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It’s official – PuSh veteran Kaen Valoise is new Operations Manager

April 22, 2020

Kaen has been serving as our Interim Operations Manager since the close of the festival. This week we are thrilled to announce that she is now the permanent Operations Manager on our team. Here’s her […]

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We are grateful

April 16, 2020

The PuSh Festival team has been meeting online for a month as we continue our planning for the 2021 Festival. For the moment, we are slated to take place in some form or another from […]

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2020 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival Successfully Closes 16th Edition

February 13, 2020

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Vancouver, BC — The 16th annual PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, January 21– February 9, 2020, successfully closed its 2020 edition after welcoming more than 15,000 Vancouverites and visitors to stages across the Lower Mainland. […]

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PuSh Community Questions with Board Member Tory Ross

February 13, 2020

1) For how long have you been involved with PuSh? Since when have you been attending the festival? I first attended the PuSh Festival in 2016 as a guest of my friend and neighbour Michael […]

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PuSh Community Questions with Artist Amber Funk Barton

February 10, 2020

1) For how long have you been involved with PuSh? Since when have you been attending the festival? Oh wow, I remember being involved with PuSh as early as 2005.  Specifically, I did a pitch […]

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PuSh 2020: That’s a Wrap

February 10, 2020

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Over 15,000 people attended 27 works by 24 companies. Works by artists from nine countries were represented in PuSh 2020 performances, alongside six world premieres from local artists. Thank you for sharing these stories with […]

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PuSh Community Questions with PuSh Board Member Cicely Belle Blain

February 07, 2020

1) For how long have you been involved with PuSh? Since when have you been attending the festival? I have been on the board since fall 2019 but have been attending the festival for about […]

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“Any advice for emerging artists?”

February 06, 2020

PuSh thinks these gems of wisdom from 2020 festival artists are too good not to repost – just in time for the PuSh Industry Series, festival-hosted Pitch Session, and PuShOFF. Colin Doyle: “Listen as much […]

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