2020
Al Green soulfully sings the praises of Love and Happiness, and at The Moth we enthusiastically join the chorus. This week’s playlist is meant to wrap you in a warm (virtual) embrace. @media screen and (max-width: 600px) { #prideplaylist { width: 350px; } ...
Happy Friday and welcome back to Storytelling School with The Moth. Because of social distancing in response to COVID-19, a large number of schools all around the world are closed, so The Moth’s Education program is publishing these storytelling activities to help parents and educators with some at-home curriculum. See you next Tuesday, and as always, thanks for your support! The story is: “The Prom” by Dante Jackson You can read the transcript of Dante’s story he...
How did you know that this was the Moth story you had to tell? Years ago I was asked by my friend Gabrielle Armand to perform at a private event held at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Not only would I perform as a bassist, but I was also informed that there would be a few people from the Moth at this event. They were looking for musicians who would be good storytellers, and Gabrielle thought I’d be a perfect fit for this. She asked me to tell the most moving story I could think of in five minutes. It ...
We’re back with our next installment of Storytelling School with The Moth. Because of social distancing in response to COVID-19, a large number of schools all around the world are closed, so The Moth’s Education program is publishing these storytelling activities to help parents and educators with some at-home curriculum. See you for the next one on Friday, and as always, thanks for your support! Today's story is: “The Book War” by Wang Ping You can read the transcript ...
The road to victory is paved with conviction, tenacity and, when needed, a good sense of humor. We are all feeling tested right now, so let’s hear it for triumphs, both the little ones and the big ones, and let’s give a special shout out to the power of gumption.We hope that this week’s playlist will help you go the distance…even if that just means getting off of your couch. ...