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Small theatres change business models to survive pandemic

  VANCOUVER On Saturday, the Rio Theatre opened its doors for the first time as a sports bar. Household groups, dressed in hockey gear, were spaced out in the theatre to watch the Canucks game. Earlier in the week, owner Corinne Lea announced the venue would be using its existing liquor license to become a sports bar. Under the current provincial rules, bars and restaurants can be open, but movie theatres cannot. “We’re just doing what we can to stay alive,” Lea said Saturday. “This whole decision of keeping cinemas closed is wrong.” Other small theatres across Vancouver have also had to change their business to stay afloat. The Dunbar Theatre has never closed because of the pandemic. It moved straight to private screenings and offering up food and drink through food delivery apps.

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