The Southern Theater
The Southern Theater is located in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Built in 1910 as a cultural center and legitimate theater for the burgeoning Scandinavian community centered on Cedar Avenue, the Southern has been re-established as a center for contemporary performing arts over the past quarter-century.Photo: Gobonobo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Theater building
- Description: theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Also known as: “Southern Theater”
- Address: 1420 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55454
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include West Bank station and U.S. Bank Stadium.
West Bank station
Railway station
Photo: Gobonobo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
West Bank station is a light rail station along the Metro Green Line in Minneapolis. It serves the West Bank campus of the University of Minnesota, as well as the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. West Bank station is situated 720 feet southeast of The Southern Theater.
U.S. Bank Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
U.S. Bank Stadium is an indoor multi-purpose stadium located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Built on the former site of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, the stadium opened in 2016 and is the home venue of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. U.S. Bank Stadium is situated 2,400 feet west of The Southern Theater.
Mixed Blood Theatre Company
Theater building
Photo: Michael Hicks, CC BY 2.0.
The Mixed Blood Theatre Company is a professional multiracial theatre company in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was founded in 1976 by artistic director Jack Reuler, to explore race via the use of theater. Mixed Blood Theatre Company is situated 1,100 feet south of The Southern Theater.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cedar-Riverside and Downtown East.
Cedar-Riverside
Neighborhood
Photo: Psdanielxu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cedar-Riverside, also referred to as the West Bank, or simply Riverside, is a neighborhood within Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its boundaries are the Mississippi River to the north and east, Interstate 94 to the south, and Hiawatha Avenue and Interstate 35W to the west.
Downtown East
Neighborhood
Downtown East is an official neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It is in Ward 3, currently represented by council member Michael Rainville.
University
Neighborhood
Photo: Bobak, CC BY-SA 2.5.
University is a neighborhood within the greater University community in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is almost completely occupied by the Minneapolis campus of the University of Minnesota, hence the name.
The Southern Theater
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Twin Cities, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.97354° or 44° 58′ 25″ northLongitude
-93.24797° or 93° 14′ 53″ westOpen location code
86P8XQF2+CROpenStreetMap ID
way 39713006OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q7765588
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“The Southern Theater” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “南方劇院 (美國)”
- French: “Southern Theater”
- German: “Southern Theater”
- Spanish: “Southern Theater”
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