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🇳🇬📍LA
emory 🎓
chronically online marketer
RYT 200 🧘🏾‍♀️
💜cofounder @clubcleoglobal
🎙former producer @therapyforblackgirls
💌: [email protected]

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@clubcleoglobal gave us a cabaret we won’t eva forget 😛

#sapphic #wlw #cabaret

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“Inspirational…”
“On edge of and falling out of my seat”
“It felt like Black, sapphic church”
“I feel lucky that I got to experience this”

Our hearts are filled with gratitude to everyone who bought tickets, attended a performance of the show, supported by purchasing a community sponsored ticket and encouraged us on the making of journey. Which, we will be sharing more of as we build the next Club Cleo Cabaret.

The biggest thank you goes out to everyone who lit up our stage and who built the fire with us!

▪️Cindy Okereke (@essenceofcin)
▪️Danni Cassette (@dannicassette)
▪️Denayja Reese (@denayja.reese Reese)
▪️Julie Outrage (@julieomusic)
▪️Lindsey Lu (@its_lindsey_lu)
▪️Marla Denise (@marladenisemusic)
▪️POPE (@youngestpopeeva)
▪️Shannon Matesky (@adventure.shawty)
▪️Slimthicc (@_slim.thicc_)
▪️Ash (@ash.ables)

With Musical Director & Club Cleo Global Head of Production NOMAD -
@nomadthedj

Our partners at @dspstudios

Production Team
▪️Production Assistant - @shelbymustang.27
▪️Styling & Creative Lead - @kailakakes

Content Team
▪️LaMonday Baxter, Club Cleo Global, Head of Content - @lamonday
▪️Photography - @tarotheqreator

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Raise your hand if you were a part of Black sapphic history at the DEBUT RUN OF CLUB CLEO CABARET!

What was your favorite part of the show?!

As your HBICs, we are so grateful to everyone who attended, bought or sponsored tickets, @dspstudiola to all of our performers, our crew, promotional partners, family, friends, fellow Black sapphic community builders and everyone who helped make our debut so special!

More recap and content soon come and look out for when our next show coming early 2027!
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#blackandsapphic #laevents #clubcleo

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What audiences had to say about Club Cleo Cabaret!

Our debut was an EMBODIED EXPERIENCE and you don’t want to miss night 2!

🌈 Club Cleo Cabaret 🪩
💥TONIGHT! Saturday, October 17
🕰️ 7:30pm & 9:30pm
📍 @dspstudiola
🚪Doors open: 7pm & 9pm

Come see the electrifying cast one final time at CLUB CLEO CABARET!

FEATURING:
Ash Ables (@ash.ables)
Cindy Okereke (@essenceofcin)
Danni Cassette (@dannicassette)
Denayja Reese (@denayja.reese)
Julie Outrage (@julieomusic)
Lindsey Lu (@its_lindsey_lu)
Marla Denise (@marladenisemusic)
POPE (@youngestpopeeva)
Shannon Matesky (@adventure.shawty)
Slimthicc (@__slim.thicc__)

🎥: @lamonday

ticket 🔗 in bio. See you tonight!!! 😘

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Yes, I’m dating a baddie. No, it’s not stressful. It’s motivation to give her the best love I can offer and she reminds me that’s enough. I’m blessed. 🙏🏾🥰

It’s still time to get tickets to see us perform TONIGHT. 2 shows: 7:30pm and 9:30pm PST. 🛝 through. Link for tickets in @clubcleoglobal bio 🎟️

1. I mean…come on. Be for real. How could I NOT fall in love? 😍🥰😘
2. I can’t stop taking pictures of her cause she fine AF
3. I am too, as well, also ☺️
4. Fine couple for life 🥹
5. Sound check - practicing the love song I wrote about her that I’ll be performing again TONIGHT
6. My baby and our friend/co-founder of Club Cleo, Denayja, being the best hosts and BOSSES! 👸🏾👸🏾
7-9. Grateful for friends coming to support. I love you all!! 🫂💙
10. Come see the show TONIGHT!! The whole line up is dope!! Not an exaggeration. 📠

#ClubCleo #ClubCleoCabaret #NewArtist #LiveMusic

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We invite our Black, sapphic community plus our other queer fam, friends and all our (REAL) allies to CLUB CLEO CABARET this Friday and Saturday at DSP Studios.

