PuSh Blog

2021 Festival

A look behind PROXIMITY – a collection of short works

February 12, 2021

The Dance Centre sat down (virtually!) with Joshua to find out more about the program. I’m originally from Kelowna, BC. In my youth I began collecting dance friends into makeshift companies and eventually formalized this […]

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Resources: Board Table Disruption

February 11, 2021

On February 3, 2021, we were honoured to be a partner on Board Table Disruption together with Pacific Legal & Education Outreach Society (PLEO). Today, we are excited to share the recording of the panel […]

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DTES suite / burials underfoot — a furious journey with Q Lawrence

February 03, 2021

While traveling from a transit station to the Downtown East Side, Q Lawrence recites their harsh, imagistic, creatively profane poetry and plunges the listener into darkness. Follow the route Q takes in their wheelchair and […]

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5 facts about the Dakota Bear Forest

January 28, 2021

This year, from Feb 3-7, 2021, PuSh is honoured to co-present SANCTUARY: The Dakota Bear Ancient Forest Experience on Granville Island with the Sunshine Coast Arts Council. The 10 minute 360 degree video experience will […]

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“Of peanuts and screws”, an audio walk with Njo Kong Kie

January 27, 2021

Njo Kong Kie takes a walk through the streets of Toronto, and invites you to share his journey in a place of your own choosing. The musical accompaniment is drawn from the artist’s own Picnic […]

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When ‘bird by bird,’ is ‘wave by wave’: sound editing PuSh Walks

January 25, 2021

Written by Ashley Daniel Foot. Walter Murch, the Oscar-winning godfather of modern sound design said in an interview that “we hear, much more than reptiles or birds. We cover around 10 octaves of sound.” The […]

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Procession to New Town: an audio walk through Vancouver’s Chinatown

January 20, 2021

Join artists Ralph Escamillan and Kimberley Wong for a stroll through Vancouver’s Chinatown area. While journeying to New Town Bakery & Restaurant, Ralph and Kimberley share personal memories, historical reflections, and thoughts on the diasporic […]

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COVID-19 Update – Cancellation of VIOLETTE

January 14, 2021

Version en français disponible sous peu VANCOUVER — After the announcement that the health measures in place in the province of British Columbia were extended until February 5, 2021, Théâtre la Seizième and PuSh International Performing […]

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