleashing an evil force that possesses his girlfriend, Ash is forced, once again, into a macabre battle for his life against horrifying demons. After discovering an audiotape left by a college professor that contains voices reading from the Book of the Dead, Ash's girlfriend Linda (Denise Bixler) becomes possessed by evil spirits that are awakened by the voices on the tape. Ash soon discovers there is no escaping the woods.

"Rampant inventiveness and manic energy have ensured that it will endure as a cult classic." (A.V. Club)

"A ghoulish splatter comedy that uses wildly excessive gore to provoke the kind of shock that lies between a laugh and a scream." (Dave Kehr)

"Just when things start getting too grisly, Raimi rushes in with a hilarious, sendup joke to remind us that all this blood and guts is meant in spooky Grand Guignol fun." (Los Angeles Times)

"Evil Dead 2's increased special effects and slapstick-gore makes it as good -- if not better -- than the original." (Rotten Tomatoes)

Friday, August 29
Doors 11:00 pm | Movie 11:30 pm *As this is screening as part of a triple feature, the start time is subject to change.

Late Night Date Night! Bring your grrooooviest friend or pal and get two-for-one entry!

EVIL DEAD 2: DEAD BY DAWN (Sam Raimi, 1987/14A/84 min) | The lone survivor 1of an onslaught of flesh-possessing spirits holds up in a cabin with a group of strangers while the demons continue their attack.

This summer, STArt Film Studio presents In the Spectrum of Love, a touring showcase of four iconic Chinese-language films. Across six cities, we invite you to rediscover these unforgettable portraits of intimacy, distance, silence, and resilience.

这个夏天，STArt Film Studio 精选四部华语电影经典，开启《相爱终有时》六城巡映之旅。在熟悉或陌生的城市里，我们邀你走进影院，重新凝视那些关于爱、别离、沉默与勇气的瞬间。

影片放映单元 | Film Showcase Lineup

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Happy Together (Wong Kar-wai) [4K Restoration] | 《春光乍泄》（王家卫）4K 修复版
Saturday, August 30
Doors 12:00 pm | Film 12: 30 PM *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

A turbulent gay romance unfolds in Buenos Aires between Lai Yiu-fai and Ho Po-wing, oscillating dramatically between passion and alienation. Captured in lush visuals that evoke displacement and longing, this is Wong Kar-wai’s most emotionally charged and visually poetic film.

一段在布宜诺斯艾利斯不断拉扯的男男关系，黎耀辉与何宝荣在激情与冷漠之间反复挣扎，浓烈而破碎。镜头下的异乡感与情感漂泊，使它成为王家卫最具情感张力与视觉诗意的作品之一。

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Vive L’Amour (Tsai Ming-liang) | 《爱情万岁》Vive L’Amour（蔡明亮）
Saturday, August 30
Doors 2:30 pm | Film 3:00 PM *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Three lonely strangers find themselves inhabiting the same vacant apartment in Taipei, their paths barely intersecting as they silently navigate isolation and desire. Tsai Ming-liang’s restrained visual language delicately captures urban alienation and the emptiness beneath human connection.

三个陌生人偶然住进台北的一间空屋，虽然彼此并不相识，但命运的交织让他们在孤独与渴望中无声地共存。蔡明亮以冷静、克制的镜头语言，将都市人的疏离感与内心情感的空洞细腻呈现。

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All Shall Be Well (Ray Yeung) | 《从今以后》（杨曜恺）
Sunday, September 7
Doors 12:00 pm | Film 12:30 PM *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

After losing her partner, an aging woman must reclaim her agency in the face of legal and familial erasure. Ray Yeung sensitively sheds light on the challenges faced by elderly LGBTQ individuals, blending compassion with resilience.

伴侣骤逝后，年长女同性恋者独自面对遗产、身份与未来的勇敢选择。 影片直击老年LGBTQ群体的真实处境，兼具温柔与勇气。

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Lan Yu (Stanley Kwan) [4K Restoration] | 《蓝宇》Lan Yu（关锦鹏）4K 修复版
Sunday, September 7
Doors 2:20 pm | Film 2:45 PM *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

In 1990s Beijing, university student Lan Yu and businessman Chen Handong forge a deep bond amid a rapidly changing society. Their relationship, tender yet vulnerable, beautifully illustrates the tension between societal pressures and personal affection. Stanley Kwan captures their story with gentle sincerity and historical poignancy.

1990年代的北京，大学生蓝宇与商人陈悍东在时代变迁的夹缝中相遇、相知与相爱。然而，社会的现实与情感的脆弱逐渐侵蚀着他们的关系，使之美丽而哀伤。关锦鹏以细腻、真诚的叙事，勾勒出充满历史沉重感与人性温柔的爱情。

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About STArt Film Studio:
STArt aims to use film as a medium to break through information bubbles, allowing people to hear different voices, discover the diversity of people, cultures, and the world on this journey, and ultimately find their own voice.

Learn more about our projects and events:
Website: www.startfilmstudio.org
WeChat: STArt电影
Xiaohongshu (RED): STArt电影
Instagram: @startfilmstudio

STArt Film Studio是在华盛顿州注册登记的非营利组织。
STArt希望用电影作为媒介让大家打破信息茧房，听到不同的声音，在这个旅程中发现人、文化、世界的多样性，最后找到属于自己的声音。

了解更多关于我们的项目与活动：
官网：www.startfilmstudio.org
微信公众号：STArt电影
小红书：STArt电影
Instagram：@startfilmstudio

This summer, STArt Film Studio presents In the Spectrum of Love, a touring showcase of four iconic Chinese-language films. Across six cities, we invite you to rediscover these unforgettable portraits of intimacy, distance, silence, and resilience. Playing at the Rio Theatre over the course of August 30 & September 7. See one or see all four for one low price!

这个夏天，STArt Film Studio 精选四部华语电影经典，开启《相爱终有时》六城巡映之旅。在熟悉或陌生的城市里，我们邀你走进影院，重新凝视那些关于爱、别离、沉默与勇气的瞬间。

影片放映单元 | Film Showcase Lineup

Happy Together (Wong Kar-wai) [4K Restoration]
Vive L’Amour (Tsai Ming-liang)
Lan Yu (Stanley Kwan) [4K Restoration]
All Shall Be Well (Ray Yeung)

《春光乍泄》（王家卫）4K 修复版
《爱情万岁》Vive L’Amour（蔡明亮）
《蓝宇》Lan Yu（关锦鹏）4K 修复版
《从今以后》（杨曜恺）

Wong Kar-Wai's HAPPY TOGETHER (4K Restoration) | 《春光乍泄》（王家卫）4K 修复版

A turbulent gay romance unfolds in Buenos Aires between Lai Yiu-fai and Ho Po-wing, oscillating dramatically between passion and alienation. Captured in lush visuals that evoke displacement and longing, this is Wong Kar-wai’s most emotionally charged and visually poetic film.

一段在布宜诺斯艾利斯不断拉扯的男男关系，黎耀辉与何宝荣在激情与冷漠之间反复挣扎，浓烈而破碎。镜头下的异乡感与情感漂泊，使它成为王家卫最具情感张力与视觉诗意的作品之一。

"Wong’s commitment to the tedious nature of his film’s core romance highlights a key pillar of the 90s LGBTQ experience. Many of us know what it’s like to give partners significantly more chances than they deserve." (Rotten Tomatoes)

"Beautifully photographed by Chris Doyle, the film's gently understated metaphors of searching and exploration linger on." (Financial Times)

Saturday, August 30
Doors 12:00 pm | Film 12:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

General Admission $17.99 + s/c
Film Festival Pass (All 4 Films) $59.99 + s/c

About STArt Film Studio:
STArt aims to use film as a medium to break through information bubbles, allowing people to hear different voices, discover the diversity of people, cultures, and the world on this journey, and ultimately find their own voice.

Learn more about our projects and events:
Website: www.startfilmstudio.org
WeChat: STArt电影
Xiaohongshu (RED): STArt电影
Instagram: @startfilmstudio

STArt Film Studio是在华盛顿州注册登记的非营利组织。

STArt希望用电影作为媒介让大家打破信息茧房， 听到不同的声音，在这个旅程中发现人、文化、世界的多样性， 最后找到属于自己的声音。

了解更多关于我们的项目与活动：
官网：www.startfilmstudio.org
微信公众号：STArt电影
小红书：STArt电影
Instagram：@startfilmstudio

This summer, STArt Film Studio presents In the Spectrum of Love, a touring showcase of four iconic Chinese-language films. Across six cities, we invite you to rediscover these unforgettable portraits of intimacy, distance, silence, and resilience. Playing at the Rio Theatre over the course of August 30 & September 7. See one or see all four for one low price!

