One trilogy marathon to rule them all....

Join us at the Rio Theatre on Saturday, January 31 - for a daylong movie marathon event featuring Peter Jackson's LORD OF THE RINGS Trilogy (Extended Edition!) - back-to-back, on the big screen, and in its entirety. Based on the high-fantasy epic novel by English author J.R.R. Tolkien, Jackson's trilogy represents a monumental achievement in modern filmmaking that has been embraced by fans around the world.

Costumes welcome and encouraged! (Or, feel free to stay comfy in your PJs; it's gonna be a l-o-n-g day of awesome. Your call, my precioussssss.) Be prepared for hosts, trivia, games, prizes, and more. Details coming soon!

Please be advised:

1) The scheduled start time of the first film is at 11:00 am on Saturday, January 31. The start times are SHARP. Due to the nature of this trilogy marathon, start times on Parts 2 & 3 are "approximate." We will do our absolute best to keep break and start times consistent with the posted times throughout the day.
2) Doors for this show are at 10:00 am on Saturday, January 25. We encourage everyone to come early to ensure a great seat! (Seats on the main floor are assigned, and the balcony is general admission!) Be prepared for all kinds of pre-show goodness (and goodies). We'll make it worth your while.
3) Minors welcome. Must be 19+ w/ID for bar service. First come, first served!

Saturday, January 31 - SOLD OUT!
LOTR Trilogy Marathon Tickets On sale January 18

Regular Ticket $33+ s/c | $37 at the door
Hobbit Group Pass (Minimum of 4 tickets) $110 + s/c
Fellowship Mega Pass (Minimum of 9 tickets) $250+ s/c

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING
Doors 10:00 am | Movie 11:00 am

(Break)

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS
Movie 3:30 pm *Apx. start time

(Break)

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: The Return of the King
Movie 8:00 pm *Apx. start time

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: The Fellowship of the Ring (Peter Jackson, 2001 / 228 mins / PG) | A meek hobbit of the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring and the dark lord Sauron.

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: The Two Towers (Peter Jackson, 2002 /235 mins / PG) | While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: The Return of the King (Peter Jackson, 2003 / 252 mins / PG) | Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.

Set in the year 2027, French comic book artists turned filmmaker Ugo Beinvenu's ARCO tells the story of a 10-year-old girl, Iris, who sees a mysterious boy wearing a rainbow jumpsuit falling from the sky. It's Arco. He comes from a distant, idyllic future where time travel is possible. Iris takes him in and will do whatever it takes to help him return home. The  star-studded English voice cast includes Will Ferrell, Natalie Portman, Andy Samberg and Mark Ruffalo The film blends Ghibli-esque wonder with serious themes about humanity's future and connection to nature, and is perfect for animation lovers of all ages.

"A sweet, immersive glimpse at two of our futures, and it’s clear-eyed about which aspects of those worlds we want to avoid, and which ones we have to pursue." (TheWrap)

"Like a cross between a Studio Ghibli joint and “Interstellar,” “Arco,” by the French comic-book artist turned filmmaker Ugo Bienvenu, strikes a lovely balance between fantastical kid-friendly wholesomeness and real-world bleakness." (New York Times)

"'Arco' is a children’s adventure set in world that’s literally on fire, which makes the moments of childlike wonder and connection all the more endearing and vital." (Slant Magazine)

"When filmmakers attempt to replicate Ghibli, they often come off leaden and overwritten—“Mononoke” made too many think that Hayao never had a sense of humor—so it’s nice to see a filmmaker who values whimsy as much as message." (RogerEbert.com)

Sunday, February 1
Doors 12:00 am | Movie 12:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

ARCO (Ugo Bienvenu, 2025 / 90 mins / G) A boy from a peaceful future lands in 2075, teaming up with a local girl and her robot to find his way home, potentially saving the planet.

Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. Hoping to reunite with his son, he travels to Recife during Carnival, but soon realizes that the city is not the safe haven he was expecting.

Winner of Best Director (Kleber Mendonça Filho) and Best Actor in Cannes, THE SECRET AGENT is currently nominated for three Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture Drama, Best Actor Drama, Best Foreign Language Film, and is Brazil's pick for Oscar submission.

"'The Secret Agent' suggests something more consequential with its gripping portrait of political resistance: that survival is a matter of both watching and watching over one another." (Washington Post)

"The period detail is a marvel, the era’s music a most excellent groove, and the cast a top-to-bottom wowzer of interesting faces and eclectic bodies." (Austin Chronicle)

"This smart, brutal, often funny thriller uses the travails of one ordinary man to capture a reactionary era in its daily realities and surreal absurdities, its public cruelty and private decency." (NPR)

"Fiery and relentlessly paced (its 158 minutes don’t contain a minute of bloat), the political thriller pivoting around themes of paranoia and resistance feels perfectly tuned to the moment." (Globe and Mail)

Sunday, February 1
Doors 2:15 pm | Movie 2:45 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

THE SECRET AGENT "O Agente Secreto"  (Kleber Mendonça Filho, 2025 / 161 mins / 14A / Brazilian Portuguese w. EST) In 1977, a technology expert flees from a mysterious past and returns to his hometown of Recife in search of peace. He soon realizes that the city is far from being the refuge he seeks.

Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star. Suddenly, the two sisters must navigate their complicated relationship with their father -- and deal with an American star dropped right into the middle of their complex family dynamics.

The latest tragi-comedy / family drama from acclaimed Danish-Norwegian filmmaker Joachim Trier finds him re-teaming with actress Renate Reinsve (THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD) in SENTIMENTAL VALUE, which is one of the most lauded films of 2025. It won the Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. With Stellan Skarsgård (who won a Golden Globe for his performance), Elle Fanning.

"A fantastic showcase for Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgård, and another strong piece from director Joachim Trier, this is a moving drama that lingers long." (Empire Magazine)

"Trier’s film overflows with the kind of genuinely impactful potential that we go to the movies for, the type that leaves us feeling understood more than it makes us feel good." (Salon.com)

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

SENTIMENTAL VALUE "Affeksjonsverdi" (Joachim Trier, 2025 / 133 mins / PG / Norwegian and Swedish w. EST) An intimate exploration of family, memories, and the reconciliatory power of art.

