Follow the wild adventures of traveling poet, Hoffmann, as he seeks love and creative inspiration in a world overrun by technology. He meets ghosts, robots, magicians, and shape-shifting demons in this lively fantasy. With a mix of 1990s grunge and R&B, the Pickup Truck Opera is a one-of-a-kind mix of classical opera and pop tunes you’ll love. Full for all ages.  

Offenbach and librettist Jules Barbier based the opera on the short stories of German writer E.T.A. Hoffmann.  Hoffmann’s dark romantic style is often compared to Edgar Allen Poe for his haunting and fantastical tales.  He’s known as the godfather of horror, fantasy, and the uncanny.  His work has been adapted for the stage as The Nutcracker and Coppelia, and he’s influenced the work of filmmakers Tim Burton and David Lynch.  

Offenbach is known for his infectious tunes and his hundreds of comical light operas, including La Belle Hélène and Orphée aux Enfers (“Orpheus in the Underworld”). In our version of Tales of Hoffmann, timeless melodies like “The Barcarolle” and “The Doll Song” are featured alongside clever covers of 1990s grunge tunes by Courtney Love, Tori Amos, Offspring, and Deadeye Dick.  

Mixed Precipitation celebrates 18 years of outdoor summer fun with our futuristic version of Jacques Offenbach’s 1881 opera Tales of Hoffmann (Les Contes d’Hoffmann) 

Follow the wild adventures of traveling poet, Hoffmann, as he seeks love and creative inspiration in a world overrun by technology. He meets ghosts, robots, magicians, and shape-shifting demons in this lively fantasy. With a mix of 1990s grunge and R&B, the Pickup Truck Opera is a one-of-a-kind mix of classical opera and pop tunes you’ll love. Full for all ages.  

Offenbach and librettist Jules Barbier based the opera on the short stories of German writer E.T.A. Hoffmann.  Hoffmann’s dark romantic style is often compared to Edgar Allen Poe for his haunting and fantastical tales.  He’s known as the godfather of horror, fantasy, and the uncanny.  His work has been adapted for the stage as The Nutcracker and Coppelia, and he’s influenced the work of filmmakers Tim Burton and David Lynch.  

Offenbach is known for his infectious tunes and his hundreds of comical light operas, including La Belle Hélène and Orphée aux Enfers (“Orpheus in the Underworld”). In our version of Tales of Hoffmann, timeless melodies like “The Barcarolle” and “The Doll Song” are featured alongside clever covers of 1990s grunge tunes by Courtney Love, Tori Amos, Offspring, and Deadeye Dick.  

Mixed Precipitation celebrates 18 years of outdoor summer fun with our futuristic version of Jacques Offenbach’s 1881 opera Tales of Hoffmann (Les Contes d’Hoffmann) 

Follow the wild adventures of traveling poet, Hoffmann, as he seeks love and creative inspiration in a world overrun by technology. He meets ghosts, robots, magicians, and shape-shifting demons in this lively fantasy. With a mix of 1990s grunge and R&B, the Pickup Truck Opera is a one-of-a-kind mix of classical opera and pop tunes you’ll love. Full for all ages.  

Offenbach and librettist Jules Barbier based the opera on the short stories of German writer E.T.A. Hoffmann.  Hoffmann’s dark romantic style is often compared to Edgar Allen Poe for his haunting and fantastical tales.  He’s known as the godfather of horror, fantasy, and the uncanny.  His work has been adapted for the stage as The Nutcracker and Coppelia, and he’s influenced the work of filmmakers Tim Burton and David Lynch.  

Offenbach is known for his infectious tunes and his hundreds of comical light operas, including La Belle Hélène and Orphée aux Enfers (“Orpheus in the Underworld”). In our version of Tales of Hoffmann, timeless melodies like “The Barcarolle” and “The Doll Song” are featured alongside clever covers of 1990s grunge tunes by Courtney Love, Tori Amos, Offspring, and Deadeye Dick.  

Mixed Precipitation celebrates 18 years of outdoor summer fun with our futuristic version of Jacques Offenbach’s 1881 opera Tales of Hoffmann (Les Contes d’Hoffmann) 

Follow the wild adventures of traveling poet, Hoffmann, as he seeks love and creative inspiration in a world overrun by technology. He meets ghosts, robots, magicians, and shape-shifting demons in this lively fantasy. With a mix of 1990s grunge and R&B, the Pickup Truck Opera is a one-of-a-kind mix of classical opera and pop tunes you’ll love. Full for all ages.  

