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SFD+I: ISHMAEL HOUSTON-JONES + KEITH HENNESSEY

Thursday, August 6, 2026 · 7:30 PM PDT · 12th Avenue Arts
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SFD+I: ISHMAEL HOUSTON-JONES + KEITH HENNESSEY
Ishmael Houston-Jones and Keith Hennessey bring their improvisational practice to the Seattle Festival of Dance + Improvisation at 12th Avenue Arts in Capitol Hill. If you want to see what happens when two established movers work in real time without a script, this is the thing.

Lineup

  • Ishmael Houston-Jones

    Houston-Jones and Fred Holland shared a 1984 New York Dance and Performance “Bessie” Award for Cowboys, Dreams and Ladders, which reintroduced the erased narrative of the Black cowboy back into the mythology of the American west. He was awarded his second “Bessie” Award for the 2010 revival of THEM, his 1985/86 collaboration with writer Dennis Cooper and composer Chris Cochrane.

    Official site
  • Keith Hennessy

    Keith Hennessy is a performer, choreographer, teacher, and activist. Born in northern Ontario, he lives in San Francisco and tours internationally. His interdisciplinary research engages improvisation, ritual, and public action as tools for investigating political realities.

    Official site
  • jose e. abad

Venue

12th Avenue Arts
1620 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 · Capitol Hill, Seattle
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