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Red Obsession Screening at The Rio Theatre

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It’s a winning combination: a VIP wine tasting, a film screening, and the Rio Theatre. On Tuesday, November 26, 2013 catch the Western Canadian premiere of Red Obsession, supported by Marquis Wine Cellars, Bella Wines, Direct Wines, Rich Massey Wine and Spirits, Summerhill Pyramid Winery, and Okanagan Crush Pad. Narrated by Oscar-winner Russell Crowe, this […]

Sample This Film Screening

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Vancouver is known as being the origin of the California Roll, Greenpeace, the Occupy movement, umbrella etiquette, mass-produced yoga pants, fake snow, and Chinese buffets but did you know that we can add hip hop to the list? As Questlove from The Roots says, “Not everything cool came from Detroit or Muscle Shoals. This came […]

Friday Late Night Movies at the Rio Theatre

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The Rio Theatre has released its schedule of late night movie events for Fridays this month, featuring some late ’80s and early ’90s gems. Friday Late Night Movies at the Rio Theatre Friday, November 1, 2013 The Lost Boys (Joel Schumacher, 1987) Sleep All Day. Party All Night. Never Grow Old. Never Die. It’s Fun […]

Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival

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The Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival (“VISAFF”) opens this weekend with a red carpet gala event on Friday followed by two days of film screenings at SFU Woodwards. Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival Opening Gala Reception The opening red carpet gala on Friday, October 25, 2013 will take place at the Goldcorp Centre […]

Friday Late Night Movies at the Rio Theatre for Halloween

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The Rio Theatre Rio Theatre has been doing a great job of hosting Vancouver International Film Festival screenings during the first part of October but the Friday Late Night Movies at the Rio series will pick up again in a few weeks with two fan-favourites just in time for Halloween: Friday, October 18, 2013 Beetlejuice […]