Tag: The Cedar Cultural Center
Kashimana is fearless on The Cedar stage
Annually, the Cedar Cultural Center grants commissions to six early career/emerging Minnesotan composers and musicians to create and perform new music on their stage....
International Day of Music fills Orchestra Hall and its grounds with...
International Day of Music, hosted by Orchestra Hall with programming partners, BRKFST Dance Company, the Cedar Cultural Center, and City of Bells provided a...
Jupiter & Okwess give powerful performance at the Cedar
The Cedar’s events manager and volunteer coordinator, Jared Hemming, introduced Jupiter & Okwess with a flourish, but the band did not appear. Instead we...
Return engagement of Gili Yalo greeted with enthusiasm at the Cedar
Gili Yalo, Ethiopian-Israeli musician, took the stage at the Cedar Cultural Center on June 1st along with his four-piece band and offered a buffet...
Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba bring back magical sounds of Mali...
Over 200 people sat in the audience welcoming waves of Malian music wash over them. Bassekou Kouyaté and Ngoni Ba played on the Cedar...
‘Griot Series’ aims to revive community enthusiasm for Kwanzaa
The holiday season is here, and for Kenna-Camara Cottman that means curating Afro-fusion musicals that grip individuals of all ages. This year, Kenna wants...
The Cedar Commissions to feature Rebecca Nichloson, Dua Saleh, and Tensae...
The Cedar Cultural Center has announced six artists for the ninth Cedar Commissions, its flagship program for emerging Minnesota composers and musicians. The six...
Femi Kuti and the Positive Force Take the Stage at The...
I couldn’t envision Femi Kuti and the Positive Force squashing onto The Cedar’s stage—not all the horn players, guitar players, drummers, dancers, keyboardist, and...