Spectrum Presents: The Moth at the Met: American Stories

Learn more about the exhibitions Looking In: Robert Frank's The Americans, on view at the Met September 22, 2009-January 3, 2010: http://tinyurl.com/klgc8e , and "American Stories: Paintings of Everyday Life, 1765-1915," on view at the Met October 12, 2009-January 24, 2010: http://tinyurl.com/kpllck

The Moth is a not-for-profit organization devoted to storytelling, whose programs feature the personal stories of people from all walks of life. In this spirit, we invited several speakers, including Moth StorySLAM champion Peter Aguero, musician Kyp Malone, This American Life contributor Starlee Kine, Witness to Hunger's Barbie Izquierdo, and artist Antony Zito to share their quintessential American story. The evening, hosted by author Jonathan Ames, was inspired by the special exhibitions "American Stories: Paintings of Everyday Life, 1765-1915" and "Looking In: Robert Franks The Americans."

Spectrum is a new group organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art that provides fresh perspectives on the Met's collections and special exhibitions. Spectrum events offer the chance to interact with contemporary artists, to discuss art, music, video, and new media, and to socialize with other Museum fans.

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[MaurizioMaranghi]

Heh quite entertaining. The Moth is a great organization and lots of their performers were very creative. Lots of the stories they told were captivating because they were true and heartfelt. The stories were told in a way where you feel the need to empathize with them. I'd like to see these performers live sometime. Hope they will return to the Met Art Museum very soon.

-Maurizio Maranghi