Think Auburn First

Think Auburn First Think Auburn First is the marketing and promotion arm of the Auburn Area Chamber. Formed to support and promote businesses in the Auburn area. Save Money.

The Top Ten Reasons to Think Auburn First!

1. Keep Auburn Unique. Our one-of-a-kind businesses give our town its distinctive character. Uniqueness promotes tourism, and a sense of community.

2. Re-Circulate More Money in the Local Community. A dollar spent in a locally-owned store is usually spent 6 to 15 times before it leaves the community. These dollars are used to make purchases from other l

ocal businesses, service providers, and farms. This continues to strengthen the economic base of the community.

3. Help Fund Public Safety and Services
Your sales tax dollars are used to retain highly-skilled police officers, firefighters, pave our streets, and create new parks in Auburn. When you pay the 8.25% sales tax, 1.25% of it goes to the City of Auburn for such expenditures.

4. A marketplace of hundreds of small businesses is the best way to ensure innovation and low prices. Shopping local also saves consumers money on fuel costs.

5. Support Non-Profits and Community Groups. Non-profit organizations receive an average of three times more support from smaller locally-owned businesses than from large corporate enterprises.

6. Give Businesses Reasons to Locate in the Auburn Area. Research shows that entrepreneurs and skilled workers are more likely to settle in communities that preserve their one-of-a-kind businesses and distinctive character.

7. Maintain Local employment & Create New Jobs. Small local businesses are the largest employer nationally and provide the most new jobs in the Sierra. Local businesses also create stable employment.

8. Reduce Environmental Impact. Shopping in town centers reduces sprawl, congestion, habitat loss, and pollution. Locally-owned businesses make local purchases, requiring less transportation. Reusing and recycling items locally generate less waste and save money.

9. Encourage Local Investment. Local businesses are owned by community members who succeed through continued investment in their community’s future.

10. More Choices. A multitude of small businesses, each selecting products based on the needs of local customers, guarantee a broader range of product choices.

01/01/2026

Happy New Year!
We are looking forward to the year and all the progress we will make. We remain deeply grateful for the community’s ongoing support. Although progress may feel slow at times, the spirit of the theatre is very much alive. From all of us working on the restoration effort, we wish you a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year. Thank you for standing with us as we bring new life to this historic space.

10/09/2025

Get a jump on your Halloween season with a special, spooky Golden Age Radio on Saturday, October 11. State Theatre Acting Company’s (STAC’s) last radio show in their outdoor season presents three spine-tingling episodes sure to give the audience chills.

Relive or experience for the first time the most beloved and iconic radio shows from the 1940s & 50s! STAC’s Golden Age Radio Theatre features talented actors, dynamic soundscapes from a live Foley (sound effects) artist and engaging narratives that will transport you to a bygone era.

This spooky show features:

• Two episodes by the master of suspense, Ray Bradbury:
The Whole Town’s Sleeping: Young women are being strangled by a serial killer in this small town. But does that stop Lavinia from walking home alone from the movies?

• Marionettes: Two men with troublesome wives look for help to get out of their marital responsibilities.

• A Date with Judy returns with Judy and her sorority using a haunted house to initiate new members. Is it haunted? Zombies?

Bring your chairs, a picnic, and enjoy! Venue is outside in the church parking lot as weather allows. In case of poor weather, the event will move into the Church’s Overmiller Hall. This event is free to all and donations are gratefully accepted.

Saturday, October 11, 2025
Doors open at 5:30 PM

Run Time: 1.5 hours

Location: First Congregational Church of Auburn,
710 Auburn Ravine Rd, Auburn CA 95603

10/09/2025
04/29/2025

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04/01/2025

On Stage from the State
presents
Muriel Anderson
Sunday, April 6, 2025 – 3:00 PM
Sponsored by Mary Ann Flemmer Arts & Environment Fund at Placer Community Foundation and Dean Prigmore & Patrice Taylor
At Odd Fellows Lodge #7, 1226-1/2 Lincoln Way, Auburn CA

As part of Auburn State Theatre’s 2025 Acoustic Guitar Series, Muriel Anderson brings her virtuosity of the 20-string harp-guitar along with uplifting songs, melodies and gentle humor that leave her audience smiling. Muriel is celebrating the release of SAILING DREAMS, her innovative CD - and board game - inspired by a sailing trip from Long Island, New York to Penobscot Bay, Maine. This multimedia show brings you on a seafaring tour of music and images with a backdrop of stunning visuals by photo-artist Bryan Allen.

One of the world’s foremost fingerstyle guitarists and harp-guitarists, Muriel Anderson is the first woman to have won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship. Her CD “Nightlight Daylight” was chosen as one of the top 10 CDs of the decade by Guitar Player Magazine and her “Heartstrings” recording accompanied the astronauts on the Space Shuttle Discovery.

