We are a group of composers of original electronic music in North Jersey. We get together to socialize, workshop music, collaborate, and jam. Most of us use Ableton's Live, but whatever you can jam on is welcome as long as it fits the theme of electronic (digital/analog) live music. We are not generally DJ's because we are the ones producing the music in the first place and our focus is on original tunes and spontaneous creation.

Creativity is having ideas that we bring into physical form. Each of us is given unique creative potentials. As Dr. Caroline Myss so wisely states, “Many people take the very limited view that creativity refers only to the arts, sciences and other noble pursuits. Creative expression is not only alive in our major projects, but also present in the normal course of everyday life -- how we organize our work space or our home, how we prepare our meals, or even how we structure our time.” Take Charge …

Who We Are: We are a growing number of ukulele enthusiasts of all skill levels, from all walks of life, and different backgrounds who share in the love and respect of the Ukulele! Our Mission: Learn to play as a group. Improve our ukulele skills. Spread the joy of ukulele music. Just have fun playing the ukulele. Assist aspiring Ukies in their learning process. Why The Uke? The ukulele is the happiest, most accessible, and easiest string instrument to learn. Also, ukulele is the pe …

This meetup group is a source for professionals in the newspaper, magazine, and book industries to share ideas on touch technologies.  This group discusses the aspects of the business, programing, art, and publishing of slate devices like the iPad and other future touch technologies.  We will delve into the impact of these devices as they pertain to the best uses as well as develop and incorporate interactive capabilities.  It is important that everyone in this group has a significant amount of …

From hikes to book talks to art workshops, the Greenbelt offers a wide variety of events year-round where adults can socialize, network, explore, and celebrate the preserved open space in the heart of Staten Island. I started this group to help share the treasures of the Staten Island Greenbelt with a broader audinece and to connect newcomes and lifelong lovers of the Greenbelt.

This group is for people who are interested in Swing/Lindy Hop and West Coast Swing classes and events in New Jersey. The Artists' Lab offers Group Classes, Workshops and Private Lessons in Lindy Hop, Balboa, Carolina Shag, Foxtrot and West Coast Swing in New York City and northern New Jersey. Anyone can learn! Bringing a partner is not required. All classes will rotate partners. You'll learn the footwork and moves, and you'll also improve your comfort level and skill at partnering and commun …

This group is for singer/ songwriters, artists, musicians, DJs, photographers, dancers, etc or even anyone that just enjoys live bands. PlayMusician is a group founded by musicians, we promote local art and music and proactively engage in showcasing local talent through various events with eclectic themes. We believe that there is a large talent of untapped artists who do not get the opportunity to showcase their talent due to a day job or various other life factors. We welcome Originals and   …

Calling all PAINTERS, WRITERS, MUSICIANS, FILMMAKERS, ACTORS, COMEDIANS, SINGERS, ETC ...! Whether you are an ARTIST or an ART LOVER I'd like to welcome you to the ARTBEAT, my storefront studio in Rahway's up and coming Arts District. I'm a NYC multi-media artist who moved back to Jersey and this studio is where I do all my stuff so I was thinking - I would love for it to be a place where creative people of all types can meet, make things and show their work AND a place for creativity appreciato …

Think Hemingway and Stein going at it in Paris or the artists around the Algonquin Round Table. We're looking for deep discussions among artists about philosophy, politics, and, of course, art. If you are craving intellectual stimuli for your artistic work and for your soul, this is the group for you. The purpose of this group is to feed the soul. We may have themes some months, or free talks other months. We'lll explore some painters and musicians and writers and how they are relevant to our wo …

It will provide a platform for academics, scholars, writers, poets thinkers, musicians, dancers, artists, film directors and actors, photographers, theater personalities, media reps, leading public figures and other opinion makers to connect, interact, network, exchange views, co-operate, collaborate with each other to create greater understanding and appreciation of each other’s point of view thus generating goodwill and friendship.It will, also draw from the experience of filmmakers in the Sou …

We are an intentional community of artists, healers, teachers, organizers, dreamers and spiritual adventurers. We are looking to enrich our experiences by sharing them. We know that through community we can create something bigger than any one person, and that collective experience can inspire us and fuel us to grow and change. We aim to create an environment that nurtures evolution and self-realization, and we see arts, healing, and spiritual practice as some of the most useful tools for culti …

We would lo to meet our neighbors and local artists of all kinds. Our community's residents should pull together to not only grow as individual artist but as a team of creative people learning from and inspiring each other.Those involved can learn new skills, build a portfolio, or just hone their existing technique in an environment that fosters communication, even friendship, with others who have the same interests, talents or ideas.

http://bethannandtara.com BETH ANN SCHROEDER, Advanced Yoga Teacher, is a professionally trained classical singer, who has re-discovered her voice through the practice of devotional music and chanting after a 10 year departure from performing. In 2005, she began studying yoga and mantra recitation with her teacher, Raji Thron, and the healing affects of chanting changed her life and the way she would use her voice going forward. For the past 5 years, Beth Ann has been studying all forms of mantr …

“This is a group for anyone interested in Poetry, Spoken Word, Writers, Musicians. I started this group to meet other enthusiasts in Poetry. Looking forward to meeting everybody.”

Do you have a passion for writing but find it hard to carve out time to engage in the practice of it? It can be hard to find a local writing group convenient for your schedule. If you love to write and would like to be surrounded by others who motivate you, this is the place for you. Bring your pen and pad or a laptop and work on something new or something old. This group is not restricted to any level of experience or genre; you can journal or work on a novel, play, short story, screenplay, the …

In the oldest tradition of writers groups from the past The Inklings, The Bloomsbury Group, Algonquin Round Table, Shakespeare And Company Writers and Ciao Domenica (i.e. In 1816 Percy Shelley and Mary Shelley spent a summer with Lord Byron, John William Polidori, and Claire Clairmont creating some of the most important fiction in the English language.) I will spring for the first bottle of absinthe and it will be Pernod (not kidding I know a guy). Painters, Writers, Musicians, Muses, models and …