Chicago Creative Social Club

Meetup Reviews

Reviews from
Institute for Arts Entrepreneurship "Create. Innovate. Repeat" Workshop, 5/2012 on Thursday May 17, 2012

Meetup Rating
4.001

Attendees
33
Great people. Fun ideas. Totally worth attending again.
— Sara
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Artrageous Extravaganza on Cinco de Mayo! on Saturday May 5, 2012

Meetup Rating
4.503

Attendees
12
great food, great company, and lots of fun
— Maike
Had a fun time.
— Victoria
Reviews from
Free Cover & Drinks @ Sound-Bar Every Friday Night on Friday Apr 27, 2012

Meetup Rating
5.001

Attendees
12
The set up was very nice. Although I did not know you had to use the drink tickets before 11:30pm.
— Whisperz
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The 15 Hour Project [improv workshop/performance event] on Saturday Apr 21, 2012

Meetup Rating
4.001

Attendees
17
After a hesitant start, I had a blast participating in this event and learned some valuable lessons in improvisation! I plan on returning to Theatre Momentum for their "Think Tank" weekly sessions, to learn more and stay involved in this form of comedy acting!
— Elizabeth Rahuba
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Chicago's Twelve: 12 Artists Mobilizing the Earth (Opening Reception) on Friday Apr 20, 2012

Meetup Rating
4.506

Attendees
33
Really unique and beautiful art - and really fun people! This was my first meetup, but it won't be my last!!
— Christine
Reviews from
Noche Peruana de Rompe y Raja with Son Perú Chicago and Ecos de Perú on Wednesday Apr 18, 2012

Meetup Rating
5.001

Attendees
11
Great performance by Son Peru! The dance numbers were fun, I just wish there was more of it.
— Henri Boylan
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"Stiletto" Film Premiere on Friday Mar 30, 2012

Meetup Rating
5.002

Attendees
31
Interesting film and nice music.
— Betty
Great evening! Sorry there was no special section for the Creative Social Club, but Jane was busy as you can see. Jane, great job on producing Stiletto and thanks for sharing it with the CSC!
— Jester
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View 'The Birds' for FREE at The Music Box Theater on Tuesday Mar 27, 2012

Meetup Rating
4.002

Attendees
8
Glad to have finally seen this movie! Wish it would have been easier to get the group together :/
— Tricia
almost didn't make the screening, but luckily we were one of the last to be let in. They had a discussion before the movie that lasted forever (they probably had it in the beginning because they knew nobody would stay to listen to the woman babble). However, the movie itself was entertaining, the theater was beautiful, and I did meet a few members of the group who seemed nice.
— SaZ
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Dubtonic Kru on Wednesday Mar 14, 2012

Meetup Rating
4.503

Attendees
18
Despite the fact that only two members of the headlining band made it through customs in time for the show, they performed fine with a substitute to help ou. But the band that was to open for Dubtonic Kru did a great performance as the main act!
— Henri Boylan
Awesome event! first auditorium concert I went to where a ton of people got and and started dancing in front of the stage (me included)!
— SaZ
Reviews from
Oscar Night Conversation Salon 2012 on Sunday Feb 26, 2012

Meetup Rating
5.004

Attendees
22
I had a great time! I was just planning on watching alone at home until this came up. Thanks for planning it so well!
— Tricia
Reviews from
Free Cover & Drinks at Vision Nightclub Every Saturday Night on Saturday Feb 25, 2012

Meetup Rating
4.001

Attendees
12
Very good time. Only found one other person from the meet up though. Would have liked to have had a way of finding others from the group. Thanks for setting it up. We'll go again.
— Ilana
Reviews from
Institute for Arts Entrepreneurship "Create. Innovate. Repeat" Workshop, 2/2012 on Thursday Feb 16, 2012

Meetup Rating
4.507

Attendees
72
I enjoyed meeting so many interesting creative people. Looking forward to the next one.
— Erika
Overall, pretty good. Met some really cool people.
— Ryan
good to see jester again and think about getting my astroGizmo operational
— SGFoxe
Really liked it. I liked the interaction and the people who attended, but the organizer seemed a bit disorganized and rushed. I had sent in slides and a description and communicated with her ahead of time but she did not remember me or the correspondence, so i was not able to present. She told me she was too busy working with Europe? Nice clarinet, though and i would participate in the next one but be more direct and planned in getting my stuff there!
— chris cantele
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Lady Laura @ Underground Wonder Bar! JEZEBEL:WINTER release! on Wednesday Feb 15, 2012

Meetup Rating
5.004

Attendees
20
Lady Laura has a fantastic voice! I will definitely see her perform again!
— Irene
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Chris Burton Jácome Flamenco Ensemble on Wednesday Jan 25, 2012

Meetup Rating
4.503

Attendees
20
Excellent
— Wesley
It was fantastic. The music and dancing made for a great evening. I love the music and culture of Andalucía, it's one of my favorite travel destinations. I wish I could've stayed for the second set!!
— Traci
Reviews from
Gloria Hosts Singles Dance Meetup at The Hangge-Uppe on 14 West Elm Street on Saturday Dec 17, 2011

Meetup Rating
4.502

Attendees
110
Dear Gloria. Thank you very much for your great effort to organize this meet up party. It was a pleasure to meet you in person I wish we could hung out again someday. Please do not hesitate to drop me an e-mail. I am looking forward to connect with you soon. Irina Mateyunas.
— Irina Mateyunas
It turned out really great! It was a lot of fun. Everyone had a really good time. Most people were on the dance floor dancing and having fun. A lot of people thanked me for having it. It was great! There were 110 who attended.
— Gloria
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AIRING OF GRIEVANCES 2011: Celebrate Festivus With Us! FREE Pizza & Tater Tots! on Wednesday Dec 7, 2011

Meetup Rating
4.505

Attendees
55
Haha...people crack me up! I need to find more to grieve about!
— Victor

Chicago, IL

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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.

Welcome to the Creative Social Club!