As belly dancing gains popularity internationally, young Egyptian performers are working to restore its reputation at home, pushing back against decades of stigma to reclaim the dance as part of their ...

Before the age of mass media, American tourists who traveled to the Middle East would return only with tales of the sensual “belly dances” they had seen. Their stories and imitations created a version ...

The Covey Center for the Arts' Tapestry of Dance show celebrates Middle Eastern movement and musicality that has been passed down from generation to generation. The performance will be held Nov. 7 at ...