CABARET: A form, or place, of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue: a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables (often dining or drinking) watching the performance, as introduced by a master of ceremonies or emcee. We are a group of singers, musicians, songwriters, and performers who have a love of Cabaret! Please join us at events held all over the Boston and surrounding areas. Lear …

Laughing Matter of Greater Boston Laughing Matter is a community service nonprofit organization that brings the therapeutic benefits of laughter and improvisational comedy to individuals in places of care, including hospitals, homeless shelters and senior centers. This Meetup serves as the Auditions Circle for prospective Member Performers of the Greater Boston Chapter of Laughing Matter. Individuals can audition in one of two ways: City-Wide Laughing Matter Audition  City-wide auditions take pl …

This Meetup is for Poets that like to perform their poetry. The performance is not only based upon the words but also the tone and beat as how it is presented. Picture and link to your poetry is a must to belong to this group

Are you a budding filmmaker and/or actor? Got an idea for your film, or are you preparing to perform in a film? This group is about creating a space for filmmakers and actors to creatively explore scenes they are currently working on, through live performance and creative improvisation. In this group you will find: • the chance to act in and/or direct yours and others' scenes. • a focus on identifying the core circumstances of the scene toward a deeper intuition of where it needs to go. • a crea …

Are you creative, love sharing ideas and play well with others? This is the group for you! Here is an opportunity to join in with other passionate individuals to explore the world of ideas, self-expression, creativity and experimentation. Perfect for professional and amateur creatives of all types (performers, graphic artists, writers, singers/songwriters, comedians, musicians, film makers, dancers....you get the idea!) as well as educators/experts/authors, thought leaders, and those of us t …

Join fans of ALL types of classical music at performances of every kind you can imagine. Everyone interested in classical is welcome: both rookies and veterans alike. This group provides an opportunity for newcomers to learn more about classical music, expose veterans to genres both familiar and unfamiliar, meet with artists and performers, get access to discounts, reserved seating, and other group-specific opportunities... all on top of experiencing wonderful music and making friends within the …

Stories. They are the natural format of human thought and the natural expression of human language. Join us for workshops, open mics, featured performances and story slams. Formerly the Cambridge storytellers group, now organized by massmouth.com. Meet other storytellers and all those who enjoy the art of telling and listening to stories. We use no props, no notes, no costumes or music. Not poetry either, unless it is original and tells a story. Not a rant but a beginning, middle and end. Th …

This is a group for people in positions of responsibility in Software Quality Assurance to expand their knowledge and to network with peers on a wide variety of issues unique to managers such as: - Innovations in Software Testing - Best Practices in Software Quality Assurance - Pros and Cons of Testing Frameworks, Methodologies and Tools - Key Performance Indicators - Tactics to reduce testing cycle times and budgets. We will hold events monthly to discuss topics that related to QA leaders' dail …

We are a group that is focused on the creative, technical and educational areas of fashion and music. We focus on what is happening in today's environment-never losing sight of the fact that quality content is essential. We collaborate with fashion designers, musicians, stylists, performance artists, photogaphers, marketing experts, directors, new media experts, and anyone in the creative world that is interested in combining fashion, music and media to create a powerful experience for the audie …

While there are plenty of groups around for specific languages (PHP, Ruby, Javascript) there's no group around the hub dedicated to the discussion of experience-based best-practices on the ridiculous number of things front-end web developers need to master to be at the top of their game: HTML5 CSS3 Cross-browser Support Grids, Design basic CMS's Mobile support JavaScript jQuery Performance Optimization Conversion Tracking A/B Testing ...AJAX, JSON, OpenGraph, RDF, and on and on a …

This Meetup group serves as the online hub for Member Performers of the Greater Boston Chapter of Laughing Matter. This Meetup group is open to those individuals who have successfully completed the Chapter's formal audition process. For more information on how to audition, please visit the Auditions Circle Meetup group at joinboston.laughingmatter.org.

SEMU (South End Meet UP) Creative Wizards group is a chance for professionals in the spheres of arts and crafts, performance, writing and everything in between the creative world, to talk shop and exchange stories, ideas and information. It is hard enough for professionals in other fields in this economy to ply their trade, but for those pros in the artistic realm, it is even more brutal out there. Part of the hope of this meetup is to establish a little enclave of diverse professionals who enga …

Come join us!  We attend movies, live theater, opera, and other events together, without going into Boston. We may eat together (inexpensively) before or after to discuss. Possibilities include the Metropolitan Opera's live HD simulcasts in Rockport, or live theater at the Gloucester Stage Company, or movies at the Cabot Theater in Beverly. New ideas are welcome!  Our purpose is to build community around the performing arts on the North Shore, and to make like-minded friends.

… And as an added bonus, the rules of improv also make great rules to live by! Women's Improv Group is me, you, our friends, and future friends getting together to create community through fun and impro games. Performing opportunities exist for those who are interested, but there is no pressure to do so. As far as I know, we are the only women's comedy improv group in the Boston area. Suggested reading, if you're so inclined: Truth in Comedy by Charna Halpern; Improvisation for the Spirit b …

Guitarists, pianists, cellists, vocalists, woodwind players, sax, hand drums... in short, we don't use electricity. We're professionals and closet musicians. Some of us are self trained and some  are classically trained. We gave up the idea of becoming musicians in lieu of another field but never let go of our common passion. This is a welcoming group for musicians who want to respectfully & creatively share with and learn from other musicians.  To be heard by others. To be moved by the spirit o …

The Freedom Trail Band is an amateur concert and marching band serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered communities of the greater Boston area. Our most visible performances are as a marching band at gay pride parades throughout New England. In the fall, winter, and early spring, we perform for the public and for local community groups.   We'd love to have new band members! If you play an instrument (even if its been many years) come join us for a rehearsal! We also love to have non- …