Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre To Finish 31st Season With INESCAPABLE ORBIT
By: Molly Tracy Apr. 12, 2017
José Mateo Ballet Theatre presents the finale of the Company's 31st Season with Inescapable Orbit, April 28-May 14, 2017, at The Sanctuary Theatre in Harvard Square, Cambridge. Inescapable Orbit features two dynamic and inspiring Mateo ballets that highlight the choreographer's signature modern approach, plus a highly anticipated world premiere, the only of the season.
For over 30 years, José Mateo Ballet Theatre has been one of the leading producers of new ballets in the country. The stunning Sanctuary Theatre offers an arts experience unlike any other in Boston with intimate cabaret-style seating and exceptionally close view of the dancers on stage. As part of JMBT's new Wine Curation Program, hand-selected wines will be featured at Inescapable Orbit by Paul Manzelli at Bergamot restaurant, Somerville.
The Program:
Risk of Repetition (2012)
Philip Glass
Violin Concerto
Still Waters (2002)
Claude Debussy
Nocturne, "Sirènes"
PREMIERE
TBA
Tickets: $42 for reserved cabaret-style seating
The Sanctuary Theatre, 400 Harvard St., Harvard Square, Cambridge
Call (617) 354-7467 or http://www.ballettheatre.org/the-201617-season/
April 28-May 14, 2017:
Fridays at 8 pm
Saturdays at 8pm
Sundays at 4 pm
Thursday, May 11 at 8:00 pm
The Commonwealth Award
In February 2017, JMBT's Founder and Artistic Director, José Mateo received the 2017 Commonwealth Award - the state's highest honor in the arts, humanities and sciences. This award, given out every two years, will honor Mr. Mateo's many achievements and his impact on the cultural enrichment of Massachusetts and its residents.
About Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre
Founded in 1986, José Mateo Ballet Theatre is one of America's leading producers of new ballets, the area's most innovative ballet school, and the creator of Dance for World Community™, an initiative that builds community by expanding the role of dance in our culture. Over the past 31 years Cuban-born Founder/Artistic Director José Mateo has developed his unique vision to create a new model for an inclusive and socially responsible ballet organization that engages today's diverse audiences.
THE COMPANY, praised by local and national critics and hailed by Boston Magazine as "Best of Boston Dance Performance", regularly presents Mateo's highly acclaimed concerts at its Sanctuary Theatre in its home at Old Cambridge Baptist Church in Harvard Square. Its presentation of Mateo's treasured version of The Nutcracker at The Cutler Majestic Theatre in Boston's Theatre District and The Strand Theatre in Dorchester offers an intimate, dance-focused, and affordable holiday experience.
THE SCHOOL offers an innovative model for a high-quality academy with a humanistic approach to ballet training that fosters diversity and inclusion at both its Cambridge campus and new Dorchester studio. The Young Dancers Program provides expert training for students ages 3-18 and the Open Class Program for Adults offers Introduction to Ballet courses and daily drop-in classes for all levels.
DANCE FOR WORLD ™ makes dance accessible to thousands of children, families, and new audiences through several year-round outreach programs and its annual Dance for World Community Festival in June, a week-long indoor/outdoor festival in Harvard Square.
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