This is a workshop for aspiring fiction writers to critique one anothers work in a friendly, supportive environment. Members submit a chapter or story every other week, and we critique two to three submissions each week. We are a small, tight-knit group that have been meeting for nearly two years, and we're looking for some new blood to replace some recently departed members. Here are some important things to consider before you apply: 1) We meet every Thursday evening for about an hour and a ha …

This is the Meetup page of the LA TV Writers Group. Writing is known to be a secluded art, but television on the other hand is all about communal orgies of ideas. Come meet fellow television writers in the greatest entertainment city in the world.

Casual writing group started by participants of the National Novel Writer's Month (NaNoWriMo). After years of hosting November write-ins in the wonderful atmosphere of the JumpCut Cafe, we're making this a permanent, year-long group. The Mission: To Write & To Publish. To inspire people who have the creative fire burning in their soul yet cannot find the time or motivation in their daily trials and tribulations to see their dreams come true.

Want to inspire yourself to write even more? Want to work past writing blocks? Want to get outside your writing comfort zone? When asked how an artist may best connect with her muse, Alice Walker said: “Earth was meant for Joy. As an artist, connect with that Joy and you will forever be fed by it.” ~Alice Walker, Q&A/ ‘Beauty In Truth’ world premier at ‘Women Of the World’ Festival 2013, http://youtu.be/UadveROnHHk The Natural Muse Meetup is an opportunity for writers to connect with Earth's Jo …

The mission of this meetup group is to collectively and cooperatively produce as many shorts as possible in a very short time on a very limited budget. Impossible, you say! We beg to differ. We are seeking for this collective: writers, directors, cinematographers, sound, crew, gaffers, grips, production people, actors  and anyone else that would like to work with other film makers to create a short, feature, web series, etc.  End result being IMDB credits, copy and to experience something from s …

Take 2 hours and shorten your learning curve by weeks, months, even years.  A fabulous, informative, & super helpful MasterMind INKubator for scriptwriters of all levels. Led by Founder Lena Banks, Mentor, Manager & Muse.  A Hollywood Pro insider, Industry Gatekeeper, expert Reader/proofreader and agent liaison for 18 years. The workshops consist of lots of Q&A and a wealth of personal help.  It's where writers become GREAT writers! The GOAL: to get your script written, rep'd, and sold. The Mast …

This is a group for anyone interested in technical writing. All skill levels are welcome. We started this group to bring together technical writers in the Los Angeles area. We wish to use MeetUp to announce all upcoming LASTC meetings, lunchtime forums, council meetings, volunteering opportunities, webinars, and more. You do not need to be a STC member to attend, and we look forward to meeting you at one of our upcoming events!

If you work from home and would like more structure in your week, or simply want to get out of your apartment and work around other people, this group's for you. We are an employed-freelancers' collective; our members are focused and productive. We meet at 7:45am, grab a coffee, and start working by 8:00am sharp; we don't discuss our projects, and we don't chit chat (although it's great if members become friends). Writers and other creative professionals are welcome.

We make films and work with screenwriters. First create a free profile on http://MoviePals.com - the social filmmaking network. We've built a platform to help lots of people make movies and find writers like you – Join Us!. If you’re looking for a cool way to spend a weekday night where you can talk about the ups and downs of filmmaking along with a general meet and greet, social networking in person style then come to one of our events and: -          Share ideas and network with actors and oth …

THE MISSION: The mission of the Rhymecology focus group is to use the power of hip-hop lyrics and culture to help lyricists of any level discover and create themselves as artists and human beings. THE INSPIRATION: What do you have in common with Mos Def, Eminem, Nas, and Jay-Z? You are a writer just like them! We all use the same language and words, so there is no reason that you can’t be writing lyrics on their level. Their classic songs don’t just fall from the sky; they are created from ideas …

THE PLAYING FIELD is a group for actors, hosts, comedians, singers, writers, dancers, storytellers, teachers, lawyers, activists, speakers, emcees, executives ~ anyone who performs or communicates in front of groups of people and wants to do it at a higher level. The Playing Field is open to people of all levels, the entire gamut, from those who have never performed before, to experienced successful professionals. My dream is to provide a fertile field for a community of artists, revolutionaries …

We are a collective of artists of all sorts -- writers, musicians, comics, painters, dancers, filmmakers, and general artists of existence -- who are out to set the world on fire and shake people out of the YouTube universe.

There is a seemingly endless supply of books on the writing craft, so instead of feeling guilty because I'm working or doing the laundry instead of reading an enlightening book on the craft, I thought I'd set up an actual monthly time and place to fulfill this need and have writers to talk to about the book! We will read everything from books on writing fiction to poetry to screenwriting. Whatever catches our fancy that month. I'd like to find organizers in several areas of the city, then we can …

Classes by Instructor Jim Higgins At a glance: Next Creating Comics Class Starts Monday September 10, 2012. Next Webcomics Workshop Starts soon. Drawing Comics for Kids meets Thursdays – it’s ONGOING! Sign up any time. Next Inking and Coloring Comics starts in October. Go here for full decriptions of the classes and/or to sign up: http://www.meltcomics.com/blog/meltdown-university/

