Meetups for the Cultured

The Metropolitan Opera has long been overdue for Sunday matinées. While Peter Gelb is anticipating new audiences it is my belief that – like the HD broadcasts – it will be also favored by growth among current audiences: Suburbanites. Many suburbanites worry about being able to catch the last train to Scarsdale or Sag Harbor after late curtains on weeknights. This was why the performance start time was moved back to 7:30 a few seasons ago. However, 30-minute intermissions (presumably to enable more business for the bars and the gift shop) have eaten up much of the difference; curtain calls have not been correspondingly earlier, especially for longer works. Presenting works such as Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg on Sunday afternoons will work very well. Families. If the Met will use this opportunity to present “family-friendly” titles Mr Gelb can anticipate more children who will eventually become adult opera lovers. Working Adults. More of this

Age Restrictions Minimum age for membership is 18.  Annual Dues These have been suspended, perhaps permanently. General Civilized behavior is required at all times. Anyone posting competing event or alternate performance date information on event pages or who shares discount codes or other confidential information without written permission from the organizer will be expelled from the group with no refund of dues and banned from future membership. Complaints regarding behavior not detailed on this page will be taken seriously and dealt with on a case by case basis. Communication Members are responsible for reading event pages thoroughly before posting questions or contacting the event host or leadership team . Alert us to any mistakes, but please make sure that any questions you may have are not already answered in the text of the event page before posting a comment or question.  Organizers and event hosts will  not  answer questions that are already answered in the even

Outdoor (usually free) events posted for these groups are usually subject to cancellation in the event of adverse weather conditions. A few will have a contingency plan in the event of rain, but many do not and will not have rain dates. Event notices will have a link posted to this page and information relevant to the specific venue will be included. The following list of known venue/event practices will be revised as necessary: City Parks Events in city parks are subject to cancellation by the Parks Department. Historically, the Parks Department cancels an event about three hours prior to a performance start time. This will be posted on the website of the park hosting the event. A link will be posted to the relevant park's website to allow members to check if there is cause for concern. Washington Square Music Festival This organization has a contingency plan with alternative locations for their concerts in the event of rain. These locations will be provided to members

Inquiries about Setting Up Events If you have a performance organization and wish us to have an event at your performance, we must insist that you contact the organizer two to three weeks in advance.  In addition, we would appreciate providing discounted tickets for our members.  Keep in mind that the calendar for this group is planned in advance even though it is not all posted in advance so if you have a limited calendar of performances there may be a conflict. Above all, do not contact us the day before your proffered performance.  These are not Meetup groups that are planned on a last-minute basis. Inquiries about Our Members It is a reasonable assumption that the New York Opera Meetup has professional musicians and singers among its members. The British Film and Television Group may have film professionals.   We welcome them with open arms. If you are a concert promoter, artist agent, or cinema professional and wish to contact any of our members you must do so direc

Minimum age to join  is 21 due to events held in bars and those where alcohol will be served. Members are requested to have recent head-shot profile photos  due to events that will take place in people's homes. This is a security measure. Members without head shots will not be permitted to RSVP to home screening parties until they correct this. Anyone discovered to have used head shots that are not their own will be expelled and banned. Event Cancellation Policy:  Events will be cancelled due to inadequate attendance or venue issues. In the event of cancellation any paid fees will be refunded less the Paypal fee. Communication:   Members are responsible for reading event pages in their entirety for all relevant information. Please read event pages thoroughly before posting questions or contacting the leadership team. Alert us to any mistakes, but please make sure that any questions you may have are not already answered in the text of the event page before postin