Flowers Now! A Celebration of Black Elders of the Arts Community

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 access accommodations, please go to our .

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.

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.

To learn more about Donald Washington:

• Visit his Facebook page here

To learn more about Faye Washington:

• Visit her Facebook page here

To learn more about Jean Ann Durades:

• Listen to her episode here

To learn more about Babatunde Lea:

• Visit his Facebook page here

To learn more about Douglas R. Ewart:

• Visit his Facebook page here

To learn more about Janis Lane Ewart:

• Visit his Facebook page here

To learn more about Seitu Ken Jones:

• Visit his Facebook page here

To learn more about Ta-coumba Aiken:

• Visit his website here

To learn more about Louis Alemayehu:

• Visit his Facebook page here

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Avenue South, Minneapolis, United States