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Patti Baker
Matt & Jaime Baxter
Buxton/Neuhauser Family Trust
Roy & Debbie Elsbernd
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Randy & Cheryl Maki
Paul & Barbara Ogden
Debra Oldziewski
Tim & Colleen Sands
Dean Prigmore & Patrice Taylor
Chris & Tammy Walsh Family Trust
On Stage • On Screen
Cinema at the State Presents
Kiss The Ground
Hosted by The Farmers Marketplace
Sponsored by Gold Country Food Hub
Kiss the Ground, narrated by Woody Harrelson, is a full-length documentary shedding light on a “new, old approach” to farming called regenerative agriculture, a practice with the extraordinary ability to balance our climate and feed the world. This event is hosted by The Farmers Marketplace, a local, non-profit food HUB offering programs and services that develop, serve, educate and advocate for local, equitable and regenerative food systems and economies.
Running time: 1h 27m
Sun, April 16, 2023
1:00 PM Mix 'n Mingle
2:00 PM Film
3:30 PM Q&A
POSTPONED — NEW DATE COMING SOON!
AST Presents
Tom Rigney and Flambeau
Electrifying violinist/composer Tom Rigney joins forces with some of the finest musicians on the San Francisco music scene to form Tom Rigney and Flambeau. Showcasing Rigney’s fiery, virtuoso fiddling, the band has forged a unique sound that blends Cajun, Boogie Woogie, Jazz and irresistible grooves into a hot, tasty musical gumbo.
This is a dance-friendly show; views from the first three rows may be obscured by dancers.
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Sat, April 22, 2023
7:30 PM
Tickets: $34 (+$6 fees)
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Sierra Tragedy’s Silver Lining: The Grosh Brothers Story
Five local endurance athletes recount this American West mining tale and their five-day expedition to honor their memory. The Grosh Brothers Expedition team includes Bob Crowley, Jennifer Hemmen, Elke Reimer, Tim Twietmeyer, and new Expedition member, Hal Hall. A portion of the proceeds will support the publication of Second Sunrise, a book commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Western States Endurance Run by John Trent, an 11-time Western States finisher and talented writer.
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Sun, April 23, 2023
1:00 PM Meet & Greet
2:00 PM Expedition Panel Presentation
Change of Venue! This event will be held at: General Gomez Arts Center
808 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA
(across from Monkey Cat Restaurant)
Tickets: $15 ($2 fees included)
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Tickets will also be available at the door, day of show.
Presented by Aspire Adventure Running & Singletrack
The Trail Running Film Festival 2023
The Trail Running Film Festival is back on tour and coming to Auburn for a great night of films, inspiration, and community.
You're invited to celebrate with us running as a universal practice. Come explore our collective and individual potential, and let's pursue our wildest dreams.
We're excited to bring you stories from around the world by filmmakers sharing their work of adventure, inclusivity, wilderness, art, and diversity across the trail and ultra community.
More info at: trailfilmfest.com
Running time: 2h
Fri, April 28, 2023
6:00 PM
Tickets: $20 (+$6 fees)
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Lydia Pense and Cold Blood
Lydia and the band debuted when the Fillmore was at its peak as one of the nation’s musical Meccas. Owner Bill Graham immediately signed them to his San Francisco Records label, where, along with Tower of Power, Cold Blood pioneered the Bay Area's brass heavy funk-rock sound. The music is timeless and still fills halls with cheering, dancing, foot-stomping fans.
This is a dance-friendly show; views from the first three rows may be obscured by dancers.
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Fri, May 5, 2023
7:30 PM
Tickets: $29 (+$6 fees)
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Don’t miss the Auburn Vintage Home Tour!
Sponsored by Gayle Morris, Lyon Real Estate
Organizer: Linda Nash
This is your chance to visit six beautiful vintage and historic homes. Each home is uniquely decorated, and all of the homes are in or near downtown Auburn. All proceeds from this event will benefit Auburn State Theatre.
Patrons purchasing tickets online will need to pick up map and brochure at the State Theatre Box Office. Tickets also available at the Box Office Tuesday through Friday, 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM. In addition, the Box Office will be open on Sunday, May 7 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Tickets may also be purchased at Green Acres Nursery, 380 Nevada Street and Wildflower, 809 Lincoln Way, both in Auburn. The map and brochure will be given to you at time of purchase.
Sun, May 7, 2023
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tickets: $25 ($1 fee included)
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Cantabile Chamber Singers Presents
Fundraising concert for Ukraine Women & Children Refugees
Featuring Sacred Songs, Classic Pops, and Korean Arts & Folk Songs
Cantabile Chamber Singers was formed by people who love choral music, whose mission is to help neighbors in need. Led by founder and conductor Yeong Bin Cho, with the belief that “Voices touch your heart and soul,” this 30-member Korean chorus raises money for great causes with their free performances.
