This is a group dedicated to finding, exploring and trying amazing burlesque/cabaret/cirque shows, classes, and events in the valley--in particular the blossoming NoHo arts district! I started this group because I love vintage themed events and I'd like to meet other people who would like to get dolled up and go explore what North Hollywood has to offer!

We believe art is a reflection of life and by engaging in cinematic art we are able to learn more about what specific films are telling us about the human condition. We are a very diverse group who gets together once a month to watch a film (somewhere in between a Hollywood Blockbuster and Indie Art House), then discuss it afterwards. We look for plot, theme, character development, screenwriting, cinematography, and use these things are starting points for discussion. If you enjoy watching movie …

SC Kobudo is a small, friendly dojo sharing the teachings of Masaaki Hatsumi and the Bujinkan Organization.  This is not a macho, MMA style group - this is martial arts with historical and cultural context, as well as modern relevance.  The instructors, Adrian and Lyssa, both travel to Japan regularly to train with the master teacher and his top students. Bujinkan budo taijutsu classes are held Tuesday and Thursday nights at Brand Park in Glendale, year round, rain or shine.  New students do not …

What is Burbank Homeschool Academic Support? Parents occasionally need a little extra help to provide academic success for their children that are being home schooled. We are here to help. We offer discounted tutoring services, morning art classes, and free and low cost workshops. Burbank Homeschool Academic Support is a meetup group where homeschooling families can meet up and get academic support as well as a place to meet other homeschooling families. You can also find a list of local family- …

Are you interested in seeing overlooked, good theatre in small venues? Do you have friends who are actors, directors, producers, or designers seeking audiences to appreciate their work? Are you an actor or a director yourself in an upcoming show, and want to generate a crowd? Join our group... then submit your own ideas and suggestions for small-venue plays!  Once you do, it automatically becomes a regularly scheduled meetup event so we can all work to be true supporters of each other's work. In …

The Burbank Women's Self Defense Group was started to provide women a safe place to train self defense without having to enroll in a formal martial arts system. The purpose of the group is to provide it's members with the awareness and skill to handle themselves in an assualt and to examine the choices we have when someone is attempting to take those choices away. Any woman 18 to 65 may join. Husbands, and boyfriends are welcome as well on some nights.

We are a group of open minded, adventurous women of all orientations who are sex positive, love performance art, pole dancing and living on the edge. Our ALL-WOMEN meetups bring us out to local strip clubs, burlesque shows, drag shows and BDSM clubs to mingle and enjoy the entertainment!  We also host quarterly meetups at our home (where we have a pole) for potluck/wine socials. Perhaps you work in the adult/entertainment industry.  Maybe you're taking pole classes. Maybe you just love all thing …

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 …

Meetup for artists and art enthusiasts who love to travel with others to paint in great destinations, in USA and other countries.

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 all about Social FUN and Fitness. 30-minute fitness training - all levels welcome! Martial Arts: Stick fighting lessons will follow to those who are interested!!! Please join our wonderful fitness group online.

Summer is here and with it comes tons of opportunities to enjoy what L.A. has to offer. If you're in your 20's or 30's and dig the eastside (Los Feliz, Silverlake, Echo Park, Downtown, etc.), then I welcome you to join this active group. What better way to celebrate summer than with fun, social, and easy-going individuals?! 10 East wil be having meetups for: music festivals, cultural events, street fairs, happy hours, picnic potlucks, art shows, concerts, movie nights, dancing, and whatever else …

This is a Mystery School that teaches the esoteric arts of working "Behind the Veil" through developing our psychic abilities and by using the magickal arts of Celtic Shamanism. This is a safe community for sensitives to learn about themselves, grow in their abilities, and learn how to work with their gifts in a positive way. The common theme behind all these arts is deeply rooted in our ability to connect with our intuition in order to work with Spirit and the Divine. Members will learn how to …

Origami enthusiasts unite: this group allows those to enjoy origami folding to share techniques and models, books and website links and teach others in group folding sessions.

