Spectrum Presents: The Moth at the Met: American Stories

Learn more about the exhibitions Looking In: Robert Frank's The Americans, on view at the Met September 22, 2009-January 3, 2010: tinyurl.com/klgc8e , and "American Stories: Paintings of Everyday Life, 1765-1915," on view at the Met October 12, 2009-January 24, 2010: tinyurl.com/kpllck
The Moth is a not-for-profit organization devoted to storytelling, whose programs feature the personal stories of people from all walks of life. In this spirit, we invited several speakers, including Moth StorySLAM champion Peter Aguero, musician Kyp Malone, This American Life contributor Starlee Kine, Witness to Hunger's Barbie Izquierdo, and artist Antony Zito to share their quintessential American story. The evening, hosted by author Jonathan Ames, was inspired by the special exhibitions "American Stories: Paintings of Everyday Life, 1765-1915" and "Looking In: Robert Franks The Americans."
Spectrum is a new group organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art that provides fresh perspectives on the Met's collections and special exhibitions. Spectrum events offer the chance to interact with contemporary artists, to discuss art, music, video, and new media, and to socialize with other Museum fans.

[@beatrixbliss276]

I love Barbei. She is so very tender and strong and innocent and brave and admired and malnourished but most of all... Loved.

[@estherwiskel6550]

I LOVE the moth 👏👏👏👏😍

[@nixonwasframed]

intro finishes at 9:42

[@mdqquinn2513]

Recommend skip the intro...

[@tamasapatra397]

Well thank you.

[@StrangeTimesIndeed]

I like this guy!

[@ijohnh15]

I would love to tell me story this way.....

[@michaelreynolds7378]

I’m mimiiimim iiiii TV

[@karendeaton9297]

If you are going to be a Moth speaker, let's eliminate the word LIKE.

[@mindsigh4]

sure, when u get up on stage ur presentation can be absolutely void of likes.

[@Tarasyoutube]

Her parents were right, keep your mouth shut or you lose your kids. Noone cares except about liability. I lost my mom that way and I wish I'd had her, to tell me how the world really is. My mom was awesome and really cared unlike the rest of this country. A sitting duck.

[@CitaSenoritalovesJP]

This the worst Moth I have ever heard!

[@mindsigh4]

the lighting sucked for those onstage, too bright.

[@SheliaWashington-n8u]

WHY YOU SAY THAT ⁉️

[@mortpacker8882]

I was wondering if it was pouring rain. Was it pouring rain?

[@barbaraizquierdo4603]

It was absolutely pouring rain. You shoulda been there, maybe then the content wouldn’t be funny. It wasn’t funny when I was loving it, but thanks

[@lindawilliams747]

Um, um ,um... the woman introducing the program is an ah, um generator. Couldn't continue.

[@joannemccarthy1398]

Strange & disturbing