The Cedar Cultural Center

The Cedar
Address	416 Cedar Ave S
Location	Cedar-Riverside Minneapolis, Minnesota United States
Coordinates	44°58′10″N 93°14′51″W / 44.9694°N 93.2475°W / 44.9694; -93.2475
Type	Music venue
Capacity	450 (seated) 625 (standing)
Construction
Built	1948; 76 years ago (1948)
Opened	1989; 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

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]