The 2024 edition of MODfest, Vassar College’s annual tribute to the visual and performing arts, will be held Jan. 25-Feb. 4 at the school’s Poughkeepsie campus.
Now in its 22nd year, MODfest features performances and exhibits by students, faculty, and guest artists. It is hosted by the Vassar College Music Department in collaboration with the Creative Arts Across Disciplines office. The theme of this year’s festival, “Defining Lines,” invites audiences to examine, celebrate, and challenge the lines that exist between cultures, spaces, bodies, identities, and more.
All events are free and open to the public, but some presentations require tickets and reservations. More information is available on the MODfest website.
“MODfest 2024 invites us to view things from different perspectives or consider what defines or separates people, places, and ideas,” said MODfest Co-Director Tom Pacio. “A theatrical story of grief told through acrobatic movement, the relationship between the audience and dancers from a scientific perspective, and the impact of people’s lives and their surroundings told through music are just a few examples of what awaits us in this year’s festival. With exciting visiting artists from UPLift Physical Theatre, the creative team and performers of the new musical ‘Shanghai Sonatas,’ and acclaimed dancers Baye & Asa (2023 Dance Magazine Award Winners) alongside our extremely talented faculty and students, there is something for everyone.”
Photo: Maria-Fernanda Rodriguez ‘24 and Eva Gubitz-Hess ‘24 in “Brink”; photo credit: Jade Hsin ‘25
