
THE MOTH Presents: Asheville StorySLAM – “MAGIC”
Personal five-minute true stories explore enchantment, improbable coincidences, unexplained wonders, and the impossible, with audience members competing to bring the night’s “MAGIC” theme vividly to life.
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