In your own Back Yard: Red Dragon (North) Spokane
Written by Nizana

An unlikely place, you would think, to host a monthly belly dance show, but it works. Namva, Red Dragon and Baharat! host an evening show in north Spokane on (typically) the first or second Saturday of the month (you will want to check ahead.)  All styles are welcome to perform here in this family friendly venue. While there are a couple of restaurants in town with “house dancers,” this is the only venue of its type providing an opportunity for many dancers. Whether I’ve come just to watch, or to perform, I have had a good time. I have been assisting Namva with scheduling of dancers starting this fall, and there’s always a full list.    

The menu has a variety of yummy Chinese food including combos and rice bowls. It also has a senior citizen menu as well as a kids menu. There is a full bar and the place is decorated with red paper dragons overhead and other aesthetic touches like really cool pictures along one wall and a curio cabinet with figurines. The waitresses are friendly. The "stage" is tiny, but it’s a real stage area with lights. Seating is limited and a little on the awkward side when it comes to seeing the stage, so get there a little early. Sometimes the place gets packed out.