CHICO — A captivating world of music, color and movement filled the Chico Women’s Club last Friday night as hip-swaying, bare-bellied divas from all over the north state came together in devotion to ...

“I came across this particular style of dancing while doing some research for ‘Shakeela’,” she said. Read on... Passionate and determined, she made her way to Kazakhstan, which is known for its ...

For 10 years, downtown Chico has been treated to entertainment with an exotic flair at Sultan’s Bistro. The restaurant, located inside the Phoenix Building at Third Street and Broadway, offers ...

is a collective of women bound together by expression through dance. The directors of n.o.madic (formerly of Devyani) were trained in the American Tribal Style Bellydance format by Megha, and have ...

When the women of Wicked Hips Tribal are around, it can be hard to take your eyes off them, even before they start dancing. Their shimmering costumes and colorful makeup are hard to ignore, and once ...

Amira Dabbas of Rohnert Park constantly asks her father, an immigrant from Jordan, when they will go to another Bay Area Arabic gathering. Dark eyes sparkling, the 9-year-old smiles as she explains ...

Raqs is an Arabic word for dance. It carries with it history and tradition and emotion. For Sabra Nelson, dance is about all those things and more. Nelson began dancing as a toddler and around age 15 ...

Actress Richa Chadha after giving impeccable performances in various indie films during the course of her career like Gangs of Wasseypur, Masaan, Love Sonia, has also dabbled successfully with ...

Belly dance, also called Arabic dance or Raqs sharqi, literally means oriental dancing. It is an Arabic expressive dance which originated in Egypt and emphasises on the complex movements of the torso.

PEQUOT LAKES-Vespertine Tribal headlines the next Greater Lakes Area Performing Arts event as one of three ensembles to be featured at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14 in the Pequot Lakes High School theater.

It’s an interesting juxtaposition. You hear the word “superstar,” and you think Champagne and spotlights, you think Jem and the Holograms, you think Molly Shannon’s armpits. Hear the term “belly dance ...