Some of you might have gotten an email from us about our season launch party. You may be reeling still, wondering, "Did they say that we get free beer, as much as we can drink?"

Oh yeah, you're right. I'm here to remind you to mark those calendars for Sept. 8, from 5-8 p.m. Come party with us at Avery Brewing's tasting room, 5763 Arapahoe Ave, where we'll be putting on a concert called "Bach and Beer" -- our musical performances will be complemented by pints of Avery beer.

This is also a chance for you to support Telling Stories -- the price of a ticket is either a $20 event ticket or a $25 annual membership, which goes directly to help support the musicians and writers. Neither price is all that bad for all-you-can drink beer, tasty free cupcakes from Haute Cakes, great music, and time to hang with the cast and crew of Telling Stories.