Choreographed by Eduardo Vilaro

This work explores the mesmerizing music and traditions of the Sephardic Jews (Ladinos) who settled in Latin America. In a series of enchanting tableaux, Vilaro has created hauntingly beautiful images evoking feelings of loss and disappearance.

 

Praise for Deshár Alhát (Leave Sunday)

"Vilaro brilliantly employs Latino songs. Every section is laden with connections mixed or emotionally vexed: dancers slip from one another's grasp, sleepwalk in tandem, alternately attack and caress each other in a breathtaking furious duet." - Laura Molzahn, Chicago Tribune

José Limón

Choreographer

José Limón was one of twentieth century America's most prominent modern dance choreographers. His powerful choreography focuses on the human drama, often incorporating themes from literature, religion and Hispanic history as well as pure dance. Throughout his career, Limón worked to change...