Mark Fischbach (aka YouTube creator and influencer Markiplier to his legions of fans) is unleashing his highly-anticipated debut feature horror film, IRON LUNG, into the cinematic sphere on January 30. In a post-apocalyptic future after "The Quiet Rapture" event, a convict explores a blood ocean on a desolate moon using a submarine called the "Iron Lung" to search for missing stars/planets.

Sunday, February 1
Doors 9:00 pm | Movie 9:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

IRON LUNG (Mark Fischback, 2026 / 125 mins / 18A) Survivors of the apocalypse launch an expedition to a barren moon with an ocean of blood.

Set in the year 2027, French comic book artists turned filmmaker Ugo Beinvenu's ARCO tells the story of a 10-year-old girl, Iris, who sees a mysterious boy wearing a rainbow jumpsuit falling from the sky. It's Arco. He comes from a distant, idyllic future where time travel is possible. Iris takes him in and will do whatever it takes to help him return home. The  star-studded English voice cast includes Will Ferrell, Natalie Portman, Andy Samberg and Mark Ruffalo The film blends Ghibli-esque wonder with serious themes about humanity's future and connection to nature, and is perfect for animation lovers of all ages.

"A sweet, immersive glimpse at two of our futures, and it’s clear-eyed about which aspects of those worlds we want to avoid, and which ones we have to pursue." (TheWrap)

"Like a cross between a Studio Ghibli joint and “Interstellar,” “Arco,” by the French comic-book artist turned filmmaker Ugo Bienvenu, strikes a lovely balance between fantastical kid-friendly wholesomeness and real-world bleakness." (New York Times)

"'Arco' is a children’s adventure set in world that’s literally on fire, which makes the moments of childlike wonder and connection all the more endearing and vital." (Slant Magazine)

"When filmmakers attempt to replicate Ghibli, they often come off leaden and overwritten—“Mononoke” made too many think that Hayao never had a sense of humor—so it’s nice to see a filmmaker who values whimsy as much as message." (RogerEbert.com)

Monday, February 2
Doors 5:30 pm | Movie 6:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

ARCO (Ugo Bienvenu, 2025 / 90 mins / G) A boy from a peaceful future lands in 2075, teaming up with a local girl and her robot to find his way home, potentially saving the planet.

With his senses-ravishing third feature, visionary Chinese writer-director Bi Gan (LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT) takes his deepest plunge yet into the realm of pure cinematic dreamscape. In a world where humans have forsaken dreams in exchange for immortality, a dreaming monster (Jackson Yee) embarks on a shape-shifting odyssey through illusion, beauty, and terror that takes him across the twentieth century and to the end of time. Unfolding in five dazzlingly imagined chapters that encompass everything from silent-cinema expressionism to film noir to a delirious vampire love story shot in one of Bi’s signature long takes, RESURRECTION is a work of breathtaking imagination in which cinema is the ultimate portal to the unconscious mind.

Winner, Special Jury Prize Cannes Film Festival 2025

“A magnificent and dizzying dreamscape… delicately, meticulously, and slowly envelopes you.” (The Globe and Mail)

“A dreamlike, head-spinning ride.” (Toronto Star)

“A fantastical trip for—and about—the senses.” (Original Cin)

Tuesday, February 2
Doors 7:45 pm | Movie 8:15 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

RESURRECTION "Kuangye shidai" (Bi Gan, 2025 / 160 mins / 14A / Mandarin w. EST) In a society where people stop dreaming to extend their lifespan, some dangerous individuals still dream, warping the fabric of time. We experience five dreams, for each of the senses, each chronologically representing a period of cinema.

THE DONN OF TIKI is a documentary film about Donn Beach, also known as Don the Beachcomber, creator of the tiki bar. But his story goes much deeper than that. He was an American maverick, constantly creating his own opportunities, reinventing himself many times over, and was well known for embellishing the details of his extraordinary life.

This film takes on the task of separating fact from exaggeration to finally tell his story. There are slivers of truth to his tales- a youth spent in Jamaica, running rum during prohibition, hunting down cigars and liquor for troops in World War II, and bringing the first commercial lū‘au to Hawai‘i. Interviews from historians, scholars of indigenous politics, as well as the tiki community, paint a complicated portrait of an optimistic man from Texas, who became a champion for authenticity, both in his work, and within himself.

Presented in partnership with The Shameful Tiki Room Vancouver. Taste the Tiki with specially curated cocktails and event themed drink specials!

Tuesday, February 3
Doors 6:00 pm | Event 7:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Tickets $22 + s/c

Genre: Documentary, Pop Culture, Bio-pic
Web Site: https://www.thedonnoftiki.com
Runtime: 100
Language: English
Rating: NR
Director: Alex Lamb, Max Well
Producer: Alex Lamb, Taryn Roraback, Max Well
Writer(s): Alex Lamb, Max Well, Tim 'Swanky' Glazner
Cast: Donn Beach

Set in the year 2027, French comic book artists turned filmmaker Ugo Beinvenu's ARCO tells the story of a 10-year-old girl, Iris, who sees a mysterious boy wearing a rainbow jumpsuit falling from the sky. It's Arco. He comes from a distant, idyllic future where time travel is possible. Iris takes him in and will do whatever it takes to help him return home. The  star-studded English voice cast includes Will Ferrell, Natalie Portman, Andy Samberg and Mark Ruffalo The film blends Ghibli-esque wonder with serious themes about humanity's future and connection to nature, and is perfect for animation lovers of all ages.

"A sweet, immersive glimpse at two of our futures, and it’s clear-eyed about which aspects of those worlds we want to avoid, and which ones we have to pursue." (TheWrap)

"Like a cross between a Studio Ghibli joint and “Interstellar,” “Arco,” by the French comic-book artist turned filmmaker Ugo Bienvenu, strikes a lovely balance between fantastical kid-friendly wholesomeness and real-world bleakness." (New York Times)

"'Arco' is a children’s adventure set in world that’s literally on fire, which makes the moments of childlike wonder and connection all the more endearing and vital." (Slant Magazine)

"When filmmakers attempt to replicate Ghibli, they often come off leaden and overwritten—“Mononoke” made too many think that Hayao never had a sense of humor—so it’s nice to see a filmmaker who values whimsy as much as message." (RogerEbert.com)

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

ARCO (Ugo Bienvenu, 2025 / 90 mins / G) A boy from a peaceful future lands in 2075, teaming up with a local girl and her robot to find his way home, potentially saving the planet.

