Save The Rio

• Rio Theatre meets fundraising goal with $375,000 grant from City of Vancouver

  Earlier this month, Vancouver city council also approved a plan to save Kitsilano's historic Hollywood theatre.

  Jul 31, 2018
  
• Want to own a piece of the Rio? East Van indie theatre launches equity drive

  "We're looking for people who want to invest in the property of the Rio Theatre. So basically, a real estate investment."

  May 23, 2018
  
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• Rio Theatre campaign given 1 more month to buy the building

  #SaveTheRio has just been given more time.

  Canada

  Apr 3, 2018
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• Rio Theatre holds 30-hour telethon to raise $1M to save the building

  The 30-hour webcast telethon kicked off at 6 p.m. Sunday and will go until midnight Monday.

  Entertainment

  Apr 2, 2018
• ‘Save the Rio’ campaign down to final week to finance bid for famed East Van theatre

  "It's basically like every Muppet movie you've ever seen, where basically the odds are stacked against them but somehow they're going to buy the theatre," says Rio operator Corrine Lea.

  Entertainment

  Mar 30, 2018
• Vancouver’s Rio Theatre reduces crowdfunding goal to $1M after strong investor response

  Owner Corinne Lea says the timing between that goal being lowered and Reynolds' tweet is a coincidence.

  News

  Mar 13, 2018
• East Vancouver’s Rio Theatre launches crowdfunding campaign to buy building

  The owners need $3 million for a down payment; they're hoping to raise half of it from donations.

  Canada

  Feb 27, 2018