February 8, 6:00pm (Sunday): Charm City Shimmy Hafla: Join us at Rangoli Restaurant for an evening of belly dance! Amy Fae and Joanna Alizarin will both be soloing in addition to our duet. Doors open at 5:30pm. Show only, $10; dinner and show, $30. Check out the Facebook event page for more info. Rangoli Restaurant, 7791-C Arundel Mills Blvd., Hanover, MD 21076

March 21, 1:42pm (Saturday): Art of the Belly: Baba Ghanoush present a new piece, inspired in part by their performance in last year’s Baltimore Akimbo Artwalk, at this fabulous belly dance festival in Maryland’s own Ocean City. Carousel Hotel, 11700 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, Maryland 21842. Saturday’s show runs from 12pm to 10:15pm; admission is $18. Check out http://www.artofthebelly.com/ for more information on performers, vendors, and workshops!

Previous performances include:

Akimbo Artwalk, Baltimore, MD, 2014

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center (modeling and instructing “Drawing at Dusk” sessions), Washington, D.C. 2014

May Day Fairie Festival at Spoutwood Farm, Glen Rock, PA, 2014

Kitchen of India, Parkville, MD (as featured soloists), 2012-2013

Delaware Drum & Dance Hafla, Newark, DE, 2013

Artomatic, Frederick, MD, 2013

Maryland Faerie Festival, Darlington, MD 2013, 2014

Mariza’s Belly Dance Showcase, The Theater Project, Baltimore, MD, 2012

“Gemini: A Showcase of Belly Dance Duets,” hosted by Baba Ghanoush & Cypress, Catonsville, MD, 2012

“Dance Your Heart Out” hafla, hosted by Gypsy Fusion, Anne Arundel Community College, MD, 2012

Java Hafla, Westminster, MD, 2011

Artscape festival, Baltimore, MD, 2011

Loyola Belly Dance Club hafla, Baltimore, MD, 2011

“Art of the Belly” belly dance festival, Ocean City, MD, 2011, 2012

All Seasons Hafla, Towson, MD, 2010-2013

Mosaic Cafe hafla, College Park, MD, 2010, 2012

“Muppets & Monsters” benefit for Japan, Baltimore, MD, 2011

“Disco Belly Dance Competition” benefit for Gulf wildlife rescue, Baltimore, MD, 2010

Also check out troupe Aubergine’s upcoming and previous performances!

11700 Coastal Highway