Interactive activities for musicians, artists, writers, poets, thinkers, and parents.

… Emerging Christian theorist/philosopher, justice activist, and progressive minister Brian McLaren kicked-off the first group meeting in December 2010 at Busboys & Poets.  He recently wrote A New Kind of Christianity: 10 Questions that are Transforming the Faith (2010).  Brian returned again in June, 2011 when he spoke on "Spiritual Practices for Today's 'Not Religious.'"  We love discussing Brian's books because they explore the hopeful possibilities inherent in Christian life & spirituality; wh …

This Meetup is for anyone who loves poetry and/or performers looking for an atmosphere to peform their work or to hear great poetry.  We conduct events each month for lovers of this art to include : The @ttic - a once a month showcase poetry event, Graffiti DC - a once a month slam event for 18+ crowd, and Busboys & Poets - an open mic hosted by Beny Blaq once a month.

… Who are amateur poets and are comfortable sharing their repository and enriching and inspiring others. One must haves for joining this group is: 1. Some prior exposure to Hindi or Urdu. This group is definitely not for people who: 1. Don't know Hindi/Urdu at all and would like to learn the language from scratch.   Lastly, i am committed to creating a safe environment for people who have never read shayari or poetry before but would like to hone that skill. They should be able to recite it withou …

Seek to establish an ongoing poetry group for people who enjoy writing original poetry and are interested in sharing their work and exchanging feedback in an informal setting. Hope the group, page, serves to link members w/each other, anything poetry related. Please use as a tool to do so in any way you want.

This gathering in a cool lounge setting of poetry enthusiasts (and anyone else who loves this music) progressive, upbeat people who love Inspirational, Devotional, Neo-Soul, the music genre that fuses contemporary R&B, 1970s style soul, jazz, and elements of alternative-hip hop, as well as Spoken Word. You are of African to Asian descent, European to Eskimo, Latino to Lebanese, and everything in between. While you chat with great people, listen to the recorded grooves of everyone from Nicois Mus …

Welcome!  If you're looking for people who are open-minded, supportive and critical thinkers to share your poetry with and receive feedback, this is the group for you!  Through getting feedback and reading others' works, you'll become acquainted with techniques that others are using, and find ways to apply them to your own work. We meet in areas within or bordering Bethesda.  Please take a look at the upcoming events posted, and RSVP for one that interests you.  I look forward to meeting each of …

The Songwriters Association of Washington of which I am a member is a long established Association that provides educational opportunities, open mics, networking, song circles, seminars, a monthly songwriters Toolbox session and other interesting activities. I am establishing this meetup to help unaffiliated songwriters join and find out more about activities.

Welcome to Seven City Art Society Seven City Art Society, LLC is a multimedia cultural organization based in Alexandria, VA. Our mission is to facilitate civic participation and social engagement through the use of art and technology. We provide virtual spaces such as the ning network, Facebook groups, and bbm groups for artists and art lovers to connect and maintain meaningful interactions. We then turn these spaces into physical spaces for artists and art lovers to physically meet with events …

  This is just not another tiresome meetup book club that follows some predictable path well trod by about a million other meetup groups. First, we aim to energize your reading life by presenting a rich menu of unexpected offerings rather than a boring genre-specific diet. We will read delightful fables, profound novels about every aspect of the human condition, comedies, plays, thoughtful (but accessible) works of philosophy, as well as a variety of serious political, social and cultural med …

… We cordially invite all of you with an interest in sharing Your Divine Gifts as Speakers, Healers, Artists, Musicians, Poets, Vendors and Other Services of Speciality. Your Gifts are Important to the Whole and really can make A Difference! Tell us about your intended contribution and stake your place in history, please email StandForArt@gmail.com. Creative Souls feel free to copy code to post flyer: Many Blessings, Light & Love - Shelia - Stand For Art Non Profit 501(c)3 Foundation "Never doubt …

Music is the purest form of art... therefore true poets, they who are seers, seek to express the universe in terms of music... The singer has everything within him. The notes come out from his very life. They are not materials gathered from outside. ~ Rabindranath Tagore Music is the backbone of our life. First cry of the new born is the most melodious music to the mother’s ears. We put across many expressions through music – be it love, friendship or patriotism. But for all this we need a platf …