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The Blue Room Presents | When Worlds Collide - A Drag Variety Show
2024-01-13 20:00 - 23:59 (America/Denver) | WA
Location: The Blue Room
Date: Saturday January 13th
Start time: 8pm
End time: 11:59pm
Event website: www.blueroombham.com
Description: The Blue Room welcomes back one of our oldest recurring shows with the “Dead Of Winter” edition of the When Worlds Collide Drag Variety Show. Grab your raffle tickets at the entrance, watch the drag show and win prizes! Featured performers are Mx, Faye, Whorchata (of The Night Shift), Vivian Harlow, and of course your hosts Little Bo Peepz & Feather Fatale!

HYPNOVA
2024-02-23 18:30 - 2024-02-24 22:30
Cabaret Atelier Presents our Winter Showcase: HYPNOVA ✨
Featuring instructors and students of Cabaret Atelier, HYPNOVA will enchant your mind and melt your hearts through a flurry of high kicks and spellbinding striptease. Transport yourself to the Cabaret Atelier fantasy realm where dance, burlesque, and creative costuming are woven into a production that gives you permission to get lost in the fantasy. Includes group and solo choreography.
February 23 & 24
6:30 & 9PM

The Blue Room Presents | Kiss & Tell - Adult Dance Showcase
2024-02-23 19:30 - 23:59
Location: The Blue Room
Door Time: 7:30pm
Start Time: 8pm
Tickets: www.blueroombham.com

Roots of Baile Folklórico
2024-03-23 13:00 - 15:00
Join teacher, Andrea Alaniz for a free dance class at MoNA! This is a class designed for all ages and abilities focused on learning basic steps, turns, and sequences from a variety of regions including Jalisco, Veracruz, Nuevo Leon, and Chiapas. We will also touch on some of the historical and cultural influences of the movements, music, and wardrobe in these regions.
Age range: all ages
Level: Beginning
RSVP at https://www.monamuseum.org/events/rootsofbaile

MOVING MEMORIES & EL SUEÑO Dance Film Screening w/ Alicia Mullikin
2024-04-27 13:00 - 15:15
Join us on April 27 for a dance workshop and short film screening with Alicia Mullikin!
Ages: all (children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult)
Cost: $35 for both Movement Workshop and Film Screening / $5 for Film Screening only
Location: In-person class at MoNA
MOVING MEMORIES with Alicia Mullikin: Saturday, April 27 from 1:00 -2:00 pm
This is a family friendly all levels dance class that will combine journaling with movement as a way to remember and honor our loved ones. Participants will be gently guided through movement exploration and will have the opportunity to access the memories and emotions that are held in our bodies. We will allow those experiences to move us in community and move through us with authenticity. All you need is an open heart and willingness to explore movement.
EL SUEÑO Dance Film: Saturday, April 27 from 2:15 -3:15 pm
The movement class will be followed by an opportunity to view EL SUEÑO’s contemporary dance film. The work offers a glimpse of the woven landscapes of pain and joy echoed in both ancient and contemporary experience that are central to the women who created this work. EL SUEÑO’s Film offers an intimate glimpse of female archetypes– mother, grandmother, queen, and warrior. These ancestors are reimagined as traits that are passed down through generations and challenges us to take ownership over the world we leave for our future ancestors.
Register at https://www.monamuseum.org/events/movingmemories

Belly Dance with Whimsy
2024-10-07 06:00 - 2024-11-04 07:30
Explore belly dancing through a cabaret lens! Learn about the cultural roots of belly dance and cabaret. Undulate and roll your body to fun music. You’ll leave the class with a video of your performance. This cabaret-style belly dance workshop is led by long-time performer Layla Jasper, stage name Whimsy, who is passionate about inspiring the confidence to embrace more whimsy through dance! No dance experience needed and open to all genders. Wear clothing that you feel comfortable moving in. Sign up for one or both sessions, each will feature different choreography.
Ages: 18 years and older
Cost: $30

Risqué Renegades “Sizzle”
2025-02-15 19:30 - 21:30
Join these powerful women for a night of sexy dancing, explosions of glitter, and so much fun!
Perfect for date night, girls night out, or just looking to be entertained.
This is Cabaret done the local way. Stimulate. Defy. Empower.
Risquerenegades.com
Box office 360-336-8955

Boot Scootin Fun'Raiser
2025-04-05 14:00 - 16:30
Boot Scootin Fun’Raiser for the Airow Project
A Line Dance Class – all levels welcome
Taught by Pam Kuntz
April 5th 2:00-4:30
Firehouse Arts and Events Center
Come enjoy a fantastic time line dancing and support an amazing non-profit! No experience is necessary.
All proceeds to benefit the Airow Project, a local non-profit providing adaptive recreational opportunities for people with disabilities.
$20

Swan Lake: The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine in Bellingham, WA!
2025-04-24 19:00 - 21:00
A Must-See: the iconic Swan Lake, music by P. Tchaikovsky. Libretto and Choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov. Artistic Director Artem Yachmennikov.
Date and Time: On Thursday April 24, 2025 at 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Venue details: Mount Baker Theatre, 104 North Commercial Street, Bellingham, Washington, 98225, United States

Bollywood & Bhangra
2025-04-26 10:30 - 12:00
Have fun and learn about Bhangra and Bollywood dances in this workshop. Instructor Shuubh-Chintan Kaur, founder of Rhythms of India, will introduce you to the basic elements of this classic folk-style Indian dance set to Bollywood beats. You will enjoy and experience a new genre, dance style, language, and culture while burning calories in a stress-free environment! No dance experience needed and open to all genders. Wear clothing that you feel comfortable moving in. Pre-registration is required.

