“Descent: Desire. Dances of the Dark Goddess. Where do Eros, the Sacred, and the dark heart of the Underworld intersect? We answer this question with the art of Belly Dance . . .” Thus we are introduced to Aepril Schaile’s Exquisite Corpse Productions’ presentation of “Descent II: Desire.” This show, held in the timely and [...]
Recovering from surgery is not fun. Not being able to belly dance, exercise or drive for five weeks is even less thrilling. So when I learned that Shifah and Troupe Scheherazade was sponsoring a workshop three weeks into my recovery and not far from my home in Vermont, I knew I had to get out [...]
Cambridge took an “adventure through the new age of belly dance inspired by vintage entertainment” with two workshops and a show that featured The Mezmer Society, a entertaining and talented duo that includes the bellydance fusion work and vocal skill of Onca O’Leary (formerly of Massachusetts now of North Carolina), and August Hoerr, her singing [...]