The roots of belly dancing run deep, but also far and wide. Steps and techniques differ in Egypt and Turkey, in Lebanon, Morocco and Algeria. But even with the overwhelming popularity of belly dance ...

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah -- Belly dancers from all over the State of Utah and Idaho celebrated the 16th annual belly dance festival "Spring Fest" on Saturday. Belly dancers danced from the time the ...

The ninth annual Yellowstone Valley Belly Dance Festival is at 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 6, at Alberta Bair Theater. Tickets are $13 in advance or $15 at the door. This one night, family-friendly event ...

Swaying hips, jangling jewelry and bare midriffs - is there a belly dancer in the house? Come Saturday night, there will be dozens of belly dancers from throughout the state sharing the stage at ...

In the 1960s and ’70s, Los Angeles had a thriving Middle Eastern-themed club scene. Venues like the Fez, Haji Baba’s, and the Seventh Veil (now a strip club) boasted live bands, elaborate decor, and a ...

"My Mother Is a Belly Dancer" is a surprisingly downbeat study of a bunch of women in a public-housing estate who find liberation from their dreary lives by taking belly dancing classes. Film will ...

The jiggle is only the beginning. "It's a design in space. Sacred geometry. It's about fluidity yet control. ... It's about passion, grace, even grief," said Dhyanis Carniglia, a dance instructor from ...

“Andalee” Nicole Owens, a professional Middle Eastern dance artist from Clovis, will host the Hot Raqs Belly Dancing Competition and Festival in the Clovis Veterans Memorial District on April 22 and ...

Spring has sprung, and so has Westword‘s spring campaign! Our goal is to raise $15,000 by April 27, and we’re counting on you, our dedicated readers, to help us get there. The funds we raise will ...