¡Ay Dios mio!  The long awaited ¡Cubiania! has arrived; a three-part concert to conclude the 25th anniversary season of the Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre.  Mateo brought together three pieces inspired by the rhythms of his native Cuba.  Escape and Ayer Pasado were revived from their debut in 2004 as preludes to the evenings original premier [...]

I have been anticipating this third concert of the Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre’s 25th anniversary season, having immensely enjoyed the previous two concerts celebrating the ballet creations of Jose Mateo.  Having missed this season’s Nutcracker, I was ready for my JMBT fix.  Beauty Strange brought together three pieces of avant-garde music.  Dark Profiles, having premiered [...]

The 25th anniversary season of the Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre continues with Realm of Suspense. This may have been the best concert I have seen to date. All the elements were present for a compelling evening of dance. The three musical choices were each distinctly evocative. The dancers seemed particularly energized, and the choreography is [...]

And so begins the 25th Season of The José Mateo Ballet Theatre. This year will bring a cacophony of previously debuted and premiere works. The season kicked off with the three-piece concert Elements of Passion. The three ballets – Time Beyond Time (2005), Schubert Adagio (1991) and Back to Bach (2003) – were indeed a [...]

With the whip and the whirlwind of spring, I almost missed Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre’s season finale Uncontainable.  Thank goodness for the company’s wonderful communications director for keeping me in the loop – I would be remiss to have missed this program. Out of the Dark, the most recent installment of the three piece series [...]

Since reviewing José  Mateo Ballet Theatre’s production of The Nutcracker, I have been anticipating their next production.  Having enjoyed the performance of the JMBT Company of dancers accompanied by 200+ students in The Nutcracker, I was looking forward to seeing a program performed exclusively by the company.  Out of the Dark, the second of a [...]

When Christmas parties, yankee swaps, secret santas, maxed out credit cards, boxes, tissue, ribbon and wrapping paper have taken hold of your life, attending a third or fourth holiday performance can seem like a chore.  Even after a Christmas show on Friday, and a family Christmas party on Sunday, the Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre’s production [...]

As Christmas approaches the airwaves are filled with Christmas Carols.  Holiday Specials are broadcast on television, interrupted by holiday advertisement.  Retail stores are filled with gifts and their wrappings.  Town squares and city blocks are decorated with the flavors of the season.  Most prevalent in my recollection of a Bostonian’s holiday season tradition is Boston [...]