Coffee & Guitar featuring Elsa Krantz, May 16, 2026

Straight and Narrow, Hynum ~ 2:20 Inward, Krantz ~ 10:15 Song About Cigarettes, Krantz ~ 21:12 Empathy Line, Krantz ~ 31:30 Horseshoe Eyelids, Krantz ~ 39:24 Crossroads, Krantz ~ 49:36 Elsa Krantz is a Duluth, Minnesota-based musician whose work imagines a pre-and-post-apocalyptic vision for a better world. Krantz represents her solo singer-songwriter project with sonic roots inspired by her actual dreams in the night and her local experiences in the day. With a close connection to all that lives, she is returning her books and keeps her shoes in hand. She won’t stop moving. She is staying here. Her other musical projects include Cigarette Picnic, a vocal power trio including Ricky Francois and Madi Phyle, as well as her collaborations with Boss Mama, Sonja Martin, Jam Turkey, and Homegrown Tomatoes. She is an electric bass for hire and an enthusiast for the groove, if you make good eye contact. She will begin to stare. If you enjoy these monthly guest performances, become a SUPPORTING MEMBER of Coffee & Guitar TODAY: https://forms.gle/EYKPsPUaj1n9EkKf9 Learn more about becoming a Supporting Member here: https://darinbergsven.com/coffee-guitar/ or consider making a contribution to either the paypal or venmo link below: https://paypal.me/DarinBergsvenMusic https://venmo.com/DarinBergsvenMusic Darin Bergsven is a fiscal year 2026 recipient of a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature; and by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.