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ARMOUR TAKES BOW Come January of next year, the Push International Performing Arts Festival will present its usual innovative array of dance, theatre, music, and interdisciplinary performance, all assembled under the guidance of long-time artistic director Norman Armour. Armour, however, will be watching from the wings. In an early-morning announcement on March 20, Push’s cofounder revealed that he will be stepping down on April 27, and becoming a consultant to the Australia Council for the Arts in May of this year.

“I am immensely proud of the countless successes, rewarding partnerships and groundbreaking milestones the organization has afforded me,” Armour said in a media release. “And I look forward—with great anticipation—to where new leadership will take Push in 2019 and beyond.”

In his new role, the producer will remain in Vancouver, where he’ll be tasked with developing and implementing the ACA’S North American outreach strategy—a job that will no doubt be aided by the many contacts and friendships Armour made during his 14-year tenure with Push. Meanwhile, Push will be guided by interim executive director Roxanne Duncan and interim artistic director Joyce Rosario. The Push board is expected to announce a search for Armour’s full-time replacement later this year.