ARE YOU READY TO GET EMBODIED?

At the root of embodiment is desire. Whether you desire to….

-Be effervescent
-Feel electric
-Stop resisiting the undeniable
-Have sensual, sonic experiences
-Get liberated

You’ll find all of that and more when the cabaret doors open soon……

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“Yearn for what you already have innately inside of you” - words of wisdom from @ashleyyounnia during our recent Convos With Cleos chat.

Congratulations to Ashley on her project House of Zanzibar coming home to New Jersey tonight/this weekend with an installation during Newark Arts Festival! Jersey Cleos - go on pump through and shake sum!

Happy International Lesbian day to all the Black Lesbians doing cool shit!
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#internationallesbianday #wlw

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Coming to the stage for the very first time our HBIC of URL @essenceofcin!!!!! She’s bringing her whimsical charm, expressive movement & signature quirkiness to host our Cabaret!

Come see Cindy and this amazing collective of artists hit the stage October 16th & 17th at @dspstudiola along with performances from:

Danni Cassette (@dannicassette)
Denayja Reese (@denayja.reese)
Julie Outrage (@julieomusic)
Lindsey Lu (@its_lindsey_lu)
Marla Denise (@marladenisemusic)
NOMAD (@nomadthedj)
POPE (@youngestpopeeva)
Shannon Matesky (@adventure.shawty)
Slimthicc (@__slim.thicc__)

Get your tickets to this two night immersive 5-act theater experience exploring love & relationships, community and the self all rooted in the eroticism of Black, sapphic life. 🔗 in bio.

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See yourself
Feel yourself
Be yourself

Get embodied.

Club Cleo Cabaret
October 16 & 17
7:30pm and 9:30pm
@dspstudiola

Get your tickets to this two night immersive 5-act theater experience exploring love & relationships, community and the self all rooted in the eroticism of Black, sapphic life. Link in bio.

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bisexuals have always been here & didn’t just spawn out of nowhere. they’ve been a part of queer history since the beginning. #bivisibilitymonth

📹: Club Cleo Connections on Substack

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Thank you so much to the Cleos who joined us last week for part one of this very special, important conversation on navigating harm in interpersonal relationships through a therapeutic lens.

We spoke about signs of harm in intimate relationships, the nuances of how harm manifests in Black, sapphic relationships and more.

Please join us TODAY AT 1 PM PST where we’ll be discussing:

-Core wounds and how they show up in communal relationships

-The signs of harm in communal relationships

-What are healthier ways to support people who have been harmed in the sapphic community? How do we reduce shame? How do we resist “cancel culture”?

As well as other key topics. See you soon!

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We are beyond thrilled to announce the incredible cast for our upcoming production – Club Cleo Cabaret!!! Joining us on stage are an exciting mix of creative expressionists:

Cindy Okereke (@essenceofcin )
Danni Cassette (@dannicassette )
Denayja Reese (@denayja.reese )
Julie Outrage (@julieomusic )
Lindsey Lu (@its_lindsey_lu )
Marla Denise (@marladenisemusic )
NOMAD (@nomadthedj )
POPE (@youngestpopeeva )
Shannon Matesky (@adventure.shawty )
Slimthicc (@__slim.thicc__ )

🎨: @ggggrimes

We’re so excited to present this immersive 5-act theater experience explores topics including love & relationships, community and the self all rooted in the eroticism of Black, sapphic life.

All are welcome to experience and support. Early-ish bird tickets are available now so get them quick before they’re gone! 🔗 in bio.

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