I don't sketch and draw nearly as much as I want, maybe there are a few people who feel the same and also have a nagging desire to crawl out of their dungeon. Maybe the group will flounder and collapse in days! Who knows. My plan is to meetup in unorthodox public places, interesting places, scary places? All with the goal of sitting down and sketching for a bit. Drawing buildings, drawing people, drawing signs, drawing dogs, drawing each other, drawing wheels, eating and drawing, drinking and dr …

This group is for people who are interested in producing video content for YouTube. At each meeting we introduce ourselves, discuss projects we have done or are currently working on.  We also talk about camera gear and promotional strategies.  People who have attended meetings have been very involved in YouTube, and other are yet to have a YouTube account.  Meetings usually have around 7-10 folks.  If you have business cards bring them. In the past year collaborations have been rare.  These meet …

We are out-of-the-box thinkers. We're weird, different, and proud to be that way. We seek to change the world and all have different styles of doing so. Some of us are insightful introverted writers, Others are extroverted motivational speakers. Some of us are inventors, creating paradigms and new ways of looking at the world. Others are implementors, improving existing models, adding a new twist to make them more effective We are artists, scientists, philosophers, philanthropists, teachers, co …

This group runs workshops for artists. We hire models for uninstructed workshops who pose for artists. Great for painters, sculptors and those who want to draw models. Any experience level welcome.

This is a group for people who live, spend time in, or want to spend time in the eastern part of the San Fernando Valley, and want to make friends and do activities closer to home! Let's check out some NoHo theater, go to Balboa Park for a potluck lunch, do a pub quiz night in Valley Village, happy hour in Studio City, bowling in Burbank, mini-golf in Van Nuys...there's good stuff on our side of the Hollywood Hills--let's take advantage of it! I started this group because I live in NoHo, and mos …

Greetings, Show Queens in Training!! Hope you join our Theatre group.   We're almost a year old - with 300+ members. The idea is simple - see plays, find out what's going on in the local theatre scene - and hopefully make a new friend. Sometimes we have 5 people going - sometimes 25 or 30 - hard to tell! It's a way to meet new people - gay and hetero - who like plays. It's a way to see more plays, and find out about plays.  And since everyone is on a budget, we mostly schedule plays with the …

I decided to form this group because I find the need for my daughter to build frienships around other kids who only speak/understand Spanish.We are a bilingual household and as Parents we understand the importance of our daughter being bilingual. My goal for this group is to create a relax, fun, friendly environment where our kids are surrounded by parents and children that ONLY communicate in spanish and can eventually communicate in Spanish and build long lasting friendships as they get older. …

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 …

Whether you like movies or summer blockbuster, dancing, cruises, karaoke, speedy introductions, fine dining, museums, nice hike, comedy, rotational dinners, bunco, murder mystery, interactive dinner plays, rock climbing, business networking or just sitting at the park and watching Shakespeare, this is a meetup group for you. FOR SINGLES AGES 19 TO 91. This group is set-up for local down- to- earth singles in Southern California to connect with each other. We will dance, we will sing, we will …

Have you ever wanted to learn the craft of improvisation? It is one of the most popular performance art forms around. Would you like to know the secrets and tricks of the Improv trade? Find out in this Improvisational Acting course. The objectives of this group are to discover the fundamentals of improvisational comedy, learn techniques to think quickly on your feet and to be more creative. This spirited, fun course is designed for the business person, as well as the actor or comedian who want …

We make films and work with actors. First create a free profile on http://MoviePals.com - the social filmmaking network. We want to network and we've built a platform to help lots of people make movies and find actors 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 …

DISCOVER, EXPLORE & EXPERIENCE LA This social group is for LA locals, tourists, newbies, solo travelers who'd like to meet new friends, network, and do a lot of fun things in LA. Famous Destinations Parks and Recreations Beaches and Lakes LA Art Walk Frugal Shopping Hole in the wall Wine and beer tasting Farmers Market & Organic City festival and events Biking, Hiking, Running, Walking Mission Churches Classical Music Broadway Musical SPONSORS We welcome sponsors who'd like to …

Let's dine out with people in our age group. I like to schedule Brunches & Dinners with friends old & new. We will also try to include other events like live theatre, wine tasting & more. All suggestions are welcomed & appreciated. I also organize two other groups that have been very successful so far. Single men & women. At the events you will have to pay for your meal, tax, tip & parking if necessary. I will require membership dues beginning one dollar opptional donation will be appreciated t …

We are a group of parents who are passionate about our kids and keeping them active and happy. We want to provide a foundation for well-educated, well-rounded adults. The kids in our group are babies, toddlers, preschoolers, elementary school kids and beyond. Many of our activities are great for a wide range of ages; others will be more geared toward a specific age. Our meetups consist of so many different things which are fun and educational such as fieldtrips to museums, the zoo and plays, art …