At the Silver Ball, we will also be presenting the 2022 Moth Storyteller of the Year Award to the multi-talented artist, musician, writer and director DAVID BYRNE! Every year at our spring gala, we honor extraordinary individuals whom we admire for being passionate and bold in their work, and for that reason, there is no better recipient for this year’s award than David Byrne. Unique, beautiful, tenacious and creative storytelling has been the hallmark of his career — from his groundbreaking and brilliant work with Talking Heads to his Broadway tour-de-force American Utopia. There couldn’t be a more fitting storyteller to celebrate at our Silver Anniversary gala!  

Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez

The Ball is also our most important fundraising event of the year. Proceeds support over 600 live Moth storytelling shows annually; The Moth Radio Hour, airing on over 570 public radio stations; our free weekly podcast downloaded nearly 100M times/year; and The Moth's Education, Community Engagement, and Global workshop programs, which teach students, educators, and others how to uncover, craft and share their own unique and unforgettable stories.