The Cedar Presents
Flowers Now! A Celebration of Black Elders of the Arts Community
Saturday, December 7, 2024/ Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM
All Ages
Seated
$18 Advance, $23 Day of Show
This is a seated show with general admission, first-come-first-served seating. The Cedar is happy to reserve seats for patrons who require special seating accommodations. To request seating or other access accommodations, please go to our Access page.
For Cedar presented shows, online ticket sales typically end one hour before the door time, and then, based on availability, tickets will be available at the door.
ABOUT THIS SHOW
Join us for “Flowers Now!” a performance and an awards ceremony honoring the contributions of a generation who helped build the Black Arts Movement and happen to call the Twin Cities home. The event will honor Donald and Faye Washington, Jean Ann Durades, Babatunde Lea, Douglas R. Ewart, Janis Lane Ewart, Seitu Jones, Carolyn Holbrook, Ta-coumba Aiken and Louis Alemayehu, community elders who have left a distinct impact on the artistic culture of cities in the upper midwest. We gather to honor their work as beloved institution-builders, teachers, mentors, philanthropists, and devotees of the artistic calling. The program will be hosted by renowned poet Tish Jones.
With performances by drummer Kevin Washington, flutist Nicole Mitchell and poet Louis Alemayehu.
Event sponsors include the University of Minnesota Libraries, Givens Collection of African American Literature and Life and KFAI Radio.
Donald and Faye Washington
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Jean Ann Durades
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Babatunde Lea
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Carolyn Holbrook
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Douglas R. Ewart
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Janis Lane Ewart
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Seitu Ken Jones
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Ta-coumba Aiken
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Louis Alemayehu
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