Martin Schneider writes:

Talk about fortuitous timing—no sooner does a big Malcolm Gladwell article hit the newsstands than we receive word about an appearance he will be making in New York City this month, at the Moth Members' Show at Symphony Space on May 21. Since a recent appearance at the Moth raised a few eyebrows, we're glad to see that he's diving in again.

Andy Borowitz, who appeared last week at the 92nd Street Y to celebrate/mock Obama's 100th day in office, will host.

Here's the press release:

Our Annual Moth Members' Show
Thursday, May 21 at Symphony Space

Crack up: Stories about Comedies and Calamities

Storytellers include:
Malcolm Gladwell
Author of The Tipping Point, Blink and Outliers: The Story of Success

Sarah Jones
Tony award-winning playwright, performer, author and poet

Steve Osborne
Former lieutenant in NYPD detective bureau, Manhattan Gang Squad

Peter Zilahy
Essayist, playwright, and author of dictionary-novel, The Last Window-Giraffe

Hosted by:
Andy Borowitz
Comedian, actor and writer, featured regularly in The New Yorker, The
New York Times, and at borowitzreport.com

Become a Moth Member and receive 2 FREE tickets

With a $100 donation you will receive two tickets to the Members' Show
($70 value) as well as our brand new double CD, with stories by
Richard Price, Sam Shepard, Mike Birbiglia, A.J. Jacobs ($15 value,
available only with membership), among other benefits.

When you join at a higher level of membership you get even more
benefits and perks. For a complete list of member levels and benefits
and to join go to www.themoth.org/membership.

We Need Your Support

Moth members are hugely important in helping us present unique voices
at our Mainstage and StorySLAM series, as well as our community
outreach program, MothShop, which brings storytelling workshops free
of charge to underserved communities. Moth Members also help us
produce our free--and commercial-free--podcast each week. Take a moment
to read about the importance of the membership program and what our
members have helped us to accomplish this year.

In these turbulent times, everyone needs a place to tell their stories
and hear the tales of our time. The Moth is that place. Please help
us offer more storytelling opportunities by becoming a Moth member.

How to Join:

Join online.
Call The Moth office at 212-507-9833 with your credit card information.
Mail a check, payable to Storyville Center for the Spoken Word, and
mail it with your name, mailing and email addresses to:
The Moth
330 West 38th Street, Suite 1403
New York, NY 10018

Storyville Center for the Spoken Word, d/b/a The Moth, is a 501 (c)
(3) not-for-profit organization. All donations are 100% tax deductible
and all donors receive a receipt for tax purposes.

Thank you for your support!

The Moth Board & Staff

P.S. Don't Forget to RSVP to The Members' Show when you join!

(to David Mutton at 212-507-9833 or rsvp@themoth.org)

Don't wait for your donor receipt, call or email to RSVP as soon as
you have processed your online membership or mailed your check.

Show Information:

Crack up: Stories about Comedies and Calamities

at Symphony Space
2537 Broadway (at 95th St)

6:30pm Doors open
7:30pm Stories begin

Member tickets need to be reserved by calling 212-507-9833 or emailing
rsvp@themoth.org, and can be collected on the evening of the show from
Symphony Space box office.

A limited number of tickets are on sale at $35 from Symphony Space.