Offenbach and librettist Jules Barbier based the opera on the short stories of German writer E.T.A. Hoffmann.  Hoffmann’s dark romantic style is often compared to Edgar Allen Poe for his haunting and fantastical tales.  He’s known as the godfather of horror, fantasy, and the uncanny.  His work has been adapted for the stage as The Nutcracker and Coppelia, and he’s influenced the work of filmmakers Tim Burton and David Lynch.  

Offenbach is known for his infectious tunes and his hundreds of comical light operas, including La Belle Hélène and Orphée aux Enfers (“Orpheus in the Underworld”). In our version of Tales of Hoffmann, timeless melodies like “The Barcarolle” and “The Doll Song” are featured alongside clever covers of 1990s grunge tunes by Courtney Love, Tori Amos, Offspring, and Deadeye Dick.  

Mixed Precipitation celebrates 18 years of outdoor summer fun with our futuristic version of Jacques Offenbach’s 1881 opera Tales of Hoffmann (Les Contes d’Hoffmann) 

Follow the wild adventures of traveling poet, Hoffmann, as he seeks love and creative inspiration in a world overrun by technology. He meets ghosts, robots, magicians, and shape-shifting demons in this lively fantasy. With a mix of 1990s grunge and R&B, the Pickup Truck Opera is a one-of-a-kind mix of classical opera and pop tunes you’ll love. Full for all ages.  

Offenbach and librettist Jules Barbier based the opera on the short stories of German writer E.T.A. Hoffmann.  Hoffmann’s dark romantic style is often compared to Edgar Allen Poe for his haunting and fantastical tales.  He’s known as the godfather of horror, fantasy, and the uncanny.  His work has been adapted for the stage as The Nutcracker and Coppelia, and he’s influenced the work of filmmakers Tim Burton and David Lynch.  

Offenbach is known for his infectious tunes and his hundreds of comical light operas, including La Belle Hélène and Orphée aux Enfers (“Orpheus in the Underworld”). In our version of Tales of Hoffmann, timeless melodies like “The Barcarolle” and “The Doll Song” are featured alongside clever covers of 1990s grunge tunes by Courtney Love, Tori Amos, Offspring, and Deadeye Dick.  

Mixed Precipitation celebrates 18 years of outdoor summer fun with our futuristic version of Jacques Offenbach’s 1881 opera Tales of Hoffmann (Les Contes d’Hoffmann) 

Follow the wild adventures of traveling poet, Hoffmann, as he seeks love and creative inspiration in a world overrun by technology. He meets ghosts, robots, magicians, and shape-shifting demons in this lively fantasy. With a mix of 1990s grunge and R&B, the Pickup Truck Opera is a one-of-a-kind mix of classical opera and pop tunes you’ll love. Full for all ages.  

Offenbach and librettist Jules Barbier based the opera on the short stories of German writer E.T.A. Hoffmann.  Hoffmann’s dark romantic style is often compared to Edgar Allen Poe for his haunting and fantastical tales.  He’s known as the godfather of horror, fantasy, and the uncanny.  His work has been adapted for the stage as The Nutcracker and Coppelia, and he’s influenced the work of filmmakers Tim Burton and David Lynch.  

Offenbach is known for his infectious tunes and his hundreds of comical light operas, including La Belle Hélène and Orphée aux Enfers (“Orpheus in the Underworld”). In our version of Tales of Hoffmann, timeless melodies like “The Barcarolle” and “The Doll Song” are featured alongside clever covers of 1990s grunge tunes by Courtney Love, Tori Amos, Offspring, and Deadeye Dick.  

Mixed Precipitation celebrates 18 years of outdoor summer fun with our futuristic version of Jacques Offenbach’s 1881 opera Tales of Hoffmann (Les Contes d’Hoffmann) 

Follow the wild adventures of traveling poet, Hoffmann, as he seeks love and creative inspiration in a world overrun by technology. He meets ghosts, robots, magicians, and shape-shifting demons in this lively fantasy. With a mix of 1990s grunge and R&B, the Pickup Truck Opera is a one-of-a-kind mix of classical opera and pop tunes you’ll love. Full for all ages.  

Offenbach and librettist Jules Barbier based the opera on the short stories of German writer E.T.A. Hoffmann.  Hoffmann’s dark romantic style is often compared to Edgar Allen Poe for his haunting and fantastical tales.  He’s known as the godfather of horror, fantasy, and the uncanny.  His work has been adapted for the stage as The Nutcracker and Coppelia, and he’s influenced the work of filmmakers Tim Burton and David Lynch.  

