^{AUBURN Performing Arts Center (APAC)}

700 East Main, Auburn, WA 98002

(253) 931-4827

psmith@auburn.wednet.edu

www.auburn.wednet.edu

JANUARY 2008

Sunday, January 6 at 6:30 pm

WORLD CAVALCADE TRAVEL FILMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD presents "Gulf Coast; Still Wild & Beautiful" During the summer of 2005 the gulf coast was devastated by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Despite the destruction there are still beautiful places to visit and wonderful things to experience. . This 1700-mile adventure begins at Sanibel Island FL and ends at Padre Island TX. Along the way we observe an amazing array of birds, mammals, marine life, flora, fauna, and let you experience the lives of hard working gulf coast residents. Ticket prices: $8 (first 3 rows), or $10 (rows A-B-C), $13 (remaining main floor seating). Tickets available at the door or call (206) 547-4787 in Seattle or email tickets@worldcavalcade.info.

Saturday, January 12 at 6 pm

ALLEGRO PRECISION DANCE COMPANY presents “Burnin’ the Floor” Come and enjoy our performers, ages 7-18, perform a wide variety of dance pieces...from jazz, lyrical, tap, to hip-hop, etc. A great show to be had by all! Tickets are $8 and can be purchased at the door or by calling the studio at 253-813-9630.

Thursday, January 24 at 7:30 pm

AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL ENSEMBLE CONCERT- Auburn High School is recognized throughout the state for the quality of their chamber music programs! Join us in enjoying an evening of music. Open to the public and admission is free.

Saturday, January 26 at 7:30 pm

THE AUBURN ARTS COMMISSION'S BRAVO! SERIES presents Magician Steffan Soule’s “Dreams, Magic & Miracles.” Seattle native and master magician Steffan Soule brings his new full-evening stage magic show, Dreams, Magic & Miracles to South King County as part of the BRAVO Performing Arts Series, presented by the City of Auburn. Blending original and classic illusions, the evening will feature a wide variety of seemingly impossible effects and complex sleight-of-hand surprises, along with a healthy dose of humor and plenty of audience participation.

Recognized with a Kennedy Center Award, Soule may be best known locally for his previous stage show, “Mysterian”, which ran for five years in Issaquah. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer states Soule’s performance is, “…delightful, spectacular and perfectly executed…an enormously enjoyable show.” Soule has incorporated his illusions into various stage plays around the country, garnering critical acclaim for his work. He continues to perform for corporate and private functions all around the Puget Sound, as well as public performances around the country and for film and television. Magician Steffan Soule’s Dreams, Magic & Miracles will brighten up a winter’s night. Tickets range in price from $13-$15. Call 253-931-3043, Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information go to www.auburnwa.gov, click on “Arts & Entertainment.”

Sunday, January 27 at 1:30 pm

UNIQUELY AUBURN CELEBRATION 2008 “A Reflection of Pride” A FREE community-sponsored celebration of cultural diversity recognizing people, places, and events that make Auburn unique beginning at 1:30 p.m. with a pre-show that includes interactive poetry and crossword puzzling; an art/poetry and cartooning exhibit; and more in the PAC lobby. The entertainment in the theater (beginning at 2 pm) will feature Auburn Mountainview High School’s Barbershop Quartet: Beginners Luck; a performance by Auburn Regional Theatre group; a spoken word performance featuring Striped Water Poets; The Children’s Dance Theatre; the Chinook Coastal Dancers, and more. The Cascade Middle School jazz quartet will be performing during the intermission. Following the program in the theater, there will be a complimentary New Orleans style “sit-down” dinner. Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Soroptimist International of Auburn, Segale Properties, City of Auburn Arts Commission, 4CULTURE, Auburn School District, Verity Credit Union, and Trillium, sponsor the thirteenth annual event. For more information, please call Janice Nelson at 206-349-3061, or visit our website at www.uniquelyauburn.org.