Sometimes the media-folk like to write about Telling Stories. It's very nice of them, because
it helps us spread the word about the fun we have on stage every month. If you would like
to write about Telling Stories, the chances are very, very good that we'll talk to you or
even let you come to a rehearsal.
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Westword says:
"Sure, you say you like classical music and great literature, but that's usually just to impress the hottie at the bar. When was the last time you actually attended a classical-music show or literary reading? Yeah, we thought so. Fortunately, there's still hope for us lowbrow slobs, thanks to Telling Stories Music and Readings, the brainchild of local classical musician and writer Jennie Dorris. This merry troupe of young virtuosos is bringing high culture to the Facebook crowd, putting on casual presentations of chamber works and readings of original essays at venues like the Laughing Goat Coffeehouse in Boulder and the Mercury Cafe in Denver — places where the show can be enjoyed over a foamy latte or sudsy beer. Each event has a clever theme; one show, "Rockstars," featured all rock transcriptions. Get thee to Telling Stories, and the next time you say you like cerebral stuff, you'll actually mean it."
The Boulder Weekly says:
"There's a whole new generation of music fanatics out there, and they are going to turn the world of classical on its head. In Colorado, keep your eye out for Jennie Dorris and her band of merry musicians; they will be composing the revolution."
The Rocky Mountain News says:
"She (Jennie Dorris) also recited her charming essay, Barbie Girl, about a young outcast music student at a summer camp who finds favor by creating an arrangement of a pop hit. Following on the heels of a solo-violin Bach piece played by Michelle Davis, her reading clicked - despite the odd juxtaposition. Or maybe because of it.
"While a music-only evening of mostly contemporary composers might scare away coffeehouse denizens, the inclusion of witty, incisive essays by locals kept things light and breezy."