Chicago Creative Social Club

February 5, 2010 6:00 PM - 54 attended

Let's get 2010 off to a fast start with a Meetup in February...

Selected By: Jester

Our first Meetup of 2010 will be the February 5th First Friday at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA). All the information you need is here: http://www.mcachicago.... RSVP "Yes", block off your calendar, and buy your ticket for February 5th. Tickets are $16, but if you hurry, you can buy them online now for $11!

After the MCA, I am sure a few of us will wind up at a secondary stop, if you know what I mean. wink

Henri Boylan
Purchased my reservation. I'm on the list! I'll be waiting to see you all there!

Posted January 8, 2010 at 3:27 PM
A former member
FYI -- apparently if you reserve tickets online they charge you a $2 handling fee (psshaw -- that makes the Big Savings only 3 bucks) so I'll be buying my tickets at the door. But I will be there with bells on!

Posted January 14, 2010 at 7:08 PM
Henri Boylan
We'll be listening out for you, Kathryn!

Posted January 18, 2010 at 12:13 AM
Shaun
Hey Henri, I won't be arriving until around 7:30pm, will you guys remain in a group, or be wandering around?

I'll do my best to find you!

Posted February 5, 2010 at 12:34 PM
Henri Boylan
Hey, Shaun! I'm sure a lot of us will be in a big group, but I may be roaming. I know there will be, at least, two other meetup groups attending, and I kno people in them. Gotta say "hi!" But Jester should be near the bar, like he said. He'll be wearing a black shirt and jeans.

Posted February 5, 2010 at 3:27 PM
Henri Boylan
OK folks , how many of you thought you saw Jester but just weren't sure, so you didn't approach him?

Posted February 6, 2010 at 2:58 AM
Jester
There were 10 - 12 people who gave me the "hey, is that Jester?" look and then continued to walk. We definitely have a plan to do this better for the next time we do First Friday (May 7). I will have details out by Monday. And oh, I counted everyone who RSVPed "Yes" as present. I'm not handing out detention slips this week.

Posted February 6, 2010 at 8:37 AM
Jester
And Henri, I actually looked up AstroGizmos to learn about what Sonja is suggesting. You may want to touch base with her, but I'd like an identifier that EVERYBODY has already. Some white piece of paper creatively (discreetly too would be advisable) affixed to the chest should suffice, and combined with my Office Hour (7:30 - 8:30 PM) at Puck's followed by Jester's Unguided MCA Tour, that should be sufficient at the next First Friday for all Creative Social Club members to find each other.

Posted February 6, 2010 at 9:38 AM
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54 attended

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Event Host

Jester
Organizer

Hmmm. The event was massive, much MUCH bigger than I expected. I said I would be by the bar, but there were 6 or 7 bars on multiple floors. At 7 PM, I agreed with Member #81 over absinthe that the MCA First Fridays were a truly excellent event, but at around 9 PM, as Member #84 and I were on the ground floor watching the first group of people begin to exit, it occurred to me that 500 "beautiful" people had just congregated at an extraordinary venue and most of these people did not substantively meet a new person outside their tight little social circles. That's sad. :( There was definitely a lot of "see and be seen" going on, which is wonderful, but that does not align with what WE are trying to do, which is MEET UP. Nevertheless, I absolutely loved the vibe of First Friday and I think there is a way we can marry the magic of Meetup with this event, whereby we can have our cake and eat it too. We will do the MAY 7 FIRST FRIDAY as a Meetup and I'll have the email out by Monday.
Henri Boylan
Assistant Organizer

Wow! There were a lot of people, tonight! As if all of Chicago had no place else to be other than the MCA. I had no idea it would be so full. It was almost impossible to find people. We also hadn't realized they would have multiple make-shift bars set up. We stumbled across a few of you but missed so many more. For future meetups, we will have a definite meeting place established and a mechanism for member recognition in place. As per usual, some of us hung out afterwards at the Signature Room in the Hancock building, where we could really talk. It's usually the best part of the night, where you get to better know the people you meet. I hope this night's miss-steps don't hinder your participation in future events. The next one will be far less chaotic. Hope to see you there.
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The Creative Social Club (CSC) is the largest multi-disciplinary, eclectic Meetup Group dedicated to the arts in Chicago, organized exclusively to facilitate socializing and the shared enjoyment of life. Comprised of current and aspiring creative professionals, creatively oriented individuals, and enthusiasts of human creativity, the CSC meets regularly to celebrate diverse expressions of the human experience – encompassing visual arts, literary arts, performance arts, and more – while taking advantage of the exceptional social, cultural, and entertainment amenities that Chicago offers as a world-class city. Nearly shut down when its Founder left the group in July 2009, the CSC has grown to over 1,000 members with over 50 Meetups, excellent ratings, and positive reviews.

Although our members include a core of accomplished creative professionals, participation in the Creative Social Club is strongly encouraged for any individuals who have a healthy appreciation for human creativity and enjoy socially and positively engaging other people who share the same passion. Members tend to be smart, sociable, laid back, and happy people. Along with its sister group, the Good Times Institute (GTI), the CSC endeavors to be "well-organized and relaxed", with "fun, friendly, smart people to be around", as described by one of our group reviews. We try to do things just a little differently from other Meetup Groups – more personal, less formal/reverent, unconventional, and innovative/risk-taking. Membership is FREE as Meetup is our labor of love, and we are also cost-conscious in organizing Meetups with starving artists in mind. For a more detailed description including an overview of the variety of Meetups we organize, click here. See the video below for a fun moment from one of our Meetups.

Our motto is "Be Creative. Be Social". If you are worried that you are not creative enough to join, just be more social. And remember: Membership in the CSC is free, but you only enjoy its full benefits if you participate.

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