This is a New York group to showcase actors, directors, and playwrights through 6 - 12 week workshops. Thespian Production is a theater production company who has been producing plays in small to medium sized venues.  Our success has been built on the aspirations of directors, actors, public relationships and support from communities.  We offer a wide range of opportunities for emerging artists to have their work produced in New York.

This is a social, business and performing group for serious artists, BOTH PROFESSIONAL AND NON-PROFESSIONAL, devoted to the craft of acting, writing, voice, movement and more...for FILM, TV and THEATER. The organizer is Jason Bennett, Runner-Up for BEST ACTING COACH in New York CIty in 2010 and Runner-Up for BOTH Scene Study Teacher AND Best Acting Coach in 2011! Jason Bennett is an acting and musical theater teacher and founder of "The Jason Bennett Actor's Workshop." The Meetup group is used, …

Earth Celebrations-Hudson River Pageant is an opportunity for you, to become involved in the enhancement and improvement of the Hudson River while increasing your knowledge of our environment and the impacts upon it by our society. We do this with exciting, interesting, and innovative projects and workshops culminating in the 'Hudson River Pageant' in the last week in May. With over 100 participants, and more than 1,000 spectators, The 'Pageant' itself moves from Battery Park City to Gaansvort …

Meet other lovers of the arts! We will be attending films, theater readings, book clubs and exploring the role of arts in ethical living. There will be many events each month to choose from. Some regular events each month will include: 1. Ethics in Film- films are chosen for their ethical issues and a short discussion follows. 2. Ethics and the Theater- These are readings that include both professional and amateur actors and directors- a wine and cheese reception starts the evening and the pla …

This is a group for anyone interested in meeting new friends and enjoy being a part of the arts community in New York. No matter if you are in Theater, Film, Music, etc. we want to know about you and what you do. This is a forum where artists and art enthusiasts can come together to exchange ideas and enjoy each other's work. An outlet that allows networking where future business relationships can be developed. Networking has a highly crucial role in the professional world of Art, and many peopl …

Join New York Artists, Collectors, and Lovers for art events around NYC. Come to exhibitions, talks, and other events and meet artists, curators, critics, choreographers, techies, performers, musicians, and others who have the same interests. Do you know what is new in Contemporary Art In NYC? Are you interested in staying on the cutting edge of new art and venues in NYC? Our Group Is For You. Join us to enjoy the social aspect of the art world of NYC.

“Our group focuses on creating people interested in working together with a passion for exploring new ways of creating unique, cutting edge theater events, fund-raising happenings and contributing their different skills, talents and enthusiasm to a not-for-profit New York City theater group in our 10th year of celebrating diversity, enriching the theater audience experience and helping to raise awareness of the LGBT community! All ages, talents and professions welcome.”

In a world of vanishing dreams we search for beauty and we hold on to hope. During our events, for a few brief hours we share our yearnings and our ideas, while we contemplate works of art, listen to beautiful music and watch artists' musical and dance performances. If your life is filled with art, music, poetry, if you are a writer, actor, film maker, thinker, or if you appreciate the miracle of artistic creation, become part of our circle.

This meetup group is for women dancers, choreographers, actors, directors, filmmakers, visual artists, authors, fashion designers, etc. The goal of this group is to provide networking opportunities for women artists and also host events that will provide opportunities for women to highlight their talents. Activities for this group will include workshops, performances, and networking events. I started this group because of my love for the arts and my dedication to providing opportunities for aspi …

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 …

Welcome to our meetup! We hope to bring together a small group of artists and other people interested in art and culture events that have a Bay Area aesthetic: DIY, free/low-cost, diverse, quirky, and "off the track" events in New York. We can also organize opportunities to socialize, share our artistic work and/or interests with each other. You can follow us at offthetracknyc.tumblr.com

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 …

We are not chip-tuners or projection designers. We are not moving light programmers or expert sound designers. We don't do the sexy stuff, and we like it. We are arts infrastructure geeks. We are a group of people interested in 1) Technology, computer programming, geeky stuff 2) Arts administration3) #1 used in service of #2 Marketing, analysis, grant-making, ticket-selling, modelling, reporting, cultural asset mapping, open source, service-oriented architecture, the cloud, constituent relati …

Come with us to explore NYC's thriving Open Mic scene and other interesting performances!

