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 …

The Doo Wop Hall of Fame is an organization comprised of Doo Wop lovers, famous Doo Wop singers, professional folks who love to sing, and people from many walks of life who want to promote, develop, and preserve the music we all love.

The Film, Music, and Fashion Production Workshop, FMFPW, is a non-profit collaborative workshop to help our members develop hands-on-training in the fields of Film, Music, and Fashion production. Those wishing to break into the industry as well as those already in the movie, music, and fashion industries are welcome to join. Its purpose is for participants to advance their skills through practice, to network, and to build demo reels. The group includes a wide spectrum of industry professionals-- …

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 …

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 …

If you're looking to mix and mingle with other people in the voice over biz, actors, singers, dancers, and artists, look no further!

This is a networking group for artists in Los Angeles. We have an artsy space in Hollywood (on Melrose), the Neon Venus Art Theatre, and we feature exhibitions from LA artists. http://www.neonvenusgallery.com ; We also want to work with teachers and develop courses for children and adults on painting, photography and mixed media. However, the main goal for this group is for artists to talk about galleries in Los Angeles, exhibits, history of art and to keep each other updated with what i …

Join Sharon Fitzgerald MA, art history professor, for monthly art museum meetups in the Los Angeles area.  These meetups are free and open to the public for adults.  They start out with a 30 minute lecture, a museum visit with drinks to follow.  Great way to get out and see cool stuff and meet interesting people! For more details on lectures, please visit: Email: SharonFitzgerald@yahoo.com Twitter:  @arthistchannel Facebook:  www.facebook.com/thearthistorypage

Digital Music LA is the premiere networking event for music professionals in LA. Our events bring together the complete ecosystem - managers, producers, marketers, artists and more- to explore new technologies, products and revenue models that are creating new business opportunities for the music industry. Explore digital and interactive music technologies, business models, devices and creative approaches. We cover everything needed to know to create, market, engage fans and monetize music in …

Hey everyone, This group will be devoted to finding great comedy events (mostly live shows, but also films or discussion-type events) around Los Angeles. Few things are more fun than a night of great comedy and some post-show drinks. Hope to meet you there, thanks!

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 …

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 …

LA's Finest people and LA's Finest venues!! Socialize, mingle and have fun with music and entertainment industry professionals. We specialize in brining people together for an evening of music, fun and enjoyment. This group is for young "spirited" people that enjoy life and want to live everyday to the fullest. Entertainment professionals(FASHION, MUSIC & FILM),sports industry,comedians, artist and entrepreneurs are part who this group caters to. Come join the fun and be exposed to another side …

Lovers of theater (some say theatre ,) musicals, concerts, movies, and all cultural events. We also socialize over a great meal to talk about the shows and get to know each other. All fun loving people, please join us! We cover all the counties in Southern California so please feel free to join and suggest events. You must be 21 years old or older to be a member of this group or participate in any of our activities unless your parent or legal guardian is present. Let's have fun!

Members of this group are talented Actors, Crew and writers looking to connect with like minded people to share ideas, learn from and help each other bring their talents to the decison makers in Hollywood and the entertainment industry.

Hello Filmmakers, This meetup is about making films. We will mainly focus on shooting scenes andshorts in class for the purpose of finishing work as part of our curriculum.We will cover the basics of lighting, camera handling and shooting, scene scripts and screenwriting, acting and continuity, shot list and frame selection, acting basics and editing, among others.This is for beginning filmmakers so that they can workshop all theaspects of filmmaking using the equipment (lights, camera, boom mi …

What is "The Art of Active Networking" and why do we do it? There was a recent article suggesting this staggering statistic: “Given the opportunity, over 70 percent of ALL people are not happy with their job, career or with what they are doing…and given the opportunity would change it!” Seems like a whole lot of people who do not love what they do when they wake up in the morning. With so many people unhappy, searching for jobs, shifting jobs, building their business, practice or consultancy a …

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.

Do you consider yourself to be kind and thoughtful? To be accepting of others? To be fun and engaging? Do you feel like you relate with so many, yet have met so many who rashly assume they probably won't relate with you? Do you feel like people seem to genuinely like who you are, yet even so, somehow don't quite know what to do with you in "their world?" Perhaps you almost feel like you're expected to focus on aligning your being with some kind of niche community or sub-culture, based on some di …

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 …

Readings, Musical Performances, and Discussion. Where the line between audience and performer blurs in a perfect storm of shared human experience.

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 …

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 …

FOR PERFORMING BANDS, MUSICIANS, COMPOSERS & SINGERS.... This is a group where bands/performers & musicians can share their music with colleagues and peers via upcoming LIVE performances! We all know the INDUSTRY had moved into a "PAY TO PLAY" mentality, so the mission statement for BSB is: "when NOT performing, recording your own music, come out and support your peers during their live performances and vice-versa." That's it... a simple creed, a simple commitment to helping and supporting each …

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.

This is a support group to assist returning Burners and Newbies into GOING to this year's Burning Man. Also, We will be building several large scale sculptures to be displayed at the burn. Camping, Getting your Art to the burn, What to do & see, surviving the week, meeting up folks to help you get there and enjoy being there.

Infused Saturdays Poetry /Open Mic Young Adult Mixer is a place where creativity flows as ideas and respect bring a community together. The Human element Infused with Art exposes the heart through a diverse variety of performances. This group is for anyone interested in poetry, spoken word, comedy, skits, singing, and performing new material. All skills levels are welcome. I started this group because I wanted to create a organic environment in the community where folks have an outlet to display …

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 …