**PRESS RELEASE**

Today’s Date: January 20, 2010                           Release Date: Immediate

Subject:  15th Annual Uniquely Auburn Celebration

To be held Sunday, January 24, 2010 at the

Auburn Performing Arts Center

For More Information Contact:  Janice Nelson 206-349-3061

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AUBURN, WASHINGTON – Uniquely Auburn, a FREE community-sponsored celebration of cultural diversity recognizing people, places, and events that make Auburn unique, will be held Sunday, January 24, 2010 at the Performing Arts Center beginning at 2:00 p.m. with a Reception that includes hors d’oeuvres, interactive sport stacking, cedar rose weaving, magnetic poetry, and teen games; an art/poetry, quilt, flower, and photography exhibit; a bell choir, and more in the PAC lobby. 

Uniquely Auburn 2010, “We Are More Than We Imagine”, will feature performances by Matsuri Taiko Drummers, a Marshallese Stick Dancing group, the Buena Vista Elementary 6th Grade Multicultural Choir, the Orgullo Puhrepecha Canciones, Striped Water Poets, Evergreen Heights Elementary Sport Stacking group, Auburn Follies, Leatha Turchiano, and more.  A very special presentation of a check to the City of Auburn for funds raised to support Auburn’s Barrier-Free playground will round out the program that will be co-emceed by Jim Kleinbeck and Alexandra Davis.  Cash donations to support the Barrier-Free playground will be accepted at the event.

Following the program in the theater, there will be a complimentary “sit-down” dinner featuring chili, vegetarian chili, cornbread, baked potato, salad, and dessert.

Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Soroptimist International of Auburn, Segale Properties, City of Auburn Arts Commission, Auburn School District, and Trillium, sponsor the 15th annual event. The Auburn Performing Arts Center is located at 700 E. Main Street.

For more information, please call Janice Nelson at 206-349-3061, or visit our website at www.uniquelyauburn.org.

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