The Cedar Cultural Center

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The Cedar
The Cedar Cultural Center
Address416 Cedar Ave S
Location Cedar-Riverside
Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States
Coordinates 44°58′10″N93°14′51″W / 44.9694°N 93.2475°W / 44.9694; -93.2475
Type Music venue
Capacity 450 (seated)
625 (standing)
Construction
Built1948;75 years ago (1948)
Opened1989;34 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]

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History

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

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]

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