The purpose of this group is to explore the arts in various ways, including attending festivals, museums, art galleries, musical events, and related functions, and to meet new people while doing so. Suggestions are welcome!

This group is for people who want to make a living out of doing what they love. It doesn't matter if you are a painter, singer, actor, writer, dancer, crafty type, or just want to bring more creative energy into your career--we welcome you! Our group meets on a monthly basis to provide a network of support while we pursue our dream jobs. In addition, there are special paid workshops and seminars geared toward the creative professional. Conceived as a result of Laura Zam's workshop, "How to Leave …

The Atlas Performing Arts Center is a home for adventurous audiences, artists and ideas – presenting contemporary music, world music, jazz, film, dance, theatre and performance arts unlike anywhere in the city. An artistic anchor in Washington, DC’s historic H Street NE corridor, the Atlas is committed to its neighborhood and the arts community. This meetup group is great for those who know and love the Atlas Performing Arts Center, for those looking for a new and different arts scene, and for a …

The Washington Area Theater Group attends local theater and other performance arts!  Our events vary from local community theater, to musical performances, to comedy clubs, to broadway-style shows at the Kennedy Center and beyond. If you would like to join other theater lovers, this is the group for you!  Often we meet before the show to eat (unless it's a dinner theater!), either for lunch or dinner.  Please suggest your favorite theater or restaurant! By now most of you are familiar with meetu …

We are a group of Arts and Culture lovers who love to socialize. Our events are mostly hosted events with a person to greet you and keep the group together.  The events size could be 5-6 people up to 20 people. Our emphasis is enjoying Arts and Culture events with opportunities to network and make long lasting friends.  We will always try to look for special discounted tickets for our events.  We'll go to different venues in town--museums, cultural institutions, and local film festivals.   We're …

Calling all Opera Lovers! This is a group for lovers of opera in general and productions of New York's Metropolitan Opera in particular! If you've seen a production of the Met, whether in the actual opera house at Lincoln Center Plaza, via the Met's "Live in HD" in a movie theater, or even online through "Met Opera on Demand", then you are just the person to join this group. We will meet and talk about all things opera including Met productions, current and historic, opera singers, and past and …

The Carriage House Studio is a photography studio and gallery in Washington, DC, offering studio rental, and photography workshops and exhibits. The studio consists of 1,200 square feet of floor space (60' by 20') at street level, with extensive private alleyways for outdoor work. The studio is located in an historic landmark 1860's carriage house in the Logan Circle Arts District, a few blocks from the Convention Center, White House and Union Station. Although primarily used as a photography st …

We get together for networking and social happy hours, visiting museums, art galleries, hiking, theater, art films, dinners, charity events and more. Events are meant to provide a venue for a broad purpose of making new friends, networking and socializing with other professional singles in DMV area.  Events are hosted mainly in DC but also in VA and MD. *********************************************************** To join, you should be (1) Friendly & fun (2) answer the profile questions, and (3 …

WELCOME TO BROADWAY BOUND/THE USHERS MEETUP Welcome and thanks for becoming a member of the Broadway Bound Meetup/The Ushers community! We are so happy that you have joined our group, and we hope to see you at our many upcoming events Broadway Bound Meetup is open to anyone interested in theater and the arts. Making friendships and sharing our love for theatre is the main purpose for Broadway Bound Meetup, so participate!" OUR EVENTS (MEETUPS) On our Meetup site, we provide you with theatre ev …

This Meetup is for anyone who loves the art of poetry/spoken word and for those performers that would like to have their word heard.

This group began due to a need for a new group for those of us baby boomers in the 45 to 65 age range in the Alexandria/Southern Fairfax County area.  You do not HAVE to be 45 or older to join, just know that most of our members will be within this age group.  Also, you do not have to live in the Alexandria area, but many of our events will be scheduled in the Alexandria/DC area.  Perhaps you work in this area and would love something to do after work?  Come join us! I have been involved with me …

We're cultural gladiators--people who love getting out and about in Washington DC, and doing all The District has to offer! Make new friends and bring existing ones along as we have fun together while taking in: special events, lounges, concerts, open mics, festivals, museum exhibits, theatre performances, and more. Let's do DC!

A gathering of Artist from all walks of life who promote, encourage and experience Art in its spoken, written and physical form. In this Meetup, I would like to collaborate with other individuals in the Metro Washington D.C. Area to organize meetings in Northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington D.C. It is my desire to quarterly meet with all groups to share publishing knowledge, critiquing poetry and essays, and exposing everyone to the wonderful experience of creativity. You should join this …

We are a group of culturally active professionals over 40 who desire to participate in activities with other mature and positive people. We will plan to attend concerts, museum events, local theatre performances, quick trips to NYC for Broadway plays, and anything else that's fun. We hope you'll join us, participate in AND suggest events to make this group one of the best on Meetup.com.

