Flowers Now! poster from The Cedar
“Flowers Now!” is a performance and an awards ceremony at The Cedar Cultural Center on Dec. 7. The event honors the contributions of a generation who helped build the Black Arts Movement and happen to call the Twin Cities home.
Purchase ticketsThe 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, the Givens Collection of African American Literature and Life, and KFAI Radio.
What: Flowers Now! A Celebration of Black Elders of the Arts Community
When: Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, 8-11 p.m. | Doors open: 7 p.m. | Show: 8 p.m.
Where: The Cedar Cultural Center
Tickets: $18 Advance, $23 Day of Show | Seated event | All ages
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