 OTHER Dance Festival. CMC's annual modern dance festival.  ODF FAQ's
The OTHER Dance Festival 2009
"stirring, inventive . . . an extraordinary group of dancers and choreographers" (Chicago Tribune)
The 2009 ODF is over!--3 weeks of fabulous work, sold-out shows, and dance pieces that challenged the mind and soul. The 9th annual ODF will take place in fall 2010. More details on the festival available in the ODF FAQ's--click PDF icon at right.
2009 Festival Sponsors: The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation, The Alphawood Foundation.
Hamlin Park Fieldhouse Theater, Chicago 3035 N. Hoyne (map)
"daring and often beautiful, it is an invitation to the adventurous"
Chicago Tribune
"intimate, expertly curated. The only place you can see 16 of the city's top modern dance artists packed together into three weekends of artistically loaded lineups"
TimeOut Chicago
"full of guts and glory . . . fraught with beautiful haunting movement"
Chicago Tribune
"a supportive environment for daring and visionary contemporary choreographers"
WBEZ radio
"an end of summer ritual for dance fans . . . the perfect place to see what these companies are all about"
TimeOut Chicago
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 Cushioned Seating in the theater provides comfortable seating for 80+ capacity.
The Other Dance Festival was founded in 2002 by co-curators/producers Kay LaSota and Elizabeth Lentz and is produced by The Chicago Moving Company. Held every fall for 3-weeks, this concert series presents sixteen of Chicago's finest modern dance artists and companies. The ODF exists to provide a venue and visibility for Chicago modern dance artists and their work, as well as a one-stop site where Chicago audiences can sample and sink their teeth into a cross section of Chicago modern dance artists and styles. Major support for the festival provided by: The Chicago Park District, Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation, and the Alphawood Foundation.
Participation in the festival is by invitation only; modern dance artists/companies living and working in Chicago are eligible. Please download the PDF FAQ's file on this page for more detailed information.
 Hamlin Park Fieldhouse Theater an intimate, black-box performance space with custom made sprung flooring with Marley overlay. |
