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Born in Seattle in 1917, Syvilla Fort was an influential artist who began her dance career in the 1930s at the Cornish School (now Cornish College). She went on to find fame as a performer in the Katherine Dunham Company and was recognized as a transformative dance educator in New York. In the spirit of collective remembering, Seattle-based artists, educators and historians will come together to illuminate her living legacy in a multimedia evening.
Co-produced by BJ Bullert, Edna Daigre, Nia-Amina Minor, and The Black Heritage Society of Washington State.
CART captioning is available during the program through generous support of the Institute for Museum and Library Services. For additional accessibility support, please contact programs@mohai.org two weeks before the program.
Location: MOHAI Faye G. Allen Grand Atrium
Cost: Free with $10 Suggested Ticket Price
Event Schedule
- Welcome with Ken Workman
- Opening Remarks with Raymond Tymas-Jones
- Syvilla: They Dance To Her Drum (film excerpt) by Ayoka Chenzira
- Introduction to Syvilla Fort with Edna Daigre
- Space Needle: A Hidden History (film excerpt) by BJ Bullert
- Hidden in Plain Sight Dance Performance by Nia-Amina Minor and Akoiya Harris accompanied by Cellist Gretchen Yanover
- Creating a Portrait with Al Doggett
- Panel Discussion Hidden in Plain Sight: Holding the Legacy of Black Presence
- Jasmine Mahmoud (Moderator)
- BJ Bullert
- Edna Daigre
- Stephanie Johnson-Toliver
- Nia Amina Minor