The Singers’ May 7th concert at Auburn State Theatre is a fundraiser for Ukraine women and children refugees through Global Giving’s Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund (www.globalgiving.org). The program will feature Sacred Songs, Classic Pops – such as “Bohemian Rhapsody” (Queen), “Hey Jude” (The Beatles) and “Dancing Queen” (ABBA) – and “Korean Arts & Folk Songs.” The Singers will be accompanied by Jinsil Lee on a magnificent Steinway Concert Grand Piano.
Sun, May 7, 2023
6:00 PM
FREE!
Donations Gratefully Accepted
Cinema at the State Presents
Elemental
Reimagining Our Relationship With Wildfire
How can we live -and thrive- with fire, in a hotter drier world? Elemental takes viewers on a journey with the top experts in the nation to better understand fire. Follow indigenous fire practitioners, research scientists, and fire survivors as they help redefine our relationship with fire.
Running time: 1h 19m
Thurs, May 11, 2023
7:00 PM
Meet & Greet prior to showing and panel Q&A afterward
Tickets: $10 ($2 fees included)
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Cinema at the State Presents
Marcel The Shell With Shoes On
Sponsored by Jack & June Haugen
Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. But when a documentary filmmaker discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, the short film he posts online brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family.
Running time: 1h 29m
Fri, May 12, 2023
7:00 PM
Tickets: $10 ($2 fees included)
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The Talbott Brothers
with Special Guest Fox and Bones
This Portland-based alternative/indie-pop duo’s songwriting carries down-to-earth messages relevant in today’s world and has garnered attention from Billboard, Rolling Stone and their growing fan base. The brothers define their music as “cinematic folk-rock for open highways, widescreen skies and the limitless reach of the American Heartland.”
Opener Fox and Bones are energetic, offbeat folksters with a retro pop-rock bent who have been setting the Pacific Northwest alight with a handclapping, foot-stomping good time since 2016.
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Thurs, May 18, 2023
7:30 PM
Tickets: $28 (+$6 fees)
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Peppino D’Agostino
With Daniel Roest Opening
Peppino D’Agostino left Italy 35 years ago with the dream of “playing with the greatest guitarists.” He has achieved his dream and is now firmly planted in the “who’s who” of the guitar world. D’Agostino was voted Best Acoustic Guitarist by readers of Guitar Player magazine and has shared the stage with greats like Tommy Emmanuel, Leo Kottke and Sergio Assad.
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Sat, May 20, 2023
7:30 PM
Advance Tickets: $30 (+$6 fees)
Day of Show: $32 (+$6 fees)
Advance Student: $20 (+$6 fees)
Day of Show: $22 (+$6 fees)
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Auburn Leadership 2023
presents
“Improvisation” From Jazz to Hip Hop
Hosted by J Ross Parrelli & Jim Kepfer
J Ross Parrelli and Jim Kepfer will combine musical forces to give you an evening of Jazz and Hip Hop. We will invite EV Cain’s youth-run record label to showcase some of their talented teen artists, as well as band members of the EV Cain Band and Advanced Band Directed by Jim Kepfer.
Auburn Leadership will be hosting giving opportunities to benefit Auburn Leadership’s Class of 2023 Project, to Beautify EV Cain’s campus.
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Sun, May 21, 2023
3:00 PM
Reserved Seating
Adult: $20 ($2 fees included)
Senior: $10 ($2 fees included)
Child with Adult purchase: $5 ($2 fees included)
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Celebrate the Magic
State Theatre Acting Company (STAC) celebrates their seventh anniversary with a cavalcade of music and dance numbers from your favorite STAC hit shows. Cast members will perform show-stopping spectaculars from The Music Man, Sister Act, Annie, Young Frankenstein, Mamma Mia!, The Drowsy Chaperone, and their recent smash hit, Shrek the Musical! To add to the fun, the audience will be invited to sing along!
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Fri, May 26, 2023
7:30 PM
Sat, May 27, 2023
2:00 PM
Tickets: $25 (+$6 fees)
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Cinema at the State Presents
A Race For The Soul
“A Race for the Soul” profiles the physical and mental challenges encountered by the participants in the Western States 100, a grueling ultra-marathon held in California's Sierra Nevada mountains, where the goal is not so much winning, but simply completing an arduous hundred-mile journey through mountains and canyons in just 24 hours. In the words of one participant, "…if you can survive this, if you can just finish…you can do anything.” Following the film there will be a discussion with several endurance runners featured in “A Race For The Soul.”
Running time: 56m
Sun, May 28, 2023
Meet & Greet 6:30 PM
Film 7:00 PM
Panel discussion following film
Tickets: $15 ($2 fees included)
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Cocktails & Cinema 2023
Where’s the Beef? It’s gonna be at our Gnarly annual fundraising event, along with other 80s Power Food, cocktails, dancing, and more from the Video Decade! Join in the 80s vibe to benefit Auburn State Theatre essential theatre enhancements and technical equipment. We’ll be dancing in the street, right in front of the Theatre. See you there!
