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.
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  • 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.

Railway station
is a light rail station along the Metro Green Line in . It serves the West Bank campus of the , as well as the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. is situated 720 feet southeast of The Southern Theater.

Stadium
is an indoor multi-purpose stadium located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Built on the former site of the , the stadium opened in 2016 and is the home venue of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. is situated 2,400 feet west of The Southern Theater.

Theater building
The is a professional multiracial theatre company in , Minnesota. It was founded in 1976 by artistic director Jack Reuler, to explore race via the use of theater. is situated 1,100 feet south of The Southern Theater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dinkytown and Downtown Minneapolis.

Locality
Photo: RxS, Public domain.
is a commercial district within the in , . Centered at 14th Avenue Southeast and 4th Street Southeast, the district contains several city blocks occupied by various small businesses, restaurants, bars, and apartment buildings that house mostly students.

Downtown is the central business district of . It is sprinkled with architecturally interesting skyscrapers, most of which are interconnected, mainly on the second level above the street level, by a growing web of skyways, now approaching eight miles in total length.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in the University community of . The majority of the area is residential and sits upon a bluff overlooking the river and the city skyline.

The Southern Theater

Latitude
44.97354° or 44° 58′ 25″ north
Longitude
-93.24797° or 93° 14′ 53″ west
Open location code
86P8XQF2+CR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 39713006
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q7765588
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“The Southern Theater” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Comedy Corner Underground and Theatre in the Round.

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