Belly Dancing Review

Save the date for a belly bonanza. Innies, outies, top moons and half-and-halfs will all be on display and moving fast at the Vineyard Bellydance and Revue jiggling your way on Friday, May 11 at the Katharine Cornell Theatre.

Those with the skinny call it the Shimmy.

The event features guest dancers from around New England, music and dance styles from various countries and works by eight different choreographers.

Belly Dance (or Oriental Dance) has its origins in the Middle East and North Africa. Over the years and here in the U.S., the dance has become many things, including a joyous freedom of expression. It’s also darn sexy.

There will be dances with veils, folk dances, and tribal belly revues paired with hip hop music.

The event is family friendly, and funded by the Martha’s Vineyard Cultural Council and the Permanent Endowment for Martha’s Vineyard.

Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show begins promptly at 7:30.

Suggested donation is $8. Money raised supports free community belly dance performances throughout the year.

For more information, call 508-693-3403.