LIVE CHATROOM too!   Meet with other Blues fans in the city of Chicago and surrounding suburbs once a month for blues, jazz, and other soulful music. This MeetUp is geared toward providing a touch point for Chicago area music lovers. If you are a musician trying to meet others to jam and/or gig with; or just want be informed about Performances & Events around town, you more than likely have a passion for the Blues, Jazz, and other soulful music. By creating events and supporting local artists' a …

Meet with Chicagoland people who write and perform songs! Our motto is, "Where songwriters gather and grow". All singers and songwriters in all genres are welcome! Network, collaborate, and learn the craft of songwriting. Our monthly meetings around the Chicago area ( also known as Song Sharing) typically include song circles where you can share your music and get positive feedback. We also provide performance opportunities at venues across the area.

(LIVE CHAT too!) Are you a FAN of LIVE MUSIC, and want to find a place to find out about new or established bands in the Chicago area? Are you in a BAND that needs some more exposure? (but really can't afford to promote it through normal chains of advertising?) Are you a PHOTOGRAPHER who likes to take pictures of bands? Well, seems you have all come to the right place! Here is the place where bands can list their upcoming gigs, and fans can peruse the different bands to see if they like their st …

The Chicago First Time Home Buyers Meetup is founded and organized by Jim Barclay, a Chicago area Realtor with The Real Estate Group. Our goal is to inform and educate Chicagoans who are interested in achieving the goal of home ownership. We are dedicated to serving the needs of aspiring home owners across all income levels and throughout the Chicago neighborhoods. Jim will host regular workshops that will cover the home buying process from start to finish, various financing options available …

LIVE CHAT too!  I am passionate about art and some friends and I are looking to learn more about it. We are going to check out all of the great art galleries at least once a month in River North, the West Loop, Wicker Park, and anywhere else. This Meetup Group is welcome and open to all who are residents of and visitors to Chicago. Our purpose is to meet with others who have an interest in and take enjoyment in appreciating art. The benefits are to enjoy and learn more about art, art galleries, …

Meet other local writers and let creativity bloom! Come to the Writers Circle to review work, trade literary tips, make friends and have fun! All writers -- and should-be writers -- are welcome! The best way to develop your skills as a writer is to practice, practice, and practice some more. Yet we all know that writing by yourself can be a lonely occupation, that misses out on the all-important motivation component. Therefore, it may help to join the writers circle--a band of peers who will rea …

Meet others who are interested in drawing or painting the figure. We'll try to host a variety of figure drawing sessions, including different venues, different times, and different types of modeling. We now seem to have 3 different groups that are working out. All are on Saturdays currently. We need to try some weekday evenings next, probably Wednesday or Thursday. I'm thinking of trying something new... "do it yourself" hosting. Basically anyone who has any space they can offer, even if it can …

Chicago Electronic Music Meetup Guidelines for members - updated April 20, 2013 MEETUPS for this group can now be categorized into TWO EVENT TYPES. EVENT HOSTS will classify each meetup so standard expectations can be met by both members and event hosts. TYPE 1 MEETUP: Those that RSVP will be given contact info to the host and will meetup on a case by case basis. No meetup beforehand is scheduled and it is up to the member and host to coordinate. TYPE 2 MEETUP: Those that RSVP will be given t …

Anyone willing to give a thoughtful, honest, yet respectful, critique is welcome.  Many topics, genres and forms are welcome (Ex. chapter of a novel, short story, play, poem, article, essay, etc.).  While publishing is a worthy goal, the focus of this group is helping writers fine tune works, which either have literary value or are otherwise substantive (i.e. scholarly).  All such works are welcome. Those concerned with poverty, and / or human and animal rights and welfare, and similar issues (i …

Chicago Meetup is Chicago's Meetup Group for creativity, style, life, and nightlife.  With over 3,000 members, Chicago Meetup is the largest Arts & Culture Meetup Group in Chicago and is one of its largest overall.  Nearly shut down in July 2009 when its original founder left, the group has flourished as Chicago's most eclectic Meetup Group and one of the city's most active and fastest-growing groups. Because it operated for over three years as the Creative Social Club and remains dedicated to e …

This group is coordinated by Big Productions, Inc., as an extension of Chicago Blues Tour™ and Chicago Blues Records™. Members will be informed of excursions to blues hideaways on the south and west side of Chicago, as well as other special events featuring Chicago Blues artists, promoters, and educators. If you love the blues, or if you're just curious, you're a welcome participant to a fun and enriching cultural experience. Any night we can get 6 or more people who want to make an excursio …

