This group is for performers who act or improvise and who want to be better at their craft. Our events are like workshops. We get on our feet and try things out. We practice improv comedy, work on audition monologues, read plays together, etc. Some events are free, others have a fee to cover the costs of space rental and to pay for the coach, if applicable. Most events are led by Kevin Mullaney, the organizer, an actor and improvisor with over fifteen year's experience teaching improv and leadin …

Join FREE Today! Annual Membership Dues Waived Chicago International Crowd Funding Meetup Group will enable members to connect, engage and share the latest tips and tools in the exciting world of Crowd-Sourced Funding, or Crowd Funding. Annual membership dues are waived up to 100 members. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SIGNING JOBS ACT OF 2012 INTO LAW THURSDAY APRIL 5, 2012 According to White House deputy press secretary Josh  Earnest, "the President will sign the Jobs Act.  You will recall this is b …

This group will meet to learn about the new crowd funding laws passed in the recent JOBS act and help prepare small businesses and entrepreneurs for raising capital through selling equity in their businesses using approved intermediaries. A couple of great articles to learn more about crowd funding, the JOBS act and more can be read here http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/223290 http://www.fridayfirm.com/news/449-alert040612

This Meetup is a place for people to find out about and attend townhall meetings held by representatives from the US Senate and House of Representatives surrounding the bills "Protect IP Act" or PIPA and the "Stop Online Piracy Act," or "SOPA." Because the Senate will resume and take action on the bill January 23rd and 24th, it is important to link Senators with their constituents. Creative America is a grassroots organization uniting the entertainment community and others against content theft. …

Obama for Technology | Technology for Obama was created on My.BarackObama.com in February 2007 shortly after Barack Obama announced his intentions to run for President of the United States of America (POTUS). We are the "original" Technology for Obama group (just Google "Technology for Obama" or "Obama For Technology" and watch the videos, etc). Because I organize several Meetups, I've decided create this "Technology For Obama" Meetup Group to help get President Barack Obama reelected in 2012. M …

One Brick provides support to local non-profit and community organizations by creating a unique, social and flexible volunteer environment for those interested in making a concrete difference in the community. We enable people to get involved, have an impact and have fun, without the requirements of individual long-term commitments. What makes us even more unique is that One Brick chapters are 100% volunteer-run! We have no employees...we don't even maintain offices! In fact, on a National level …

New to the area? Looking to find friends to spend the day with? Meet new or not so new women in the area to have fun and form new friendships! Coffee, books, wine, lunch, or act like a tourist... the sky is the limit.

We are a collective of Chicago feminists interested in building community and connecting with other like-minded people. We will meet monthly to support a local feminist event, organization, business or cause. This group is open to everyone of all genders, ages, races, religions, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and economic statuses, but you must identify as a feminist and support equality and inclusion for all. Email us at chifems@gmail.com for more information and follow us on …

The purpose of this group is simple, to open up the opportunity to study the Bible in a small group setting to anyone who might be interested in downtown Chicago. Those of us who have decided to start up this group don't have any belief or creed to defend other than that of the Bible. It is our belief that through the Bible and Jesus Christ we have been given "the words of eternal life" (John 6:68). In this study it will be our aim to carefully study these words as the Bereans did in Acts 17:11 …

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”, ea …

We are a selective group of people who want to have fun in Chicago. We will go beyond the typical venues of bars and clubs and include events like beach parties, movie/dinner nights, festival Meetups, bbq’s in the park, sports, etc. in order to get to know each other in relaxed, social atmospheres. We will try to keep events as free/affordable as possible. This group will be very interactive and we encourage members to organize their own fun activities throughout the week. This group will be wha …

  WELCOME KAYAKERS   Upcoming Changes for 2012: Float Your Boat has celebrated it's 5 year Anniversary last month! After feedback from members, FYB will return to a "Grass-Roots" group and will lose it's "Commercialized" format in the next few months.  We will still work in conjunction with partnered outfitters to coordinate rental boats when appropriately. Private 1:1 or group lessons available. Contact the organizer for details --------------------------------------------------------------- …

William Meader is an international author and teacher of Esoteric Psychology. His passion is to teach the deeper implications of modern spiritual development, and the means to more effectively express the soul in the outer world. William is presenting his first Chicago lecture series in January 2011. Presentations will include: Evolution of Consciousness - The goal of human evolution is to achieve a state of enlightened consciousness. This journey is governed by one's capacity to transform the p …

  Positive Focus, NFP           Living Life Fulfilled Positive Focus, a 501c3 non-profit organization headquartered in Chicago, spreads positivity globally through virtual and physical communities allowing people to see love over fear, abundance over lack, diversity over differences, and peace over conflict.   By: ·         Inspiring and empowering all who seek us out through mind-body-spirit, service-charity, and fun-social events ·         Seeing the world as 1 person 7 billion times rather …

I have traveled to Italy at least once and sometimes twice a year for the last 10 years. I always start in Rome since for the most part it's the most direct route from America. Truth be told, I think you can never get enough of this incredible city short of living there anyway. One year I was there 3 times. All of my trips have been for at least 10 days and many for 2 weeks or more. After coming into Rome and spending at least a day or two there I go on to either Florence or Sorrento. I rent an …

Hello and welcome to the Chicago Film Alliance. This is a group for all film industry types: investors/funders, directors, producers, screenwriters, actors, editors, foley artists, musicians, gaffers, etc. We are a group of: 90 Producers 78 Screenwriters 64 Directors 58 Actors/Actresses 42 Crew of varying specialties 23 Editors/Post-Producers 16 DPs/Cinematographers 9 Production Personnel 8 Distributor-Marketers 7 Musicians or Scorers or Music Supervisors 2 Accountant/Attorneys 2 Casting Direc …