*Minors OK. Must be 19+ w/ID for bar service.
*Rio Theatre Groupons and passes OK for any single film only. Please redeem at the door.
*We recommend purchasing your tickets in advance at www.riotheatretickets.ca. If a screening or live event is not sold out, the remaining tickets will be available for in-person purchase at the Rio Theatre’s Box Office prior to showtime (subject to availability).
*Our box office is typically open 30 minutes before showtime. All seating is General Admission; please arrive 20-30 minutes prior to showtime to ensure great seats, and time for treats at concession.
*If you are looking to redeem either a Rio Theatre gift certificate or Groupon to any regular Rio Theatre screening: You can either email us in advance and give us a “heads up,” or do it at the box office prior to showtime.

*All Rio Theatre tickets are final sale. No refunds or exchanges.

Mark Fischbach (aka YouTube creator and influencer Markiplier to his legions of fans) is unleashing his highly-anticipated debut feature horror film, IRON LUNG, into the cinematic sphere on January 30. In a post-apocalyptic future after "The Quiet Rapture" event, a convict explores a blood ocean on a desolate moon using a submarine called the "Iron Lung" to search for missing stars/planets.

Wednesday. February 4
Doors 8:15 pm | Movie 8:45 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

IRON LUNG (Mark Fischback, 2026 / 125 mins / 18A) Survivors of the apocalypse launch an expedition to a barren moon with an ocean of blood.

An Iranian motorcycle-loving trailblazer becomes a remote village’s first female councilwoman. Sara Shahverdi challenges patriarchal norms, teaches girls to ride, and fights against child marriage. CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS won the Grand Jury Prize in the World Documentary Competition at the Sundance Film Festival and was shortlisted for the Academy Awards.

"The film grants hope for the women of Iran through its thick-skinned subject, putting her resume and grit on display." (RogerEbert.com)

"Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni, who directed and edited the documentary, with Eyni also serving as cinematographer, have made a film that pulses with so much hopefulness that when Shahverdi’s story takes a shocking turn, it’s a punch to the solar plexus. But Shahverdi, facing the possibility of unsepakable consequences for her unconventional ways, doesn't cave to despair. Her steeliness and strength are magnificent, but it's her equanimity that delivers the film's most powerful jolt." (New York Times)

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

CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS (Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni, 2025 / 95 mins / NR) As the first elected councilwoman of her Iranian village, Sara Shahverdi aims to break long-held patriarchal traditions by training teenage girls to ride motorcycles and stopping child marriages. When accusations arise questioning Sara's intentions to empower the girls, her identity is put in turmoil.

Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. Hoping to reunite with his son, he travels to Recife during Carnival, but soon realizes that the city is not the safe haven he was expecting.

Winner of Best Director (Kleber Mendonça Filho) and Best Actor in Cannes, THE SECRET AGENT is currently nominated for three Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture Drama, Best Actor Drama, Best Foreign Language Film, and is Brazil's pick for Oscar submission.

"'The Secret Agent' suggests something more consequential with its gripping portrait of political resistance: that survival is a matter of both watching and watching over one another." (Washington Post)

"The period detail is a marvel, the era’s music a most excellent groove, and the cast a top-to-bottom wowzer of interesting faces and eclectic bodies." (Austin Chronicle)

"This smart, brutal, often funny thriller uses the travails of one ordinary man to capture a reactionary era in its daily realities and surreal absurdities, its public cruelty and private decency." (NPR)

"Fiery and relentlessly paced (its 158 minutes don’t contain a minute of bloat), the political thriller pivoting around themes of paranoia and resistance feels perfectly tuned to the moment." (Globe and Mail)

Thursday, February 5
Doors 8:15 pm | Movie 8:45 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

THE SECRET AGENT "O Agente Secreto"  (Kleber Mendonça Filho, 2025 / 141 mins / 14A / Brazilian Portuguese w. EST) In 1977, a technology expert flees from a mysterious past and returns to his hometown of Recife in search of peace. He soon realizes that the city is far from being the refuge he seeks.

The East Van Laugh Riot is pleased to welcome back comedian Ian Bagg, who is returning to the Rio Theatre's stage for a night of laughs on Friday, February 6.

Friday, February 6
Doors 6:00 pm | Show 7:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Most comedians have a monologue; Ian has a dialogue. Attend a show immediately and see why his high school history teacher asked Ian's parents if there was something he should know about Ian.

The Rio Theatre's Friday Late Night Movie series continues on February 6 with the third film from visionary Australian director Baz Luhrmann, MOULIN ROUGE!, a hyper-stylized, dramatic romp that turns the conventions of the musical genre onto its (glittering) head by mixing a period romance with anachronistic dialogue and songs, reminiscent of the approach he utilized (with great success) in ROMEO+JULIET.

Ewan McGregor stars as Christian, a young Englishman who leaves behind his bourgeois father during the French belle époque of the late 1890s to seek his fortunes in the bohemian underworld of Montmartre. Here, Christian meets the absinthe- and alcohol-addicted artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (John Leguizamo), who introduces him to a world of sex, drugs, music, theater, and the scandalous dance known as the cancan at the Moulin Rouge, a decadent dance hall, brothel, and theater that's the brainchild of Harold ZidlerHowever (Jim Broadbent), and quickly becomes completely infatuated with the beautiful singer and courtesan Satine (Nicole Kidman, in a career-high). However, she has been promised by the manager to a Duke - in return for funding his next production. As the young lovers meet in secret, Satine's wedding day draws closer but she hides a fatal secret from both Christian and the Duke. The film seamlessly weaves contemporary songs by Nirvana, Madonna, the Beatles, and Queen into a sparkling confection, loosely based on the opera "Orpheus in the Underworld." With Richard Roxburgh, Kylie Minogue.

