PuSh Blog

Spokaoke

November 21, 2017

For this night of karaoke, Annie Dorsen has put together a selection of numbers like no other. There’s no Gloria Gaynor, no Queen or Taylor Swift. In their place are some other greats—artists who have […]

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Torrey Pines

November 21, 2017

Torrey Pines

Not for the square, the squeamish or the small-minded, this is a hilarious, whip-smart and altogether lovely show for everyone else. Trans filmmaker and musician Clyde Petersen presents his animated film Torrey Pines with a […]

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Lido Pimienta

September 29, 2016

Lido Pimienta, 2017 PuSh Festival

This is a night of music for the revolution: a tribute to nature and the de-colonized spirit, at the intersection of ethnicity, gender and nationality. Lido Pimienta is a Colombian-born and Toronto-based musician. She sings […]

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Visitors From Far Away to the State Machine

September 29, 2016

Visitors From Far Awary to the State Machine, Hong Kong Exile, 2017 PuSh Festival

This profane space oddity, from Hong Kong Exile, features two aliens on a journey to Earth… for their honeymoon. It’s a long trip—many light years, in fact—which gives our lovers plenty of time to swap […]

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Revenge of the Popinjay

September 29, 2016

Revenge of the Popinjay, AnimalParts, 2017 PuSh Festival

In this experimental rap-horror show, Anthony struggles to cope with the loss of his sister while uncovering a frightening link between himself, his boyfriend and an elusive gay rap star/serial killer targeting heterosexuals. AnimalParts brings […]

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Point Blank Poets

September 29, 2016

Point Blank Poets, 2017 PuSh Festival

Breaking down the barriers between rap, poetry and the dramatic monologue, spoken word is one of the key literary and musical forms of today’s world. Here are five of its best practitioners, hailing from the […]

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Things a Person is Supposed to Wonder

September 29, 2016

Things a Person is Supposed to Wonder, Bridget Moser, 2017 PuSh Festival

Bridget Moser presents a compendium of her brilliant performance art. This evening of short performances created over the past three years is whimsical and incisive in equal measure. Moser’s work employs props, jokes and music […]

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Dynasty Handbag

September 29, 2016

Dynasty Handbag, Jibz Cameron, 2017 PuSh Festival

Rowdy, raunchy and queer as folk, Dynasty Handbag is a blazing stage presence. Here she presents a batch of “golden oldies”—a veritable mixtape of songs from a roster of wholly invented artists. From country ballads […]

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