这个夏天，STArt Film Studio 精选四部华语电影经典，开启《相爱终有时》六城巡映之旅。在熟悉或陌生的城市里，我们邀你走进影院，重新凝视那些关于爱、别离、沉默与勇气的瞬间。

影片放映单元 | Film Showcase Lineup

Happy Together (Wong Kar-wai) [4K Restoration]
Vive L’Amour (Tsai Ming-liang)
Lan Yu (Stanley Kwan) [4K Restoration]
All Shall Be Well (Ray Yeung)

《春光乍泄》（王家卫）4K 修复版
《爱情万岁》Vive L’Amour（蔡明亮）
《蓝宇》Lan Yu（关锦鹏）4K 修复版
《从今以后》（杨曜恺）

Vive L’Amour (Tsai Ming-liang) | 《爱情万岁》Vive L’Amour（蔡明亮） 

Three lonely strangers find themselves inhabiting the same vacant apartment in Taipei, their paths barely intersecting as they silently navigate isolation and desire. Tsai Ming-liang’s restrained visual language delicately captures urban alienation and the emptiness beneath human connection.

三个陌生人偶然住进台北的一间空屋，虽然彼此并不相识，但命运的交织让他们在孤独与渴望中无声地共存。蔡明亮以冷静、克制的镜头语言，将都市人的疏离感与内心情感的空洞细腻呈现。

"Even when they are placed in the most absurd situations, Tsai Ming-liangs characters convey feelings so incredibly universal that its impossible to not relate to them. Vive LAmour is one of the best and brightest examples of this." (Film Inquiry)

"An almost wordless drama and a social satire about the disconnectedness and loneliness of modern living." (Celluloid Dreams)

Saturday, August 30
Doors 2:30 pm | Film 3:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

General Admission $17.99 + s/c
Film Festival Pass (All 4 Films) $59.99 + s/c

About STArt Film Studio:
STArt aims to use film as a medium to break through information bubbles, allowing people to hear different voices, discover the diversity of people, cultures, and the world on this journey, and ultimately find their own voice.

Learn more about our projects and events:
Website: www.startfilmstudio.org
WeChat: STArt电影
Xiaohongshu (RED): STArt电影
Instagram: @startfilmstudio

STArt Film Studio是在华盛顿州注册登记的非营利组织。
STArt希望用电影作为媒介让大家打破信息茧房， 听到不同的声音，在这个旅程中发现人、文化、世界的多样性， 最后找到属于自己的声音。

了解更多关于我们的项目与活动：
官网：www.startfilmstudio.org
微信公众号：STArt电影
小红书：STArt电影
Instagram：@startfilmstudio

A copious cavalcade of top notch talent and captivating cabaret await at The Rio Theatre Burlesque and Variety Show on Saturday, August 30!

Local luminary April O’Peel has curated a show full of wonder sure to dazzle and delight our fun loving audience! The theme is NO THEME! That’s right! These talented performers will each be performing one act of their choosing! What act will they decide to bring to The Rio Theatre Burlesque and Variety Show!? Find out on Saturday, August 30th, as these stars align for one night only!

Saturday, August 30
Doors 8:00 pm | Show 9:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Save $10 with Early Bird tickets just $20 until midnight August 11!

General Admission $30 + s/c | $35 + s/c at the door
VIP tickets (Rows 1-3, centre section) $40+ s/c
Squad Pass (Group of Four Tickets – online only) $100+ s/c

With Featured Performances By:

Acacia Gray | April O'Peel | Bonita Bunda | Calamity Kate | Clare Voyeur
Femme Follies | Lucky Dae and Ashleigh Kearns | Neil E Dee
Precious Metal | Rainbow Glitz | Tryst Dance Collective

Hosted by Gia Sangria

Join us for an exclusive Rio Grind Film Festival screening of writer-director Kurtis David Harder's INFLUENCERS, the follow-up to his 2022 horror drama, INFLUENCER.

In the sun-drenched countryside of southern France, CW (Cassandra Naud, reprising her role from the first installment) lives a quiet, idyllic life with her girlfriend Diane, hiding a dark obsession with murder and stolen identities. During an anniversary getaway, they cross paths with Charlotte, a bold, alluring influencer whose curiosity quickly turns intrusive. When CW acts on a violent impulse, the consequences spiral out of control, and as Diane begins to suspect the truth, CW’s carefully constructed life threatens to collapse around her. With Emily Tennant, Georgina Campbell, Lisa Delamar, Jonathan Whitesell, Veronica Long, Dylan Playfair.

Official Selection 2025 Fantasia Film Festival, Frightfest, Popcorn Frights, Screamfest

"Kurtis David Harder's 'Influencers' is a near-perfect horror sequel." (Dread Central)

"'Influencer' worked well as a standalone film, but 'Influencers' is a great sequel that takes the series in a fun, satirical, and often deliciously mean new direction." (Bloody Disgusting)

"An easy, breezy, and beautiful sequel that retains all the magic ingredients of the first, whilst stirring in some fresh meaty morsels, Influencers is a sun-soaked thrill trip that you’ll want to return to again, and again and again." (THN)

Sunday, August 31 One Night Only!
Doors 3:00 pm | Movie 3:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Presented by the Rio Theatre's Rio Grind Film Festival. Special thanks to our friends at IFC / Shudder.

INFLUENCERS (Kurtis David Harder, 2025 / 108 mins / NR) In the picturesque landscapes of southern France, a young woman’s chilling fascination with murder and identity theft sends her life into a whirlwind of chaos.

Indie arthouse darling Ari Aster (MIDSOMMAR, HEREDITARY, BEAU IS AFRAID) latest effort EDDINGTON is a sharp social commentary that is equal parts satire and neo-Western. Set in 2020, against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the story follows a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor that sparks a powder keg as neighbour is pitted against neighbour in the rural town Eddington, N.M. With Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix, and Austin Butler.

"Ari Aster’s “Eddington” is such a superb social satire about contemporary America that I want to bury it in the desert for 20 years. More distance will make it easier to laugh." (Los Angeles Times)

"Your mileage will vary according to your stomach for this stuff, but I found myself breathless with giggles at times, sometimes the therapeutic laugh of recognition and sometimes because Ari Aster has a keen eye for what’s most absurd about human nature." (New York Times)

"Ultimately, 'Eddington' is not as much a cautionary tale about American psychosis as an immersion in it, and, as such, it gradually takes on the form of a stress dream, gaining in resonance the further it plunges into a fugue state. " (The Ringer)

"It is undeniably a great effort from everyone involved. And it’s exceedingly, darkly funny. For a first attempt at a Western, I’d say Ari Aster nailed it." (Film Threat)

"[Joaquin] Phoenix is the perfect instrument for Ari Aster’s bleak and self-destructive view of humanity. Consider 'Eddington' a warning." (San Francsico Chronicle)

Sunday, August 31
Doors 6:00 pm | Movie 6:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

EDDINGTON (Ari Aster, 2025 / 14A / 148 mins) In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.

The highly stylized and über-violent BATTLE ROYALE was a fitting swan song for director Kinji Fukasaku, whose mastery of the exploitation genre is on full display in this hugely influential cult-classic. Adapted from novel 'Battle Royale' by Japanese writer Koushun Takami, Fukasaku's BATTLE ROYALE is a work that lies at the cinematic crossroads somewhere between 'Lord of the Flies' and A CLOCKWORK ORANGE - and is one of the Rio Theatre's most frequently requested titles.

While thematically very similar to both Suzanne Collins' 'The Hunger Games' series and the movie franchise that followed, Fukasaku's effort - which pre-dates THE HUNGER GAMES by over a decade - is far more vicious and illustrative in its savage use of seemingly endless, satiric brutality. Set sometime in the future, the film follows the brutal story of a class of ninth-grade students captured by the Japanese government, who forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.

"Some will be uncomfortable or appalled, and the mix of humour and horror is uneasy, but this isn't a film you'll forget easily. And, seriously, what would you do?" (Empire Magazine)

"'Battle Royale' is a controversial and violent parable of adolescence, heightening teenage melodrama with life-or-death stakes." (Rotten Tomatoes)

"Stylistically it's a beauty, with khaki-uniformed waifs fighting for their lives to a crashing classical score." (The New York Post)

"Departing from two decades' worth of domestic and personal dramas and returning to his roots as Japan's maestro of mayhem, Kinji Fukasaku has delivered a brutal punch to the collective solar plexus with one of his most outrageous and timely films." (Variety)

Sunday, August 31
Doors 9:15 pm | Movie 9:45 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

BATTLE ROYALE (Kinji Fukasaku, 2000 / 114 mins / 18A / In Japanese with English subtitles) 42 9th graders are sent to a deserted island. They are given a map, food, and various weapons. An explosive collar is fitted around their neck. If they break a rule, the collar explodes. Their mission: kill each other and be the last one standing. The last survivor is allowed to leave the island. If there is more than one survivor, the collars explode and kill them all.