Offenbach is known for his infectious tunes and his hundreds of comical light operas, including La Belle Hélène and Orphée aux Enfers (“Orpheus in the Underworld”). In our version of Tales of Hoffmann, timeless melodies like “The Barcarolle” and “The Doll Song” are featured alongside clever covers of 1990s grunge tunes by Courtney Love, Tori Amos, Offspring, and Deadeye Dick.  

Mixed Precipitation celebrates 18 years of outdoor summer fun with our futuristic version of Jacques Offenbach’s 1881 opera Tales of Hoffmann (Les Contes d’Hoffmann) 

Follow the wild adventures of traveling poet, Hoffmann, as he seeks love and creative inspiration in a world overrun by technology. He meets ghosts, robots, magicians, and shape-shifting demons in this lively fantasy. With a mix of 1990s grunge and R&B, the Pickup Truck Opera is a one-of-a-kind mix of classical opera and pop tunes you’ll love. Full for all ages.  

Offenbach and librettist Jules Barbier based the opera on the short stories of German writer E.T.A. Hoffmann.  Hoffmann’s dark romantic style is often compared to Edgar Allen Poe for his haunting and fantastical tales.  He’s known as the godfather of horror, fantasy, and the uncanny.  His work has been adapted for the stage as The Nutcracker and Coppelia, and he’s influenced the work of filmmakers Tim Burton and David Lynch.  

Offenbach is known for his infectious tunes and his hundreds of comical light operas, including La Belle Hélène and Orphée aux Enfers (“Orpheus in the Underworld”). In our version of Tales of Hoffmann, timeless melodies like “The Barcarolle” and “The Doll Song” are featured alongside clever covers of 1990s grunge tunes by Courtney Love, Tori Amos, Offspring, and Deadeye Dick.  

Mixed Precipitation celebrates 18 years of outdoor summer fun with our futuristic version of Jacques Offenbach’s 1881 opera Tales of Hoffmann (Les Contes d’Hoffmann) 

Our “classic” concert features one of Antonio Vivaldi’s best-known compositions, the Gloria, and Hildigunnur Rúnarsdóttir’s Mass of Guðbrandur, for 4 voices, chorus & orchestra.  The contrast of the two works unites the past with the present, the familiar with the new.  The wonderfully sunny nature of the Gloria, with its distinctive melodies and rhythms, is characteristic of all Vivaldi’s music and will complement Rúnarsdóttir’s Mass which is said to be “lyrical without being overly bound up by major-minor tonality and at times transparent and fragile, at others, powerful and strong.”  

Whether you seek solace in music or simply crave a new artistic experience, this concert is your chance to be moved by the connection of the past and present as expressed in these two compositions. 

Get ready for a night of musical magic as Wilkowske teams up with the sensational Twin Cities cabaret star Jennifer Eckes! This dynamic duo will breathe new life into beloved 80s and 90s pop standards, showcasing their unique interpretations and fresh arrangements.

Join us for an unforgettable evening filled with nostalgia and creativity, where classic hits will be reimagined in a cabaret style that highlights both artists' vocal prowess and instrumental flair. Whether you're a fan of the original tunes or looking to experience them in a whole new way, this concert promises to be a delightful celebration of music that defined a generation. Don’t miss out on this exciting collaboration!

The DSSO will present an evening of chamber music by Erich Wolfgang Korngold and Jonathan Leshnoff, featuring members of the Duluth Superior Symphony and baritone Andrew Wilkowske. Music includes Korngold’s Piano Quintet, Leshnoff’s trio for Violin, Horn, and Piano, and art songs by both composers.

Does your taste of music skew towards niche? 

Have you ever said, "I don't get pop music these days"?

Do you even know what an art song is?

We're not talking about St. Paul's glorious Art Song's Wings. We're talking about the vast spectrum of songs throughout the ages. The stuff you've never heard before—the stuff you'll want to hear again. 

B-Sides Art Song Residency is a monthly gathering for Twin Cities musicians who use the art of song to make YOU feel FEELINGS. Each show will feature two sets of songs by two sets of musicians. Plus, there will be refreshments so all attending can let their nerd flag fly and connect with fellow song lovers. 

A song can be a love letter, a gut check, a sprawling epic, or that bubblegum on the radio tube. Song also happens to be the easiest thing to publish, which means there are a ton of 'em floating around on paper that people haven't heard in decades or even centuries. B-Sides tasks the art songsters of MN with searching for these forgotten gems and breathing new life into them for new audiences. 

Hosted by the overtly non-precious Art Song Duo Baritone Justin Spenner and Pianist Carson Schneider (Hive fans might remember the creepy "Winter's Journey"). Buzz on down to the Hive and vibe out to the best songs ever forgotten.