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

Ogilvy

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