Stories that inspire, that excite, that challenge. Stories that awaken, that question. Calling all storytellers and story lovers. Authors, artists, actors and myth addicts. Let's listen, enjoy and dissect our favourite stories. Let's create stories together or revive forgotten stories. Let's collaborate! Writers write stories and actors make them come alive. Myth addicts will cut it up into juicy pieces that the entire group will devour. The goal is to create a campfire feel where the goal is to …

Playsmiths Presents is the public arm of our workshop. We develop and produce new plays, hold workshops and seminars, and generally try to further the future of American theater. We tell stories. Since its inception in May 2009, Playsmiths has helped develop more than 30 full-length plays and scores of short pieces.  We have produced nine public concert reading events, starting off 2012 with ST. VALENTINE’S MASSACRE 2: SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY, a now annual, again sold out evening of short plays at …

Share your knowledge and enjoy with us—We're exploring live musical performances from Early Music to Jazz, and beyond—and the musical impulse in the human creative experience, as listeners and as makers. Music and rhythmic spirit delight and entertain us. They also open our minds, show us different worlds, immerse us in another's culture, and challenge us to learn and explore sensation, feelings, thoughts, co-creative experience— traversing the past, the present and the futuristic. Mysteriously …

Learn with us—Explore the Films, Fora, & "Arts That Spark" our ideas, discussion, debate. Arts and creative spirit delight and entertain us. They also open our minds, show us different worlds, immerse us in another's culture, and challenge us to learn and explore the great questions of human society— the past, the present and the futuristic. Welcome all students • artists professionals • entrepreneurs Who should attend? If you love to learn, think and share, then we welcome you!  Join our fri …

Caribbean Film Academy is dedicated to advancing the growth and development of the filmmaking industry and of filmmakers of Caribbean descent, in the Caribbean Region and the diaspora. Our goals are: 1.            To support the growth of filmmaking in the Caribbean and by filmmakers of Caribbean descent, by mobilizing audience support in the Caribbean and the diaspora; providing education and training to filmmakers and actors; and providing access to equipment. 2.            To support and enc …

Welcome fellow-poetry lovers! Are you a closet poet like me? Let's all 'come out' cause this group is for reading, writing and sharing poetry! Bring your favorite poets' work, your own work (perhaps one and the same!) to listen, learn and get swept away. What's your story? I look forward to constructive criticism, learning more about the history, styles and 'technical' side of this tender art. Perhaps even some live writing challenges/games and of course meeting others who share this passion. Al …

Learn with us—Explore the Films, Fora, & "Arts That Spark" our ideas, discussion, debate. Arts and creative spirit delight and entertain us. They also open our minds, show us different worlds, immerse us in another's culture, and challenge us to learn and explore the great questions of human society— the past, the present and the futuristic. Welcome all students • artists professionals • entrepreneurs Who should attend? If you are keen to explore, think and share, then we welcome you! Join ou …

We all love to tell those “you’re not going to believe this…”stories from our past, but: WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU DID SOMETHING STORY WORTHY? Yes, we are all constantly engrossed in a whirlwind of goodhearted, enjoyable activities… but for me it’s those “one crazy night” stories that make life worth living! There is a litany of unusual, wild, engaging, alarming, thought-provoking and straight up crazy events going on all around us. You just need a group of uninhibited cohorts to do them with …

Everybody loves a good story. Storytelling is an age-old tradition that has been around since the dawn of time in every culture. We live in an area teeming with amazing storytelling shows so lets get together and support this art form.

What if worship were making and sharing art together? We are a community trying to build loving relationships in northern Brooklyn through making art and re-imagining the stories and symbols of the Christian tradition through the lens of our lives. People of all and no faith traditions are welcome. Currently we are one Lutheran pastor and a bunch of agnostics. We also aren't worried about the gender of whom you love.

