About
| "Every bit engaging as it is sensual" ~LA Independent In August 2005, our little show about the woes of finding love made it's glorious debut at Hollywood's Masquers Cabaret. With a cast of five, The Brown Betties burned up the tiny stage and Joe charmed the red velvet off the curtains. Our show was 25 minutes long - if that. You spoke, we listened. You fans yelled, "Longer!" so we made it longer. We'd planned for only four shows that beautiful fall. You demanded: "More!" so we laced up our bustiers and booked more shows at Masquers that year. We kept going. We moved to Silver Lake's famed El Cid for late 2006/'07 and completed a full one-year residency at LA's so-hot-it's-cool joint, The Mint in 2008. We kept goin'. We brought on a new director and added cast. "Ms. Bettie", the Cigar/Cigarettes Girl and a tap dancer made us a family of eight. "Your show was nothing short of amazing." ~ Casey, The Mint Talent Booker |
Meet Peppur Chambers, Christy Gamble, Keena Ferguson and
Danielle Lewis -- the four phenomenal women who bring this sultry
experience to life...sometimes with the mere wink of an amber eye.
Individually, these triple threats tell a specific, emotional story. Yet,
they leave you wanting more as they collectively entertain and entice
with classic style that is often missing from today's entertainment.
In other words, the Brown Betties bring it like it hasn't been brought
before.
Danielle Lewis -- the four phenomenal women who bring this sultry
experience to life...sometimes with the mere wink of an amber eye.
Individually, these triple threats tell a specific, emotional story. Yet,
they leave you wanting more as they collectively entertain and entice
with classic style that is often missing from today's entertainment.
In other words, the Brown Betties bring it like it hasn't been brought
before.
Our literary sizzle. Read our sassy monthly online magazine
which offers fiction, poetry, advice and more. We also spotlight
a fabulous woman who's out there doin' her thing as our
monthly Brown Bettie. February's BB is Brooklyn-based author,
Asha Bandele.
Subscribe today!
Want to contribute or pitch an amazing woman? Email
Gazette@brownbetties.com
which offers fiction, poetry, advice and more. We also spotlight
a fabulous woman who's out there doin' her thing as our
monthly Brown Bettie. February's BB is Brooklyn-based author,
Asha Bandele.
Subscribe today!
Want to contribute or pitch an amazing woman? Email
Gazette@brownbetties.com
| Our Spotlight |
| Our Love Story |
| Our Team |
| Our Brown Betties |
Want
Danielle Lewis
Danielle Lewis
Love
Christy Gamble
Christy Gamble
Need
(and "Harlem")
Peppur Chambers
(and "Harlem")
Peppur Chambers
Hate
Keena Ferguson
Keena Ferguson
Are you a Brown Bettie?
A Brown Bettie is a sultry, sassy, sophisticated woman who is
confidently aware that her personal journey makes her so
beautifully brilliant she deserves a spotlight.
We're here to help you shine. Soon we'll be offering Brown Bettie
self-empowerment workshops; in the meantime, it's time to
shout! Are you your own Pin Up Girl? Are you a Hot Momma? A
cool designer? A Political Powerhouse? Ridiculous Writer? Let's be
beautifully brilliant together. Brown Betties unite here!
COMING SOON:
VIDEO + BROWN BETTIES BLOG TALK RADIO SHOW
Brown Bettie Danielle aka "DJ Danielle: The Fashion
Remix-ologist" will dish on the psychology of style and give tips
on how to change your look by remixing what you already have
in your closet. Catch it all in BYOB!
A Brown Bettie is a sultry, sassy, sophisticated woman who is
confidently aware that her personal journey makes her so
beautifully brilliant she deserves a spotlight.
We're here to help you shine. Soon we'll be offering Brown Bettie
self-empowerment workshops; in the meantime, it's time to
shout! Are you your own Pin Up Girl? Are you a Hot Momma? A
cool designer? A Political Powerhouse? Ridiculous Writer? Let's be
beautifully brilliant together. Brown Betties unite here!
COMING SOON:
VIDEO + BROWN BETTIES BLOG TALK RADIO SHOW
Brown Bettie Danielle aka "DJ Danielle: The Fashion
Remix-ologist" will dish on the psychology of style and give tips
on how to change your look by remixing what you already have
in your closet. Catch it all in BYOB!
Are you the Brown Bettie who does everything wrong when
trying to snag "The One"? Well, sister, we're here to applaud
your twisted love-wrangling tactics with the Brown Bettie Guide
to How To Look For Love In All The Wrong Places.
Join other girls just like you! Get BBKB tips here on our website
and listen to our relationship advice show, Brown Bettie Knows
Best hosted by Brown Bettie Peppur aka "The Hot One" on Blog
Talk Radio. COMING SOON!
trying to snag "The One"? Well, sister, we're here to applaud
your twisted love-wrangling tactics with the Brown Bettie Guide
to How To Look For Love In All The Wrong Places.
Join other girls just like you! Get BBKB tips here on our website
and listen to our relationship advice show, Brown Bettie Knows
Best hosted by Brown Bettie Peppur aka "The Hot One" on Blog
Talk Radio. COMING SOON!
| The tale of a lonely woman looking for love...in all the wrong places. Brown Betties & Joe: A Bedtime Story |
"There's absolutely nothing else like your show!"
~Tim Reid, Actor/Activist/Author
Word on the street grew. If someone mentioned "all-black burlesque in LA" the first answer (and only answer) became:
"Brown Betties".
We have continued to listen.
"Harlem's Night: Giving Cabaret A Story" was our birth name; but when you experienced us, you simply screamed "Brown Betties"!
The name stuck. Hey, we're OK with change. In fact, with over 30 shows under our garters, we're taking a hiatus to revamp our
vamp. We hope you're OK with change! We are now:
Brown Betties & Joe: A Bedtime Story
Our unique premise will remain the same:
A sultry, sassy, sophisticated cabaret that combines the tease of burlesque with the intimacy of dinner theater to tell a
universal tale of a lonely woman (HARLEM) looking for love in all the wrong places (JOE). Told through the character perspectives of
Love, Hate, Want and Need, our 1940s bedtime story soothes the soul while sizzling the senses with singing, dancing and acting.
We'll be back steamier than ever in Spring/Summer '09! We look forward to telling our bedtime story again. Will you be prepared to
listen?
xo
The Brown Betties
ps, Enjoy our new website!
~Tim Reid, Actor/Activist/Author
Word on the street grew. If someone mentioned "all-black burlesque in LA" the first answer (and only answer) became:
"Brown Betties".
We have continued to listen.
"Harlem's Night: Giving Cabaret A Story" was our birth name; but when you experienced us, you simply screamed "Brown Betties"!
The name stuck. Hey, we're OK with change. In fact, with over 30 shows under our garters, we're taking a hiatus to revamp our
vamp. We hope you're OK with change! We are now:
Brown Betties & Joe: A Bedtime Story
Our unique premise will remain the same:
A sultry, sassy, sophisticated cabaret that combines the tease of burlesque with the intimacy of dinner theater to tell a
universal tale of a lonely woman (HARLEM) looking for love in all the wrong places (JOE). Told through the character perspectives of
Love, Hate, Want and Need, our 1940s bedtime story soothes the soul while sizzling the senses with singing, dancing and acting.
We'll be back steamier than ever in Spring/Summer '09! We look forward to telling our bedtime story again. Will you be prepared to
listen?
xo
The Brown Betties
ps, Enjoy our new website!
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| The heat that resonates when those lovely Brown Betties perform...is what Mastercard would deem as 'priceless'. ~Humor Mill Magazine |