Welcome to Fine Dining and Cultural Events, a group designed to bring you the very best of the Chicago area. Our goal is to provide top quality events throughout the year so you can enjoy yourself while making making new friends as well as social and professional connections. Dining, theater, concerts, sporting events, cultural activities, and posh gatherings are just some of the selections that you will have access to as a member of our group. If at any time you have a suggestion please send …

Exploring the culture and night life of Chicago can get expensive. This is a meetup group for things a little more on the inexpensive side- a great for parties, discount theatre tickets, bar discounts, free billiards nights, free days at museums, trips to the zoo, etc. The less expensive it is to go out, the *more* we can all get together! We'll see if we can get group discounts to some events, explore some "free days" at museums, go visit cheap greasy spoon diners, throw parties, etc. I'm a …

Urban noir, subversive subculturalists. >Fire spinner performances >Burlesque >Offbeat circus >Aerial performances >Small magic shows >Odd spoken word >Culturally diverse >Freethinkers and rad speeches >Politically incorrect or alternative comedy >Cult film >Halloween or Halloweird-O depending on your bent >Alternative theatre >Performance art >Subculture art Subversive Subculture: a group of people with a culture (whether distinct or hidden) which differentiates them from the large …

Do you wish that you knew more people who shared your love of musicals? Join our group! Make new friends as you check out musical theater, film, and concerts. All are welcome!

Spiritual Cinema is a new genre of films. A movie is often a memorable experience, especially when you are able to follow that movie with a meaningful discussion among like-minded people. The intention of Spiritual Cinema Meetup is to present one or more spiritual themed movies each month for our members viewing pleasure and stimulating discussion. These will generally be movies that were not released through traditional theatres. They were frequently created for the audience we are, individu …

Social gathering / theatre / dining / network / dance in Andersonville, Chicago

This group is for Desi (Indian, Pakistani, Nepali….etc ) Girls residing in Chicago and nearby areas, who want to have some fun doing various activities like get-togethers, movies, picnics, dining out, going to the mall, travel, weekend trips, museums, and theatre. This group is all about spending time with the girls - leave the men behind and just have some mature fun.

This group is for improvisers and who want to be better at their craft. Our events are like workshops. We get on our feet and try things out. Typically, events will have a small fee to cover the cost of the room rental and to pay a coach or teacher to lead the rehearsal. Many events are led by Kevin Mullaney, the Artistic Director of the Chicago Improv Festival and the former Artistic Director of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York.

Are you WAY past the bar scene and looking to make some quality friends your own age while exploring some great venues?! Let's explore the neighborhoods, restaurants, pubs, BYOB's, festivals, theatre, coffee shops, brunches, bands and all that the Northside of the city has to offer! I am a professional living in Lincoln Square and I would like to meet other professionals who are social, friendly and down to earth... like I am! :) Please be a college educated professional in your 30's or 40's...s …

We just moved to this fantastic city and are looking to meet other couples who are too old for the club scene but who like to take advantage of everything else Chicago has to offer! Off-Loop theatre, concerts, restaurants, comedy, museums, and more.   This group is strictly platonic. Remember when RSVPing to Meetups to include yourself plus one guest if you are coming with your better half. Our members live throughout Chicagoland, so feel free to organize your own Meetups through the group and s …

Each day we bring in a talented theatre actor, writer or comedian to tell engaging and creative stories to stimulate young children's imaginations. We host events for ages 0-2 and 3-5 years.

This is a group for anyone interested in exploring Chicago by attending a new theatre performance on Thursdays with cocktails and appetizers before or after the show, and a chance to meet artists from the production or go behind-the-scenes.

This group will meet on the last Sunday of every month from 1pm-3pm. Books for each month are picked by the group so please bring suggestions. This book club is for LGBTQ individuals. The books selected are focused directly or indirectly at the LGBTQ community. We also will have get-togethers on the 2nd Saturday night of each month for fun and just a basic night out. Whether it be to dinner, theatre, or other entertainment.

Theatre for Thinkers is a nascent meet up group with the goal of gathering folks to experience interesting, original and even bizarre theater and art that informs and offers insights into science and scientific endeavors. Anchored initially by Thom Britton's critically acclaimed show FreakShow and Tell, we hope to ultimately link to his shows and other local performers and artists with entertaining, interesting perspectives on science. We hope to both simply let people know about these events an …

This is a group for anyone who speaks some French and would like to discuss en francais a host of interesting topics from politics, to food, to theatre to philosophy. While we welcome all levels of French, it does help if you have a good basic knowledge of French so that you can participate in conversations.

Silk Road Rising (formerly known as Silk Road Theatre Project) creates live theatre and online videos that tell stories through primarily Asian American and Middle Eastern American lenses. In representing communities that intersect and overlap, we advance a polycultural worldview. Silk Road Rising understands that cultures are inherently linked. We seek the intersections of cultures without denying the specificities of cultures. And we strive to create a world that values art over ideology and i …