Meet other local tea lovers! Talk about tea culture from history, poetry, cooking and everything about life and share brews from around the world!

We are a diverse gathering of cool, chill young people with open minds and adventurous, eclectic tastes. What most of us have in common is a love of Neo-Soul; the music genre that fuses contemporary R&B, 1970s style soul, jazz, and elements of alternative-hip hop. But we also love Spoken Word, and have other musical interests like Afro-Beat, jazz, R&B, reggae, and even rock. More than anything, what we love the most is making new friends, while having new experiences with an international flavor …

TimeOut NY Rates Paradigm Shift "Critics' Pick" honored an unprecedented 8 times!http://www.paradigmsh...Use the "F" word. Change NYC. Change the World.Mission Statement: We foster a thriving, active, diverse, and expanding feminist community with the purpose of self-expression and coalition building, creating a shift in social, political, and economic consciousness.Paradigm Shift is the New York City metro-area’s critically acclaimed and largest feminist community group and event series. We hos …

Meet other local members of the Africana.com community, discuss news from the continent with guest speakers, see films, socialize, get involved, network. Calendar of great events around the city is updated frequently. Become an assistant organizer and help plan events at our midtown center - all good ideas are welcome!

A writing group is a bit like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Its quality very much depends on how well it's taken care of. A good writing group gives inspiration, motivation, community, perspective, and of course, constructive criticism. Unfortunately, groups often get bogged down in squabbles and ennui. Bananafish is a series of writing groups around the idea that it's worth a few bucks ($50 per month in this case) to hire a writer/teacher to handle the logistics, moderate the meetings, …

Mission: Formed in early May 2009, The Art Song Preservation Society of New York (ASPS) is dedicated to preserving and revitalizing the art song while simultaneously promoting the art song recital. Through pragmatic monthly workshop discussions, lectures, master class series, concert and recital performances, competitions, outreach programs and education for singers, accompanists and the broader public, ASPS plans to ensure that New York’s classical singers, accompanists and art song enthusiasts …

Jersey City Writers is a community of dedicated scribes who seek to develop and explore their craft by interacting with other writers. We inspire and support each other to be the best writers we can be in a fun and open social setting. JCW meets on two separate days -- Tuesdays and Thursdays. Each meeting day follows the same schedule.  Twice a month we host a Writer’s Workshop and twice a month we host a night of Writer's Prompts. (Please see schedule for details and guidelines). All genres a …

Welcome to Black and Latina Bi/Lesbian Professionals! A group of fun-loving, career-minded friends launched Black and Latina Bi/Lesbian Professionals to provide unique, sophisticated and fun social events for the ever-evolving taste and interest of today's bi/lesbian woman. Social activities range from art openings, hotel bars, brunches, theater, movies, poetry readings, yoga, dinner parties, book clubs, white water rafting, afterwork drinks, outdoor adventures, wine tastings, group travel to …

The Inspired Word is the hottest open mic series in New York City. "It's not just a series, it's a movement." It joins the passion of words as well as a loving community with dazzling, inspiring entertainment. In addition to showcasing new talent in our open mic, we've also featured some of the best performers in the country - actresses Jill Eikenberry and Amber Tamblyn, actor/comedian Taylor Negron, comedian John Fugelsang, American Idol finalist Anwar Robinson, Grammy nominated singer Carolyn …

Maybe you don't fit? because you are not societally gorgeous, not religious, not slim, you're into politics, psychology, not perfect, too intellectual, left wing, chicken wing!!not a swinging single, not a drinker, not a smoker, not rich, not a Wall St. or Madison Ave. groupie, not a Happy Hour junkie, don't wear make up, or high heels, or ties, maybe you have beards, tatoos, long hair, maybe you are YOU!! not a xerox copy of the rest of society..so here I am a full figured large curvy woman rea …

The Actors Theatre Workshop is an award-winning non-profit theater, community center and educational institution that teaches innovative educational techniques and theatre principles to adults and children from all walks of life; produces classical and contemporary plays and documentary films that maintain the highest artistic standards; and develops new dramatic works that examine the social issues of the day. Since 1990, ATW has flourished as an artistic leader in the field, producing award-w …

Male supremacy must end. Oppression and violence is not natural nor inevitable and neither is patriarchy or any other kind of kyriarchy (a neologism meaning a collection of interlocking and intersecting systems of oppression). Radical feminism, in the truest sense of the word 'Radical', is about going to the root of the systems of oppression that we all participate in and perpetuate, creating change from the ground up and making the world a better, equal, non-oppressive place. We believe change …

I have enjoyed the writing of T.S. Eliot for years and think it would be fun to meet with others to discuss his work. If you are interested in exploring his poetry with a group then this is for you!

