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The Cedar Cultural Center
Cedar Cultural Center exterior
The Cedar
Map
Address416 Cedar Ave S
LocationCedar-Riverside
Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States
Coordinates44°58′10″N 93°14′51″W / 44.9694°N 93.2475°W / 44.9694; -93.2475
TypeMusic venue
Capacity450 (seated)
625 (standing)
Construction
Built1948; 76 years ago (1948)
Opened1989; 35 years ago (1989)
Website
www.thecedar.org

The Cedar Cultural Center ("the Cedar") is a music venue in Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States near the West Bank campus of the University of Minnesota. It is a 503(c) non-profit organization and operated by volunteers.[1]

History

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The building which houses the Cedar Cultural Center was a movie theater called the Cedar Theater from 1948 until the 1970s. In 1989 the building was donated to the non-profit organization Minnesota STAR (Society for Traditional Arts and Resources) started by Deb Martin and Mary Ann Dotson.[2][3]

Events

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The Cedar is the host to a wide variety of musical genres with an emphasis on world music and lesser known or independent artists.[4] Since 2009, the Cedar has hosted an annual Global Roots Festival showcasing international musicians.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FAQ". The Cedar Cultural Center. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  2. ^ "The Cedar Cultural Center | First Avenue". first-avenue.com. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  3. ^ "UN IMAN CULTURAL MUSICAL: EL CEDAR CULTURAL CENTER - El Minnesota de Hoy...Noticias Locales, Hispanos en Minnesota, Clima, Eventos, Información y Entrevistas por MLatino Media". El Minnesota de Hoy...Noticias Locales, Hispanos en Minnesota, Clima, Eventos, Información y Entrevistas por MLatino Media (in Mexican Spanish). 2016-05-15. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  4. ^ Tundel, Nikki (12 August 2013). "Cedar Cultural Center celebrates 25 years of hosting global music". www.mprnews.org. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  5. ^ "Travel the world for free with Cedar Cultral [sic] Center's Global Roots Festival". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
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