Welcome to the Seattle World Music Group. This group promotes local world music events and supports world music artists, providing information about them and education about their music. Generally the term World Music conjures up the sounds of traditional or folk ethnic music not originated from the United States. However we would like to keep the definition broad to include music ranging from our own contemporary or traditional Native American music to techno or hiphop beats against any ethnic …

Experience cultural activities and make new friends! This meetup will focus mainly on the language and culture of Eastern Europe but may branch out into others as well. There are so many fun cultural events in Seattle that we can explore! I'm looking at having events that can vary from traditional dance workshops to European dance nights at local nightspots. If people would like to form language groups within this meetup, that's fine. I'm interested in improving my very limited knowledge of …

Do you spend more time designing and building musical instruments than you do playing them? Does playing an instrument make you want to improve the instrument more than your chops? When you attend a concert are you more interested in the gear than the performance? If any of these apply to you, then you may be suffering from MInDS (Musical Instrument Design Syndrome). We can help. SMILE, the Seattle Musical Instrument Lutherie Encounter, is a local meet up of people involved in designing and buil …

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Meet others who are interested in attending local Rock and Indie Concerts in the Seattle Area. Discuss upcoming shows, opinions of a recent show, and meetup info for before, after and during concert. Intended for ages 21+ for all those who love live music events. We are heavily slanted towards the indie rock genre and local area venues. Suggest shows under "Have an idea for a Meetup?" Check out other peoples' ideas and mark shows you like. Also check out the message boards for other show id …

We are a non-profit organization consisting of Greater Seattle area songwriters and musicians who meet regularly for songwriting and recording workshops, performance showcases, marketing/business advice, general networking, and more! We range in experience from those just trying their hand at songwriting to seasoned professionals. If you are looking for collaboration, promotion, live performances, increasing your skills, or just meeting other friendly local talent, come see what we have to offer …

Meet other local fans of Jazz music! ALL MEMBERS MUST DISPLAY A CURRENT RECOGNIZABLE PHOTO BEFORE ATTENDING AN EVENT. Q: What is our main purpose? A: To explore and enjoy activities and events related to Jazz in the Northwest. Q: Who should join us? A: People who like a wide variety of Jazz and are looking for a fun group of people to enjoy it with -enjoy exploring the city and region, especially on group road trips. -want to expand their horizons. -like meeting new people with a variety o …

Do you want to learn about and enjoy the incredible local Seattle Jazz scene? Seattle is an incredible community for Jazz, with countless world-class players and singers and great jams or performances happening almost every night of the week. If you want to find these hidden treasures, this is the group!

O.P.E.R.A. Seattle is "Outstanding People Enjoying Recitatives and Arias in and around Seattle" ... and we welcome anyone interested in hearing and seeing opera! We are young and not-so-young, newbies and long-time aficionados, audience members and performers ... but we all love opera! Even if you're just "opera CURIOUS," you're invited to join us. This is a great group of people to learn from no matter how much or little you already know! We started out meeting up for the Metropolitan Opera HD …

The FUNK of FORTY THOUSAND YEARS! Thrill The World is the annual global attempt to break the world record for the Largest Simultaneous Thriller Dance while raising money for charity.  November, 2012 marked the 30th anniversary of Michael Jackson's Thriller video. Each year in October the Seattle Thrillers join Thriller groups in other nations to perform at the same exact time.  The next performance will be Saturday, October 26, 2013, 2:00 pm at Occidental Park in Pioneer Square.  The local group …

This is a group for African American females and all females of color that would like to meet other professional upbeat, safe, positive and full of life. Our focus will be on making friends and having a good time. Some of our meetings will include having interesting discussions, ladies night out to local black clubs, movie nights, book clubs and parties. This group is not only for black females yet African American female culture will be our focus. Everyone is welcome here. Our goal is to bring …

Zouk is a fast tempo style of rhythmic music originating from the Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique, popularized by the group Kassav in the 1980s. Zouk arose in the early to mid-1980s from kadans, and the cadence-lypso of Dominica, as popularized by Grammacks and Exile One. Elements of gwo ka, tambour, ti bwa and biguine vidé are prominent in zouk. The French Creole tongue of Martinique and Guadeloupe is an important element, and are a distinctive part of the music. Generally, zouk …

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Jazz in the City is a group for local jazz aficionados, which introduces you to the finest musicians performing at the most elegant venues this city has to offer. The group’s organizers, In Touch Entertainment, manage, book and produce both established and up-and-coming recording artists, so we have our finger on the pulse of the jazz scene! We started this group because we want to share our passion for jazz with other fans. However, the group is not exclusively for jazz connoisseurs. Anyone w …

Paint Dancing events are created so you can have fun openly expressing yourself in two different mediums - AT ONCE! That's Right! PAINTING and DANCING (at the same time). And, a portion of the proceeds helps support local food banks. Watch some Paint Dancing videos on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=DF09B34FE51B3199 We supply the non-toxic paint, brushes, paper, and great music (Latin, Pop, Dance Hits, World, Rock, R&B, Classical, Jazz, Blues, Hip-Hop, Electronica and more). All …

*anyone can schedule a meetup.  don't be shy - if you want to go to a play or musical, schedule it!!! Meetup with other Theater Lovers to experience Seattle's rich theater scene. We schedule group trips to theatrical events, from small productions by local theater companies to large mainstage shows. Evenings can also include a pre-show dinner outing or drink. No special interest or expertise in theater arts is required. If you just love theater or just enjoy a great night out, this Meetup is fo …

Howdie! Welcome! Are you from the good old Southern USA? Are you missing good old Southern food & hospitality? Come meet with local Ex-Southerners, who would love to meet other people from the South. Let's get together and make friends & eat Southern foods, see live music, and all things southern! Please keep your RSVPs updated at all times! No Shows gives the group a bad name!  This group is for Ex-Southerners only, please. I'm looking forward to meeting "all of y'all"! :) Marcelle J Stenzig, …

hoop·la [hoop-lah] noun Informal. 1.bustling excitement or activity; commotion; hullabaloo; to-do. Hula Hoopers, let's unite! I know your out there. I've seen you walking around Seattle with your homemade hoops and jamming to music barefoot with a big smile on your face. No?? Well you should try it sometime. Hula hooping is no longer that silly thing you did when you were a kid. It's exercise, expression, self-empowerment, strength building, & stress reducing.  Hooping has been around for ages a …