October 05, 2016
Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. In looking back on my welcome messages in the PuSh Festival program guides over the last few festivals, I realize that I’m a fan of sayings […]
Read More Read more about Reflections from outgoing Board President Christianne WilhelmsonAugust 31, 2016
I’m just back from Toronto, where I took part in a four-day gathering called ThisGen, hosted by Why Not Theatre, at the invitation of Why Not’s artistic director, Ravi Jain. For almost 10 years, Why Not […]
Read More Read more about ThisGen Conference 2016—A field report by Joyce RosarioAugust 02, 2016
Casting call: We’re looking for 10 Lower Mainland area teens to perform roles in Concord Floral as part of the 2017 PuSh Festival in Vancouver, as well as performances in Burnaby and Surrey, in January 2017. Previous performing/acting training […]
Read More Read more about CALL FOR AUDITIONS: 10 teens to perform in West Coast production of Concord FloralAugust 02, 2016
How to Fall is a free performance workshop for young artists (16–19 years old) presented by PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, Touchstone Theatre, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts and Surrey Civic Theatres. Experience welcome, but […]
Read More Read more about CALL FOR FREE WORKSHOP: How to Fall – a performance workshop for young artistsMarch 03, 2016
The PuSh Festival is over for another year, but our newest and youngest patrons, the PuSh Youth Academy, will have the last word. Read on to find out what Celina, Joyce, Megan and Nathan (four […]
Read More Read more about PuSh Youth Academy reflect on the 2016 PuSh FestivalFebruary 10, 2016
Should we have a bit of an agenda for this? I thought we could talk about our experience of the festival so far, insider/outsider perspective of Vancouver/Toronto, curating performance… January 26, 8:45 AM, Joyce Rosario […]
Read More Read more about Two curators in conversation – A dual post by Joyce Rosario and Jordan TannahillFebruary 05, 2016
PuSh Festival Associate Curator Joyce Rosario fired up 28 quick questions to Relative Collider choreographer Liz Santoro in the lead up to her performance. Relative Collider runs February 4–6, 2016 at the Scotiabank Dance Centre. 1. What […]
Read More Read more about 28 Quick Questions with Liz SantoroFebruary 04, 2016
Cynthia Hopkins. Now I know that Taylor Mac feels, with the utmost conviction, that comparisons are murder; but screw it. Cynthia Hopkins is a cross between Tracy Ullman and Catherine O’Hara. And she sings like […]
Read More Read more about Cynthia Hopkins: the artist’s artist – A Curatorial Statement by Norman ArmourWhen you make a gift to the PuSh Festival, you help us to present the very best in contemporary performance from around the world.