"A love-it-or-hate-it experience, MOULIN ROUGE! is all style, all giddy, over-the-top spectacle. But it's also daring in its vision and wildly original." (Rotten Tomatoes)

"MOULIN ROUGE! is a tour de force of artifice, a dazzling pastiche of musical and visual elements at the service of a blatantly artificial story." (Variety)

Friday, February 6
Doors 10:00 pm | Movie 10:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Late Night Date Night! Bring a friend, date, or fellow romantic movie musical lover and get two-for-one entry!

MOULIN ROUGE! (Baz Luhrmann, 2001 / 127 mins / PG) A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. A young poet, who is plunged into the heady world of Moulin Rouge, begins a passionate affair with the club's most notorious and beautiful star.

Set in the year 2027, French comic book artists turned filmmaker Ugo Beinvenu's ARCO tells the story of a 10-year-old girl, Iris, who sees a mysterious boy wearing a rainbow jumpsuit falling from the sky. It's Arco. He comes from a distant, idyllic future where time travel is possible. Iris takes him in and will do whatever it takes to help him return home. The  star-studded English voice cast includes Will Ferrell, Natalie Portman, Andy Samberg and Mark Ruffalo The film blends Ghibli-esque wonder with serious themes about humanity's future and connection to nature, and is perfect for animation lovers of all ages.

"A sweet, immersive glimpse at two of our futures, and it’s clear-eyed about which aspects of those worlds we want to avoid, and which ones we have to pursue." (TheWrap)

"Like a cross between a Studio Ghibli joint and “Interstellar,” “Arco,” by the French comic-book artist turned filmmaker Ugo Bienvenu, strikes a lovely balance between fantastical kid-friendly wholesomeness and real-world bleakness." (New York Times)

"'Arco' is a children’s adventure set in world that’s literally on fire, which makes the moments of childlike wonder and connection all the more endearing and vital." (Slant Magazine)

"When filmmakers attempt to replicate Ghibli, they often come off leaden and overwritten—“Mononoke” made too many think that Hayao never had a sense of humor—so it’s nice to see a filmmaker who values whimsy as much as message." (RogerEbert.com)

Saturday, February 7
Doors 11:00 am | Movie 11:30 am *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

ARCO (Ugo Bienvenu, 2025 / 90 mins / G) A boy from a peaceful future lands in 2075, teaming up with a local girl and her robot to find his way home, potentially saving the planet.

Presented by System Entertainment.

Nikola Kojo se vraća liku Miše Pavlovića posle više od 30 godina. Miši u Srbiju dolaze sinovi koje dugo nije video, jer žive sa Natašom u Moskvi, ali kada stignu momci koji nose imena svojih pradeda - Žike i Milana, počinje nova luda godina, prepuna smeha, avanture, ali i porodičnih vrednosti.

A violinist named Misha struggles to support his family by playing at weddings. He has two sons, each named after their grandfathers. The boys are navigating the challenges of puberty as their father tries to make ends meet.

English subtitles.

Saturday, February 7
Doors 1:30 pm | Film 2:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

General Admission - $25.50 + s/c

Režija: Milan Konjević
U glavnim ulogama: Nikola Kojo, Danijela Dimitrovska, Nikola Brun, Gavrilo Ivanković Srđan Timarov, Mladen Sovilj, Jovo Maksić, Vesna Čipčić, Vladimir Petrović, Gala Videnović, Slobodan Boda Ninković…
Žanr: Komedija
Trajanje: 100 min
Scenario: Milena Marković
Producenti: Milan Todorović, Ognjen Rakčević, Jovan Marković, Goran Peković
Produkcija: Talking Wolf Productions, Olimp produkcija, FIT
Film podržali: Filmski centar Srbije, Apollon
Distribucija: Art Vista

The East Van Laugh Riot is pleased to welcome back comedian Ian Bagg, who is returning to the Rio Theatre's stage for a night of laughs on Friday, February 6 & 7.

Saturday, February 7
Doors 6:00 pm | Show 7:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Most comedians have a monologue; Ian has a dialogue. Attend a show immediately and see why his high school history teacher asked Ian's parents if there was something he should know about Ian.

In the weeks unfolding after Liat Beinin Atzili is kidnapped on October 7, her Israel-American father resists efforts to use her captivity to justify escalating violence in Gaza, exposing political and emotional rifts within his family as they struggle to find a way to bring her home.

“Affecting… quietly but forcefully recognizes that the conflict cannot continue.” (The New York Times)

“Politically potent and emotionally gripping... Brandon Kramer does an impressive job revealing the personal and geopolitical aspects of a heartbreaking true story.” (The Hollywood Reporter)

Sunday, February 8
Doors 12:15 pm | Movie 12:45 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

HOLDING LIAT (Brandon Kramer | 2025 | 97 mins) After Liat Beinin Atzili is kidnapped on October 7th, her Israeli-American family faces their own conflicting perspectives to fight for her release and the future of the places they call home.

Because our screen is bigger.
Waaaaaaaay bigger.
That's why.

Enjoy the ultimate game day experience on Sunday, February 8 for Super Bowl LX, as the Seattle Seahawks take on the New England Patriots at our annual (not to mention FREE!) screening and watch party at the Rio Theatre. Featuring half time show performance from Puerto Rican reggaeton and Latin trap artist Bad Bunny, the first Latino and Spanish-speaking singer to perform as a solo act.

Trivia!
Prizes!!
Football!!!

Sunday, February 8
Super Bowl LX
Doors 3:00 pm | Kickoff 3:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Entry is FREE! Our viewing parties tend to get busy - ensure your seats and RSVP in advance for only $5!

Guess who's back to keep Vancouver laughing in 2026... The East Van Laugh RioT is pleased to welcome the winter season return of comedian Sammy Obeid - with all-new material! We just can't keep him off our stage!

Tuesday, February 10
Doors 5:30 pm | Show 6:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Adult Balcony (General Admission) $39 + s/c Early Bird $30 Until December 21!
Adult Main Floor (Assigned Seating) $48+ s/c Early Bird $40 Until December 21!
VIP Meet n' Greet (Rows 2-6, centre section) $65+ s/c
VVIP Meet n' Greet (Front Row, centre section) $75+ s/c
Group Ticket Pricing (Minimum 4) $43 (ea)+ s/c (online only)

Lebanese-Palestinian American and born in Oakland California, Sammy Obeid double-majored in Business and Mathematics at UC Berkeley and then turned down a job at Google to be a comedian.

