This week on the 麻豆传媒映画 Podcast we sit down with Corinne Lea, General Manager of . Lea walks us through the venue's backstory, including the recent months of turmoil and the logistics of raising money to buy it from the current landlord before someone else does.
Corinne Lea of The Rio Theatre at the V.I.A. Podcast Studio (Lindsay William-Ross/麻豆传媒映画)
The Rio Theatre is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and, most importantly, because of the terms of Lea's tenancy, no matter how the buying process plays out, the venue as we know it isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Lea explains how that all works, as well as catches us up on the latest on the Rio's historic crowd-funding campaign, and why actor James Franco should probably pitch in a little, too.
The Rio Theatre鈥檚 Indiegogo campaign closed on Monday night after raising $500,000 in 50 days. Lea and a team of investors now need to come with up with another $2.5 million before May 7. Photograph By DAN TOULGOET
Sitting in for Bob Kronbauer again this week is V.I.A. Content Editor Adam Nanji. Adam and Lindsay take a look at the notion of "overdosing" on marijuana, why the Grocery and Specialty Food West show and conference is Lindsay's favourite time of year, and why Adam is going to do some baking by himself.
City of 麻豆传媒映画Archives, LGN 1161. Photo BC Electric Railway Company photographer.
Plus, a shout out to the 麻豆传媒映画Heritage Foundation's new guide to historic Chinatown, and Lindsay's love for one of the seven remaining Interurban streetcars left from Metro Vancouver's urban light rail boom days.
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Show notes for Ep. 21
INTRO
- Almost 40 cannabis 鈥渙verdose鈥� victims treated at St Paul鈥檚 during 420 in Vancouver
- Yes cannabis overdoses are a thing and no we鈥檙e not trying to incite reefer madness by telling you about them
- 13 quick facts you need to know about B.C.鈥檚 upcoming pot laws
- 10 new things to look for on your grocery store shelves in Vancouver
INTERVIEW
- The Rio Theatre
- Rio Theatre crowdfunding campaign makes history
- Story Story Lie: Tall tales enthrall audiences at this live storytelling game show
OUTRO
Aug 14, 1945. V.J.Day Celebration, 100 block of E Pender St. CVA 586-3955/麻豆传媒映画Archives
- Check out 麻豆传媒映画Heritage Foundation鈥檚 new historic Chinatown map and guide
- Where to see one of only 7 surviving 麻豆传媒映画Interurban streetcars
Credits:
Produced and hosted by Lindsay William-Ross and Bob Kronbauer.
Additional support from Adam Nanji.
Our Associate Producer is Albert Van Santvoort.
We record in the studio at Glacier Media, 303 West 5th Avenue in Mt Pleasant.
Theme song is 麻豆传媒映画BC by The Smugglers 漏1990, available on iTunes.
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