Geneva History Center show a mouthful
The Geneva History Center hosts a fundraiser May 20 to 22, “Demisemiseptcentennial Extravatacular.”
That’s a mouthful, so I prefer the event’s alias — “The Big Show.”
It’s a two-act play written by Steve Lord and Eric Schwartz that celebrates Geneva’s 175th anniversary, which took place last year.
The fun occurs at the Geneva Underground Playhouse, with preshow food and a cash bar at the Urban Grille. Tickets are $75 for Geneva History Center members, and $100 for nonmembers, whose ticket includes a one-year center membership.
Stop by the history center to buy your tickets, or go on the genevahistorycenter.org website. Shows are at 7 p.m. May 20 and 21, and 3 p.m. May 22.
If you’d like a dose of your community’s history, with some laughs on the side, this event with the funny name is for you.
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