Now the host of 100 Humans on Netflix, he’s also appeared on NBC's Last Comic Standing and America's Got Talent, as well as TBS’s Conan, and is best known for his world record of performing comedy 1,001 nights in a row, a story featured in both Time Magazine and The New York Times.

Connect on Instagram @sammyobeid
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Guess who's back to keep Vancouver laughing in 2026... The East Van Laugh RioT is pleased to welcome the winter season return of comedian Sammy Obeid - with all-new material! We just can't keep him off our stage!

Tuesday, February 10
Doors 8:30 pm | Show 9:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Adult Balcony (General Admission) $39 + s/c
Adult Main Floor (Assigned Seating) $48+ s/c
VIP Meet n' Greet (Rows 2-6, centre section) $65+ s/c
VVIP Meet n' Greet (Front Row, centre section) $75+ s/c
Group Ticket Pricing (Minimum 4) $43 (ea)+ s/c (online only)

Lebanese-Palestinian American and born in Oakland California, Sammy Obeid double-majored in Business and Mathematics at UC Berkeley and then turned down a job at Google to be a comedian.

Now the host of 100 Humans on Netflix, he’s also appeared on NBC's Last Comic Standing and America's Got Talent, as well as TBS’s Conan, and is best known for his world record of performing comedy 1,001 nights in a row, a story featured in both Time Magazine and The New York Times.

Connect on Instagram @sammyobeid
Connect on Facebook
Connect on TikTok @sammyobeidthem
Connect on X @sammyobeid

A performance night featuring the talents and artistry of Professional Showgirls!

Get yourself teased, tantalized and all worked up ahead of V-Day with a "hump-day" helping of flesh and sin from some of Canada's best and award winning professional showgirls on Wednesday, February 11 at Lovers and Haters: A Showgirl Cabaret!

Expect to see acts that celebrate both love and hate incorporating strip club culture like Flow, Pole Dancing, Aerials and Chains. With featured performances from award winning Flow and Aerial artist, Miss Nude Canada 2024, Miss Nude North America 2023 - Bree Vybes!

Wednesday, February 11
Doors 7:00 pm | 8:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

All tickets $25 + s/c
(Main floor assigned, Balcony GA)

Featuring performances by:

Bree Vybes @breevybes
Caroline @loup_pole
Demi Reign @demi.reign
Helena @hell.lena_bythelights
Josie Jett @josie_jett_dancer
Kitana @aerial.sushi
Lily Lux @lily.lux.xo
Misty Blue @itsmistyblue.x
Nina Nightblossom @nina.nightblossom
Oliv Oill @littlemissolivoill
Sienna Rogue @sienna.rogue
Skylar Blade @skylar.blade

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Our Friday Late Night Movie series continues on Friday, February 13 with a screening one of the most oddball, quirky, hyper-violent yet surprisingly sweet romances we never get tired of re-visiting on the big screen, TRUE ROMANCE.

Before becoming one of contemporary cinema's most acclaimed and culturally relevant directors, Quentin Tarantino had a little luck penning some scripts that would eventually be made into cult-classics, including one that would be made by the late, great Tony Scott in 1993 - TRUE ROMANCE. Christian Slater stars as Clarence, a comic-book nerd and Elvis fanatic who meets and falls in love with a prostitute named Alabama (Patricia Arquette) at a Sonny Chiba triple feature on his birthday. When Clarence breaks the news of their impending nuptials to her pimp (Gary Oldman), their conversation goes... quite awry. Things quickly go from bad to worse when Clarence mistakenly grabs a suitcase of the pimp's cocaine, thinking it is Alabama's clothing. The two unlikely lovebirds quickly hit the road for California, hoping to sell the drugs and start anew. Unfortunately for them, the mob wants their suitcase back, and the star-crossed lovers find themselves on the lam. Scott's full-throttle, stylish direction is on full display in this hyper-violent, darkly funny, and strangely sweet romantic 90's audience favourite. Also starring Christopher Walken, James Gandolfini, Brad Pitt, and Michael Rapaport.

"This is not only an immensely entertaining violent action but genuinely romantic at times. Tarantino's dialogue is as sparkling as ever." (Empire Magazine)

"Violent to a fault, glam to the max." (TIME)

Friday, February 13
Doors 11:00 pm | Movie 11:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Late Night Date Night! Friday Late Night Movies are two-for-one entry!

TRUE ROMANCE (Tony Scott, 1993 / 120 mins / 18A)  In Detroit, a lonely pop culture geek marries a call girl, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood. Meanwhile, the owners of the cocaine, the Mob, track them down in an attempt to reclaim it.

My name is Inigo Montoya.
You killed my father.
Prepare to die.

Join us at the Rio Theatre as we pay tribute to the late, great filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner by dimming the lights and firing up the projector for a screening of  The Princess Bride.

Based on Goldman's 1973 novel of the same name, Rob Reiner's THE PRINCESS BRIDE has taken on a life of its own as one of the most beloved (and infinitely quotable) fairy tales to ever hit the big screen, enchanting audiences of all ages since its release in 1987. THE PRINCESS BRIDE follows the story of a kindly grandfather (Peter Falk) who reads his oft-protesting grandson (Fred Savage) a fairytale about giants, wizards, swordplay, Rodents of Unusual Size, true love, and perfect breasts. (And yes...There's even some kissing.) Starring Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright, Cary Elwes, André the Giant, Billy Crystal, Christopher Guest, Peter Cooke, Carol Kane, and more.

"As you watch this enchanting fantasy, feel free to be thrilled or to giggle, as you wish." (Time Magazine)

Saturday, February 14
Doors 2:30 pm | Movie 3:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

THE PRINCESS BRIDE (Rob Reiner, 1987 / 98 minutes / PG) Robin Wright and Cary Elwes star in this fairytale adventure about a beautiful princess and the gallant hero who rescues her from an evil villain.

