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How to prepare a porno with your partner

May 12, 2015

Last month the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival and Il Centro Italian Cultural Centre partnered together to present a porno – specifically, Isabella Rossellini’s Green Porno: Live on Stage. A full house of 660 curious and eager individuals watched us do it at the Vancouver Playhouse.

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The 2015 PuSh Assembly (Part 1): Dialogue

January 15, 2015

Originally established as an “arts industry week” during the final week of the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, in recent years the PuSh Assembly has expanded to include additional one-off Festival programming, and reduced barriers […]

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TIDES Canada Foundation presents two indigenous performances at PuSh

January 28, 2014

PuSh is proud to be partnering with Tides Canada Foundation on the presentation of two indigenous works in the PuSh Festival this year. Tides Canada selected two of the talkback facilitators at last week’s Night  a show in […]

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Donors step forward in style at Fluevog Patrons Circle event

January 28, 2014

PuSh was thrilled to be hosted and feted by the wonderful folks at John Fluevog Shoes in Gastown last weekend. After attending Festival performances, audience members, artists and Festival staff and contractors celebrated the end […]

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PuSh Festival Receives TELUS Optik Local Community Programming Grant

January 09, 2014

The Push International Performing Arts Festival is the proud recipient of an Optik Local programming grant from TELUS. The funds will support the production of a documentary film commemorating PuSh’s 10th Anniversary and the occasion […]

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10th Anniversary Launch Party Fundraiser – A HUGE SUCCESS!

November 07, 2013

What a fantastic evening! PuSh was proud to launch it’s 10th Anniversary Festival Program with a bang last night. Beginning with a pre-reception with refreshments from Festival partners Emelle’s Catering, Kronenbourg 1664 and Summerhill Pyramid […]

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Rock out at the 10th Anniversary Festival Launch Party

October 28, 2013

Presented by Where can you see amazing Vancouver musicians covering their favourite fellow local songsmiths and get an official sneak peek at the PuSh Festival’s 10th Anniversary Festival lineup? At the 2014 PuSh Festival Launch […]

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10 Things to Love About the Upcoming 10th Anniversary Push Festival Launch Party

October 28, 2013

There are only 10 DAYS until we launch our 10th Anniversary PuSh Festival program and tickets! To celebrate, we’re counting down 10 Things to Love about the upcoming 10th Anniversary PuSh Festival Launch Party: #10. It’s […]

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