The Write On! Workshop Series is dedicated to helping aspiring writers of all levels develop their craft and explore all publishing opportunities including digital books. Workshops in poetry, novel writing, memoir writing and blog writing will be offered on demand as long as 10 or more writers enroll.

The Russian Heritage Foundation was created in response to the increasing number of Russian-speaking families who are committed to maintaining and teaching their language and deep cultural heritage as they raise their young children in New York City. This group will offer solution to build the foundation for language fluency and mastery of both native and non-native Russians. Families will be immersed in the Russian heritage and culture of poetry, folklore, music, sport, ballet and theater. Russ …

Playsmiths Presents is the public arm of our workshop. We develop and produce new plays, hold workshops and seminars, and generally try to further the future of American theater. We tell stories. Since its inception in May 2009, Playsmiths has helped develop more than 30 full-length plays and scores of short pieces.  We have produced nine public concert reading events, starting off 2012 with ST. VALENTINE’S MASSACRE 2: SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY, a now annual, again sold out evening of short plays at …

Many of us aspire to be creative in one form or the other, but we carry within us hindrances to either doing our work or moving it out into the world (commonly called “marketing”) -- or both. We think we are not good enough, our work is not good enough, we lack enough talent or imagination or commitment, we can’t trust the future, we need more ambition and drive, and on and on. We cannot get beyond our fears and start doing our artistic work full-out and then putting our work out there for other …

Performing Arts Express Institute is a growing WORLDWIDE institute expanding in the US. We incorporate a UNIVERSAL method to help people from around the world. Wouldn't it be great to express your inner self in a FUN and CREATIVE way through the many benefits of Performing Arts that can be uplifting in a personal, spiritual, professional, and social way? You came to the right group then that allows you to express yourself with the many stages of Performing Arts: Express Yourself through Poetry, …

A reading group for written word enthusiasts. We meet weekly to discuss fiction, non-fiction, poetry, news print and short works over drinks. New members are welcome to this relaxed reading group.

Do you love literature and perhaps music and art as well--but somehow you’ve never really “got” poetry? Would you like to learn to get the joy from poems you get from other works of art without going through English Lit 101 again? If your answers are yes I can help. It started with a friend whom I met in discussion groups of Joyce’s Ulysses and Proust’s Remembrance of Things Past. He loved literature and music (he was a Jazz musician and is very knowledgeable about classical music as well). Yet, …

The NYC Poetry, Puns & Pipes Meetup Group is all about bringing poets, comedians and singers together to first and foremost, have fun and entertain people. Secondly, we want to bring up-and-coming, undiscovered talents together. Who knows? Perhaps there can be some match-making where collaborative projects will result for exciting, more marketable work products (e.g., Books, CD, DVD, MP3, MP4, and live stage productions).

We are passionate writers looking to meet other passionate writers. Our group loves to have fun and our atmosphere is warm, welcoming, playful - at times even silly. At the same time, when we get down to it, we offer sincere feedback, trying to improve each other's work. We believe that to give good feedback we have to tell the writer what worked well first, what moved us, what inspired us, what made us want to punch something or someone. Then, we talk about what can be improved. The environment …

We workshop our poems. Help each other to become better poets. Encourage one another.

This group is an alternative recreation and social activity for gay men. Aren't you tired of the usual bar/club scene where you come across lots of men but still remain alone. The reason is because the interaction at the usual bar scene is very shallow and very much on the surface. Our meditation group offers you opportunity to meet in a quite environment,enjoy a relaxing healing meditation,which will help you to open your heart and feel comfortable and connected with everybody. After the medita …

Writer’s Block: Is It Real? Why do we want to write but find ourselves unable to do it? Perhaps it is as simple as this: We are simply having a thought -- a thought like: I don’t have the time. It won’t be any good. I’ll just quit anyway. I always do. No one will like it. I don’t feel like it. It’s too hard. I need to feel moved to write. I need to be inspired. There will be no pay off. I am no good at it. Not really. Others are better at it than I am. I’m too tired. I need to watch TV or check …

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This is a group for anyone who is interested in performing or seeing live music, poetry, and comedy. Our goal is to bring artists of all types together to share their work with each other in a supportive, fun, and relaxed environment. No matter your experience or skill level, we want to create a place where everyone is comfortable to be themselves and grow as artists. Everyone is welcome to attend and friends are encouraged. Hosted by Comedians Mike Cross and Jordan Raybould. Email wildfire.musi …