December 04, 2013
Ever wondered where drag queens came from? Tucked and Plucked unearths the history of the drag movement in Vancouver. Following the rise of drag culture alongside—and often directly impacting—the queer rights movement, this glamorous and outrageous talk […]
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Canadian plays should run the gamut of our country’s experience, but so often they are confined to specific cultural groups in a few urban centres. What I love about Human Cargo’s Night is that it […]
Read MoreDecember 04, 2013
Arguably best known for his work with Forced Entertainment, Tim Etchells has developed his own practice as an artist outside of their ground-breaking performances; his solo work diverse, moving from a base in performance into […]
Read MoreNovember 28, 2013
In 2014 the PuSh Festival is launching a new pilot Youth Program for 16- to 24-year olds that creates greater access to the arts in Vancouver. We had a chat with Dave Deveau, Youth Program […]
Read MoreNovember 20, 2013
There is an informal policy where I work. It’s something of a caveat. You won’t find it written down anywhere. It’s not in the PuSh Festival Society’s constitution, nor is it in the bylaws, or […]
Read MoreNovember 14, 2013
We’ve had many conversations in our curatorial meetings about what kind of music is right for Club PuSh. Should it be dangerously avant-garde or really fun to dance to? Musicians that everyone knows, or that […]
Read MoreNovember 14, 2013
It’s not an easy question: What does one open the 10th anniversary PuSh Festival with? Do we bring back a show, an audience favourite, a particularly memorable or provocative piece? Perhaps we present a treasured […]
Read MoreNovember 14, 2013
You sift through titles. One piques your interest. You sign it out from the library. Only this book is much longer and more complex than a few hundred pages – it’s living, breathing and it’s […]
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