THE MOTH Comes to Dad's Garage This March

Georgia-born storytelling nonprofit, The Moth returns to the state where it all began - just in time for its 20th anniversary. The force behind the popular Moth Radio Hour and the Moth podcast kicks off its signature open mic series on March 13th at Dad's Garage (569 Ezzard St SE) in Atlanta. Doors open at 7PM; stories begin at 7:30PM. Tickets are $10, and are available on February 27th at 3PM via themoth.org/events/wonders-atlanta.

The Moth presents true, personal stories by luminaries in the arts and sciences, as well as an astronaut, an undertaker, a voodoo priestess and a retired NYPD detective, among many others. Each show is composed of simple, old-fashioned storytelling on thoroughly modern themes, by wildly divergent raconteurs; every story is told live on stage, without notes.

The Moth's signature monthly StorySLAM competitions are open mic events during which anyone can put his or her name into the "hat" to be randomly selected to share a story on a particular theme. Presented with media partner, Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB), which airs the Moth Radio Hour Saturdays at 2 PM, the theme of the inaugural SLAM is "Wonder" - a nod to the March 2017 release of The Moth's second book, THE MOTH PRESENTS ALL THESE WONDERS: True Stories about Facing the Unknown (Crown Archetype; Hardcover; $25.00), which will be published in late March.

Those interested in participating in The Moth's premiere Atlanta StorySLAM should prepare a five minute story about life's knee-buckling moments; feeling small under the stars; meeting the love of your life; finding the toy before finishing the cereal box; expansive views or tales of ventures into uncharted territory, and how life was changed forever by what was found there.

Moving forward, the Moth's Atlanta StorySLAM will be held at Dad's Garage on the third Monday of every month. Tickets will go on sale one week prior to the event. For themes and other information, visit www.themoth.org.

The Moth is an acclaimed non-profit organization dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling, which is celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2017. Since launching in 1997, The Moth has presented over 20,000 stories, told live and without notes to standing­room-only crowds worldwide. The Moth conducts seven ongoing programs: The Moth Mainstage, which tours internationally, has featured stories by Malcolm Gladwell, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, John Turturro, Molly Ringwald, and Tig Notaro, as well as an astronaut, a pickpocket, a hot­dog eating champion and hundreds more; The Moth StorySLAM program, which conducts open mic storytelling competitions in 26 cities; 21 in the US plus Sydney and Melbourne, AU, London, UK and Dublin, IE; The Moth Community Program, which offers storytelling workshops and performance opportunities to adults who are too often overlooked by the mainstream media; The Moth High School StorySLAMs, which bring the thrill of personal storytelling to high schools in New York and educators around the world; The Moth Podcast, which is downloaded more than 44 million times a year; The Moth Corporate Program, which provides industry-specific storytelling solutions; and Peabody Award-winning The Moth Radio Hour which airs weekly on 450+ public radio stations nationwide.

The Moth's second book, THE MOTH PRESENTS ALL THESE WONDERS: True Stories about Facing the Unknown (Crown Archetype; Hardcover; $25.00), is will be published on March 21, 2017. Learn more at www.themoth.org.

Founded in 1995, Dad's Garage Theatre has grown from a small volunteer led organization to a thriving mid-size theatre led by professional artistic and administrative staff. The family at Dad's has continued to grow along with us including over 300 volunteers and performers. We entertain roughly 30,000 people each year at our home in Atlanta, at public events across the continent, and at festivals across the globe. Dad's gives a new definition to the phrase "original work" with innovative world premiere plays created by the Dad's Garage family. More at www.dadsgarage.com.

As one of the largest PBS stations in the nation, Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB Media), has been creating content worth sharing for over 50 years. With nine television stations, 18 radio stations and a multi-faceted digital presence, GPB strives to educate, entertain and enrich the lives of our viewers and listeners with programming that includes statewide radio news, current affairs, high school sports, educational resources for teachers and students and enlightening programs about our state like Georgia Outdoors, On Second Thought, Political Rewind and Two Way Street.