Presented by:  The CONTENT Conference .CONTENT. The merging of Technology between three major industries: Music TV/Film Publishing & how companies can distribute quality content that can be monetized. ______________________ technology • engagement • delivery monetize • distribution • social interactive • creation • compliance _______________ Types of discussion topics: •Monetizing the Intersection of Entertainment and Technology •How Entertainment Can Monetize the Digital World •Leveraging th …

This is a monthly poetry OPEN MIC event hosted by Alex M. Frankel. There are two or three featured poets in addition to the open mic participants. We are located at the historic Valentina Oumansky Dramatic Dance Foundation, 3433 Cahuenga Blvd West in Los Angeles, near Universal Studios. After the reading poets sign copies of their books. This event is a must for anyone in the San Gabriel Valley (or beyond) interested in listening to poetry and sharing their work! We are there every second Sunday …

Join Our NLP-Hypnosis & Alternative Emotional Support and Study Group! It is all about Allowing The Law of Attraction-NLP-Hypnosis & Study Group! And it's part of Enter Your Mind Center, INC. Non-Profit. Our Group includes discussions on the Allowing The Law Of Attraction which focuses on forgiveness, letting go, and manifestation. Our emphasis is on the principle of self healing and empowerment, instead of the regular "law of attraction" that confuses you with "like attracts like and negative a …

Directors, Producers, Writers, Actors, Artists, Film, Television, Theater, Internet, Radio Whatever your passion, this is the club. DIRECTING TOASTMASTERS You Lead The Way This new specialty Toastmasters Club is created to enhance your ability to motivate, inspire, communicate, lead and direct. You will learn how to…  Express your vision through public speaking  Hone your listening and analytical skills through evaluations  Build teams by empowering others Now Playing Every Month 1st and 3rd …

Artistalive! is a unique Artist Community Portal , hosted by Warrior Girl Music , for Artists and Creators, male and female, to come together and be inspired, get empowered, educated and out into the big wide world. Run by Artist Entrepreneur Gilli Moon, singer-songwriter, actor, author, and global community builder, Artistalive! is for all artists of all genres, styles and locations. Here at Artistalive! you can Get one-on-one artist empowerment and career coaching. Attend workshops, retrea …

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STRICTLY CLASSICS - We are devoted to reading and discussing classic books and writers whose work has stood the test of time. We meet several times a month at various cafes or book stores in LA. Classic fiction lovers of all ages are welcome. Come join us for rousing discussions of great literary works.

We are a large group of mainly entertainment conservatives, but all conservatives are welcome. HCR has worked with people such as Director David Zucker on various projects, the last being "An American Carol". Our group has been involved in casting, production and talent. We encourage our members to work together. We also are very politically active. We have meetings the first Wednesday of every month. They include dessert and wonderful guest speakers. Come check us out! www.hollywoodrepublican …

Join us in Burbank from May 31 to June 2, 2013 to get your screenwriting career underway! With more than 20 FREE classes (that's absolutely free. No catch. Just walk in, sit down, and learn), more than 120 movie and TV executives to hear your pitch, and dozens of working Hollywood screenwriters sharing their knowledge. Script Magazine had it right when they declared The Great American PitchFest & Screenwriting Conference the #1 PitchFest of them all.

With a downturn economy, and the entertainment industry changing everyday, entrepreneurs, film producers, music industry and artists are looking for alternative ways to survive and thrive. This meetup is associated with an organization called CEO Space, which helps entrepreneurs find resources, connections and capital to give projects the green light to proceed. CEO Space hosts 5 large business forums per year, where one third of the participants are investors. Typically, most angel investor o …

SO WHAT EXACTLY IS FLAGGING OR FLAG DANCING??? It’s a high-energy dance form where colorful flags are spun in patterns with the body as extensions of the music. Click on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxUy_7vSaKE to view a video of me flagging. Experienced flaggers can create almost dream-like effects by artistically mixing technical skill, liquid-like movements, and amazing athletic intensity. Throw in the strobes and black lights of a nightclub, set the whole thing to a good dance beat, and t …

Our aim is simple - to meet up with like-minded talent and fans, and showcase the finest brand spanking, neo-burlesque, old skool Ghost/Horror show for a decidedly new skool audience. Always on the look-out for Go-go dancers, crazed gorillas, mad magicians, strippers, comics, film-makers and ghoulish mc's to perform live on stage. We held a 3-day, star filled BOOBS & BLOOD Film and Burlesque Festival in Sept. of 2010 at the NEW BEVERLY CINEMA, Premiered the outrageous "NUDE NUNS WITH BIG GUNS" a …

Welcome artists and Interior Designers! Special open studio/new gallery receptions will be given for interior designers who are staging a client’s home or office. Interior designers may also make an appointment for private showings and commissioned work. Interior Designer Series Clara Berta, mixed media abstract artist launches her new 2010 Mixed Media Interior Designer series incorporating rich textures, layers of torn posters, writings and reclaimed exotic materials into her work. Using luxuri …

So many times we tell ourselves our time will come! Well TODAY is OUR time! If you or someone you know has been wanting to learn to sing, enhance your speaking voice, or rediscover your inner Aretha Franklin, then take voice lessons from a Professional Recording Artist, Songwriter and Voiceover actor who has trained several American Idol candidates and worked with public speakers wanting to learn a few special techniques to set them apart and bolster their confidence! We will focus on proje …