Electric Company Theatre’s cinematic-feeling work about a mysterious call centre raises circling questions about existence
Read MoreDue to overwhelming opposition to a proposed vote that could have seen the fest come to an end, board reverses course, launches fundraising and volunteer drive
Read MoreThe interdisciplinary artist’s performance at PuSh Festival draws on Anishinaabe teachings
Read MoreIn a one-man show that will “piss off both sides”, the theatre artist looks back on time in military with new eyes
Read MoreFilm screenings, concerts, a photo exhibition, a dance performance, and more explore Blackness throughout February
Read MoreAlso showing at Metro Vancouver's premier social justice documentary film festival: Rebellion, nominated for a BAFTA
Read MoreFrom manic butoh to punk flamenco, the fest features artists from as far away as Senegal, Italy, Japan, and beyond
Read MoreCoinciding with Black History Month, the youth-run gallery is participating in the PuSh Festival for the first time, curating a Club PuSh event
Read MoreVancouver audiences have never witnessed anything like the way the Cyr wheel turns in works by la Compagnie 7Bis from France
Read MoreFor the founder of Onishka Productions, who is of Anishinaabe-Algonquin and French heritage, the immersive Okinum started as a vivid dream
Read MoreThe artist’s installation here features three, looping video portraits of herself incarnating the spirit of Nehanda, with music from nora chipaumire’s new opera
Read MoreQuebec City’s Alan Lake Factorie blends dance, theatre, visual art, and cinema in its founder’s interpretation of a grisly 1819 masterpiece
Read MoreFest supporters issue public statement urging members to oppose pending dissolution of the organization; meanwhile, others in favour of the move to dissolve
Read MoreAt the PuSh Festival, Smail Kanouté’s thought-provoking new work interweaves spoken testimonials, graffitied bodies, and a mix of street-dance languages
Read MoreFinland’s Race Horse Company conjures an eerie sci-fi universe, while La Compagnie 7Bis spins the Cyr wheel in metaphorical new ways
Read Morebecause I love the diversity (this micro attitude, we all have it) will not run at the 2023 fest due to delayed VISA processing
Read MoreArtistic director sees Vancouver Folk Music Festival cancellation as a “wakeup call” for arts fans
Read MoreFrom the warmth of West African drumming to the marimba-laced electronics of Stravinsky’s grandson, Music on Main and PuSh Fest concert is expansive and collaborative
Read More“I don’t see why you would kill such a thing after all these years”, says Cristall; BC Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport also weighs in
Read MoreBoard cites increasing costs, greater competition for funding as it asks members to vote on dissolution of VFMF Society
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