Auburn Performing Arts Center A.P.A.C. — Attraction in Auburn

Great facility. Great parking. Would have given it 5 stars except somehow folks in front of us were able to bring their pocket puppy. I suppose the argument that it was an emotional support animal could be used (without an official vest) however I doubt it as it was allowed to run from lap to lap down the row. Then it climbed the owners back and jumped into my lap then later jumped in my sons lap. Then it visited the row in front of them a bit. Listen I’m probably the biggest animal lover you’ll meet. I adore my dog, but I don’t bring him into public places and distract from things that people pay for. They made it clear as we were taking our seats that no food or drink is allowed in the auditorium. Why a dog is allowed, regardless how cute, is beyond me. Did it ruin my night? No the performers were amazing, it was very kid friendly........and evidently dog friendly...

Parking is okay and seats enough people for the event I attended (I went for an allegro dance showcase that my daughter was in). Reason for the 3 stars is when there was a hip hop song the speakers got very muddy and distorted which really took away from the performance in my opinion. This was probably okay because they had Cardi B in one of the line ups (Really? Teenagers dancing to Cardi B?) and it was very distasteful in my opinion. There is a time and a place, a showcase for 3-17 year olds is definitely not it. I dressed up to hear cardi...

I was here to see the Nutcracker and it was a nice performance. The orchestra sounded fantastic in this space. The lighting really added to the mood during the show and they even made it snow during the dance of the snowflakes. The seats were comfortable and while my view was great from 9 rows back, it seems like the slope of seats makes the view great from any place. The bathrooms were clean and even though it was a little crowded before the show, I didn't have to...