It takes two to tango this Valentine's Day at the Rio Theatre!

The highly-anticipated Burlesque Duos returns to the Rio's stage on Saturday, February 14. This beloved (not to mention popular!) East Vancouver Valentine's Day tradition is the ultimate spectacle of partnership and creativity. Spice up your Valentine's Day with a night of never-before-seen pairings and innovative duets!

Saturday, February 14
Doors 8:00 pm | Show 9:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

EARLY BIRD only $30 + s/c. Offer expires January 12, midnight!

Balcony -General Admission $30 + s/c in advance | $35+ s/c at the door
Main Floor - Assigned $40 + s/c in advance | $45+ s/c at the door
VIP Tickets $50+ s/c
Menage 4-pack of tickets - Save $40(Available online only)

Perfect for singles and couples alike, the evening's marquee will include unforgettable performances from eight of Vancouver’s top teasers, including:

Scarlet Delirium & Manda StroyerApril O'Peel & Angora Phobia
Diva the Violet Femme & Homo Hardware
Cherry Ontop & Chelsea Hart

Hosted by:
Sparkle Plenty & Dee Twenty

"Assume the position."

Maggie Gyllenhaal and James Spader smoulder as an unlikely couple whose workplace relationship unexpectedly blossoms into something... Beyond the professional. SECRETARY is an all-time Rio Theatre audience fan-favourite, and one of our most requested romances - a perfect fit for our Friday Late Night Movie series in February.

Sexy, sweet, hilarious and shocking, SECRETARY was a bonafide indie hit when it was released in 2002 and has since achieved total cult-status thanks to the incendiary chemistry between Gyllenhaal (in her breakout performance) and Spader (who's never been better - this is peak Spader territory). Also starring Jeremy Davies, Lesley Anne Warren, and Stephen McHattie.

"A feel-good movie about sadomasochism, the seriocomic SECRETARY manages to be simultaneously subversive and sweet...In the wrong hands, the conceit could have turned ugly and offensive. But Spader and Gyllenhaal have a hushed, hilarious chemistry." (Newsweek)

"Remarkably, the film is less an S&M wallow than a love story between two consenting adults with complimentary sexual psychoses. Spader and Gyllenhaal are electric, bringing SECRETARY all the power and compassion it needs." (Rolling Stone)]

Friday, February 20
Doors 10:30 pm | Movie 11:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Late Night Date Night! Bring your best friend, pal, or maybe your boss and get 2-for-1 entry!

SECRETARY (Steven Shainberg, 2002 / 104 mins / 18A) Lee Holloway is a smart, quirky woman in her twenties who returns to her hometown in Florida after a brief stay in a mental hospital. In search of relief from herself and her oppressive childhood environment, she starts to date a nerdy friend from high school and takes a job as a secretary in a local law firm, soon developing an obsessive crush on her older boss, Mr. Grey. Through their increasingly bizarre relationship, Lee follows her deepest longings to the heights of masochism and, finally, to a place of self-affirmation.

In one of the most lauded performances of 2025, Timothée Chalamet stars in writer-director Josh Safdie's (UNCUT GEMS, GOOD TIME) MARTY SUPREME as Marty Mauser, a charismatic yet deeply flawed reluctant who harbours a singular, dream no one respects - to become the world's greatest tennis table champion. In his obsessive pursuit of greatness, Marty goes to hell and back and falls into frantic hustles, an affair with a movie star, and countless schemes to fund his ambition. MARTY SUPREME ably showcases Safdie's trademark, hyper-kinetic and at times rapid fire style of story-telling. With Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin O'Leary, Tyler the Creator, Odessa A'zion, Fran Drescher and Sandra Bernhard.

"The movies can be a wonderfully amoral medium, and I found myself liking Marty Mauser -- and not just liking him, but actually rooting for him to succeed. It takes more than a good actor to pull that off. It takes one of the greats." (NPR)

"Certain to be rated the greatest 2.5-hour ping-pong movie ever, Marty Supreme takes a tired formula only to pull it apart and reassemble it with wicked intent, like a psychotic toddler experimenting on his sister’s hapless doll." (Wall Street Journal)

Sunday, February 22
Doors 8:00 pm | Movie 8:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

MARTY SUPREME (Josh Safdie, 2025 / 149 mins / 14A) In the 1950s, young Marty Mauser pursues his dream of becoming a champion table-tennis player.

Directed with pristine precision by Park Chan-wook, No Other Choice is a wickedly clever takedown of the corporate rat race that finds a perfect avatar in Lee Byung-Hun's skillfully hapless performance.

Man-soo (Lee) had it all: a loving wife, two talented children, two happy dogs. He even bought the beautiful forest-enclosed house where he grew up. Then, after 25 years of dedicated work for Solar Paper — where he was awarded Pulp Man of the Year in 2019 — Man-soo is suddenly given the axe.

"Brilliantly scripted by Park Chan-wook, Lee Kyoung-mi, Jahye Lee, and Toronto’s own Don McKellar, No Other Choice is a chilling satire on workplace politics and ruthless status-seeking." (TIFF)

Monday, February 23
Doors 5:50 pm | Film 6:20 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

NO OTHER CHOICE (Park Chan-wook | 2025 | 135 mins) After being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends into violence in a desperate bid to reclaim his dignity.

Join Reel Causes for A Night of Obsidian in honour of Black History Month.

A Night of Obsidian is an evening to come together as a community to watch a powerfully relevant film and then engage in deep, rich conversation with freedom fighters who document social movements through film, writing, and lived experience. This is not just a screening. It is a shared space to breathe, reflect, and be nourished by stories that remind us who we are and what we are capable of together.

Our Curator, Natasha Tony, is hosting. As a cultural producer, community builder, and host of the Narrative Shift podcast, her work centers identity, belonging, and healing—and this night lives at that intersection.

We are joined by an extraordinary panel of guests whose lives embody the impact of documenting truth.

Lillian E. Benson, ACE, is a legendary film and television editor whose work includes Eyes On the Prize II, Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise, and Get In The Way – The Journey of John Lewis. Her storytelling has shaped how generations understand civil rights, legacy, and resistance.

