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[email protected] The Moth performing live at Mesa Arts Center With special guests Cheech Marin, Annabelle Gurwitch, and host David Crabb Tuesday, October 27, 2015 For immediate release: October 14, 2015 Mesa, AZ – The Moth, creators of the well-loved weekly podcast by the same name, will bring their flagship program The Moth Mainstage to Mesa Arts Center on October 27 at 7:30 p.m. for an evening of live memoirs told without notes on the theme “Between Worlds.” The event will feature special guests including the following; dancer and chair of dance at Middlebury College, Christal Brown; actor/comedian and art collector, Cheech Marin; actress and author Annabelle Gurwitch; writer and artist Jessica Lee Williamson; and artist and comedian with The 1491s, Bobby Wilson. The evening will be hosted by author, comedian and storyteller, David Crabb. “The most memorable and hilarious narratives… an exuberant moveable feast.” – The Village Voice. Tickets are on sale now and are available at mesaartscenter.com or by calling 480-644-6500. The Moth Mainstage features stories by luminaries in the arts and sciences, newsmakers and news breakers, and everyday heroes. Each show features five storytellers who develop and shape their stories with The Moth’s directors. Each story told is roughly 15 minutes long and features the experiences of storytellers from all walks of life; cartoonists, astrophysicists, fire fighters, comedians, and former pickpockets have all taken turns appearing on stage. The Moth has also attracted some of the most cherished writers and performers of the 21st century, including Salman Rushdie, Nathan Englander, Neil Gaiman, Molly Ringwald, Annie Proulx, Moby, Margaret Cho, Ethan Hawke, Darryl McDaniels of RunDMC, and the late George Plimpton.