TJ & Dave, The Moth & More Set for Town Hall's JUST WORDS Series this Fall

This September, October and November, The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street) will present Just Words: A Spoken Word Celebration, a series of groundbreaking performances by masters of language and celebrated spoken word organizations including renowned story-telling institution The Moth (on September 6), celebrated improv duo TJ & Dave (on October 11), and StarTalk Live! Hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson (on November 4). In a variety of exciting, thought-provoking shows and performances, The Town Hall will celebrate verbal expression and its boundless power to entertain and educate.

Kicking off the series on Friday, September 6 at 7:30pm will be a special performance from The Moth, You Are Here: Stories of Rights and Lefts, hosted by Adam Gopnik and featuring storytellers Simon Doonan (Creative Ambassador for Barneys) and Kemp Powers (tickets are $25 and$40).

On Friday, October 11 at 8pm two of the most original theatre artists in America, the long-form improvisers and two of Chicago's most highly regarded Second City veterans TJ & Dave will offer a hilarious improvised hour-long play, constructed from start to finish live on stage (tickets are $42).

On Monday, November 4 at 8pm will be StarTalk Live! Hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson...science, pop culture and comedy collide on this immensely popular talk show with celebrated astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, comic co-host Eugene Mirman and special guests that include comedians, celebrities and scientists. All things space-extra-terrestrial life, the Big Bang, the future of Earth and the environment-are explored with clarity, humor and passion in this unique production. Tyson is also Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History (tickets are $38 and $33, on sale beginning 9/17).

And on Monday, November 18 at 7:30pm, legendary literary organization PEN will present the PEN American Tribute Series A Celebration of C. P. Cavafy. With the support of The Stavros Niarchos Foundation and The Onassis Foundation, PEN will showcase poet C. P. Cavafy's broad influence across culture, including visual art, architecture, music & the written word. Tickets on sale at a later date.

The Town Hall's Just Words: A Spoken Word Celebration will feature The Moth (on September 6), TJ & Dave (on October 11), StarTalk Live!Hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson (on November 4) and the PEN American Tribute Series presents A Celebration of C. P. Cavafy (on November 18).Tickets are $25-$42 and can be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-982-2787.

The Town Hall is among New York City's most historic venues. Built in 1921 by a group of suffragettes, The Town Hall began as a lecture hall and public debate forum and grew to be a national landmark institution for arts, culture and education. Over the decades, Eleanor Roosevelt, Margaret Sanger, Billie Holiday, Igor Stravinsky, Marian Anderson, Bob Dylan and MiLes Davis have graced the stage. It was home to the legendary radio program, America's Town Meeting of the Air, dozens of historic albums and recordings, and American debuts of musical legends. Today, the Hall boasts the very best in music performances, spoken word, comedy and dance, including speaking engagements with presidents and senators, live broadcasts of Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion, and a number of new and critically acclaimed music series. www.the-townhall-nyc.org