CONGRATULATIONS TO 2010 GRAMMY WINNER ZAC BROWN, WHO WON THE 2010 GRAMMY FOR BEST NEW ARTIST! THE NEW YORK CITY LIVE MUSIC MEETUP ATTENDED A PERFORMANCE BY ZAC AND HIS BAND, AND THEN PERSONALLY MET ZAC AND HIS BAND, AT A MEETUP ORGANIZED BY RICH CASELLA ON AUGUST 26, 2008. CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS. How often have you wished for more live music in your life? Finding good live music is like a tourist in NYC finding a good restaurant to go to. Unless you know the right areas to search, you will be rele …

You should join this group if.... 1. You're friends don't want to travel to Brooklyn to see a show on a weeknight. 2. You are over seeing sold out shows at MSG and Terminal 5 and would prefer to check out a new band at a small venue that won't break the bank. 3. You're sick of having to scramble to find someone to attend that awesome show with you and would like to meet a group of people with adventurous musical taste.

A concert meet-up focused on contemporary alternative music scenes not covered in other NYC music meet ups. Genres include: pop-punk, punk rock, hardcore, post-hardcore, "emo", "screamo", indie, folk, electronic, metal, metalcore, ska (and anything else you might be into). Activities involve: meeting up in line before shows, trading tickets (and beat scalpers), swapping music, and other forms of expressing general ...musical appreciation. This is a new meet-up, so feel free to join and sugges …

NoteWorking is a New York City-based meetup for musicians and music-industry professionals using digital tools for promotion, marketing, sales and collaboration. Every month with experts give quick presentations, full of great advice you can take home and do yourself. You'll have a chance to network with other musicians and music professionals, and there's free pizza at every meetup! Our mission: The NoteWorking mission is to service a community of aspiring and professional recording artis …

The WFMU Listener Meetup Group was started by Jersey City, NJ radio station WFMU in an attempt to bring together fans of good music and good radio for some good old-fashioned social interaction and extra-curricular fun. Join in to participate in exciting, enlightening, and debaucherous adventures in the metro NYC area. Most events will revolve around independent music, intellectual endeavors, and weirdo/offbeat culture. (Soon we hope to conquer the world with WFMU listener meetups everywhere!)

This is a group for anyone who wants to start an indie/pop/alt rock band. I write some music, sing and play guitar and have a drummer. We are looking for cool, low-key down to earth bassist, keyboardist and a lead guitarist. Musicians who are songwriters and back-up singers is a major plus, but not required. We just want to have dedicated and chill people who are available to practice once or twice a week, record songs, and do some gigs throughout city. Please let me know if you are interes …

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Creating a social and networking environment for professional women with Caribbean background/heritage/interests.

Hi there!  We are a brand new group for Caribbean moms in the Brooklyn area - thanks for visiting! At your first meetup, be sure to get your glow-in-the-dark Socamom.com wrist band. They are free and ideal for making sure that we can find each other in a crowd at a meetup, day or night! **** I started Socamom.com as a place for Caribbean and Caribbean American moms to share their views and experiences online. Now it is time to get together in person and have some fun! The purpose of the group is …

GameDays consists of panels on a bi-weekly basis, following themes ranging from technical game mechanics and the computational problems involved, to conceptual design involving narrative, music, and art, and intersections of the three. Our intro-level panels empowers students to create games without prior coding experience, using software such as GameMaker: Studio and Unity 3D.

We go to museums, architecture tours, gallery crawls; to see foreign and independent films; to hear live jazz, blues or indie rock, or opera; go walking, hiking, cycling, camping, and rock climbing; go to play readings; and have book discussions and picnics. We do everything casually, with cost effectiveness in mind:  festivals (most are free), book groups, and many classical, opera and theatre with deep discounts.  We also do $3 customized architecture tours and hikes.  We additionally aim to b …

NOTE: This group is geared toward African-Americans, Africans throughout the Diaspora and friends. Everyone from all racial/ethnic backgrounds are welcome to join this group.  Are you a well-informed and cultured individual? Are you interested in politics, fashion, all types of musical genres, pop culture, books, theatre, art, indie movies, museums, wine, food, traveling and more? Let's add another dynamic: Do you enjoy discussing national and international politics? Do you love to voice your vi …

Filmmaking became accessible for virtually everyone. Shooting on film is beautiful and as a Director/Writer I love it but I've seen remarkable Motion Pictures shot on cell phones and full frame digital cameras. There are many ways to make it in the Film Industry: Write a screenplay - hand it to an agent; make a short - send it to a festival; go to film school - make commercials/music videos; the key is MEET PEOPLE, WORK HARD TOGETHER, BE TENACIOUS and make films - don't talk about making them an …