This year the Gainesville and Manassas communities are joining the world-wide phenomenon of Flash Mobs. For those of you not familiar with this latest craze, a flash mob is a group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place to perform an act (usually dance) and then suddenly disperse. (Remember the scene in “Friends with Benefits” with Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis “mobbing” in Grand Central Station?) Interested in having fun? We think the element of surprise is the most intriguing par …

Welcome to the PREMIERE social networking group in the ENTIRE Meetup community!! Let’s meet at TOP-QUALITY events…advance movie screenings, happy hours, plays, sporting events, museums, the Kennedy Center, comedy clubs, to listen to live music, attend festivals, concerts or just to relax and have FUN in the DC/MD/VA area. We welcome your event suggestions! A limited number of events may require travel to nearby cities (for Broadway plays and other social events etc.) If you’d like to meet FIRST …

Come into the ArtHouse ! Meet with local film and arts lovers to watch indie, foreign and classic films! We'll also attend art gallery openings, theater performances, Embassy evenings, museums, author readings and interesting concerts. And more often than not, there will be a reception! The idea will be to keep the price down and participation and conversation up! We'll go wherever art house films are screened in town--museums, cultural institutions, embassies, local film festivals, as well as …

This is a group for anyone who wants to see Broadway performances at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC and sit close to the action (usally 1 to 10 rows from the stage). Qualifying as a group allows us to reserve and purchase the best seats in house up to a year in advance. Many times even before season ticketholders and always before the regular public offering. Come join other theather enthusiasts in getting great seats without the hassles and stress of waiting …

First Thursday @ First Church is a monthly music and performance art series in downtown Washington, DC,  open to the entire community and visitors to our city.   This is a different kind of happy hour.  We think you'll find our new building to be a work of art in itself. Each month we'll offer a different musical or performance art group selected from the local DC area. We offer light refreshments and nonalcoholic beverages.  There is no cost to attend. Come for the art, the food and drinks, or …

Welcome to Sisters & Brothers On The Move 40+ African American Social & Travel Group "Where Life Begins at 40" We are a social and travel group of FABULOUS, Fun and Friendly African American Sisters & Brothers, 40 years of age and older.  We are go-getters, movers & shakers and always on the move. We seek to develop friendships, a community network within the DMV area, (MD/DC/VA) while engaging in fun, interactive activities, cultural/community events, travel, networking and open discussions. W …

The DC Filmmakers group is a community of people passionate about the moving image (film, video, television, web broadcast/streaming, ... ). We look at digital production and film production as two side of the same coin. The group is a resource to network, make films, learn, teach, screen films, discuss business aspects of the industry, and to make friends. Our members include Producers, Directors, Cinematographers, Writers, Editors, Actors, Audio Engineers, Lighting Gaffers, Grips, Audio Design …

We are a spinoff of the Meetup group, Singles Soirées 40 & Up! While that group typically features large-scale events in Washington, DC, Singles Popups 40 & Up! offers impromptu gatherings inside & outside the Beltway. Would you like to try out a new restaurant, indulge in a local happy hour, view an exhibition, go to the movies, hear live music, relax & chat in a cafe...? Why go alone? Or not at all? This is your chance to invite nearby singles 40 & up to join you.

Calling new girlfriends! Let's get together to play tourist in our own backyard, and hopefully build some lasting friendships. I'm a friendly, liberal, independent, and intelligent woman in my early 30's looking for like-minded friends. We'll start with metro-accessible locations in the DC-area and branch out from there. Looking forward to meeting women in their early 30's to early 40's that live in the Alexandria vicinity. We'll meet every few weeks at a local museum, event, or festival. DC has …

Are you looking for something fun to do on weekdays during the day? Join us for social outings centered around cultural events, nature hikes and urban discovery. Picnics, museums, unique shopping and eating adventures... we're interested in any great excuse to get out and discover new places and meet new people.

This meetup is for fans of stand-up, improv, sketch, or comedy in general.

Self Coaching to Get That Book, Painting, Screenplay, Idea, Invention or Any Other Project Moving Got a project shoved away in the drawer and you can't pick it up again? Don't have a project but know you want to do more with your life? Learn the secrets of getting started and staying going from the emerging field of Creativity Coaching. Creativity Coaching can help anyone---aspiring writers, painters, magicians, quilters, to hobbyist photographers---you name it, anyone who takes on special …

This group is for the musician, writer, painter, dancer, sculptor, scientist, photographer, inventor, or any other creative and intuitive person, who is forever curious and always willing to learn and grow.  With this group, I hope the various creative individuals of all walks of life, can come together as a community and have an outlet for their down time. A place where you can chat and socialize with other people who create and have passion for what they do.

Alcohol-free activities and ideas that promote alcohol-free relations and networks in the DC area.