Dispatches from the Moth
Explore interviews, storytelling tips, playlists and other Mothy fun curated by our staff and community.
Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: Aug 30, 2011
by Laura Hadden, Media & Communications Manager
Many musicians have graced The Moth stage, but few as often as Mazz Swift, who began playing violin at age 6 and first bestowed her improvised pieces on The Moth audiences in 2006.
The role of The Moth musician is a unique one. Their music opens the show, drawing the audience’s attention to the stage before the storytelling begins. The musician also serves as a timekeeper, playing a few notes as a signal to storytellers that they are nearing or have exceeded their allotted time....
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Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: Jul 19, 2011
by The Moth
We would like to express our deep sadness and profound sense of loss at the unexpected passing of our beloved colleague, Katie Sanderson, and extend our heartfelt condolences to her family and friends. Katie was a light in the world, a fierce champion of the arts, and she will live on in our hearts and minds forever.
A fund for the education of her three-year-old son, Milo Sanderson Miga, has been set up.
Please send donations made out to:
Michael Migac/o The Moth481 Broadway, Third...
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Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: Jun 30, 2011
by Jenifer Hixson, Senior Producer
The Moth lost a dear friend and storyteller this year.
Marvin Gelfand first showed up at StorySLAM in January of 2002. He was hard to miss, an older gentleman with a shock of white hair, dark glasses and a cane. When his name was picked from the hat, he stood up and requested an elbow to help guide him up on stage. And that’s when we first heard, in his quavering but authoritative voice, our first unforgettable Marvin Gelfand story. Marvin wore many hats in life. He was an economics...
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Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: Jun 16, 2011
by The Moth
Many people engage with The Moth as listeners through subscribing to our weekly podcast or tuning in to The Moth Radio Hour on their local public radio station. But two summers ago, The Moth decided to give its listeners the opportunity to take off their headphones and step up to the microphone via our Pitch Line.
Before we knew it – the story ideas came pouring in from around the globe! To date there have been a total of 212 story ideas received through the Pitch Line – including one by...
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Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: May 20, 2011
by The Moth
Last Monday, WABC-TV ran a news segment that provided an excellent behind-the-scenes look at our MothSHOP Community Education Program’s work with students at Bronx Preparatory Charter School.
Launched in 2000 in an effort to reach storytellers who might not find their way to us, The MothSHOP Community Education Program teaches storytelling principles to students and disenfranchised adults in underserved neighborhoods, then shares those stories within the community and beyond, giving...
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