Sat, June 3, 2023
6:00–10:00 PM
Tickets: $100
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Dust To Glory
Sponsored by Fast Fridays
It has a reputation as the most dangerous race in the world: the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 in Mexico. But every year, this one-of-a-kind event draws fans and enthusiasts determined to brave the harsh course, which includes deserts, swaths of cactus and the metallic carcasses of vehicles left for dead.
Running time: 1h 37m
Thurs, June 8, 2023
Meet & Greet 6:30 PM
Film 7:00 PM
Q&A Following Film
Tickets: $10 ($2 fees included)
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Cinema at the State Presents
Puss In Boots
Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives. Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature Film.
Running time: 1h 40m
Sun, June 11, 2023
2:00 PM
Tickets: $10 ($2 fees included)
Youth: $5 (12 and under-accompanied by adult)
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Chris Cain
Chris Cain offers up a soulful stew of Memphis-style electric blues. Influenced by B.B. King, Ray Charles and Albert Collins, Cain’s powerfully deep vocals and jazz-inspired, blues guitar riffs are uniquely his own, while reminiscent of the Greats.
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Fri, June 16, 2023
7:30 PM
Tickets: $35 (+$6 fees)
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Cinema at the State Presents
2022 World Tour Paddling Festival
Sponsored by Protect American River Canyons (PARC)
Come enjoy this festival that inspires people to explore rivers, lakes and oceans, push physical and emotional extremes, fully embrace the paddling lifestyle and appreciate the heritage of the wild places we paddle. Then, go paddling. We’re pretty sure you’ll want to.
Running time: 2h 30m
Fri, June 23, 2023
7:00 PM
Tickets: $10 ($2 fees included)
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Skynnyn Lynnyrd
Recognized by many as "The Best Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute" in the country, Skynnyn Lynnyrd is committed to performing the original music exactly as it was played by the great Lynyrd Skynyrd. Audiences enjoy singing along and dancing to songs including “Gimme 3 Steps,” “Saturday Night Special,” and of course “Free Bird.”
This is a dance-friendly show; views from the first three rows may be obscured by dancers.
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Sat, June 24, 2023
7:30 PM
Tickets: $35 (+$6 fees)
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Cinema at the State Presents
The Fabelmans
Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman falls in love with movies after his parents take him to see "The Greatest Show on Earth." Armed with a camera, Sammy starts to make his own films at home, much to the delight of his supportive mother. Winner for Best Movie Picture Drama at the 2023 Golden Globe Awards.
Running time: 2h 31m
Thurs, June 29, 2023
7:00 PM
Tickets: $10 ($2 fees included)
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Cinema at the State Presents
Top Gun: Maverick
Tom Cruise reprises his starring role as the naval aviator Maverick. Training a detachment of graduates for a special assignment, Maverick must confront the ghosts of his past and his deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who choose to fly it. Maverick confronts his past while training a group of younger Top Gun graduates, including the son of his deceased best friend, for a dangerous mission.
Running time: 2h 11m
Thurs, July 6, 2023
7:00 PM
Tickets: $10 ($2 fees included)
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Albert Lee
Sponsored by Dean Prigmore & Patrice Taylor
Albert Lee is one of the most respected and renowned guitarists in music history, having worked with The Everly Brothers, Eric Clapton, Emmylou Harris, and The Crickets over his long and illustrious career. The British-born country-rock artist started his career during the emerging rock 'n' roll scene of sixties London, when he swapped bands with the likes of Jimmy Page and Chris Farlowe.
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Sat, July 8, 2023
7:30 PM
Tickets: $35 (+$6 fees)
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A traditional band with a worldwide reach, Téada has appeared as a frequent headliner at major music festivals throughout the US, Canada, Europe, Africa, Russia, the Middle East and Australia. The band's sixth album, Coiscéim Coiligh (As The Days Brighten), was released in May 2022 and marks a high point for the group celebrating 21 years together.
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Sat, July 22, 2023
7:30 PM
Tickets: $28 (+$6 fees)
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The Rhythm Riders
Johnny Cash & Patsy Cline Tribute
Featuring Johnny & Dee Price
Country music fans will enjoy an evening of Cash and Cline’s greatest hits, including “Big River,” “Crazy” and “Wreck of the Old 97” performed by top-level musicians with love and authenticity. A special treat will be a selection of beloved songs by Outlaw Country stars including Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings and more.
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Sat, August 19, 2023
7:30 PM
Tickets: $39 (+$6 fees)
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TAKE3
TAKE3 lives at the intersection where pop, rock and classical fusion collide. With a flair for the wild and unexpected, the genre-defying trio brings the refinement of a rigorous classical music background and infuses it with rock-star charisma. TAKE3 was created by violinist/vocalist Lindsay Deutsch, Yanni's featured violin soloist, with whom she has toured throughout most of the 7 continents.