Arts

The Unicorn Crosses the Stream

Add to Calendar 2025-09-26 19:30:00 2025-09-26 22:00:00 The Unicorn Crosses the Stream We are thrilled to bring Seattle-based performance art duo, Emmy Smith-Stewart and Jeffrey Azevedo to campus for a residency this month culminating in a public work-in-progress performance of their new piece, followed by a talkback with the artists on September 26th.  Friday, September 26Norton Clapp Theatre, Jones Hall 2nd FloorDoors at 7:30pm with Music by Morgan O.Show at 8pm, followed by a talkbackMasks mandatoryFree Somewhere between a prayer and lecture performance, Emmy and Jeffrey present their recreation of the medieval tapestry series The Hunt of the Unicorn. The Unicorn Crosses the Stream explores Christian mysticism/Catholic pageant faggotry, the surreal effects of an accidental estradiol overdose, echoes of Nina Arsenault’s durational performances, and attempts to commune with the ghost of Bud, a would have been queer elder and family friend who died of AIDS shortly after Emmy was born. Location Contact Information Kimberly Vergez kvergez@pugetsound.edu Submitter Contact Information kimberly Vergez kvergez@pugetsound.edu support@kwallcompany.com America/Los_Angeles public
Sep 26, 2025
7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.

We are thrilled to bring Seattle-based performance art duo, to campus for a residency this month culminating in a public work-in-progress performance of their new piece, followed by a talkback with the artists on September 26th. 

Friday, September 26
Norton Clapp Theatre, Jones Hall 2nd Floor
Doors at 7:30pm with Music by Morgan O.
Show at 8pm, followed by a talkback
Masks mandatory
Free

Somewhere between a prayer and lecture performance, Emmy and Jeffrey present their recreation of the medieval tapestry series The Hunt of the Unicorn. The Unicorn Crosses the Stream explores Christian mysticism/Catholic pageant faggotry, the surreal effects of an accidental estradiol overdose, echoes of Nina Arsenault’s durational performances, and attempts to commune with the ghost of Bud, a would have been queer elder and family friend who died of AIDS shortly after Emmy was born.

Event Location

Norton Clapp Theatre

Contact Information
Kimberly Vergez
kvergez@pugetsound.edu
Submitter Contact Information
kimberly Vergez
kvergez@pugetsound.edu