Love Classic Rock? Who doesn't? Still, Meetup didn't have much of a Classic Rock presence, that is until now! Enter Classic Rock, NYC! Do you hope you never hear N Sync's acapella version of, "More Than A Feeling?" Do you think of The Eagles as a band, not just a football team? Are you aware that Billy Idol wasn't the first one to do, "Mony Mony"? Did you know that vinyl can be used for something other than seat covers? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this group is for y …

Speak English easily with us! Explore Arts & Ideas with new friends and a real ESL Teacher. Welcome all international students • artists professionals • entrepreneurs Arts and creative spirit delight and entertain us. They also open our minds, show us different worlds, immerse us in another's culture, and challenge us to learn and explore the great questions of human society— the past, the present and the futuristic. Improve your English while learning about Arts and Culture, with us. Explore …

http://bethannandtara.com BETH ANN SCHROEDER, Advanced Yoga Teacher, is a professionally trained classical singer, who has re-discovered her voice through the practice of devotional music and chanting after a 10 year departure from performing. In 2005, she began studying yoga and mantra recitation with her teacher, Raji Thron, and the healing affects of chanting changed her life and the way she would use her voice going forward. For the past 5 years, Beth Ann has been studying all forms of mantr …

Calling all would-be and actualized writers for stage and screen! Calling all improv'ers, actors, and those who are interested in trying dramatic improv for the first time! **** We also need a videographer **** The Plan: Writers come with the basics of a scene they have in mind. They know what takes place and who the characters are. It can be any genre. The actors (the writers themselves can be actors, if they wish) take the stage and improv the scene, following the plot points that the writer h …

TimeOut NY Rates Paradigm Shift "Critics' Pick" honored an unprecedented 8 times!http://www.paradigmsh...Use the "F" word. Change NYC. Change the World.Mission Statement: We foster a thriving, active, diverse, and expanding feminist community with the purpose of self-expression and coalition building, creating a shift in social, political, and economic consciousness.Paradigm Shift is the New York City metro-area’s critically acclaimed and largest feminist community group and event series. We hos …

This group was founded with the purpose of having fun, enhancing creativity, and exploring new ideas about artistry. Our goal is to launch projects into the world with the collaboration of like-minded individuals. Enough of the classroom…it's time to get creating. Our first meet up is about busting through mental blocks, fears, and resistance to reconnect to your creative side. Who this meet up will benefit: o   Are you a person who avoids at all costs sitting down to write, paint, rehearse, or …

This is for those who want to explore the world of film through the purest form. Which would be low-no budget films. Create a Hindi cinema that hasn't been explored before; that is short Hindi film group. Bollywood influenced. If you are a high school student, or a scientist that would love to play a role in a piece of creation that has the power to entertain, make people feel and emote... then lets try to make some cool stories come onto screen. DANCE meet ups for all those who are looking for …

Creativity is an expression of life.  It is a form of communication, as important as spoken language, but all too often we are cut off from this part of ourselves. We are encouraged to draw, paint and dance as children, but as adults we are told that these endeavors are secondary to more practical concerns. Nothing could be further from the truth.  Our ability to transform concepts, ideas, stories or life experience into images, objects, sounds and movement is essential to a full and rich expres …

Meet with other Online Futures and Forex Traders (face to face or online to your PC through our state of the art webinar tools) who engage in futures, index's, commodities and forex trading. The goals is to create a supportive environment where all group members can share their ideas, learn something new and ultimately achieve success in their trading plan. Our group includes experienced local Floor Traders and Online Traders and newbie’s looking to start out on the right trading foot. We wil …

This Meetup Group is for people with an interest in all-things-science to get together, and not just on Saturdays. Maybe you often find yourself starting to tell a science-related story at a party, only to trail off awkwardly when you realize that you're not as clear on the details as you thought. Or your friends are hinting that they'd really rather not hear about Planet Earth anymore. Quite possibly, while others reminisce about Saturday morning cartoons, you fondly recall watching Mr. Wizar …