In Deconstructing Dark Side of the Moon, Musicologist Scott Freiman celebrates the 50th anniversary of this groundbreaking album with his first non-Beatles “deconstruction.” Scott will take you on a track-by-track journey through this Pink Floyd masterpiece, explaining the inspiration for the songs and their evolution in the studio.

Dark Side of the Moon is a concept album that explores themes of life, death, time, and the human experience. The album features nine tracks that seamlessly flow into each other, creating a cohesive and immersive listening experience. Musically, the album pushed the boundaries of rock music, incorporating elements of jazz, classical, and experimental music. The use of innovative studio techniques, such as the incorporation of spoken word samples and sound effects, further added to the album's sonic depth and complexity. Dark Side’s seamless transitions between tracks and use of recurring musical themes created a cohesive and immersive listening experience that has solidified its place as one of the most iconic and influential albums in the history of music.

Join Scott Freiman for this two hour exploration of the creation of Dark Side of the Moon.

Monday, September 1
Doors 2:30 pm | Event 3:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Adults - $28
Students/Seniors - $23
Children (12 & under) - $13

About Scott Freiman
Scott Freiman is a composer, a musician, and a software entrepreneur. Mr. Freiman is the CEO
of Qwire, which creates collaborative cloud-based software that addresses significant problems with
music licensing and royalty payments for film and television. Scott is the creator of Deconstructing The
Beatles, a series of multimedia presentations about the composition and production techniques of
the Fab Four. Mr. Freiman has presented his lectures to sold out audiences throughout North America
at theaters, museums and corporations, such as Pixar, Google, and Facebook. Scott has also lectured at
colleges and universities and has taught a 13-part course at Yale University entitled The Beatles in The
Studio.

Scott Freiman is featured in nine Deconstructing the Beatles films currently showing in theatres and
available on DVD and streaming. They include films on the Birth of the Beatles, the 1963 Beatles, A
Hard Day’s Night., Help!, Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Magical
Mystery Tour, the White Album, and Abbey Road. In addition, Mr. Freiman’s Deconstructing the
Beatles’ Chords and Progressions DVD teaches songwriting using the music of the Beatles.

About The Lectures
Scott Freiman combines his love of The Beatles with his experience as a composer, producer and
engineer to deliver unique educational lectures about the creative process of the Beatles. He moves past
the personalities of the four Beatles to uncover the reasons why their music continues to be loved by
millions.

Scott’s multimedia presentations transport his audiences into Abbey Road Studio with anecdotes
about The Beatles’ recording sessions, allowing fans to experience the evolution of The
Beatles’ groundbreaking albums and songs.

Scott’s lectures have entertained audiences of musicians and non-musicians alike, from pre-teenagers to
octogenarians. Once you’ve attended one of Scott’s presentations, you’ll never listen to The Beatles or
any other music the same way again!

"If ya don't eat yer meat, you can't have any pudding! How can ya have any pudding if ya don't eat ya meat?"

Is there anybody out there...? We're headed back-to-school with one of our favourite seasonal offerings, Sir Alan Parker's iconic rock opera THE WALL - an acid-infused visual riff on Pink Floyd's iconic album of the same name. Sir Bob Geldof stars as a successful but drugged-out musician named Pink, who is looking back on his isolated childhood from the confines of a Los Angeles hotel room. Through a swirl of flashbacks and chemical-induced hallucinations, Pink recalls his lonely upbringing, during which he built a symbolic wall to the world as he coped with the death of his father (James Laurenson) and the overbearing ways of his mother (Christine Hargreaves). Also starring Bob Hoskins.

"Parker's visual synthesis with the music, much aided by Scarfe's rip-roaring visions of doom and destruction which turn light into darkness at the flick of a pen rather than a switch, is almost perfect." (The Guardian)

#MusicMonday, September 1
Doors 6:00 pm | Movie 6:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

PINK FLOYD THE WALL (Alan Parker, 1982 / 99 mins / 18A) A confined but troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.

KNOW YOUR PLACE is a slice-of-life drama set in present-day Seattle. Robel Haile, an Eritrean-American boy of 15, embarks on an errand to deliver a huge and heavy suitcase across town destined for a sick family member in his parents' homeland. He enlists the help of his best friend Fahmi Tadesse, when an unexpected turn transmutes his simple task into an odyssey across the rapidly gentrifying city of Seattle; navigating directions to make his delivery on time, along with the challenges of familial responsibility, self identification, and dislocation amid the ongoing redevelopment and economic displacement of the only community he's ever known as home.

"In his feature debut, filmmaker Zia Mohajerjasbi shows a knack for believable characters and an eye for urban locations." (Variety)

"A personal story of identity, one that feels universal in its quest for belonging." (Film Obsessive)

Wednesday, September 3
Doors 5:50 pm | Movie 6:20 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

KNOW YOUR PLACE (Zia Mohajerjasbi, 2025 / 112 mins / NR) Amidst the landscape of a transforming city, a young Eritrean-American boy confronts the realities of change and loss.

"You've got big dreams... You want fame? Well, fame costs. And right here is where you start paying. In sweat."

We're kicking off September with an endearing back-to-school classic that that captures the dreams, anxieties, ambitions, victories and "hot lunch jams" of those perilous educational years, Sir Alan Parker's iconic musical FAME.

Set against the gritty backdrop of New York City's legendary LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts (which has since come to be more commonly known as, "the FAME school") in the 70s, the film chronicles the high school journey, from audition through graduation, of several ambitious and talented teenagers who must prove their mettle at the prestigious - not to mention highly competitive - school. Often raw and unflinching in its portrayal of teen life, the students must navigate through heartbreak, school work, adolescence and adult challenges if they want to steer the course and realize their dreams.

Featuring knockout performances from an eclectic and diverse cast, the film memorably won Oscars for both Best Score and Best Song ("Fame," which was performed by the late Irena Cara, who also appeared in the film as 'Coco'), spawned a long-running TV show, a stage musical, and a remake in 2008. With Eddie Barth, Lee Curreri, Paul McCrane, Debbie Allen, Barry Miller, Richard Belzer, Gene Anthony Ray, and Anne Meara.

"A jubilant, hugely entertaining movie by a man whose principal directing experience has been the making of commercials, and so it is happier, sexier and a little bit livelier than life." (New York Times)

"A genuine treasure, moving and entertaining." (Roger Ebert)

Thursday, September 4
Doors 6:00 pm | Movie 6:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

FAME (Alan Parker, 1980 / 135 mins / 14A) Young men and women audition for coveted spots at the New York High School of Performing Arts. Those who make the cut discover that it takes a lot of hard work to become a star and sometimes difficult decisions have to be made. The youngsters grapple with heavy issues such as homosexuality, abortion, attempted suicide and illiteracy. On top of their unique struggles, the students must deal with the mundane pressures of adolescence like homework, heartbreak and rejection.

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 first time since the pandemic.

Featuring brothers Johannes and Panos Grames, the band is rounded out by their musical compatriots Randall Stoll on drums and (k.d. Lang, Tom Cochrane) and Billy Mendoza on bass and vocals.

Following the tradition of great rock bands like Radiohead and The Beatles the brothers find inspiration from a wild mix of genres including jazz, rock, reggae, pop, funk and psychedelic, delivering their sound with tight harmonies, poetic lyrics, and a groove-forward sensibility.

Whether on stage or in the studio, The Grames Brothers offer a sound rooted in tradition but unafraid to experiment. Their musicianship allows for exploration and improvisation, so don’t miss this show!

With Special Guests THEM ORDINARY THINGS!

Connect on Instagram: @gramesbrothers

Kowabunga, dude!

Join us for some Friday Late Night Movie turtle action with TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES. Released in 1990, the original live-action feature film adaptation of the cult comic book and the popular animated television show is a bona-fide cult-classic for pretty much anyone who became of age in the 80's or 90's. The film establishes the iconic origin story of four teenage turtles--Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo, and Donatello-- who, after prolonged exposure to radiation, have mutated into ninjas and have begun living in the sewers of a large city. Under the guidance of a ninja master Splinter the Rat and television reporter April, the Turtles embark on a mission to run crime out of the city and battle the warlord Shredder. Starring Corey Feldman, Judith Hoag, Elias Koteas, and Josh Paig.

