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. Join us for this in-person program at MOHAI.
Co-produced with BJ Bullert, Edna Daigre, Nia-Amina Minor and The Black Heritage Society of Washington State.
To request accessibility accommodations, email [email protected] two weeks in advance of the event.
Photo: Al Doggett, A Life in Dance (detail, Syvilla Fort Portrait), circa 1985. Oil on canvas, 42 x 30 inches. Black History Society of Washington. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Related Events
Living Voices: Journey from the Dust
@ MOHAI
Share the story of America’s families confronted by the stock market crash of 1929 and the Dust Bowl.
Behind the Seams: Fashioning Gender
@ MOHAI
Pink for girls? Pants for boys? From color to cut, what we wear is infused with our era’s ideas about gender.
History Café: Love and Modems
@ MOHAI
In the days of the early internet, emerging digital LGBTQ communities found revolutionary possibilities for not only building community, but also...
Living Voices: Within the Silence
@ MOHAI
In 1942 Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066 imprisoned thousands of loyal American families.
Exhibit Opening: Towers of Tomorrow
@ MOHAI
Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO® Bricks On view from May 25 to Sep 2, 2024
Related Businesses
MOHAI
Highlighting innovation and education, MOHAI (Museum of History & Industry) enriches lives by sharing the individual and collective stories...