Blueberry Jam: Contra Dance
2025-06-07 19:00 - 22:00
June 7 Contra Dance: Orcas Island Odd Fellows Hall 7:00-10:00 pm.
Blueberry Jam is the passion project of Sky Leuba, a local Bellingham musician who grew up just across the border in Langley, BC. It features a somewhat rotating cast of musicians with the aim to provide a platform to introduce local musicians to the dance scene and have a jolly good time. The music is well established in tradition, but with a propensity for some improvisation, arrangement, as well as the infusion of original piano compositions that speak to Sky’s formative education in classical and jazz. $10-$20 sliding scale. The caller will teach the dances–easy to learn, fun to dance with people of all ages. All are welcome.

Intro to Scottish Country Dancing
2025-09-10 19:00 - 2025-12-10 20:30
Scottish Country Dancing is the social dancing of Scotland. It is one of the root influences of US folk dancing. In each 6-week session you will progress from learning basic steps and figures which build into fun group dances. Dance to the joyful music of jigs and reels and the elegant strathspey. Wear soft soled shoes or your favorite sneakers. For ages 12 and older. under 18 with an adult. Cost is $60 for 6 weeks. Session 1: Sept. 10-Oct. 15. Session 2: Oct 29-Dec. 10 (no class Nov. 26)

Bollywood & Bhangra
2025-10-16 18:00 - 2025-11-20 19:30
Have fun and learn about Bhangra and Bollywood dances in this workshop. Instructor Shuubh-Chintan Kaur, founder of Rhythms of India, will introduce you to the basic elements of this classic folkstyle Indian dance set to Bollywood beats. Enjoy and experience a new genre, dance style, language, and culture while burning calories in a stress-free environment! No dance experience needed and open to all genders. Wear clothing that you feel comfortable moving in. Pre-registration required.
DAY/DATES: Thursday / Session 1: October 16
Session 2: November 20
TIME: 6:00–7:30 pm
AGES: Recommended 6 years and older (under 18 with an adult).
LOCATION: Cordata Park Pavilion
COST: $20 per session
Link: http://apm.activecommunities.com/bellingham/Activity_Search/40284

Cabaret in the Fog
2025-11-15 19:00 - 23:00
Cabaret in the Fog is a bold, intoxicating burlesque by the Risqué Renegades—where tease meets theater and every act drips with sultry surprise. Step into the haze for a night that’s cheeky, chic, and deliciously unpredictable. Don’t wait—these nights sell out fast.
The fog is calling…

Last Rites: a murder mystery
2025-11-28 19:00 - 2025-11-29 21:30
‘Last Rites’ is a premiere production by Mystery Dance Theatre that unspools a murder mystery through immersive performance. Audience members will be invited to explore their environment and watch scenes play out in different spaces.
‘Last Rites’ is a museum of movement and can be experienced in different ways depending on what path the viewer chooses.
Tickets and more information at mysterydancetheatre.com

A Holiday Evening of Belly Dance
2025-12-06 18:30 - 20:00
An Evening of Belly Dance
December 6th, 2025
Doors open at 6pm, Show starts at 6:30pm
Firehouse Arts and Events Center
1314 Harris Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225
Come experience some of the fantastic, dramatic and breathtaking belly dance that Bellingham has to offer! Plus special guest, drummer David Metz who will be traveling from Seattle to perform for us this evening!
Come early to enjoy a beverage at the Firehouse Cafe before the doors open for the show at 6pm. The show will start at 6:30pm in the beautiful Firehouse Performing Arts Center – an old firehouse turned small theatre – a short walk from the Historic Fairhaven District.
This evening will be a sparkling evening of raqs sharqi (oriental dance), fusion, and middle eastern folk dance; while our guest Toastmaster Jeffrey Copeland, will share little bites of history and culture of the music and the dance.
Brown Paper Tickets – https://bellydances.brownpapertickets.com/
$20-30 per ticket ($30 adult, $20 child)
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Scottish Country Dancing
2026-04-08 19:00 - 2026-05-27 20:30
This is the social dancing of Scotland, and one of the root influences of US folk dance. In this 7-week session you will learn basic steps and figures that build into fun group dances. Recommended footwear: soft soled shoes or slippers. On April 29 we host a special open Dance Social with live music — no registration required. Best for those with some SCD experience, but newcomers are welcome to observe. Visit bellinghamscd.org for more information. No class 4/29.
Website: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/bellingham/activity/search/detail/41411?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true
