The Genesius Guild is wrapping up its 70th anniversary season with two weekends of an updated Greek comedy by Aristophanes. Performances of Women’s Festival (previously staged under its Greek name Thesmophoriazusae) are July 25 & 26 and August 1 & 2. The productions start at 7 p.m., in Lincoln Park, 1120 40th St., Rock Island, and admission is free. Women’s Festival continues […]
Over 400 years ago, it was standard practice in William Shakespeare’s time for boys and men to play all the roles (female and male) in his plays. For the first time in the 70-year-history of Genesius Guild, the current production puts that old tradition on stage, for one of the Bard’s most famous female roles, in […]
The Genesius Guild’s 70th anniversary season continues with two weekends of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. Performances are July 11, 12, 18, and 19 and start at 7:00 PM. All shows are staged in Lincoln Park, Rock Island, and admission is free. The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy revolving around the courtship of Petruchio and Katarina, […]
One of the many reasons Genesius Guild is a priceless cultural jewel in the Quad Cities is its verdant, pastoral setting. Lincoln Park (1120 40th St., Rock Island) was created in 1909, commemorating Abraham Lincoln’s centennial birthday, and the 22.75-acre woodland site was selected for its grandeur and views overlooking the Mississippi River valley. The […]