Storyhunter Screenup NYC is a monthly event for video journalist, filmmakers and documentary enthusiasts to hang out, screen some short documentaries, chat about journalism, have a drink or two, and jam to some cool global music videos. The screening, sponsored by www.Storyhunter.tv, will feature 3-5 minute video journalism pieces, trailers and short documentaries from local, or international, filmmakers (with Q&As with the directors afterwards). Send submissions to alex@storyhunter(dot)tv if yo …

At Socamotion we turn your workout into a Caribbean carnival! This group will help you learn about our fun exercise classes, exciting events, and new ways that we want to meet new people. Classes are currently being held in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens and new instructors are joining our family. Classes are held in a variety of settings and change with the season including SocaMotion™  dance fitness, SocaSavannah™ walking, SocaRaté™ stick fighting/kickboxing, and SocaArmy™ bootcamp. We also le …

Armed with whatever equipment we can get our hands on, we will aim to write, shoot, edit and premiere our own short films, music videos, documentaries etc. This meetup is open to anyone with an interest in Films/Music. So whether you're a great writer, kick ass camera operator or actor; this ones for you!

Many of us aspire to be creative in one form or the other, but we carry within us hindrances to either doing our work or moving it out into the world (commonly called “marketing”) -- or both. We think we are not good enough, our work is not good enough, we lack enough talent or imagination or commitment, we can’t trust the future, we need more ambition and drive, and on and on. We cannot get beyond our fears and start doing our artistic work full-out and then putting our work out there for other …

If you own a GoPro camera or love the idea of portable, wearable, durable cameras then let's make something awesome. Do you use GoPro cameras for extreme sports? Music videos? Experimental works of art? Do you capture video from the clouds in your drone copter? Let's talk shop!

We are lovers of Nigerian Movies and Music. This is a platform where we can share and display Africa's #1 Entertainment Industry to the whole world. You don’t have to be Nigerian or African to become a member, just your love for the industry. In this group we’ll learn to understand what is happening in the industry, watch movies, and dance to latest music. Network and connect with people of the same interest. So, come join the fun and celebrate Africa’s pride. Naija Rules!

For upwardly mobile caribbean professionals interested in business networking, Caribbean culture, arts, literature, music, technology and loads of F.U.N!!! A time where shared cultural values and interests converge.

The Caribbean Professionals Network (CPN) is a haven for people from the Caribbean, of Caribbean descent, friends of the Caribbean and those interested in Caribbean culture to meet, share ideas, connect and enjoy delicious food, great music and entertainment in a fun and lively atmosphere!

The Soca Elite Meetup Group is a social networking group bringing together professionals in a fun social environment. Meet others who are interested in the culture and energetic rhythmic sounds of Caribbean music. We focus on capturing the glamour, mystique and celebratory style of Caribbean people, hosting events at chic hangouts lounges just to "lime", private parties from Brooklyn to The Hamptons, exclusive lofts with fabulous NYC views, and a discerning group of members who enjoy the fun spi …

WELCOME BLACK THEATER LOVERS ENJOY BROADWAY, OFF-BROADWAY & REGIONAL THEATER PRODUCTIONS! Love great theater and film and the possibility of meeting new friends -- then Role Call is the place for you! With this group, there's no need to go to the theater alone. You'll join other theater and movie lovers at a variety of stage and screen productions, particularly those that exemplify Black life and culture and are geared towards Black theater-goers. Whether it's a Broadway or off-Broadway show, a …

Welcome To Stellar Ladies - Reach For The Stars! Meetup. Join Us With One Easy Click-- All Profile Questions are Optional! Here's a short list about our Meetup event focus and what we plan on sharing and bringing to you that most improves and impacts the building of your very Stellar Life: Investment Education Legal and Insurance Education Financial Empowerment: Getting The Skills You Need Most! Executive and Business Coaching Bootstrapping Your Own Business Business Financing Options and Alte …

This is a group for  mature minded ladies with a Caribbean background/interest who would like to be amongst a positive group of girlfriends who support and encourage each others ideas and have fun while doing it. If you're from the Caribbean, have a Caribbean background or just love all things Caribbean then this group is for you.  It's about having fun, showing support to one another and forging new friendships which hopefully will last for a lifetime. IF YOU DO NOT PLAN ON BEING AN ACTIVE MEMB …

Are you a Caribbean girl who would like to network, connect and hang out with other like-minded Professional Caribbean Girls? Then this group is for you. Let's explore Caribbean Culture in NY, from restaurants, to Caribbean Concerts, Travel and Related Events, while maintaining a positive attitude and supporting each other.