Spoken word

One of the true stars to rise from the African continent, Senegalese master musician Baaba Maal has been making music for the world to enjoy for nearly two decades. Renowned for his fiery vocal performances and his musical fusion of western sounds with the traditional beats and melodies of West Africa, Baaba Maal has earned immense critical acclaim and has continually reinforced his role as a seminal artist in the world music arena. His work has also extended beyond music and into the realms of humanitarian spokesperson through his role as youth emissary for the United Nation's Development Program and his outspoken stances on HIV/AIDS in Africa, the growing role of women on the continent and his support of youth-based initiatives to help Africa move into the new millennium. Read more »

Midwest premier of a documentary about the legendary Portland singer/songwriter. Director Gil Reyes will be present for a Q&A after the screening. Prior to the screening, local artists including James Diers, Holly Newsom, Adam Svec, Robert Skoro, Jon Sunde, Ben Kyle, Benson Ramsey, Eliza Blue, Martin Devaney, and Chris Koza will perform covers of Elliott Smith songs.

The Cedar is now fully air-conditioned for your year-round comfort!

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Pay homage to the father(s) in your life with this special show fronted by popular NPR storyteller and commentator Kevin Kling, along with folksinger, community worker and activist Larry Long.

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• On sale date: 12 noon Fri Feb 25
• Phone: 612-338-2674 ext 2 ($1 fee per ticket)
• In person: From a Cedar volunteer in the front lobby before and after shows (no fee), Depth of Field (no fee), or Electric Fetus (small fee)
• Online: Ticketweb (fees apply) (click on red Buy Tickets button at top of this page)
• All Cedar shows are all ages.
• Students with ID may gain discounted admission for tickets at the door.

“On February 13th of 2011, I will turn fifty years of age. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime occasion than by doing some shows. Hopefully, I will be able to evince some imperfect pearls of ancient wisdom to the audience, having made it this far.”

An intimate evening of music and reminiscences  from country singer-songwriter great Rodney Crowell, one of a select number of solo stops around the country as the artist tours in support of his new autobiography Chinaberry Sidewalks (Jan 2011, Knopf Publishing).

Advance tickets are on sale now from the Cedar Ticketline (612-338-2674 ext 2), from hard-working Cedar volunteers in the front lobby during shows (no extra fees!), from Cedar outlets (Electric Fetus, Irish on Grand, Homestead Pickin' Parlor, and Depth of Field), and online at Ticketweb.

All Cedar shows are all ages. Students with ID may gain discounted admission for tickets purchased at the door.

NPR commentator and storyteller Kevin Kling, accordionist Simone Perrin and guests in a very special Mother's Day show, featuring stories, music and more!

Tickets go on sale at noon Fri Feb 26 from the Cedar Ticketline (612-338-2674 ext 2), Cedar outlets, and online at Ticketweb.

Join director Danny Perez and members of Animal Collective in this very special film screening, straight from Sundance! Read more »

Join director Danny Perez and members of Animal Collective in this very special film screening, straight from Sundance!