Friday, September 5
Doors 11:00 pm | Movie 11:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Late Night Date Night! Tickets are two-for-one entry.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (Steve Barron, 1990 / 93 mins / PG) A quartet of mutated humanoid turtle warriors must emerge from the shadows to protect New York City from an uprising criminal gang of ninjas.

The Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat Cereal Cartoon Party is returning to the Rio Theatre with a back-to-school event featuring an all-new lineup of retro TV goodness covered in sugary cereal. It's Volume IX!

Kids today may not realize the significance of the Saturday morning ritual, but once upon a time, we had to wait a whole week to get our cartoon fix, and when we got it, we tended to binge. Well – welcome to The Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat Cereal Cartoon Party - that special time when kids and kids-at-heart get to relive the exciting Saturday Morning ritual of non-stop retro cartoons, and binge on the multi-colored sugary cereals that used to be a part of every “balanced” breakfast!

The cartoon lineup is always a mystery, but expect to see monsters, sci-fi, sleuths, superheroes and all kinds of 2D silliness, both faves and obscurities spanning the '30s through the '90s, all punctuated with vintage commercials, PSAs and station IDs for a 3-hour trip down memory lane! So get ready for a sugar rush and an explosion of nostalgia all wrapped up in one candy-coated package.

Curated by David Bertrand

Dairy-free and gluten-free options available! Compostable bowls and spoons will be provided, however we welcome and encourage guests to bring their own NON-BREAKABLE (ie, not ceramic) bowls and spoons.

Saturday, September 6
Doors 10:00 am | Event 10:30 am *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Adults $22
Kids Pricing (13 and under) $15

IT’S NEVER OVER: JEFF BUCKLEY, directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Amy Berg (DELIVER US FROM EVIL, JANIS: LITTLE GIRL BLUE, WEST OF MEMPHIS), covers the life of the rising young star with an otherworldly voice and boundary-pushing artistry, who left the ’90s music world reeling when he died suddenly, at age 30, after the release of his critically acclaimed debut album “Grace.”

Told through never-before-seen footage from Buckley’s archives and intimate accounts from his mother Mary Guibert, former partners Rebecca Moore and Joan Wasser, Jeff’s former bandmates, including Michael Tighe and Parker Kindred, and luminaries like Ben Harper and Aimee Mann, IT’S NEVER OVER: JEFF BUCKLEY illuminates one of modern music’s most influential and enigmatic figures.

"As we drink in the majesty of his voice, the film lays bare a paradox about him that isn’t nearly as apparent if you just listen to “Grace” (1994), the only album he ever released." (Variety)

"Buckley hasn’t had a million portraits sketched of him, much to this degree. The singularity of It’s Never Over, along with the access and the candor, makes up for a lot here." (Rolling Stone Magazine)

Saturday, September 6
Doors 2:00 pm | Movie 2:20 *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

IT'S NEVER OVER: JEFF BUCKLEY (Amy Berg, 2025 / 108 mins / 14A) Rising musician Jeff Buckley had only released one album when he died suddenly in 1997. A portrait of a generation-defining singer.

Divorcée Leslie discovers that her deadbeat ex-husband Keith has moved back in to "lay low for a while", and to stake claim on what he feels is owed to him: half the value of her house. In need of an accomplice, Leslie turns to her mother Staci in order to draw from her obsession with true-crime podcasts. With Camille Sullivan, Gabrielle Rose, Jeff Gladstone.

Filmmakers in attendance for Q&A!

Saturday, September 6
Doors 4:20 pm | Movie 4:45 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

SHE TALKS TO STRANGERS (Bruce Sweeney, 2025 / 91 mins / NR)

"We're gonna need a bigger screen."

Steven Spielberg's original summer blockbuster, JAWS, is still cause for maritime terror 50 years after its release in 1975. Based on Peter Benchley's novel of the same name, Spielberg's JAWS forever changed the cinematic landscape, setting a whole new bar for mainstream horror. Masterfully directed with artful yet thrilling cinematography - coupled with John Williams' truly iconic score - JAWS retains its rightful place in movie history as a genuine classic, four decades after its release. Best enjoyed on the big screen (if you dare!).

The charming story of a police chief (Roy Scheider), a marine scientist (Richard Dreyfuss), and a grizzled fisherman (Robert Shaw) who spring into action after a white shark terrorizes the inhabitants of Amity, a quiet island.

"It may be the most cheerfully perverse scare movie ever made. Even while you're convulsed with laughter you're still apprehensive, because the editing rhythms are very tricky, and the shock images loom up huge, right on top of you." (The New Yorker)

"Delivers an astonishingly effective thriller built on a very primal level: fear... On a sheer cause and effect basis, it could be Spielberg's finest." (Empire Magazine)

Saturday, September 6
Doors 7:15 pm | Movie 7:45 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

JAWS (Steven Spielberg, 1975 / DCP / 124 mins / PG) When an unusually large great white shark decides to terrorizes the inhabitants of Amity Island, three unlikely heroes - a police chief, a marine scientist, and a grizzled fisherman - set out to catch it.

This summer, STArt Film Studio presents In the Spectrum of Love, a touring showcase of four iconic Chinese-language films. Across six cities, we invite you to rediscover these unforgettable portraits of intimacy, distance, silence, and resilience. Playing at the Rio Theatre over the course of August 30 & September 7. See one or see all four for one low price!

这个夏天，STArt Film Studio 精选四部华语电影经典，开启《相爱终有时》六城巡映之旅。在熟悉或陌生的城市里，我们邀你走进影院，重新凝视那些关于爱、别离、沉默与勇气的瞬间。

影片放映单元 | Film Showcase Lineup

Happy Together (Wong Kar-wai) [4K Restoration]
Vive L’Amour (Tsai Ming-liang)
Lan Yu (Stanley Kwan) [4K Restoration]
All Shall Be Well (Ray Yeung)

《春光乍泄》（王家卫）4K 修复版
《爱情万岁》Vive L’Amour（蔡明亮）
《蓝宇》Lan Yu（关锦鹏）4K 修复版
《从今以后》（杨曜恺）

All Shall Be Well (Ray Yeung) | 《从今以后》（杨曜恺）

After losing her partner, an aging woman must reclaim her agency in the face of legal and familial erasure. Ray Yeung sensitively sheds light on the challenges faced by elderly LGBTQ individuals, blending compassion with resilience.

伴侣骤逝后，年长女同性恋者独自面对遗产、身份与未来的勇敢选择。 影片直击老年LGBTQ群体的真实处境，兼具温柔与勇气。

"It’s a quietly shattering place “All Shall Be Well” goes to, in which a time of consoling devolves into petty matters of consolation." (Los Angeles Times)

"This film cements Ray Yeung as one of the world's foremost LGBTQ writer/directors." (Rotten Tomatoes)

Sunday, September 7
Doors 12:00 pm | Film 12:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

General Admission $17.99 + s/c
Film Festival Pass (All 4 Films) $59.99 + s/c

About STArt Film Studio:
STArt aims to use film as a medium to break through information bubbles, allowing people to hear different voices, discover the diversity of people, cultures, and the world on this journey, and ultimately find their own voice.

Learn more about our projects and events:
Website: www.startfilmstudio.org
WeChat: STArt电影
Xiaohongshu (RED): STArt电影
Instagram: @startfilmstudio

STArt Film Studio是在华盛顿州注册登记的非营利组织。

STArt希望用电影作为媒介让大家打破信息茧房， 听到不同的声音，在这个旅程中发现人、文化、世界的多样性， 最后找到属于自己的声音。

了解更多关于我们的项目与活动：
官网：www.startfilmstudio.org
微信公众号：STArt电影
小红书：STArt电影
Instagram：@startfilmstudio

This summer, STArt Film Studio presents In the Spectrum of Love, a touring showcase of four iconic Chinese-language films. Across six cities, we invite you to rediscover these unforgettable portraits of intimacy, distance, silence, and resilience. Playing at the Rio Theatre over the course of August 30 & September 7. See one or see all four for one low price!

这个夏天，STArt Film Studio 精选四部华语电影经典，开启《相爱终有时》六城巡映之旅。在熟悉或陌生的城市里，我们邀你走进影院，重新凝视那些关于爱、别离、沉默与勇气的瞬间。

影片放映单元 | Film Showcase Lineup

Happy Together (Wong Kar-wai) [4K Restoration]
Vive L’Amour (Tsai Ming-liang)
Lan Yu (Stanley Kwan) [4K Restoration]
All Shall Be Well (Ray Yeung)

《春光乍泄》（王家卫）4K 修复版
《爱情万岁》Vive L’Amour（蔡明亮）
《蓝宇》Lan Yu（关锦鹏）4K 修复版
《从今以后》（杨曜恺）

Lan Yu (Stanley Kwan) [4K Restoration] | 《蓝宇》Lan Yu（关锦鹏）4K 修复版 

In 1990s Beijing, university student Lan Yu and businessman Chen Handong forge a deep bond amid a rapidly changing society. Their relationship, tender yet vulnerable, beautifully illustrates the tension between societal pressures and personal affection. Stanley Kwan captures their story with gentle sincerity and historical poignancy.

