According to a 27Jun2009 KC Star article by Robert Trussell and per some research by Denton Yockey, the new president and executive producer for Starlight Theatre, Kansas City ranks 3rd among US cities for professional theaters per capita. ("For Starlight’s new leader Denton Yockey, there’s no business like show business") Please join us to learn about what you may have been missing! Or, if you're already in the know, join us to have a group of enthusiastic people with whom to attend events. If …

This group is all about getting together to have fun, learn from each other and expand our abilities in the field of photography. The meetups are for all levels of photographers from complete newbies just thinking it might be fun to learn to experienced professionals that want to have fun, share knowledge and meet others. The meetups are centered around taking photos in a workshop type setting rather than just talking about it. But we'll do plenty of talking as well. We also like to learn in stu …

Welcome to Poetry Slam Kansas City! Do you feel like you have something important to say? Does the idea of standing in front of others sharing your words simultaneously scare and excite you? Do you love words and the power they have to inspire, transform, progress, provoke, and change? Welcome to a group just for you. This is a group for anyone wanting to perform and/or watch slam poetry in the Kansas City area. Whether you're a first-timer or a seasoned professional, it's time for Kansas City p …

This group is for professional people that love tattoos and piercings that are looking to meet other intelligent tattooed people.

Welcome to the Kansas City Crafters Society! We are a group of crafters and artists that meet to work on and learn new crafts and projects. Every meeting is open crafting (you can bring someting to work on). There will be books and flyers at almost every meeting to help inspire you, along with other crafters for your creative mind to feed off of. This group is here to help everyone learn something new, get help in the areas they are interested in, save money on learning new projects, all whil …

Create Your Own Reality empowers individuals to explore the creative process by bringing people together in a supportive, encouraging and resourceful community environment. Do you have a collection of objects or items set aside for a project that has not been realized? Are you waiting for a special moment to release your creative self? Want some time to work on a project you have started and still be social? Started by Darcy Bloss, Create Your Own Reality brings together friends, acquaintances, …

This group is for Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer, and Lesbian-Friendly Women in the Kansas City area to meet for fun, casual activities and to have a good time. This is not a dating site; it's a place to make new friends. Please take a look around the site and see what we're about before you join. I started this group because I when I moved back to Kansas City I noticed a serious lack of lesbian community here. Obviously, I knew the community was difficult to find here - that's why I moved to Chicago …

Greetings, fellow Seeker of Fun! Thank you for your interest in Kansas City's fastest-growing and Most Active Meetup Group! This group was started in late July 2012, for friendly, outgoing, open-minded FUN SEEKERS who love to get out and do a variety of diverse, entertaining, stimulating (and occasionally Kid & Pet-friendly) social activities that cost way less than a finger and a toe to enjoy. Nine months down the line (we've been around only that long. Impressed? :), our Member count, Events, …

This group is to bring others together who are interested in exploring small towns and cities outside of Kansas City and JOCO. Let's discover the cool and unusual things that Kansas and Missouri have to offer, by taking day trips to places (sometimes close, sometimes far), and checking out cool museums, festivals, farmers markets, places to eat, etc.

Girls Will Be Girls - Kansas City is a women's social group. Whether you're gay, straight, or bisexual, this is a group open to all types of women.  Just be who you are and accept others for who they are. What we desire, and what we hope others are looking for, is a diverse group of open-minded, down to earth, fun, adventurous women, of all ages, who are genuinely interested in getting to know other women and are interested in building real friendships and connections by simply having drama-free …

Come and join us for classes on meditation and Buddhism at Maya Yoga Studio in the Crossroads Art District.  If you are interested in meditation, stress reduction, Buddhism or how to use Buddhist wisdom to deal with everyday problems and difficulties, this is for you. Kelsang Namdrol, American Buddhist nun and Resident Teacher of Kalpa Bhadra Kadampa Buddhist Center, will teach the meditation classes with clarity, humor and through her own personal experience of meditation and practice of Dharma …

KC Friends of Film is created to provide film-loving people an opportunity to view independent and main stream films. Some events will conclude with discussion, q and a with key players and/or socializing at a designated spot. You should join the group if you have an interest in film, enjoy art in many forms, or just like to get out with a friendly group of people! This Meetup is sponsored by KCWIFT-Kansas City Women in Film and TV, a dynamic organization of women and men dedicated to empower …

Calling all bellydancers of all shapes and sizes! Whether you are a beginner, long-time dancer or a professional, or even just an enthusiast, let's communicate and build a cohesive community. Please post your workshops and haflas, benefits and cool cultural events. Make connections with other dancers, and share your love of the dance, that we might promote interest in this amazing art form, and the belly dancers in the Greater Kansas City area.

Looking for a group of people to critique your latest genre fiction? Looking for inspirational talk about the art of writing? STOP. This Meetup isn't for you. But if you're a working professional writer or a writer who wants to learn about the business—getting an agent, getting published, self-publishing, marketing, making a living as a freelancer—then this is the place. We do what writers have done since time immemorial: gather in a cool bar, drink, and talking about the business of writing.

I love to dance, you love to dance....We might as well dance together Connect to your partner, Connect to the music, Connect through dance. It's our slogan and we stand by it! Do you have lame friends who go to clubs and stand around watching other people dance? Does your spouse or significant other refuse to do the things you enjoy doing? Do you find yourself at home bored, going to bed early, wishing you knew people who liked to get out and have a good time? If you answered yes to any of the …

This is a group for anyone interested in "sparking the heart" of our body physically and metaphorically. Activity for the body and heart may include everything from simple breathing practices to fitness classes, social dance, sports and recreation or performance arts. I started this group because I know what it is like to suffer from an eating disorder, body dysmorphia, unhealthy relationship with exercise, and a general lack of connection with my own heart-body. Healing inside and out can happe …

This support group is designed for anyone who has ever overcome a life-altering accident or unexpected life change. We will primarily be using EFT, or Emotional Freedom Techniques aka "Tapping", as the modality to heal and process emotions related to the difficulties of adjusting to everyday life such as physical pain, limitation of mobility, relating to peers and society, dealing with healthcare institutions, and any other topics the group finds relevant which will be discussed during the first …

This group is for anyone who would like to hang out and get together with others that like to have fun eating out, going to bars, listening to music, dancing, outdoor recreation and meeting new people. We have a lot of organizer's to keep the events fresh and fun. The city is a playground and we aim to make it ours.

This is a social group for travelers, ethnic food lovers, world music fans, speakers of foreign languages, people with ties to the international community, or simply, people who are interested in a wider, more global perspective sometimes. Kansas City is a lovely city (born and raised here), but it’s still only a pinpoint on the globe, right? There’s a whole world out there! This group is open to anyone who is from another country/lived in/or simply passionately interested in world cultures. Thi …

The Kansas City Film Collective is a meetup for anyone interested in the art of making movies. You can be a novice or a seasoned pro, everyone is welcome. Please feel free to share ideas, post auditions, crew calls or anything that you think will be of interest to other members