We want people interested in any form of art, who want to get together with others and spend some time sharing and creating. Whether you are a painter, sculptor, writer, musician, etc. We just want a fun, free atmosphere to enhance your creativity!

Songsalive! is a non profit organization supporting and promoting songwriters and composers worldwide. In Chicago IL, we have songwriting critique workshops with guest speakers the second Saturday of each month. We also have a songwriters showcase on the fourth Thursday of every other month.  www.songsalive.org/group/chicago for more details. Our official website is www.songsalive.org.

Meet other local Salsa dancers, musicians, and lovers. We welcome dancers of all levels and styles, as well as those who are interested in the dance or the music. We can help you find live bands, musicians, dancers and clubs, work with you on your Quinceanera or other occasion, and bring the Salsero out of YOU!

This group is for pickers and bluegrassers - no matter what instrument you play, just play it FAST!!! We are open to anyone who has a passion for this all American music style.

The Evanston Writers Group is an eclectic mix of writers, ranging from beginners to long time professionals, and reflect all ages, genders and backgrounds. We have members who publish literary fiction, creative non-fiction, children's literature, romance, hard-boiled crime, memoir, travel, poetry, humor and assorted forms of the unclassifiable. Because we are fearless and a little nuts, we open our minds to anyone and any thing. We'll bend and stretch ourselves like soft licorice to dig your s …

The Singer's Salon is an opportunity to sing for your peers and others, in a safe and nurturing setting. It is a place to refine your performance skills, try out new material, or just get more comfortable in front of an audience.

We're a group of people who are interested in checking out the various cultural and art offerings of Chicago, which includes concerts, art shows, visits to museums, open mike nights, and even culinary experiences. We want to make new friends and form of community of people sharing common interest in the arts. We want to explore Chicago together!

Tri-City Swing is a group dedicated to the promotion of swing dancing and vintage jazz music in St. Charles, Geneva, and Batavia Illinois. We were started by local vintage jazz lovers and swing dancers to encourage the learning of social swing dance and grow our local scene. *****SIGN UP for our basic East Coast Swing Class!***** Tuesdays starting January 15th from 8 to 9 PM @ A Step Above Dance Academy 103 E. Wilson St. Batavia, Illinois There are 4 classes in a monthly cycle at $5.00 per class …

Sacred Harp singing is a form of 'a cappella' singing that regularly takes place in communities across the United States and beyond.  It has brought people together to sing in living rooms, churches, and community centers since 1844.  It is rich in history and tradition, and it continues to be a thriving form of American shape note singing.  Its distinctive melodies and harmonies attract many singers for a lifelong journey of singing.  Sacred Harp singing made its way to Chicago thirty years ago …

This is a group for anyone interested in singing individually or with a group with the look and feel of a real stage! A "KJ" who plays your favorite song requests as well as live rock and roll guitar live throughout the night.

Drum Circle Community group to promote, expand, share and enjoy social connections with area hand drummers of all experience levels and styles. We gather in the greater Fox Valley area for drum circles, social gatherings and shared community. We've been active for 2 years now (officially) with a growing circle of kindred spirits. I believe in sharing and cross pollination between groups when there's an event, gatherings or activities of mutual interests. I've been active in area drum circles and …

Shalom and Welcome The Shiviti Drum Circle is a non-denominational monthly Jewish spiritual musical event. ALL ARE WELCOME. This is a facilitated participatory musical event which has been meeting on the 2nd Sunday of each month for almost 7 years now. Each gathering is always a Unique Experience! Sometimes more spiritual, Sometimes more fun. Sometimes more energetic, Sometimes more laid back. Sometimes indoors, Sometimes outdoors. Sometimes you will learn, Sometimes we will learn from you …

Lets help each other start and successfully fund projects on crowd-funding portals. We will meet and discuss strategies and tactics that work, support each other projects, provide friendly advice, and just have fun. Entrepreneurs, professionals, engineers, artists, videographers, musicians, everyone is welcome to join. Crowd sourcing is the way of the future, and now is a great time to jump in and become a part of this exciting and rewarding field.

We are committed to engage one in the creative endeavor, cultivate the spiritual life, encourage sacred conversations, promote growth in one’s faith journey, and nurture those engaged in personal transformation

I LOVE LIVE MUSIC. Do YOU? This meetup is for people that love going out to live music, meeting new friends, or hanging out with your group. We will be going to different music venues with every style under the sun like Rock, R&b, Pop, Old School, Alternative, blue grass and gospel friends. We will create and support local artists that depends on our friendly support to develop their craft and radio play request. It is awesome to hear fresh music that is good enough to win music awards but so ne …

Sahaja meditation is a unique discovery which has explained relation between human subtle system and its relation with music in scientific terms. For years now musicians from different backgrounds and traditions have come together and composed soothing music. On March 16th Sahaja Artists from Toronto, Michigan and Chicago are coming together to share this creative expression of art and spirituality which includes Indian classical music, ragas and classical dance. We would like to welcome you all …

We're a roving performance art showcase where just about anything goes -- stand-up? poetry? dance? juggling? political commentary? dramatic reading? musician? singer? If you love entertaining an audience... BRING IT! Likewise... if you love to be entertained, come out and see for yourself what all the hype is about! We started this community to give performers a friendly audience and a welcoming environment of kindred spirits and artistic souls. You may show up a stranger, but you go home a frie …

How many times have you had difficulty making a decision because one part of you wanted one thing, but another part of you wanted something else? “A part of me wants to…another part doesn’t.” Conflicting inner 'parts' of ourselves are one of the main obstacles to inner peace and personal power: • Parts of us who want to do new things are blocked by parts who are afraid to take risks. • Parts of us who want to get things done are stumped by parts who procrastinate. • Parts of us who want to be …

We are an informal group of Shakespeare lovers and "aficionados" of the bard. We welcome interpretations and discussions of the Bard. However, we are Stratfordians. Please keep this in mind when you join. Join us to discuss the brilliant bawdy Bard.

The Chicagoland Big Band Jazz Society is a not-for-profit organization committed to the historical study of, the present performance, and the future presentation of Big Band Jazz. http://www.chicagolandbigbandjazzsociety.org/ There are dozens of Big Bands performing at several venues around the Chicago area. Check the schedule on the CBBJS page to find a performance in your neighborhood and set up a Meetup to meet other Big Band Jazz fans! Homebase for the CBBJS is FitzGerald's in Berwyn, which …

Do you enjoy singing or playing guitar? This is great opportunity for songwriters, guitarists, and singers to get together and share music, perform together and just make friends with like minded people. Here you can share your music and collaborate with others on music if you like. It's rare to be a songwriter, singer, and good guitar player. If that's you great, but for the rest of us, this is a place to find those that work together.

This Artists Way Meetup was created to provide you with the opportunity to meet others artists who are working, and working ON working. We have occasional meetings, and many opportunities to jump-start your creative process by trying new media and modes of working.

A group of writers, whether published or not, who support all kinds of heroes including the brave members of our armed forces to those on the front lines in hospitals, fire stations, police departments, schools, and so much more. Our support ranges from donating books, supporting literacy efforts, and helping those who face danger and difficult challenges to explore their experiences through the power of telling their story.