The Annual Moth Ball Gala 2009
The Black and White Ball
Tuesday, November, 17th
at Capitale, NYC
An evening of great fun, a not-to-be-missed show, cocktail party, dinner and dancing to support The Moth and to celebrate the art of storytelling.
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The online auction is now LIVE!
Bid on Tea with Neil Gaiman, 60 Awkward minutes with Mike Birbiglia, A Hunt Slonem painting, A Halvai rug
All proceeds go to support The Moth's programs.
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Hosts:
Garrison Keillor
& Jonathan Ames
The 2009 Moth Award, designed by Jonathan Adler, presented to
Anna Deavere Smith
Featuring recent winners of the New York and Los Angeles GrandSLAMs
The 2009 MothSHOP Community Scholarship, funded by the Blair Aryn Ciallella Scholarship Fund, will be presented to Terence Buckner, graduate of the MothSHOP Community High School Program, by
Richard Belzer
The Moth is honoring
For their long-time support
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Attire
Raven black or powder white,
Don yourself for a festive night.
Add a mask so we will wonder,
What persona lies there under?
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Silent Auction Items Include:
Spend a week in a house in the South of France
Have a meal with Malcolm Gladwell, Salman Rushdie or Adam Gopnik
Fly in style with two round-trip tickets to any Jet Blue destination, and much more!
Online auction coming soon!
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In 2008 The New York Times produced a festive video piece about The Moth Ball: www.video.nytimes.com
What the press said about The Moth Ball 2008:
Sponsored by

Bloomberg
Cole Haan
IBM
Nice
Gucci
Hachette
Grand Central Publishing
The Glenrothes
SKYY Spirits
Flor de Cana
Hendrick's Gin
Lenz
Brooklyn Brewey
You must be 21 years of age to attend this event. This invitation is non-transferrable.
Storyville Center for the Spoken Word, Inc. DBA The Moth is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.





