BRANDON's MetrOasis Page:

FINALLY Updated: 9/3/2025

BELLYDANCERS of COLOR COLLECTIVE (DC/MD)

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OASIS DMV REPORT:

Updated 9/3

*Sahara Dance (DC) prepares for the immortal RACHEL BRICE thius weekend, but no hafla this time around :(....

*DC ART ALL NIGHT will be everywhere...exept for major parts of NE DC, and where will the bellydancers be at?

*Bellydancers look to make their mark again on the CVS Dance Stage area for H St NE Festival's 20th annioversary run (9/20th)

*Belly survinal: Vera (NE), Yalla (U Street, NW) holding the fort down inside DC line, Tiffany's (H ST, NE) doing monthly gigs for now

OASIS CHARM CITY REPORT:

Updated 9/3

*Naimah , fresh off her OBC debut in FL adding more burlesque to her Charm City resume'

*Check out Lara Adrienne's (DC/MD) newly revamped website

*Get to Know: Typhrodisia (Annapolis Metro area)

*Public transiting around MD? Look up MTA's websit

*What cafe/restaurant/club will be the breakthrough venue for bellydancer entertainment in the city for the rest of 2025...or does it even want to at this point?

*Harve de Grace embrace for the Moonshine Fall Bellydance all-day + evening hafla next week at STAR Centre (9/13, 8pm, tix on sale now)

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OASIS RVA EXPRESS:

Updated 9/3

*Ajna Tribal Arts (RVA): gearing up their most active bellydance summer ever, nice tribal presence at 8/26th ''birthday'' Tummy Tuesday'' in Richmond (Natalie's Taste of Lebanon)

Italia (Drakes Branch): Longwood grad & Southside VA bellydancer attempts to break through as indie music artist as well, also makes the move closer to the RVA

Outdoor belly season for performances rev up within the RVA Metro area

*Get to Know: Bellydance School of Richmond

OASIS MID-ATLANTICA:

Updated 9/3

*Why is Cedar's Lebanese Cuisine (Harrisburg, PA) closed? And for how long??

*Rachel Brice (OR) makes BellyQueen workshop weekend announce for October10-12, in the Big Apple

*Get to Know: belly + burlesque rising star Nini Rebeck (Delaware)

*Bellydancers who are Eagles fans as well look to shimmy in a Super Bowl title defense at the Cowboys' expense tomorrow night

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METROASIS SPOTLIGHT:

*RACHEL K BROOKMIRE (DC)

*RHIA (DC)

*MEESHA (PA)

*SILK ROAD DANCE COMPANY (DC)

*RIN AJNA (MD)

*QUEEN YARELI (NJ)

*VENUS BELLYDANCE (NJ)

*AZYRA IZEL (MD)

*NIMEERA (VA)

*LA BELLE YASMINE (MD)

*JACINDA DALAL (DC)

*CRYSTAL SILMI (DC)

*DONNA MALALO (VA)

*BELLADONNA & KEN VEGAS (DC/VA)

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BRANDON'S OASIS & YOUTUBE's ''ART OF THE BELLY ARCHIVES''

AOTB 2011 (46 videoclips)

AOTB 2012 (44 videoclips)

AOTB 2013 (41 videoclips)

AOTB 2014 (41 videoclips)

AOTB 2015 (49 videoclips)

AOTB 2016 (59 videoclips)

AOTB 2017 (50 videoclips)

AOTB 2018 (50 videoclips)

AOTB 2019 (54 videoclips)

AOTB 2022 (29 videoclips)

AOTB 2023 (45 videoclips)

AOTB 2024 (47 videoclips)

AOTB 2025 (53 videoclips)*

*=more clips may be added up until the end of April.

BRANDON'S OASIS BELLYDANCER RESTAURANT DIRECTORY

AS OF JUNE 20TH:

Call All Venues to Verify Night(s) and Showtime(s) or Check my Oasis Calendar on the Homepage...

INSIDE WASHINGTON, DC:

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*TOWN TAVERN (NW DC)

**for Red Velvet Burlesque performances, verify dancer & schedule(s)

*VERA IVY CITY (NE DC)

Has weekend brunch haflas: SAT @ 1230-3p and SUN @ 1230-3 and 330-6pm

*YALLA (U STREET, NW DC)

Weekends at 10pm

*ZOOZ (SW DC)

Friday nights around 9pm

*LA VIE (SW DC)

Weekends, part of nightly entertainment starting just after 9pm

*MEZE (NW DC)

Saturday nights, times varies, call for verifications (usually around 10pm)

MARYLAND:

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*CAZBAR (COLUMBIA/BALTIMORE)

Now weekends at 830pm, starting in July

*RUDY'S MED GRILL (COLUMBIA)

Saturdays at 8pm, call to verify

*BACCHUS (BETHESDA)

Weekends just after 830pm

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VIRGINIA:

*PHOENICIA RESTOLOUNGE

Call for specific dance dates

(VIENNA)

*MOONLOUNGE (STERLING)

Friday nights, after 1030ish pm

*BYBLOS (GAINESVILLE)

Saturday nights at 730pm

*MASSAYA (ASHBURN)

''Kalyan'' nights, usually Fridays after 10pm, sometimes weekends, call to verify

*YAYLA BISTRO

scheduled haflas/events only

(FALLS CHURCH)

*NATALIE'S TASTE of LEBANON

monthly Tummy Tuesdays (RICHMOND)

*KABANA DMV

(ARLINGTON)

weekends around 11pm, call for verifications

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PENNSYLVANIA:

*CEDARS LEBANESE CUISINE (CEDAR HILL)

*ALAMODAK (PHILADELPHIA)

*ZESTY'S (MANAYUNK)

*RIVERSIDE RESTOLOUNGE (ALLENTOWN)

*THE ALADDIN (ALLENTOWN)

*MARRAKESH (PHILADELPHIA)

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DELAWARE:

*CASABLANCA (NEW CASTLE)

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