Join The Moth for stories of grazing the flames or escaping unscathed. Tales of getting all revved up and ready to go. Changing shape and like a phoenix, starting anew with
Join The Moth for stories of grazing the flames or escaping unscathed. Tales of getting all revved up and ready to go. Changing shape and like a phoenix, starting anew with hope of things to come.
Tiq Milan is a thought leader, storyteller and media maker whose work on equity and inclusion has had an impact in the U.S and abroad for over a decade. He travels throughout North America leading discussions on healthy modes of masculinity, intersectional leadership, and engineering an environment of inclusion. He has lectured at several universities including Harvard, Stanford, and Brown on the importance of inclusion as a tool of innovation and outlines concrete strategies for productive engagement. Tiq is a sought-after host having moderated conversation on intersectional inclusion and human rights at HBO’s Newfest Film Festival and The Tribeca Film Festival. His 2016 TED Talk has been viewed over 3 million times and continues to inform and inspire people all over the world. Tiq recently executive produced the documentary film, Beyond the Aggressives, a 20 year retrospective look at the evolution of masculinity in Black queer spaces. The film will debut on Showtime this fall.
The Mainstage is the quintessential Moth experience, a two-act show —featuring a musical act— where the storytellers and a notable host share true personal stories, without notes.
Experience true stories live as they’re recorded for future episodes of The Moth Podcast and Moth Radio Hour.
About The Moth:
The Moth is true stories, told live and without notes. As an organization, it celebrates the ability of stories to honor the diversity and commonality of the human experience. This curated live event features five storytellers who share true stories on an array of topics, creating an experience that is intimate, inspiring, captivating, theatrical, and enlightening.The Moth is a nonprofit dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling. For 25 years, The Moth has presented over 40,000 true personal stories, told live, without notes, to standing-room-only audiences and virtually around the globe. Renowned for showcasing a broad range of human experiences, The Moth produces approximately 600 live and virtual shows each year and has an ongoing presence in 27 cities worldwide. Additionally, The Moth runs storytelling workshops for high school students, teachers, adults and advocates from around the world through its Education, Community and Global Programs, and MothWorks, which uses the essential elements of Moth storytelling as an empathetic communication tool.
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