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He is the long-running host of The Moth in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. [4] He has written for the television shows Dickinson and Better Things . [citation needed] In February 2020, Thomas published the essay collection, Here for It: Or, How to Save Your Soul in America. The book was a Today Show Read with Jenna Book Club Pick. [5]
The Moth is a nonprofit group based in New York City, dedicated to the craft of storytelling. [1] Founded in 1997, the organization presents a wide range of theme-based storytelling events across the United States and abroad, often featuring prominent literary and cultural personalities [1] alongside everyday people like veterans, astronauts, school teachers, and parents.
While the Met owned the MOH, it also rented the venue to other opera companies for their performances. The theater was the home of the Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company between 1911 and 1914. [8] The Philadelphia Operatic Society also used the house during and after the Met's tenure, through 1924.
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Mike Birbiglia (/ b ɜːr ˈ b ɪ ɡ l i ə /; born June 20, 1978) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, producer and writer.He is a frequent contributor to This American Life and The Moth, and has released several comedy albums and television specials.
McBride, left with Jimmy Heath. McBride was heralded as a teen prodigy when he joined saxophonist Bobby Watson's group, Horizon, at the age of 17. From age 17 to 22, McBride played in the bands of older musicians such as Watson, Freddie Hubbard, Benny Golson, George Duke, Milt Jackson, J. J. Johnson and Hank Jones, as well as his peers such as Roy Hargrove, Benny Green, and Joshua Redman.
MOVE lived in a communal setting in West Philadelphia, abiding by philosophies of anarcho-primitivism. [2] The group combined revolutionary ideology, similar to that of the Black Panthers, with work for animal rights. MOVE is particularly known for two major conflicts with the Philadelphia Police Department (PPD). In 1978, a standoff resulted ...
While in that position, she created the short-form Moth Podcast in 2008 and The Moth Radio Hour in 2009 with a broadcast launch to more than 70 public radio stations. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The show won a Peabody Award in 2010.