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Jason Dubois Appointed Managing Director of PuSh International Performing Arts Festival

September 24, 2019

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Vancouver, BC — Franco Boni, Artistic and Executive Director of PuSh International Performing Arts Festival (PuSh), and the Board of Directors, today announced the appointment of Jason Dubois as Managing Director. “I’ve been a long-time […]

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Joyce Rosario Appointed Associate Artistic Director of PuSh International Performing Arts Festival

July 15, 2019

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Vancouver, BC — Franco Boni, Artistic and Executive Director of PuSh International Performing Arts Festival (PuSh), and the Board of Directors today announced the appointment of Joyce Rosario as Associate Artistic Director. After seven seasons […]

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Field Notes from Jackie Hoffart

June 18, 2019

I was born on the land referred to as Treaty 4 territory, in Regina, Saskatchewan, which are the original lands of the Cree, Ojibwe, Saulteaux, Dakota, Nakota, Lakota, and Métis, among many other Nations. My ancestry is mostly German, but, like, “off-brand” German in that, on my father’s side they were …

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Field Notes from Nicole Ebert

May 09, 2019

I am fresh from the mountains and If I close my eyes I can still evoke an image of the stunning snow-capped mountains of Alberta. The Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is nestled mid-way up Tunnel Mountain on Treaty 7 Territory — the sacred and traditional lands for the Stoney Nakoda, Blackfoot, and Tsuut’ina Nations.

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Field Notes from Jackie Hoffart

April 12, 2019

It’s been about three weeks since I returned from the Digital Arts Services Symposium 2019 in Toronto and I’ve already lost the notebook in which I scribbled quotes and questions that came up over the three-day discussion on how to digitally transform our sector.

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Field Notes from Joyce Rosario

March 13, 2019

It’s been just over a month since the closing of the 15th edition of PuSh! I’m writing from Melbourne where I’m attending Dance Massive …

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Franco Boni Appointed Artistic and Executive Director of PuSh International Performing Arts Festival

February 26, 2019

Portrait of Franco Boni

Vancouver, BC – Following an extensive national search, PuSh International Performing Arts Festival’s (PuSh) Board of Directors announce the appointment of Franco Boni as Artistic and Executive Director. Boni will assume the role on June […]

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It’s a Wrap on the 15th Anniversary Edition of PuSh International Performing Arts Festival

February 07, 2019

Vancouver, BC — The 15th annual PuSh International Performing Arts Festival took place January 17–February 3, 2019 across the Lower Mainland. The anniversary edition successfully closed a showcase of visionary collaboration and risk-taking by artists […]

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