Connectivity
at Geva
Connectivity at Geva’s overarching objective is to connect more people and organizations with the productions presented on the theatre’s stages. Geva’s Connectivity programs include Mondays at Geva and the Essie Calhoun Diversity in the Arts Awards, symposiums and more.
The goal of these programs and initiatives is to build more connected relationships with existing patrons and partners. To build new and meaningful relationships with people and organizations with whom we have traditionally had no or little connectivity, the kind of sticky connectivity that endures.
Mondays at Geva
The stages are dark on Monday evenings at Geva, so the art and action shift to the lobby and café where brilliant local visual artists, performers, musicians, and speakers broaden our consideration of the onstage productions. Geva Theatre invites the community to join us for a free series of art openings and to party for a couple of hours each month!
ROC Geva Pass
Geva Theatre is proud to work with the The City of Rochester on offering the ROC Geva Pass. Through this partnership, Geva offers two hundred complimentary tickets for each Subscription Series Production to the residents of the City residing in specified zip-codes (14605, 14606, 14608, 14611, 14613, 14615, 14616, 14619, and 14621).
Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis. Restrictions include, but are not limited to:
4 tickets per household
Limited to the first two weeks, not valid Opening Night
Tickets are non-exchangeable
Not applicable on previous purchases
ROC Geva Pass Ticket Release Dates
ROC Geva Pass Release Date: August 13, 2025
ROC Geva Pass Release Date: September 12, 2025
ROC Geva Pass Release Date: December 17, 2026
ROC Geva Pass Release Date: January 28, 2026
ROC Geva Pass Release Date: March 18, 2026
ROC Geva Pass Release Date: April 2, 2026
ROC Geva Pass Release Date: April 29, 2026
How to Obtain
Tickets are released 4 weeks ahead of each production. Residents wishing to obtain complimentary tickets through the ROC Geva Pass may call the Geva Box Office at 585-232-GEVA(4382) or visit the Box Office in-person at 75 Woodbury Boulevard, Rochester, New York 14607.
Limited to 4 tickets per household, for groups larger than 4, please email RocGevaPass@gevatheatre.org
Stay in the Know
To stay up to date with information regarding our ROC Geva Pass program, including ticket release date reminders, upcoming events, and more, please email RocGevaPass@gevatheatre.org
Thank You!
We would like to thank our partner organizations for making the ROC Geva Pass a success and raising awareness of this incredible program with their constituents and communities:
- Beyond the Sanctuary
- Ibero-American Action League
- Baden Street Settlement
- Soulstainable Living
- Rochester Public Library system’s participants in the Safe to Be Smart teen program
- Center for Youth
Engagement at Geva programs are sponsored, in part, by Volvo Cars Rochester
Essie Calhoun Diversity in the Arts Award
Geva Theatre annually presents the Essie Calhoun Diversity in the Arts Award to an individual who or organization that promotes and encourages diversity in the arts. The award recognizes that art allows for the expression of truths and beliefs, and helps us gain an understanding of one another and our world. It further acknowledges that a mixture of cultures stimulates creativity, the sharing of ideas, and the building of a common collective future, which has always been close to Ms. Calhoun-McDavid’s heart.
The award was established in 2011 and named in honor of Essie Calhoun-McDavid, retired Chief Diversity Officer, Director of Community Affairs, and Vice President of Eastman Kodak Company. Ms. Calhoun-McDavid, a longtime advocate for diversity in the arts, was the first recipient of the award.
The award is designed by renowned Rochester glass artist Nancy Gong.
Past Recipients
- Dr. David Anderson (Sankofa)
- The Center for Youth Strings for Success
- Rachel Y. DeGuzman
- Shawn Dunwoody
- Garth Fagan
- Reenah Golden
- Delores Jackson Radney
- Tonia Loran-Galban (Akwesasne Mohawk, Bear Clan)
- Debora McDell-Hernandez
- Nydia Padilla-Rodriguez
- School of the Arts
- Seneca Art & Culture Center at Ganondagan
- David Shakes
- Dangerous Signs
- Thomas Warfield
Geva's Connectivity Staff
Contact Information
Eritrea Haile
Connectivity Assistant – Engagement
ehaile@gevatheatre.org