Elmer Dixon is a lifelong activist whose journey spans from marching with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to co-founding the Seattle Chapter of the Black Panther Party. His work organizing Police Alert Patrols, Free Breakfast Programs, medical clinics, and food programs reflects a living legacy of community care and liberation in action.

Tuesday, February 24
Doors 6:30 pm | Event 7:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Tickets $15+ s/c | $20+ s/c at the door

Optional Membership: $25
(Please note: Ticket is required for entry.)

SHOOT THE PEOPLE (93 mins | PG) is a documentary capturing photographer and activist Misan Harriman’s journey documenting global protest movements that drive social change. Renowned for his wide-ranging work — including powerful breakthrough images from the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests and capturing the Palestinian liberation movement on film — Harriman also made history as the first Black man to photograph a British Vogue cover.

The film follows Harriman as he highlights the resilience of grassroots activists fighting for equality, civil rights, and social justice, the film showcases the intersectionality of these movements and their collective power. With historical context, interviews with activists, and explorations of digital activism, the documentary reveals how Harriman's lens brings the world's activism to light, inspiring viewers to recognize their own power in shaping a more just society.

Emily is the root cause of two devastating tragedies very early in her life. She feels the weight of these accidents like a curse has been placed upon her. Her dad suggests she go to a Camp for troubled youth to ease her guilt; she can be a counsellor there. When Emily arrives, she is taken in by the other counselors, they accept her as she is and wrap her in a veil of peace & forgiveness. Emily stands at the forefront of a new kind of life, but there’s a voice out there in the woods she can’t quite seem to ignore. The voice is whispering, she’s telling Emily to go home.

Director Avalon Fast will be live at the Rio to intro the film and for a post-screening Q&A!

Wednesday, February 25
Doors 8:30 pm | Film 9:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

CAMP (Avalon Fast | 2026 | 111 mins) Haunted by a traumatic past, Emily finds solace as a camp counselor while navigating grief, witchcraft and the power of female friendship.

Dearly beloved
We are gathered here today
To get through this thing called "life"

Electric word, life
It means forever and that's a mighty long time
But I'm here to tell you
There's something else
The afterworld...

The Rio Theatre's patented Friday Late Night Movie series continues on February 27 with a screening of The Purple One's cinematic and musical triumph, PURPLE RAIN. Gorgeously remastered and restored for its 40th Anniversary in 2024, this is the singular, indelible rock musical for which Prince took home both Oscar and Grammy gold.

We're turning the volume up for this one, children. (Get ready to go crazy with the beautiful ones in the Rio Theatre audience - 80's-inspired attire is very welcome, and oh-so-very encouraged. You best be wearing purple, people!)

Based loosely on his own life story, Prince's film debut in PURPLE RAIN cast him as "The Kid," the talented but troubled musician in Minneapolis struggling to make it big with his band, The Revolution. The film was a box office hit, and possessed a fantastic soundtrack (including Oscar-winner 'When Doves Cry') that forever altered the course of his career. Many fans and critics consider the music of PURPLE RAIN signature work, spawning numerous hit singles that would dominate airwaves for years to come.

"'Purple Rain' became a generational manifesto, while providing the largest megaphone yet for one of the greatest geniuses in pop music." (NPR)

Friday, February 27
Doors 10:30 pm | Movie 11:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

PURPLE RAIN (Albert Magnoli, 1984 / 111 mins / 18A) | A talented young musician in Minneapolis, tormented by an abusive, bold father and a mother who is never satisfied, must contend with a rival singer, a darling romance, and his own dissatisfied bandmates - while his own star (and baby, he is one) begins to rise.

Presented by Pacific Canada Heritage Centre - Museum of Migration Society 

Directed by Robbie Hart, "Shining Light: A Vietnamese-Canadian Legacy" is an extraordinary documentary that chronicles the powerful mother-daughter story of Chieu-Anh Vu and her mother, Mui. The film follows their harrowing escape from war-torn Vietnam, Chieu-Anh’s birth aboard a sinking cargo ship, and their heroic rescue at sea before eventually finding a new life in Canada. Through personal narratives and historical context provided by diplomats and journalists, the documentary explores themes of courage, migration, and the resilience of the refugee experience.

In addition to the award-winning film, this event includes introductory speakers, a panel discussion, and an opportunity for questions from the audience.

At 12:30pm, Andy Pham, Lac Viet Host, will open this event.  Gary Smith, story consultant for the film and former Canadian Ambassador, will outline the historical context and the role of Canada’s diplomats in South-East Asia during and after the wars in Vietnam.

After the film screening, Kathryn Gretsinger, journalist and Associate Professor at UBC’s Grad School of Journalism, will moderate a panel discussion with Chieu-Anh Vu-Lieberman (e-entrepreneur and “the Baby Born at Sea”), Jessica Nguyen (CEO and co-Owner, Bak’d Cookies ), Chris Friesen (COO, Immigrant Services Society of BC), and Margaret Tebbutt (former Canadian Foreign Service Immigration Officer). Kathryn Gretsinger will then moderate a Q&A with audience members, panelists and speakers.

Sunday, March 8
Doors: 12:00 pm | Movie: 12:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

SHINING LIGHT (Robbie Hart, 2025 / 30 min / NR) An extraordinary mother–daughter documentary story, their escape from war-torn Vietnam, a birth on a sinking ship, a heroic rescue at sea, and a new life in Canada.

Get prepared to laugh your arse off! On Saturday March 14th, Clare Voyeur presents the 6th installment of WHAT’S THE CRAIC? - A Night of Irish Devilry.

This variety show is the precursor celebration to Paddy’s Day, packed with acts full of hilarity, sexiness and the spirit and lore of the Emerald Isle! With a rotating cast, the show features comedy, live music, burlesque, games and more! Ask your mammies to say a prayer for you, this show is about to get wild! Say another rosary, count your lucky shamrocks and wear your best greens in honor of the big man himself, St. Patrick!

Saturday, March 14
Doors 8:15 pm | Show 9:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Early bird tickets just $30 + s/c, available till midnight February 1!