1990年代的北京，大学生蓝宇与商人陈悍东在时代变迁的夹缝中相遇、相知与相爱。然而，社会的现实与情感的脆弱逐渐侵蚀着他们的关系，使之美丽而哀伤。关锦鹏以细腻、真诚的叙事，勾勒出充满历史沉重感与人性温柔的爱情。

"Lan Yu" exhibits the usual issues of Kwan's cinema, but the portrayal of the relationship, the acting, and the cinematography are so great, that the faults are barely noticeable in the end, in a rather excellent movie." (Asian Movie Pulse)

"It's a wise, moving love story--marred only by a rather arbitrary twist of fate at the end--played out with an emotional honesty that would be unusual and adventurous in any language." (Newsweek)

Sunday, September 7
Doors 2:20 pm | Film 2:45 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

General Admission $17.99 + s/c
Film Festival Pass (All 4 Films) $59.99 + s/c

About STArt Film Studio:
STArt aims to use film as a medium to break through information bubbles, allowing people to hear different voices, discover the diversity of people, cultures, and the world on this journey, and ultimately find their own voice.

Learn more about our projects and events:
Website: www.startfilmstudio.org
WeChat: STArt电影
Xiaohongshu (RED): STArt电影
Instagram: @startfilmstudio

STArt Film Studio是在华盛顿州注册登记的非营利组织。

STArt希望用电影作为媒介让大家打破信息茧房， 听到不同的声音，在这个旅程中发现人、文化、世界的多样性， 最后找到属于自己的声音。

了解更多关于我们的项目与活动：
官网：www.startfilmstudio.org
微信公众号：STArt电影
小红书：STArt电影
Instagram：@startfilmstudio

This September, the Rio Theatre is putting out the mic stand and stool for North America's Premier Filipino-American Comedian, Rex Navarrete. Don't miss this one night only show!

Sunday, September 7
Doors 6:30 PM | Show 7:30 PM *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time. 

Main Floor Assigned - $48 + s/c
VIP (Rows A-G, Centre Section with photo-opp) - $58 +s/c

About Rex Navarrete

Many claim that college is the turning point in one’s life, when one finds his or her future. This was the case for San Francisco Bay Area comedian Rex Navarrete, when Navarrete’s college professor told him he was wasting his talents. “He told me, ‘Get out of my office-we shouldn’t be joking here, you should be taking those jokes to the stage,” recalls Navarrete of his Asian American Studies professor Dan Gonzales, the teacher who encouraged his dream to be a comedian in 1989. That spring, 19 year-old Navarrete was baptised by fire, entertaining a crowd of 800 at the annual Asian Pacific Islander Student Union conference at UC Santa Cruz.

A lot has happened since then. Navarrete has performed his brand of comedy all across the nation touring numerous colleges, universities and community events. He has become a household name in Filipino American homes. In 1998, he released his first comedy CD entitled, “Badly Browned”, which was followed by another CD in the summer of 1999, “Husky Boy”. Both have become bestsellers on the Classified Records label and have brought high praise by listeners across the country.

In the summer of 2001, he released his third CD album this time under his own label Kakarabaw Productions entitled, “Bastos”.

Rex’s fourth live comedy album was recorded at Cobb’s Comedy Club in the famous North Beach district of San Francisco, CA. “Live at Cobb’s” is a 2010 digital release available on iTunes worldwide, alongside the reissue of his original three CDs in digital download format. Now fans can own all four albums with a click of the mouse or the swipe of a finger.

He currently travels all over North America, touring cities such as Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and Hawaii doing his one-man show. In 2004, he brought his act to the peoples of Germany, Austria and Switzerland sharing the bill with renowned Philippine vocalist, Regine Velasquez. He has also had the distinction of becoming the most celebrated stand-up comic to perform to multiple sold-out shows in Manila, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia since 2002. He regularly returns to Manila which has become fertile ground for his style of stand-up, inspiring the growth of an emerging local stand-up comedy scene. His next plan of attack is to perform in the United Kingdom, where fans eagerly await his arrival.

For more info visit www.rexnavarrete.com

IT’S NEVER OVER: JEFF BUCKLEY, directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Amy Berg (DELIVER US FROM EVIL, JANIS: LITTLE GIRL BLUE, WEST OF MEMPHIS), covers the life of the rising young star with an otherworldly voice and boundary-pushing artistry, who left the ’90s music world reeling when he died suddenly, at age 30, after the release of his critically acclaimed debut album “Grace.”

Told through never-before-seen footage from Buckley’s archives and intimate accounts from his mother Mary Guibert, former partners Rebecca Moore and Joan Wasser, Jeff’s former bandmates, including Michael Tighe and Parker Kindred, and luminaries like Ben Harper and Aimee Mann, IT’S NEVER OVER: JEFF BUCKLEY illuminates one of modern music’s most influential and enigmatic figures.

"As we drink in the majesty of his voice, the film lays bare a paradox about him that isn’t nearly as apparent if you just listen to “Grace” (1994), the only album he ever released." (Variety)

"Buckley hasn’t had a million portraits sketched of him, much to this degree. The singularity of It’s Never Over, along with the access and the candor, makes up for a lot here." (Rolling Stone Magazine)

Monday, September 8
Doors 6:00 pm | Movie 6:30 *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

IT'S NEVER OVER: JEFF BUCKLEY (Amy Berg, 2025 / 108 mins / 14A) Rising musician Jeff Buckley had only released one album when he died suddenly in 1997. A portrait of a generation-defining singer.

"We're gonna need a bigger screen."

Steven Spielberg's original summer blockbuster, JAWS, is still cause for maritime terror 50 years after its release in 1975. Based on Peter Benchley's novel of the same name, Spielberg's JAWS forever changed the cinematic landscape, setting a whole new bar for mainstream horror. Masterfully directed with artful yet thrilling cinematography - coupled with John Williams' truly iconic score - JAWS retains its rightful place in movie history as a genuine classic, four decades after its release. Best enjoyed on the big screen (if you dare!).

The charming story of a police chief (Roy Scheider), a marine scientist (Richard Dreyfuss), and a grizzled fisherman (Robert Shaw) who spring into action after a white shark terrorizes the inhabitants of Amity, a quiet island.

"It may be the most cheerfully perverse scare movie ever made. Even while you're convulsed with laughter you're still apprehensive, because the editing rhythms are very tricky, and the shock images loom up huge, right on top of you." (The New Yorker)

"Delivers an astonishingly effective thriller built on a very primal level: fear... On a sheer cause and effect basis, it could be Spielberg's finest." (Empire Magazine)

Monday, September 8
Doors 8:30 pm | Movie 9:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

JAWS (Steven Spielberg, 1975 / DCP / 124 mins / PG) When an unusually large great white shark decides to terrorizes the inhabitants of Amity Island, three unlikely heroes - a police chief, a marine scientist, and a grizzled fisherman - set out to catch it.

Racing through the streets of Paris on his bicycle, Guinean immigrant Souleymane (Abou Sangare, in a breakthrough performance) is struggling to stay afloat as an undocumented gig worker, delivering food to middle class Parisians using a “borrowed” account, for which he pays a percentage of his hard-earned wages. In two days, he has to report for an asylum application interview, where he must plead his case to an immigration officer who will determine his future in France. As he rides, he repeats his story, always racing against the ticking clock of the app, and followed closely by director Boris Lojkine’s handheld camera.

Drawing inspiration from the humanist films of Cristian Mungiu and the Dardenne brothers, Lojkine’s urgent, propulsive third feature – a winner of two awards in the Cannes Film Festival and four Cesar Awards – reveals an unseen portrait of Paris from the point of view of one of its hardest workers.

"Dazzling." (Le Monde)

"A thriller on two wheels... high octane... powerful and raw... unflinching yet compassionate." (Screen Anarchy)

"Boris Lojkine’s “Souleymane’s Story,” an affecting film about struggle set over two days in Paris, is the rare character study that does not only build empathy with its hero’s pain but channels its sensation." (New York Times)

"Abou Sangare is magnificent as Souleymane. He is on screen for virtually every second, and he holds your attention without fail." (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Tuesday, September 9 >
Doors 6:00 pm | Movie 6:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

SOULEYMANE'S STORY (Boris Lojkine, 2024 / 93 mins / NR / French w/EST) As he pedals through the streets of Paris to deliver meals, Souleymane repeats his story. In two days, he has to go through his asylum application interview, the key to obtaining papers. But Souleymane is not ready.

Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie (real-life married couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie) find themselves at a crossroads as they move to the country, abandoning all that is familiar in their lives except each other. With tensions already flaring, a nightmarish encounter with a mysterious, unnatural force threatens to corrupt their lives, their love, and their flesh.

"A modern love story with a dash of Cronenberg for good measure — a brutal portrait of messy, intense long-term love. Warts, blood, bones and all." (Empire Magazine)

"Bone-cracking and fleshy and disgusting in all the most satisfying ways a body horror should be, Together gets its visual effects right, and it utilises them gradually and sometimes very drolly." (Time Out)

"It works, because [director] Michael Shanks has the guts to write a male protagonist who is no hero, no villain, just a mass of garden-variety insecurities, all too reliant on his partner for a sense of direction." (Chicago Tribune)

Tuesday, September 9
Doors 8:15 pm | Movie 8:45 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

TOGETHER (Michael Shanks, 2025 / 102 mins / 14A) Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie find themselves at a crossroads as they move to the country. With tensions already flaring, an encounter with an unnatural force threatens to corrupt their lives, their love and their flesh.

Metta Grove is a visionary art concert that merges the essence of cinematic films, guided meditations, sound journeys, and psychedelic experiences.

It is a multimedia symphony that evokes nourishing relaxation, wonder, and euphoria.

Simon Haiduk is a multimedia artist whose work blends visual and sonic expressions, exploring themes of nature, consciousness, and spiritual energy. His creative journey has evolved into a
cinematic audiovisual concert experience.

Witness Simon’s paintings come alive as radiant, moving art, harmoniously woven with light and sound, designed to open portals within. The carefully curated soundtrack features world-class
artists, guiding you through ambient landscapes, heartfelt melodies, and pulsating rhythms that engage the soul.

The show opens with Simon sharing the inspirations behind his work, including his creative process and how plant medicines have shaped his journey. His wife, Jane Calm, a somatic
therapeutic counsellor, speaks on the power of inner guidance and our natural connection to psychic abilities.

Metta Grove invites us to remember our intrinsic bond with nature and the universal language of light and sound.

Join us for an unforgettable night in a rejuvenating immersive experience that will leave you in awe.

*This is an upgrade to the Realm 1 experience, with many new features and enhancements. Realm 2 arrives in 2027.

Thursday, September 11
Doors 6:45 PM | Event 7:30 PM *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Early Bird tickets just $25! Hurry, deadline is midnight August 25.

Main Floor Assigned - $35 + s/c
Balcony General Admission - $30 + s/c

Tickets, trailers, testimonials, and more info at: mg.artbysimon.com

IT’S NEVER OVER: JEFF BUCKLEY, directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Amy Berg (DELIVER US FROM EVIL, JANIS: LITTLE GIRL BLUE, WEST OF MEMPHIS), covers the life of the rising young star with an otherworldly voice and boundary-pushing artistry, who left the ’90s music world reeling when he died suddenly, at age 30, after the release of his critically acclaimed debut album “Grace.”

Told through never-before-seen footage from Buckley’s archives and intimate accounts from his mother Mary Guibert, former partners Rebecca Moore and Joan Wasser, Jeff’s former bandmates, including Michael Tighe and Parker Kindred, and luminaries like Ben Harper and Aimee Mann, IT’S NEVER OVER: JEFF BUCKLEY illuminates one of modern music’s most influential and enigmatic figures.

"As we drink in the majesty of his voice, the film lays bare a paradox about him that isn’t nearly as apparent if you just listen to “Grace” (1994), the only album he ever released." (Variety)

"Buckley hasn’t had a million portraits sketched of him, much to this degree. The singularity of It’s Never Over, along with the access and the candor, makes up for a lot here." (Rolling Stone Magazine)

Friday, September 12
Doors 3:15 pm | Movie 3:45 *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

IT'S NEVER OVER: JEFF BUCKLEY (Amy Berg, 2025 / 108 mins / 14A) Rising musician Jeff Buckley had only released one album when he died suddenly in 1997. A portrait of a generation-defining singer.

«МАЛЕВИЧ»

Синопсис:

Казимир Малевич — митець-новатор, який створив революційний «Чорний квадрат» і поклав початок супрематизму, — досі часто помилково вважається російським художником. Насправді ж він народився на українських землях, мислив українською, і саме Україна стала ґрунтом для його творчого прориву. Російська імперія, а згодом СРСР, не лише переслідували його за вільнодумство, а й зумисно привласнили його ім’я та спадщину.

Фільм «Малевич» — це історія боротьби художника за право бути собою в тоталітарній системі, що нищила все інакше. Через архівні свідчення, унікальні щоденники і художні реконструкції, стрічка занурює глядача у складні 1930-ті роки: часи репресій, цензури й Голодомору, що навис тінню і над життям митця.

Це не лише мистецька драма, а й потужна культурна та історична реабілітація: фільм доводить, що Малевич — не російський, а український художник, якого світ має побачити в правдивому світлі. 

ФІЛЬМ УКРАЇНСЬКОЮ МОВОЮ З АНГЛІЙСЬКИМИ СУБТИТРАМИ.

Середа, 17 вересня
Двері відчиняються о 18:00 | Початок фільму о 18:30 *Час початку може змінюватися. Будь ласка, приходьте вчасно.

Квитки $25 + знижка

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“MALEVYCH”

Synopsis :

Kazymyr Malevych — a trailblazing artist who created the revolutionary “Black Square” and founded Suprematism — is still often mistakenly regarded as a Russian painter. In reality, he was born on Ukrainian land, thought in Ukrainian, and it was Ukraine that became the fertile ground for his creative breakthrough. The Russian Empire, and later the USSR, not only persecuted him for his free-thinking spirit but also deliberately appropriated his name and legacy.

MALEVYCH is a powerful story of one artist’s fight to remain true to himself within a totalitarian system that sought to erase all dissent. Through archival evidence, rare diaries, and cinematic reenactments, the film immerses viewers in the turbulent 1930s — a time of repression, censorship, and the Holodomor famine, which cast its shadow over Malevych’s life.

More than an artistic drama, this is a bold act of cultural and historical reclamation: the film firmly reestablishes that Malevych was not Russian, but Ukrainian — and it’s time the world saw him in his true light.

THE FILM IS IN UKRAINIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES.

Wednesday, September 17
Doors 6:00 PM | Film 6:30 PM *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time. 

Tickets $25 +s/c

Ashwyn Singh comes to the Rio Theatre's stage with his latest show on Thursday, September 18.

Thursday, September 18
Doors 6:00 pm | Show 6:45 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

VVIP (Front Row) $45 + s/c
VIP (Rows B-F) $35+ s/c
Main Floor $30+ s/c
Group Pass (4 Tickets) $108+ s/c

Ashwyn Singh is a standup comedian, musician, and writer whose work blends incisive humor with heartfelt social commentary. An Indian immigrant turned Canadian resident, Ashwyn draws on his unique perspective to explore themes of cultural identity, immigration, and family with wit and relatability.

His viral Desi Translations series, which has over 40 million views, celebrates the artistry of Hindi and Urdu lyrics by reinterpreting everyday English phrases. Beyond social media, Ashwyn’s standup comedy tackles social issues like immigration, religion, politics, mental health, and global conflicts, highlighting the hypocrisy in human behavior with sharp humor.

Featured on Canada’s Got Talent, CBC’s The Debaters, and major comedy festivals like Winnipeg and Halifax, Ashwyn has opened for acclaimed acts such as Mark Normand, Sammy Obeid, and Zarna Garg, establishing himself as a standout talent in comedy.

The grit and intensity of late-1970s New York City is depicted in stark detail in this relentlessly action-packed cult classic. Twenty-four hours of nerve-jangling tension and suspense begin when a twisted psychotic (Cliff Gorman, 'Cops and Robbers,' 'All That Jazz') kidnaps a teenaged girl, mistaking her for the daughter of a wealthy real estate developer. Her determined father (James Brolin, 'The Car,' 'The Amityville Horror'), a hard-hitting ex-cop, doggedly pursues them through New York’s seamy streets, decaying, burned-out Bronx tenements, and the grimy subterranean corridors beneath the city itself. Based on the novel by William P. McGivern ('The Big Heat,' 'Odds Against Tomorrow') and co-starring Richard S. Castellano ('The Godfather'), Julie Carmen ('In the Mouth of Madness'), Dan Hedaya ('Blood Simple') and Mandy Patinkin ('The Princess Bride'), NIGHT OF THE JUGGLER is a thrilling example of no-holds-barred, pure adrenaline-fueled filmmaking. The film’s original director Sidney J. Furie ('The Ipcress File,' 'The Appaloosa') was replaced by Robert Butler ('Up the Creek,' 'Turbulence') a few weeks into production.

