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Opening Party with Kimmortal & Immigrant Lessons (Canada)

Showing on January 17, 2019

Playing at The Beaumont Studios (19+)

KIMMORTAL PHOTO: IRIS CHIA / IMMIGRANT LESSONS PHOTO: PATTERN NATION

Join us to celebrate the 15th anniversary PuSh Festival at an opening party for the ages, featuring djs, dancing and pop-up performances by Vancouver’s Kimmortal, Immigrant Lessons, and The Darlings.

Queer Filipinx artist Kimmortal and art-fashion-dance collective Immigrant Lessons combine their respective media in performing selections from X Marks the Movement, a story-based show that plays with the concept of map-making in order to reframe narratives of home and diaspora. This exciting new collaboration incorporates music, art and dance directed by Kevin Fraser and Alyssa Amarshi, songs written and produced by Kimmortal and Experimental Visual Projection by Chimerik 似不像, in a collective act of resistance. The story explores what it means for its characters to be in relationship with each other as diasporic artists of colour on unceded Indigenous land. Militant and musically ingratiating, this is a performance designed to move the crowd and change the conversation

Kimmortal has a voice that needs to be heard —Exclaim.ca

 


ABOUT THE PARTY

Join us to celebrate the 15th anniversary PuSh Festival at an opening party for the ages, featuring djs, dancing and pop-up performances.

INDOORS
Kimmortal & Immigrant Lessons
The Darlings
DJ O Show
Bars
Artists studios
Thrift shop

OUTDOORS
JB’s Crêpes
Aspect Radiance by Alchemy of Play

The first 100 people will get a free sweet treat from Emelle’s Catering so come see us outside!

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Artist Bio

Kimmortal & Immigrant Lessons (Canada)

Based in Vancouver and known primarily as an emcee, Kimmortal has brought her creative stylings to SXSW and Ottawa’s National Arts Centre, among other places, and opened for artists such as Shad and Saul Williams. Immigrant Lessons, an art-dance-fashion collective made up of seven dancers and directed by Kevin Fraser and Alyssa Amarshi, combine their original work to advocate for marginalized communities—always working with a For Us, By Us ethic.

Venue

The Beaumont Studios (19+)

316 W 5th Ave, Vancouver, BC

Showtimes

January 17
Performances throughout the evening

DOORS 9:30PM

Tickets

FREE, no registration required

Credits

IMMIGRANT LESSONS PERFORMERS Kevin Fraser, Alyssa Amarshi, Sharon Lee, Jason Bempong, Sophia Gamboa, Marisa Gold, Joshua Ongcol KIMMORTAL PERFORMER Kim Villagante

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