General Admission $40 + s/c | $45+ s/c (At the door)
VIP $55+ s/c (Assigned seats in Rows A-E, centre section, and a themed goodie bag)

Join us at the Rio Theatre on Friday, March 20 for the second annual H Cupcake Productions Foundation's THE COSPLAY SWIMSUIT CONTEST, a charity variety show mixing comedy and sex appeal - for a good cause!

H Cupcake Productions was founded with the goals of bringing laughter and smiles to adults, while supporting the needs of children. While the world hasn't been the kindest place these past few years, the organization's mission is event-driven, with the goal of bringing as much joy as possible to as many people as possible. The group has been the main event for adult entertainment at Anime Revolution since 2012, with an average current attendance of 3,400 people.

We have a fabulous lineup of performers to excite and entertain you! Many of your favorites from our annual show at Anime Revolution will be joining us: Cookie._.Rush, JMRohCreations, Vancity_Ranger, Gothish.Rain, Milkiway.Cosplay, BadSheepCosplay, Brystak, Kamistry, Gavin, Sharkiekitty, Angora.Phobia and Im.JuneMonsoon.

Friday, March 20
Doors 7:00 pm | Show 8:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Adult Entry $20+ s/c | $25 + s/c at the door
VIP (Rows A-C) $40+ s/c

This Cosplay Swimsuit Contest will benefit BC Children's Hospital, with proceeds going towards purchasing a soft stuffed animal for a child in need at BC Children's. (When else are you going to get to see Burlesque, Singing, Dancing, Feats of Athletics and get to feel good about funding a charity!)

Come view our past events at our website at: www.hcupcakeproductions.org

Community Trail Running presents:
The Trail Running Film Festival

After a great debut in 2023, and an even better follow-up in 2024-2025, the Trail Running Film Festival is back on tour in 2026 and coming to Vancouver once again! Expect another amazing evening of films, performance, inspiration, and community.

Our amazing sponsors will ensure you have an awesome evening. Big thanks to 5 Peaks, Odlum Brown, Sinister Sports, Coast Mountain Trail Running, RunGo and more!

Come and help us celebrate our incredible sport as we explore individual and collective potential. The festival will also have a 50/50 in support of BC AdventureSmart and include prizes and giveaways to add to our celebration!

We’re excited to bring you stories from around the world by filmmakers sharing their work of adventure, inclusivity, wilderness, art, and diversity across the trail and ultra community. Trail running is awesome and so is this film festival!

Thursday, April 2
Doors 6:00 pm | Event 7:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Tickets (Early Bird $30+ s/c until January 1) | $40 + s/c
Squad Pass Group Pricing (Group of Four $140+ s/c - Available online only)

Rogue Folk Club presents
Dervish

Music from the West of Ireland with passionate vocals and dazzling instrumentals.

Dervish have been bringing Irish traditional music to the world for more than 30 years, and received the prestigious BBC Radio 2 Lifetime Achievement Award. Described by the BBC as “an icon of Irish music”, the band have played festivals from Rock in Rio to Glastonbury, toured with the Irish President and struck up tunes on the Great Wall of China.

Dervish’s lineup features some of Ireland’s finest traditional musicians. Fronted by one of the country’s best-known singers, Cathy Jordan, joined by some of Ireland’s finest trad musicians - Shane Mitchell (accordion), Liam Kelly (flute/whistle), Brian McDonagh (mandola/mandolin), Michael Holmes (bouzouki) and Tom Morro (fiddle).

Exceptional musicianship, breath-taking vocals, vibrant sets of tunes and instantly compelling songs all come together to make Dervish as complete a band as are to be found anywhere in the tradition.

Sunday, April 26
Doors 6:30 pm | Show 7:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Early Bird Tickets $42+ s/c (Until January 1 )
Tickets $47+ s/c | $52+ s/c at the door

Tickets on sale November 28 10:00 am

Frank Zappa’s music – reimagined!

Zappostrophe’…dares to take on Zappa’s weird and wonderful world - recreating his tunes with jaw-dropping musicianship, and a wink to his irreverent humour (CHEK TV, Victoria, 2024)

Zappostrophe' is a Vancouver-based 8-piece band, playing favourites and lesser-known works from Frank Zappa's eclectic recordings.

Our shows include a variety of FZ’s music – from favourites like Don't Eat the Yellow Snow and Montana to complex compositions like Inca Roads, with some high energy instrumentals to keep things interesting. Expect virtuoso playing, tight vocals and humour!

Plus...

LUNATICS ON THE GRASS - TRIBUTE TO PINK FLOYD pays homage to the legendary Progressive Rock band Pink Floyd.

Get ready to immerse yourself in Pink Floyd’s mesmerizing music, and Lunatics on The Grass's visuals and mind-blowing original animations !

The band will perform The Dark Side Of The Moon in its entirety, as well as other iconic Pink Floyd classics.

The band will transport you to another dimension where the spirit of Pink Floyd lives on.

Don't miss out on this epic experience !

Saturday, May 16
Doors 8:00 pm | Show 9:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Early bird tickets just $45, available till midnight March 1!

Main Floor Assigned - $50
Seniors - $45
VIP Reserved (First 5 rows) - $55

Zappostrophe’ is:

Blair Fisher  - vocals / trumpet / flute / keys
Blair Lewis – guitar / synths / vocals / rubber chicken
LJ Mounteney – vocals / kazoo
Nick Apivor – percussion / vocals
Guenter Schulz – guitar
Cole Tinney– keyboards
Brent Gubbels – bass
Jason Overy - drums

Lunatics on the Grass is:

Larry Bloom - keyboards
Joady Bell - keyboards
Carol Mason - vocals
Mike Krawchuk - vocals and sax
Lisa Dunn - vocals
Victor Yong - lead guitar
Kyle Legionhq Haynes- rhythm guitar and lap steel guitar
Kerry Paulicelli- drums
Kevin Krick - bass

This Rio Theatre gift certificate is good for entry to any single regular screening and includes two medium drinks, and one large popcorn. If you prefer a physical card, this gift certificate is also available for purchase from our conession stand during open business hours.

This Rio Theatre gift certificate is good for entry to any single regular screening and includes one medium popcorn, one medium fountain beverage, and one small candy. If you prefer a physical card, this gift certificate is also available for purchase from our conession stand during open business hours.