New story FESTIVAL 2019 headliners
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NADIA BOLZ-WEBER
Lutheran “pastrix", New York Times bestseller, author of “Shameless: A Sexual Reformation.”
CHARLES EISENSTEIN
Speaker, podcaster, and author of “Climate: A New Story” & “Sacred Economics.”
OVER THE RHINE
Americana musicians, Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist “create spaces where good things can happen.”
KAITLIN CURTICE
Native American Christian mystic and writer who explores the sacredness of the human condition in everyday language.
AMPARO GARCIA-CROW
Native Texan and acclaimed performer, director, educator, writer, and former Program Manager for Austin's Mexican American Cultural Center.
BRIAN ROBERTSON
Entrepreneur, organizational pioneer, and author of the book Holacracy, a revolutionary self-management practice for running purpose-driven, responsive companies.
RABBI NEIL BLUMOFE
Senior Rabbi of Congregation Agudas Achim in Austin, jazz musician, educator, and highly regarded local interfaith leader.
REV. ANGEL KYODO WILLIAMS
Zen priest working at the bleeding edge of embodiment, mindfulness and justice-centered liberation.
CARRIE RODRIGUEZ
Austin-based “Ameri-Chicana” singer-songwriter finding beauty in the cross-pollination of diverse traditions .
RIDERS AGAINST THE STORM
Hip hop artists Chaka and Qi Dada (husband and wife) represent a significant first in the "Live Music Capital."
BRIAN MCLAREN
Activist and author of “A New Kind of Christianity.” Co-creator -- along with New Story Festival co-host Gareth Higgins -- of The Seventh Story and its companion children’s book, Cory and the Seventh Story.
Alexia Salvatierra
Co-author of "Faith-Rooted Organizing,” co-founder of the New Sanctuary Movement, Evangelical Immigration Table, Guardian Angels Project, and M25 (Matthew 25/Mateo 25).
KALU & THE ELECTRIC JOINT
Psychedelic soul music with the driving beat of rock and roll and the ancient rhythms of Africa, led by Nigerian-born frontman Kalu James.
MICHAEL DOWD
Author of “Thank God for Evolution,” eco-theologian known as an advocate of Big History, religious naturalism, sustainability, climate activism, and the epic of evolution.
new story festival contributors
Visit our Program Areas page for more on the eight themes of the New Story Festival.
Visit our Schedule page for more details on specific sessions and contributors.
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