[All photos by Jimi Celeste for PMc]. Jonathan Ames, Simon Doonan and Garrison Keillor were among the headliners at The Annual Moth Ball Gala last night, held at Capitale NYC.-
The event, which takes place each September to benefit The Moth, included a cocktail party, dinner, dancing, and of course a special edition of The Moth's famed story-telling show. Items being auctioned off included "60 awkward minutes with Mike Birbiglia", a Hunt Slonem painting, a meal with and Tea with Neal Gaiman.
Guests were instructed to wear "Raven black" or "Powder white" to fit in with the "Black And White Ball" theme.
The Moth produces "Stories At The Moth" each month in New York. The concept is simple: An audience, a mic, and a line-up of people who get up and tell a story, usually something that's happened to them. The result is often powerful or hysterical; if you haven't been yet, it's an absolute New York must.
Anna Deavere Smith Celerie Kemble
Jonathan Adler, Simon Doonan
Jonathan Ames Molly Friedman
Garrison Keillor Jen Stein, Mike Birbiglia
Sarah Jones Debra Rudolph, Rabia Ahmad
Angelica Compagno, Hunt Slonem Albert Maysles
Josh Gereghino Norman Gold, Tommy Tune, Jenette Gould, Jeffrey Gould
Lili Taylor Ravenel Curry, Boykin Curry