"Big fan of this film... Lots of old school, sleazy NYC on display here. And crazy cop with a grudge, Dan Hedaya, chasing ex-cop on-the-run, James Brolin, through Midtown Manhattan streets while recklessly firing his shotgun with hundreds of civilians running about is what movies are all about." (Academy Award-winning filmmaker Sean Baker)

“A sweaty, sleazy, no holds barred thriller.” (Film Authority)

“Juggler” is a crackerjack thriller, capturing the desperation of both its hero and his city with grit and verve.” (The New York Times)

“'Night of the Juggler’s' goddamn New York day is undesirable and filthy, but the film is a worthy entry into the pantheon of great action flicks set in the Big Apple.” (Loud and Clear)

Thursday, September 18
Doors 9:10 pm | Movie 9:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

NIGHT OF THE JUGGLER (Robert Butler & Sidney J. Furie, 1980 / 101 mins / NR) A tough, New York City ex-cop relentlessly searches for his kidnapped teenage daughter whom is held by a twisted psycho after mistaking her for the daughter of a wealthy businessman.

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, chain smoking, still emotionally unavailable. But she’s peeling back more than her layers of ennui. Prepare for the slowest, most sultry emotional breakdown you’ve ever seen!  Maverick is flying dangerously low, oozing confidence and ready to give you a burlesque routine that breaks the sound barrier (and a few hearts). In a multiverse of madness, Evelyn Wang is back to remind us that even in a chaotic tangle of bagels, googly eyes, and hot dog fingers, sensuality reigns supreme! And yes, there will be duets - unforgettable, jaw-dropping reinterpretations of cinema’s most iconic scenes.

These aren’t just performances, they’re cinematic fever dreams brought to life. And when The Siren from TRON powers down, there’s no reboot. Snag your seat now!

Friday, September 19 
Doors 7:15 pm | Event 8:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Early Bird Tickets (Until August 15) $25+ s/c
Tickets $30+ s/c | $40+ s/c at the door
VIP Seating (Rows 1-3, centre section) $40+ s/c

Featuring Performances by: 

Hella Hysteria (Labyrinth)
Lucy M & Amy Dahlia (The Warriors)
April O’Peel & Duncan Teabags (Dirty Dancing)
Moonlit Margot (The Royal Tenenbaums)
Ruby Revel (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
Maverick (Top Gun)
Venus Villentine (Napoleon Dynamite)
June Monsoon  (Tron)
What Surname & Clare Voyeur (Superstar)

Please note: This is a parody production. MOVIE BUFF 3  is not sponsored, endorsed by or affiliated with any film’s creators, affiliated companies and/or third party licensors.

*Performers and acts subject to change.

Join us on Saturday, September 20, as we premiere the first three episodes of The Wheel Deal documentary series! This is a series following the rise and fall and rise again of Vancouver's first roller derby team: Terminal City. (And yes, this is the sport on rollerskates where people slam into each other at full speed.)

Terminal City Roller Derby used to be one of the top teams in the world. But in 2023, the league almost collapsed. Now the league is back in a big way, and is playing their first competitive season in five years. This series follows Terminal City and the unique array of people in it — as they figure out who they are as individuals, and as a team.

We'll hear how the league first started over nachos and beer at the Lamplighter pub in 2005, how the movie 'Whip It' caused roller derby to explode across North America, and how the pandemic caused a mass collapse across the globe. But despite these challenges, and the bruises, broken bones, and concussions, you can't keep the players away from derby.

Saturday, September 20
Doors 3:00 pm | Event 3:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Partial proceeds from this event will go towards Terminal City’s tournament travel costs, so they can keep roller derby financially accessible for all.

THE WHEEL DEAL is made possible with the support from TELUS STORYHIVE, and will be available for free on TELUS Optik TV.

The Vancouver Burlesque Co. welcomes you to the finale show of their Spring 2025 Season. Join us as we celebrate our student's accomplishments, onstage in a sizzling season wrap-up! Prepare yourself for amazing large group acts, and some stunning soloists. These shows are pure magic, sparkle and fun, and we can't wait to share the evening with friends, family and fans.

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.

Hosted by Miss Kiss

Saturday, September 20
Doors 7:30 pm | Show 8:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
General Admission $30+ s/c | $35+ s/c at the door

Please note: These shows tend to sell out well in advance - buy tickets sooner than later to avoid disappointment!

Save the date! Canadian blues ingenue turned Texas axe-slinger Sue Foley brings over 35 years of professional talent back to the Rio Theatre's stage on Friday, September 26.

Foley delivers her own brand of high energy, guitar driven Texas blues along with her band that features a seasoned rhythm section that responds to her every move as she sways, rocks, and digs in deep with equal parts ease and intensity. Known for her fiery playing and soulful voice, Foley blends Texas blues grit with a refined fingerstyle technique, whether on her signature pink paisley Fender Telecaster or a hand-built flamenco guitar.

Friday, September 26
Doors 7:30 pm | Show 8:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Early Bird Pricing (Until August 22) $35+ s/c

Tickets $40+ s/c

Students & Veterans (ID Required Upon Entry) $25+ s/c

4-Pack Ticket Bundle $140+ s/c

VIP Ticket Bundle $80 + s/c
(Includes exclusive pre-show meet 'n greet at 6:45 pm with Sue Foley, artist's circle seating Rows A-C , 1 tour poster, 1 tote bag, choice of 1 t-shirt)

Sue Foley is a multi-award-winning blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter whose latest album, One Guitar Woman: A Tribute to the Female Pioneers of Guitar, was nominated for the 2025 GRAMMY® Award for Best Traditional Blues Album.

Born in Ottawa, Canada, Foley began performing professionally at 16 and made her mark in Austin, Texas, with the legendary Antone’s label. Since her 1992 debut Young Girl Blues, she’s toured internationally, sharing stages with B.B. King, Buddy Guy, and Billy F Gibbons. Foley is a five-time consecutive Blues Music Award winner for Traditional Blues Female Artist (2020–2025) and a recipient of multiple other honors, including a JUNO Award and the 2024 Maple Blues Lifetime Achievement Award.

A passionate scholar as well as a performer, Foley holds a PhD in Musicology and will release her first book, Guitar Women, in 2026. As the Philadelphia Inquirer wrote, “Foley has a killer voice, an impossibly alluring blend of sex and innocence to go with those blazing guitar chops.” With One Guitar Woman, she reclaims history and redefines what a guitar hero can be.

"Foley continues to cement her place as one of the leading torchbearers of the blues tradition. Male or female." (Nick Cristiano, Rock and Blues Muse)

“Sue Foley has a way of making the blues explode from the bandstand, no matter the song or style. She imbues everything she plays with the living truth.” (Bill Bentley, Americana Highways)

“Lively it is!...Straight from the hip and from the heart groovaliciousness. Rock on!” (Billy F Gibbons, ZZ TOP)

“Canada’s greatest blues guitarist." (Brad Wheeler, Toronto Globe and Mail)

LADIES OF VANCOUVER ARE YOU READY?!

The Magic Men Australia "LARGER THAN LIFE" WORLD TOUR is hitting town, and this is your chance to witness the ultimate, high-energy, jaw-dropping, pulse-racing male revue show LIVE!

Featuring TIKTOK SENSATION WILL PARFITT! With millions of fans worldwide, this Channing Tatum lookalike is ready to bring the heat, charm, and signature moves that have made him a global sensation! Expect an all-star lineup of chiseled hunks, heart-racing performances, and electrifying stage presence that will leave you breathless and begging for more!

Round up your squad for the ULTIMATE Girls’ Night Out! Get ready for a night packed with jaw-dropping entertainment, cheeky surprises, and non-stop fun. TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST – DON’T MISS OUT! Secure yours NOW and experience the Magic Men Australia WORLD TOUR LIVE!

Saturday, September 27
Doors 7:00 PM | Event 8:00 PM *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Ticket levels

Premium - Main Floor (first 5 rows): $85 + s/c
•   Exclusive Early Entry: Doors open 30 minutes earlier than regular door opening time.
•   Prime Seating: Seated closest to the action for the best viewing experience.
•   Stage Participation Opportunity: Approximately 40 audience members will have the chance to get on stage.
•   Meet & Greet & Photos: Early access to the meet-and-greet team for photo opportunities.
•   Early Merchandise Sales: Priority access to merchandise sales before general entry, ensuring a quicker, smoother experience.