Finally! Acting Workshops available to all! A graduate of the Moscow Art Theatre School (a cradle of Stanislavsky System) is introducing FREE acting workshops in Central Park demonstrating Stanislavsky and Michael Chekhov systems as taught at the Moscow Art Theatre School. These workshops are completely FREE for all. Experts in other Acting Methods are welcome as well. Theatre was born OUT IN THE OPEN. Emerging from street festivals it was one of the most democratic art forms in which the ENTIR …

Meetup group for producers in the performing arts seeking to improve their practice and learn from one another. Areas of discussion might include casting, fundraising, collaboration, arts management and short – and long- term goal-setting for companies, individuals, and projects. Also, a good place for seeking recommendations for performing artists, designers, stage managers, etc. Open to producers of music, dance, film, theater.

Come Experience a refreshing new take on Live Music. We are Bending Threads a Quartet - Vocal performance group. We include poetry, theater art/performance and a variety of genres to our Live Shows. This is a great way to experience professional Music Shows for half the prices of a NY Theater ticket - With the same quality performance. Most Events include drinks and or food! You can't really beat that! Check us out and catch THE BENDING THREADS EXPERIENCE!

At The Classically Forgotten Collaborative Reading Series, The Bent Quill Players stage extemporaneous readings of little performed plays from the classic period. Those who want to can show up early on the day and claim a part to perform during the reading. We’ll be foot loose and rehearsal free for this reading series. Join us to meet new friends, mingle, and nibble on refreshments while enjoying some impromptu live theater.

Sleep No More, Nitehawk Cinema, The Public Theater, St. Ann's Warehouse, PS 122, New Museum, MOMA, IFC, Film Forum, Park Avenue Armory.. Please add to the list of places and events featuring cultural, experimental happenings. I find most groups focused on eating out, happy hours or touristy pursuits. I tend toward the more challenging sometimes pricey places and events that make you feel and think or at least provide you with a cool experience. Seeking members about 25 to 45 to be among peers.

Greetings, and thank you for your interest in Playsmiths. Playsmiths is a group of theatre professionals meeting weekly to develop new plays.  Playwrights bring in pages, actors are cast and cold read the material aloud.  Constructive, respectful feedback is shared.  Our goal is to present first a staged reading, and ultimately a full production of every full length script we develop. Playsmiths is a sponsored 501(c)(3) non-profit.  In order to defray rental and production costs, we charge dues. …

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 …

Check us out at http://www.acersnyc.c... This is not a class. We're actors working together to provide each other with support on auditions and on goal setting. We provide a venue where you can take the techniques you learned in class and put them to use in preparation for an audition, whether it be for an agent, casting director, or manager. We provide suggestions after a performance, but they are merely suggestions, which you are free to accept or not. Ultimately, the choices you make for a p …

This group is for anyone interested in exploring the connections between digital humanities, new media, digital games, with music, film, theatre, and other performing arts. All are welcome: join us to share your experiences and discuss new projects and ideas!

Calling all rising artists, who are passionate about their art, whether it is acting, modeling, singing, dancing, photography, make up, painting, you name it and SERIOUS about connecting and building their businesses! There is a certain life-affirming, passionate synergy when like-minded people get together, creating magical experiences! As a Professional Performer's Life/Business Coach, I'm inviting you to connect, develop your careers, build true friendships, and have fun with us! Try out coac …

Empowered Performers ~ Let your light shine! Are you a performer in front of an audience, on-camera, on-stage? Are you a model, actress, singer, public speaker, dancer or other type of performer? If you desire a greater sense of empowerment in your work and life, greater ease and grace in your process and more joy and fulfillment overall, this group may be for you. We will use group work, energy healing, energy management, and practical Spiritual principles to share and integrate the experience …

Hi, We are http://TheaterAdvisor.com, host of BroadwaySwarm.com and creator of Foursqaure swarms around Broadway shows and other theatrical events. If you love theater as much as we do, then you should join us at one of our events. You cn earn the coveted Swarm badge on Foursquarae as well as win special prizes such as Broadway show tickets, CD's and merchandise. Learn more about Broadway Swarm here: http://broadwayswarm.com/ We will be hosting events involving shows and fun ways to integrat …

This group intends to create a guild of French, Francophone, Francophile artists : a community where members help each other. The group is opened to artists and whoever is interested in what they do. Artists in Fine Arts, Painting, Drawings, Visual Arts, Photography, Singers, Performers, Humorists, Cinematographers, Promoters, Agents are WELCOME. We will post a maximum of events related to this ! We need a maximum of fans or whoever is interested to be invited in our events. I am also working in …