As we move into the second half of January, in the picks of the week we find last year’s Festive events ending and the new year’s Festivals beginning. Festival: Catch the dozens of Chinese lanterns covering the 14 acre Vancouver Chinese Lantern Festival at the PNE before they go dark this weekend, January 21st Lights: Lights at Lafarge Coquitlam’s…
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2018 PuSh Festival Program Launches
This week, 2018 PuSh Festival debuted its program guide with a party at The Fox Cabaret, home of Club PuSh during the festival. Since 2003, PuSh International Performing Arts Festival has become one of Vancouver’s premier events, bringing life to our stages and venue through three dreary weeks each winter. From January 16 to February 4,…
dirtsong takes the stage at PuSh Festival
On the penultimate evening of the 2017 PuSh Festival, first nations cultures came together for the performance of dirtsong from Black Arm Band of Australia. Black Arm Band are a collective of artist, musicians, composers, directors of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island heritage who share 40,000 years of history, cultural traditions and memories. With…
As I Lay Dying – The Arts Club Theatre
William Faulkner’s Southern Gothic opus As I Lay Dying is now playing at The Arts Club Theatre’s Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre until February 12, 2017. The uniquely creative production is staged by Toronto’s Theatre Smith-Gilmour and presented in partnership with PuSh Festival. The touring show brings the novel to life with incredible simplicity,…
Oil Pressure Vibrator at PuSh Festival 2017
PuSh International Performing Arts Festival is known for bringing cutting edge international performances to the city. Oil Pressure Vibrator, is the type of show that only PuSh can bring to audiences. The Festival encourages patrons to take a look outside of the mainstream and allows artists to explore their creativity. Geumhyung Jeong’s Oil Pressure Vibrator from…
PuSh Festival 2017 opens January 16
January 16th, the 2017 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival gets underway delivering three weeks of groundbreaking performing arts. The 13th edition of PuSh Festival, January 16 – February 5, 2017, brings cutting edge and creative performances to venues all around the city. Opening with Macbeth by Third World Bunfight, from South Africa, at Vancouver Playhouse and…
Picks of the Week – February 4, 2015
The Ground Hogs have risen and said it’s a split decision on an early or late spring but in the meantime there’s plenty of fun in the picks of the week. Broadway: It’s a tale as old as time when Broadway Across Canada’s Beauty & the Beast is on at Queen Elizabeth Theatre until Sunday Festival:…