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PUSH + RPO ARE BREAKING BOUNDARIES

Collaboration is an “exciting experiment and a new direction” Rochester, NY – Rochester’s award-winning PUSH Physical Theatre will make its debut with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) and Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik in a unique collaboration on Friday and Saturday, April 13 & 14 at 8 p.m. in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre: Breaking […]

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ARTS ARE IMPORTANT FUN FOR PUSH PINS FOUNDER

PUSH Pins Summer Camp + Teen Training Camp return in July Plus: PUSH Summer Intensive again draws performers worldwide Rochester, NY – Heather Stevenson has personal insight into how children can benefit from hands-on exploration of the arts. As a child, she struggled with learning disabilities and found her calmest focus in dance and theatre […]

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PUSH + YING QT. CELEBRATE LANDMARK SOCIETY’S 80TH

Collaborative concert at Hochstein Performance Hall is Feb. 23 Also features William Warfield Scholarship winner Jonathan Rhodes Rochester, NY – Rochester’s award-winning PUSH Physical Theatre will take part in an unprecedented concert celebrating the 80th anniversary of theLandmark Society of Western New York on Friday February 23 at 7 p.m. in the historic Hochstein Performance Hall (50 Plymouth Ave. N.) The event will be the […]

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PUSH Brings DRACULA Back to Life this Halloween

All-new production at Blackfriars also tours U.S. this fall PLUS: ‘Devil’s Night’ FUNdraiser offers exclusive preview Rochester, NY – Rochester’s award-winning PUSH Physical Theatre will reveal its all-new adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 1897 Gothic horror novel, Dracula, just in time for Halloween at Blackfriars Theatre (795 E. Main St.). The two-week run of PUSH Physical Theatre’s DRACULA includes 12 performances* from Tuesday, October 31 […]

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PUSH PINS PREMIERES BUSY BODIES AT BLACKFRIARS

Kids’ show uses physical comedy to address language challenges PLUS: PUSH Pins Performing Arts Camp & Teen Mentorship Project return Rochester, NY – PUSH Pins – the children’s division of Rochester’s award-winning PUSH Physical Theatre – will present the world premiere of its first show specifically written for young people, Busy Bodies: Compound Words in […]

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WALLS WON’T SEPARATE THESE U.S. & MEXICAN ARTISTS

PUSH Physical Theatre part of collaborative opera premiering in both countries Rochester, N.Y., October 10, 2016 – Walls that separate people and ideas have no place in the arts, and there’s no better example of that than a collaborative, multi-media opera premiering in both the U.S. and Mexico next month. “Don’t Blame Anyone (No Se […]

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PUSH PINS CAMP & TEEN TRAINING RETURN

PUSH Physical Theatre’s summer kids’ programs are back for 2016 ~REGISTER BY APRIL 25 FOR DISCOUNTS~ Rochester, NY – After a two-year hiatus, Rochester’s award-winning PUSH Physical Theatre brings back its two popular summer programs for youth this year: PUSH Pins Performing Arts Camp for ages 5-13, and PUSH Teen Training for ages 13-18. Cost […]

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PUSH’S JEKYLL & HYDE OPENS JAN. 29

Blackfriars presents world premiere of bar-raising work Rochester, NY – The five members of Rochester’s award-winning PUSH Physical Theatre are hard at work in their South Wedge studio preparing for the world premiere of PUSH Physical Theatre’s Jekyll & Hyde, opening at Blackfriars Theatre (795 E. Main St.) on Friday, January 29, 2016 at 8 […]

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HOLIDAY KETCHUP

OK, it’s really “catch up,” but isn’t “ketchup” a little more intriguing?  And, speaking of food, before I head out to do my last-minute holiday grocery shopping, I wanted to touch base with you while it’s still 2015. I’m embarrassed to say that my last update was at the very end of August. Fall fell […]

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PUSH IN FAKE OFF FINALE NEXT WEEK

Rochester, NY’s PUSH Physical Theatre in final four “Extreme body movement theatre” group consistently wows  Rochester, NY – PUSH Physical Theatre is one of only four teams left of the original ten to compete for $100,000 in the final episode of Fake Off on Monday, December 15 at 10 p.m. EST. Debuting on October 27, […]

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