Call for Entries • VIP Judges • Attendees Chicago International Blog Awards 2012 Download 1-Page CIBA 2012 Flyer - Click below graphic - For complete details on the event and to RSVP for General Admission. Contact The Organizers: Please contact the Chicago International Blog Awards organizer below: Dante Hamilton Organizer Chicago International Blog Awards INTERNET WEBPAGES NEWSPAPER INC 9 W Washington St, Floor 4 Chicago, IL USA 60602-1603 Office: +1 (312) 281-4884

Chicago Harmonica Meetup is a relaxed community of men and women who play the harmonica. We welcome harmonica players of all ages and abilities, from the first time novice to the advanced player. All members are treated with respect and encouraged to grow. Much of our focus is on new player development; this is the perfect starting point for the interested beginner. Come on out and get started! There are no dues or fees to join the Chicago Harmonica Meetup community. Membership is free. Our Meet …

Jazz in the City is a group for local jazz aficionados, which introduces you to some of the finest musicians performing at some of the most elegant venues this city has to offer. The group’s organizers, In Touch Entertainment, manage, book and produce both established and up-and-coming recording artists, so we have our finger on the pulse of the jazz scene!We started this group because we want to share our passion for jazz with other fans. However, the group is not exclusively for jazz c …

Our Vision is to create a spiritual community of musicians, artists, singers, chanters, and dancers who come together on mother earth under our father sky. We will play the rhythms and sounds of ancient & modern tribes, aboriginal groups and devotional music. The musicians will play music, while the artists are welcome to paint or sculpt their visions. The chanters will immerse their vocals to the ethnic vibes while the dancers will move their bodies beautifully. Some of the various sounds will …

We decided to start this group to create an opportunity to meet new, creative people, plus help out a very deserving non-profit organization by volunteering to help- Chicago Urban Art Retreat Center.  CUARC is totally run by volunteers. Some come once, some once in awhile, and some help out once a week or more. This meet-up population will be focused on coming together and sharing our talents in a positive way--whether that be painting (artful, or home-improvement), gardening, organizing a fund …

From the same people who bring you the already successful "Chicago Piano Meetup Group", we are excited to launch this new group! This Workshop Series will bring together like-minded piano enthusiasts who are interested in the deeper "study" of performance - where we can challenge each other to learn and perform new pieces and then act as a [friendly] group of teachers to each other to share ideas and help us all improve as pianists! The format can be summarized as: Quarterly “workshops”, each …

Are you a music fan?  Are you intrigued by your music idols, curious about how they got to where they are, and what inspires and makes them tick?  Are you a former groupie, feeling nostalgic? If so, meet up at our next Rock and Roll Book Gig, where we'll read the memoirs of our favorite musicians and rap about them at a local tavern.  Hell, if they're on tour, maybe we'll catch their next show! Become a fan, suggest some artists, and let’s get rockin’.

We are a group of artists and dreamers, who thrive in encouraging, empowering creative community. We gather on the First Saturday of the month to engage in a variety of artistic disciplines to hone our craft and relate to one another. We love new friends!

I'm a 27 year-old New York transplant (born here, nice to be back) looking for some cool comrades of any age to share/workshop with in a relaxed setting (my apt. has killer views!) with the record player turning and the libations flowing. I'm a published poet working on my second chapbook and I'm heavily influenced by Patti Smith, old-school punk rock, the beauty in the gritty and vinyls. If you like that kind of stuff--awesome. If not--awesome. I'd also like to do a poetry "book club," where we …

Hey you sassy, creative, dynamic Chicago woman! Yeah, you. This group is a place for you to share, develop, test, express your ideas, projects and creativity. A group who will support you in your daring efforts big and small. A forum for feedback, ideas and inspiration. Maybe you write, sing, dance, act, make films, bake cakes, teach workshops, paint, sculpt, take photos, knit, build things, design, volunteer for amazing organizations... whatever the format you use your wild feminine energy to …

" We are an urban melting pot of comedians, improvisers of color, musicians, diverse actors, poets, storytellers and professionals who love art, comedy, culture, storytelling, conversation and people. We use our art, conversation, point of view, to "REACH" and have an impact on our community and the world around us. We are a funny, serious, risky, ecelectic and prolific group . Meet up with us to network, improvise, share industry news, perform build business and play!"

Coffee with entrepreneurs, makers, developers, and creatives in the Chicago area. Meet other entrepreneurs and creatives, hear announcements on upcoming startup and creative events, and talk about startup and tech news. What better way could there be to start your day? Have a question? Get it answered at this meetup. Like to network? No problem here. Get caffeinated, start your day, and meet some interesting, creative, and smart people in the city.

This is a group for anyone interested in learning and/or exchanging ideas directed to integrating technology into works of Art. All skills levels are welcome. The group was started in order to meet people interested in exploring issues common to integrating technology into works of Art. Looking forward to exploring strategies and best practices with anyone interested.