Choreographed by José Limón

There Is A Time, one of José Limón's masterpieces, first premiered in 1956 and its commissioned score by Norman Dello Joio won a Pulitzer Prize in 1957. The work explores the issues of war and peace, keeping silent and speaking out, all in the context of a community through which these “times” pass. It is a message of particular timeliness, as we similarly wonder, “Is it a time for war or peace?” “Is it a time to laugh or cry, to speak or keep silent?”

Praise for There Is a Time

"Sublime is the word to describe every aspect of "There Is a Time." Sublime also is the word to describe the rapturous revival of this work by Chicago's Luna Negra Dance Theater. It has tapped into a level of virtuosity and emotional depth in the company's dancers in a way wholly different from that of any other work now in Luna Negra's repertoire." - Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times

Moníca Cervantes

Dancer

Moníca Cervantes (Tarragona, Spain) received here dance training from Institut del Teatre in Barcelona, Spain. She has performed with Abc Dance Company (Austria), Cia Metros (Spain) under Ramon Oller (Spain), and Proyecto TITOYAYA (Spain) under Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, where she...