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The Moth Mainstage -An Evening of Storytelling

August 26, 2010

7:00 pm

Online sales are now closed. A limited number of seats are available by phone at 412-622-8866.

Each Moth Mainstage program features original stories told by a variety of artists and personalities live, without notes. Past storytellers include celebrated writers and actors such as Ethan Hawke, Malcolm Gladwell, Salman Rushdie, and Lili Taylor, as well as folks with true stories to tell -- a car salesman, a business executive, a former pickpocket, an astronaut. Of course, when The Moth goes on the road, they pick up local storytellers along the way.

Called "New York's hottest and hippest literary ticket" by the Wall Street Journal, The Moth is an acclaimed nonprofit organization dedicated to the art of storytelling. Each Moth Mainstage program features two acts of original stories told by a variety of artists and personalities live, without notes. Past storytellers include celebrated writers and actors, as well as folks with true stories to tell -- a car salesman, a business executive, a former pickpocket, an astronaut. Of course, when The Moth goes on the road, they pick up local storytellers along the way.

On August 26th, the evening of storytelling will relate back to a theme relevant to Pittsburgh's local culture, "Nerves of Steel: Stories of Moxie & Might." The host is talented stand-up comic and Saturday Night Live writer Jessi Klein. Jessi will be joined by a musician and two storytellers from Pittsburgh, as well as three visiting storytellers from New York, including George Dawes Green, American novelist and founder of The Moth.

MORE ABOUT GEORGE DAWES GREEN

Green is a novelist and founder of The Moth. The organization grew from his experiences telling stories with friends on his porch in Georgia while moths flew around near the porch light. Green's novels The Caveman's Valentine and The Juror have both been adapted to feature films. His latest release Ravens (2009) received critical praise from the LA Times and a Publisher's Weekly starred review

MORE ABOUT JESSI KLEIN

Jessi Klein is a writer performer who has appeared on Best Week Ever, The Today Show, Comedy Central, and CNN. She's written for the movies and some shows, including Saturday Night Live, which she's mentioning because that's probably the one you've heard of.

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