Deluxe - Main Floor: $65 + s/c
•   Second-Tier Seating: The second closest seating category to the stage, offering a great view of the show.
•   Meet & Greet & Photos: Enjoy the opportunity to meet the team and take photos.
•   Stage Participation Opportunity: A  smaller chance to be invited on stage during the show over Premium.

General Admission - Balcony: $40 + s/c
•   Non-Reserved Seating
Entry to the show.
Full stage performance experience.

Shot in Alberta and starring Canadian country star Dallas Smith, filmmaker Joel Stewart's SOUL'S ROAD is a riveting tale of self-discovery and redemption, promising audiences great music and heartwarming performances.

After ruining his solo career and taking an extended break from music, the infamous Ronan Garrett returns to his hometown without much of a plan besides making amends with the people he abandoned almost a decade ago. Forgotten by some, but still regarded as a rockstar by others, Ronan takes a humble job from a friend at the local music shop and sets about fixing his past mistakes, determined to prove himself a changed man. As the healing process begins, Ronan feels the call to play again - with a new approach. With Camille Stopps, (Guilt Free Zone, Running with Violet) Josh Collins (The Hurt Unit, The 100), Charlie Gillespie (SUZE, Julie and the Phantoms), Geena Meszaros, Laurent Pitre, Owen Maggs, Celeste Desjardins (CAPE HOLLY CHRISTMAS, Taken), Orin McCusker and Allan Hawco (Republic of Doyle, Son of a Critch).

Sunday, September 28
Doors 2:00 pm | Movie 3:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
Tickets on sale soon!

Souls Road Website

@SoulsRoadMovie

@dept.9studios

SOUL'S ROAD (Joel Stewart, 2024 / PG / 102 mins) The compelling journey of Ronan Garrett, a disgraced rock star who returns to the hometown and people he had forsaken a decade earlier. Ronan returns with little more than a suitcase, a well-worn knit cap, and a heart full of regret.

LADIES OF VANCOUVER ARE YOU READY?!

The Magic Men Australia "LARGER THAN LIFE" WORLD TOUR is hitting town, and this is your chance to witness the ultimate, high-energy, jaw-dropping, pulse-racing male revue show LIVE!

Featuring TIKTOK SENSATION WILL PARFITT! With millions of fans worldwide, this Channing Tatum lookalike is ready to bring the heat, charm, and signature moves that have made him a global sensation! Expect an all-star lineup of chiseled hunks, heart-racing performances, and electrifying stage presence that will leave you breathless and begging for more!

Round up your squad for the ULTIMATE Girls’ Night Out! Get ready for a night packed with jaw-dropping entertainment, cheeky surprises, and non-stop fun. TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST – DON’T MISS OUT! Secure yours NOW and experience the Magic Men Australia WORLD TOUR LIVE!

Monday, September 29
Doors 7:00 PM | Event 8:00 PM *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Ticket levels

Premium - Main Floor (first 5 rows): $85 + s/c
•   Exclusive Early Entry: Doors open 30 minutes earlier than regular door opening time.
•   Prime Seating: Seated closest to the action for the best viewing experience.
•   Stage Participation Opportunity: Approximately 40 audience members will have the chance to get on stage.
•   Meet & Greet & Photos: Early access to the meet-and-greet team for photo opportunities.
•   Early Merchandise Sales: Priority access to merchandise sales before general entry, ensuring a quicker, smoother experience.

Deluxe - Main Floor: $65 + s/c
•   Second-Tier Seating: The second closest seating category to the stage, offering a great view of the show.
•   Meet & Greet & Photos: Enjoy the opportunity to meet the team and take photos.
•   Stage Participation Opportunity: A  smaller chance to be invited on stage during the show over Premium.

General Admission - Balcony: $40 + s/c
•   Non-Reserved Seating
Entry to the show.
Full stage performance experience.

Join us at the Rio Theatre as Claudio Simonetti's Goblin performs a live score to Dario Argento's iconic, "giallo," the phantasmagoric nightmare of a horror icon SUSPIRIA ("the most terrifying movie ever made!") alongside a screening of the film. Following the screening there will be a 45 minute "Best Of" add-on performance.

Composer Claudio Simonetti has written, recorded and performed some of the most influential scores and soundtracks in horror, including DAWN OF THE DEAD, DEEP RED / PROFONDO ROSSO, DEMONS, TENEBRE and many others, with his seminal work and legendary style still informing the genre to this day. This year, Simonetti's Goblin celebrates Argento's SUSPIRIA by performing Goblin's iconic score to a special screening of the film. Almost five decades after its release, both SUSPIRIA and Goblin's unforgettable score remain the stuff of legend, having aid the framework for a myriad of horror scores to come.

This genre-defining cult-classic has been lovingly restored and remastered in glorious 4K - the film's bizarre colour schemes come alive in a whole new way. Buoyed by Goblin's phenomenal soundtrack, SUSPIRIA is "nightmare fuel" for the senses - and can only be truly enjoyed on the big screen... If you dare!

Suzy (Jessica Harper) travels to Germany to attend ballet school. When she arrives, late on a stormy night, no one lets her in, and she sees Pat (Eva Axén), another student, fleeing from the school. When Pat reaches her apartment, she is murdered. The next day, Suzy is admitted to her new school, but has a difficult time settling in. She hears noises, and often feels ill. As more people die, Suzy uncovers the terrifying secret history of the place...

"It's always fascinating to watch; the thrills and spills are so classy and fast that the movie becomes in effect what horror movies seemed like when you were too young to get in to see them." (Time Out)

"The blood pours freely in Argento's classic SUSPIRIA, a giallo horror as grandiose and glossy as it is gory." (Rotten Tomatoes)

"From stormy start to fiery finish, it's a stylish, compelling, phantasmagoric movie." (The Observer)

Tuesday, October 14
Doors 7:00 pm | Show 8:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
Tier 1 (Rows 1-6, Centre Section) $105+ s/c
Tier 2 $84+ s/c

Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin will be selling additional VIP perks available through their website, but those will not be redeemable without a ticket to the event.

SUSPIRIA (Dario Argento, 1977 / 92 mins/ 18A) A newcomer to a fancy ballet academy gradually comes to realize that the school is a front for something far more sinister and supernatural amidst a series of grisly murders.

Join us at the Rio Theatre as Claudio Simonetti's Goblin performs a live score to Dario Argento's iconic, "giallo," the phantasmagoric nightmare of a horror icon SUSPIRIA ("the most terrifying movie ever made!") alongside a screening of the film. Following the screening there will be a 45 minute "Best Of" add-on performance.

Composer Claudio Simonetti has written, recorded and performed some of the most influential scores and soundtracks in horror, including DAWN OF THE DEAD, DEEP RED / PROFONDO ROSSO, DEMONS, TENEBRE and many others, with his seminal work and legendary style still informing the genre to this day. This year, Simonetti's Goblin celebrates Argento's SUSPIRIA by performing Goblin's iconic score to a special screening of the film. Almost five decades after its release, both SUSPIRIA and Goblin's unforgettable score remain the stuff of legend, having aid the framework for a myriad of horror scores to come.

This genre-defining cult-classic has been lovingly restored and remastered in glorious 4K - the film's bizarre colour schemes come alive in a whole new way. Buoyed by Goblin's phenomenal soundtrack, SUSPIRIA is "nightmare fuel" for the senses - and can only be truly enjoyed on the big screen... If you dare!

Suzy (Jessica Harper) travels to Germany to attend ballet school. When she arrives, late on a stormy night, no one lets her in, and she sees Pat (Eva Axén), another student, fleeing from the school. When Pat reaches her apartment, she is murdered. The next day, Suzy is admitted to her new school, but has a difficult time settling in. She hears noises, and often feels ill. As more people die, Suzy uncovers the terrifying secret history of the place...

"It's always fascinating to watch; the thrills and spills are so classy and fast that the movie becomes in effect what horror movies seemed like when you were too young to get in to see them." (Time Out)

"The blood pours freely in Argento's classic SUSPIRIA, a giallo horror as grandiose and glossy as it is gory." (Rotten Tomatoes)

"From stormy start to fiery finish, it's a stylish, compelling, phantasmagoric movie." (The Observer)

Wednesday, October 15
Doors 7:00 pm | Show 8:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
Tier 1 (Rows A-F, Centre Section) $105+ s/c
Tier 2 $84+ s/c

SUSPIRIA (Dario Argento, 1977 / 92 mins/ 18A) A newcomer to a fancy ballet academy gradually comes to realize that the school is a front for something far more sinister and supernatural amidst a series of grisly murders.