Hip Expressions Belly Dance Studio celebrates four years of educating the Bay area about the art of hip-swiveling and healthy living this Tuesday night by offering an enhanced version of its usual monthly event at St Petersburg Nights Russian Restaurant. A Showcase: The Art of Belly Dance features live world music, belly dance performances, a belly dance bazaar and prize drawings. And the fun doesn't end there. Once the professionals finish, the floor opens up for amateurs to show off their own hip moves and dance the night away. Tues., Feb. 12, 8 p.m., 6800 Sunset Way, St. Pete Beach, $5 admission (reservations recommended), 727-644-4839.
This article appears in Feb 6-12, 2008.