What do you get if you cross the Moth Radio Hour with a Newton municipal election?  You get something that’s never been done anywhere else, ever – the Nomad Story Slam – Election Edition.

Two years ago, in the run up to the mayoral election, we held a Nomad Story Slam for the candidates running for contested seats.   The rules were – no campaigning, no speeches, no policy, no notes – just a five minute personal story.  It was a wonderful night.

We’re doing it again for this election, next Wednesday, Oct 30 at Gregorian Rugs.  Mayor Ruthanne Fuller will be the host, outgoing City Councillor John Rice will be our special guest storyteller and 16 of the 25 candidates for contested City Council seats will be telling stories.  Time constraints limit the number of slots to 16 so all the contested candidates had a first-come-first-served chance to grab a slot.

We are pretty certain it will sell out, so order tickets ($10) today.  All proceeds help support the Newton Nomadic Theater

Order Tickets Here

Candidates names will be pulled from a hat by the audience on the evening to determine their order.  Our roster of story teller/candidates include:

Bryan Barash – Ward 2 , ward seat

Susan Albright – Ward 2 at large seat
Jake Auchincloss – Ward 2 at large seat
Jennifer Bentley – Ward 2 at large seat
Tarik Lucas – Ward 2 at large seat

Carolina Ventura – Ward 3, ward seat

James Cote – Ward 3, at large seat
Pam Wright – Ward 3, at large seat

Andrea Downs – Ward 5, at Large

Bill Humphrey – Ward 5, ward seat
Kathy Winter – Ward 5 , ward seat

Alicia Bowman – Ward 6, at large seat
Vicki Danberg – Ward 6, at large seat
Greg Schwartz – Ward 6, at large seat

Lisa Gordon – Ward 6, ward seat
Brenda Noel – Ward 6, ward seat

Here are the stories from the 2017 election