7/24/07

August 4th: The Moth and The Myth


Okay, maybe I'm back on track with the clever headlines. That one's not bad, right? Anyway, I'm pleased and proud to welcome The Moth's Catherine Burns to the Liar stage. Artistic egos being what they are, let me quickly add that I'm equally pleased and proud that those other three fantastic people have agreed to help put one over on you. So please come and listen, laugh, eat, drink and win an unbelievable t-shirt at the venerable Cornelia Street Cafe; where the food goes down easy, but the stories are hard to swallow.

Saturday, August 4th @ 6:00 pm
CORNELIA STREET CAFE
29 Cornelia Street (bet W 4th & Bleeker)

$12 - includes one drink.
Watch a sample video

Catherine Burns is the Artistic Director of the urban storytelling group The Moth, and has also told stories on The Moth's stages at The Aspen Comedy Festival, Central Park SummerStage and The Players Club. She is the director and producer of the feature film, A Pound of Flesh, and the co-producer of the films All the Rage and Starving Artists. As a television director/producer, she has interviewed such diverse talent as Aerosmith, Howard Stern, Martha Stewart and Chuck D.

Ned Vizzini is the author of It's Kind of a Funny Story , Be More Chill, and Teen Angst? Naaah.... He has written for The New York Times Book Review, The New York Sun, Bookslut, Huffington Post, Dogmatika, 3:AM and Underground Voices. His work has been has been translated into six languages. He lives in Brooklyn, NY.

Adam Wade is a record eight-time StorySlam Champion at The Moth and the 2006 GrandSLAM Champion. He has been performing in New York City for the past eight years at renowned venues such as Caroline's on Broadway, the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, and Rififi. He has also served as the warm-up comedian for Comedy Central's Tough Crowd With Colin Quinn, and for CNBC's John McEnroe Show.

Michelle Leona is a writer, performer and artist. When she’s not telling stories at The Moth, Talkingstick, or SpeakEasy she’s making readable, tactile art, trying to meditate or punching & kicking the heavy bag.