The Moth Mainstage

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Curated events featuring five tellers who develop and shape their stories with The Moth directors. Moth stories are true, as remembered by the storyteller and always told live. Beyond theater, The Moth Mainstage is a community where entertainment and enlightenment merge.

Philip Glass Ensemble

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The Philip Glass Ensemble (PGE) comprises the principal performers of the music of Philip Glass. In 1968, Glass founded the PGE in New York City as a laboratory for his music. Its purpose was to develop a performance practice to meet the unprecedented technical and artistic demands of his compositions. In pioneering this approach, the PGE became a creative wellspring for Glass, and its members remain inimitable interpreters of his work.

Lewis Black • Off the Rails

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Known as the King of Rant, Lewis Black uses his trademark style of comedic yelling and animated finger-pointing to skewer anything and anyone that gets under his skin. His comedic brilliance lies in his ability to make people laugh at the absurdities of life, with topics that include current events, social media, politics and anything else that exposes the hypocrisy and madness he sees in the world. 

Brooklyn Rider & Magos Herrera • Dreamers

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Hailed as “the future of chamber music” (Strings), the veteran string quartet Brooklyn Rider presents eclectic repertoire and gripping performances that continue to draw rave reviews from classical, world, and rock critics alike. NPR credits Brooklyn Rider with “recreating the 300-year-old form of string quartet as a vital and creative 21st-century ensemble.” With the bold and expressive singer Magos Herrera.

AILEY II

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Ailey II is universally renowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country’s finest early-career dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s most outstanding emerging choreographers. Founded by Alvin Ailey, the company embodies his pioneering mission to establish an extended cultural community that provides dance performances, training, and community programs for all people.

AILEY II

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Ailey II is universally renowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country’s finest early-career dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s most outstanding emerging choreographers. Founded by Alvin Ailey, the company
embodies his pioneering mission to establish an extended cultural community that provides dance performances, training, and community programs for all people.

Ulysses Owens Jr.’s Generation Y

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Drummer. Educator. Author. Creative Entrepreneur. A drummer who The New York Times has said “take[s] a back seat to no one,” and “a musician who balances excitement gracefully and shines with innovation. Performer, producer, and educator Ulysses Owens Jr. goes the limit in the jazz world and beyond.

Jann Wenner • Book Event

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New York Times bestselling author Jann Wenner visits The Argyros for an afternoon of conversation about his newest book, Like A Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone founder, co-editor, and publisher Wenner offers a “touchingly honest” and “wonderfully deep memoir from the beating heart of classic rock and roll “(Bruce Springsteen). Like a Rolling Stone is a beautifully written portrait of one man’s life, and the life of his generation.