By Kevin Haas
Rock River Current
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ROCKFORD — Fewer than 200 tickets remain for the local premier of a new Amazon Prime series that puts the Rockford Peaches back in the spotlight.
As of about 1 p.m. Thursday, 197 tickets were left in the 2,309-seat Coronado Performing Arts Center, according to John Groh, president and CEO of the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Tickets are free and can be reserved at coronadopac.org/events.
The early screening of the show, which debuts on Amazon Prime on Aug. 12, culminates two days of festivities celebrating the 30th anniversary of the July 1, 1992, premier of “A League of Their Own” starring Tom Hanks and Geena Davis.
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The new series, which stars and is co-produced by former “Broad City” star Abbi Jacobson, goes by the same name as the 1992 film. Jacobson, along with co-stars Chanté Adams and D’Arcy Carden and executive producers Will Graham and Desta Tedros Reff, are scheduled to be in Rockford for the premier. They will participate in a Q&A, along with former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Player Maybelle Blair, after the screening.
If you’re not able to secure your tickets before they’re sold out, there’s still a host of other activities to celebrate the Peaches. You can watch the original movie Friday in Davis Park, party at a 1940s-themed street fest before the premier, or participate in a baseball and softball playday for youth Saturday morning. We’ve got the full rundown below.
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Celebrating the Rockford Peaches
There are multiple activities centered around the 30th anniversary of the movie “A League of Their Own,” which brought the Rockford Peaches to the silver screen in 1992, and the new Amazon Prime series with the same name. Here’s a look at what’s planned:
Celebration night at Rockford City Market
When: 4 p.m .to 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 1
Where: Rockford City Market pavilion and indoor market, 116 N. Madison St., Rockford
Cost: Free
The Suds Bucket Bash
When: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, July 1
Where: The Standard, 214 E. State St., Rockford
Cost: $100 per person (400 person capacity)
About: Join Megan Cavanaugh, who played Marla Hooch in the 1992 film, for a special 1940s-themed event named after the dancing at the Suds Bucket scene in “A League of Their Own.”
Tickets: Get tickets on Eventbrite here
Friday Night Flix | “A League of Their Own”
When: Doors open 7 p.m., movie starts at dusk Friday, July 1
Where: Davis Park, 320 S. Wyman St., Rockford
Cost: Free
Major League Baseball Play Ball
When: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 2
Where: Beyer Stadium, 245 15th Ave., Rockford
Cost: Free for kids ages 5-12
Tickets: Register online at playball.org/events
About: Join Major League Baseball and the International Women’s Baseball Center at historic Beyer Stadium for a free introductory baseball and softball event.
IWBC meet and greet
When: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 2
Where: Beyer Stadium, 245 15th Ave., Rockford
Cost: Free
About: Meet the people being the International Women’s Baseball Center, which is working to bring an activity center and museum to Beyer Stadium site.
Celebrity softball game
When: Noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 2
Where: Beyer Stadium, 245 15th Ave., Rockford
Cost: Free
Premier of “A League of Their Own” series
When: Street fest goes from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; show plays at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 2. Q&A with the cast follows the premier.
Where: Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St., Rockford
Cost: Free
Tickets: Get your free tickets at coronadopac.org/events
This article is by Kevin Haas. Email him at khaas@rockrivercurrent.com or follow him on Twitter at @KevinMHaas.