Guitar World Magazine lists Muriel Anderson as one of the top 50 guitarists of all time and she has recently been listed among the top ten female guitarists. Among those she has performed/recorded with over the past 3 decades are Chet Atkins, Les Paul, and Tommy Emmanuel.

This concert is made possible by our sponsors, Mary Ann Flemmer Arts & Environment Fund at Placer Community Foundation and Dean Prigmore & Patrice Taylor.

“Just one hell of a great player …a great personality and what I like is the touch that Muriel has on the guitar, the way she plays it like we all wish to play.” — Les Paul

Time and Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025 – 3:00 PM
Run Time: 2.5 hours
Admission: General $30 (includes $6 fee)
Location: Odd Fellows Lodge, 1226-1/2 Lincoln Way, Auburn CA
Tickets: AuburnStateTheatre.org or 530-885-0156

01/31/2025

A perfect way to thank our Veterans and first responders!

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This is an incredible opportunity to hear a world renown artist and support your local Auburn State Theatre!
01/27/2025

This is an incredible opportunity to hear a world renown artist and support your local Auburn State Theatre!

On Stage from the State presents
Marc Teicholz
Sunday, February 2, 2025 - 3:00 PM
Sponsored by Mary Ann Flemmer Arts & Environment Fund at Placer Community Foundation and Dean Prigmore & Patrice Taylor
At Odd Fellows Lodge #7, 1226-1/2 Lincoln Way, Auburn CA

Classical guitarist Marc Teicholz, whose playing elicits critical praise such as "exquisitely sensitive and skillful," "sensuous tone," and "brilliant technique and musicianship," opens Auburn State Theatre’s 2025 Acoustic Guitar Series at Auburn’s Odd Fellows Lodge.

His February 2nd performance, sponsored by Mary Ann Flemmer Arts & Environment Fund at Placer Community Foundation and Dean Prigmore & Patrice Taylor, includes “Introduction and Variations on Gentil Housard," op. 27 by Fernando Sor, a solo piece Marc recorded for Guitar Salon International; "Almeria" by Isaac Albeniz; “Danzas Gitanas” (Gypsy Dances), op. 55 by Joaquin Turina; and “24 Preludios Chopinianos” by Sergio Assad (this collection of 24 preludes, each infused with a unique tonal palette, pays homage to Chopin’s revolutionary exploration of emotions through music.)

Most recently, Teicholz debuted Clarice Assad’s “Concerto for Guitar, O Saci-Pererê” – a new work written specially for him – at San Francisco’s Biasini Festival. “[Assad] was present, and on her feet applauding Teicholz's bravura performance as soon as the last rasgueado chord was stopped."

Teicholz has recorded for Naxos, the world's leading classical music label, making his mark with two collections of Fernando Sor’s music. He has recorded, performed and taught internationally, and is now on the faculty at San Francisco Conservatory of Music. He graduated magna cm laude from the Yale School of Music.

Time and Date: Sunday, February 2, 2025 - 3:00 PM
Run Time: 2.5 hr. with Intermission
Admission: $30 Adults, $26 Students (includes $6 fee)
Location: Odd Fellows Lodge, 1226-1/2 Lincoln Way, Auburn CA
Tickets: AuburnStateTheatre.org or 530-885-0156

10/17/2024

A Celebration of Dia De Los Mu***os
Featuring a screening of COCO, and performances by
Trio Los Embajadores Mariachi and Groupo Folklorico Dance
Event Sponsored by Arts Council of Placer
Film Sponsored by Stein & Sons Cremation & Burial Service

Hosted by New Auburn Cemetery
1040 Collins Drive, Auburn

Saturday, October 26, 2024 – 5:00 PM; Coco screens at 6:30 PM
Doors open at 5:00 PM for Fun Activities and Entertainment
Bring your Chairs and Blankets

In Disney/Pixar’s vibrant tale of family, fun and adventure, aspiring young musician named Miguel embarks on an extraordinary journey to the magical land of his ancestors. 2018 Oscar Winner for Best Animated Feature Film and Golden Globe Winner for Best Motion Picture Animated. Come early to enjoy mariachi music by Trio Los Embajadores and a performance of Folklorico Dance. Maria’s Taco Truck will be on hand for a delicious Mexican dinner.

In the Mexican town of Santa Cecilia, a young woman named Imelda marries a man who eventually leaves her and her daughter Coco to pursue a music career. When he never returns, Imelda banishes music from her family forever and starts a shoemaking business. Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, her grandson Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history. Special thanks to Arts Council of Placer for sponsoring this event and to Stein & Sons Cremation & Burial Service for sponsoring COCO.

Run Time: 1 hr. 45 min.
Admission: $12 Adults, $5 Kids Under 12 accompanied by an adult (including $2 fee)
Location: 1040 Collins Drive, Auburn CA
Tickets: AuburnStateTheatre.org or 530-885-0156 or at the door

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
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