The Marquette Regional History Center is pleased to announce an upcoming fundraiser for the Center: Joe Pera – Summer in the Midwest & Rustbelt Tour

The Marquette Regional History Center is pleased to announce an upcoming fundraiser for the Center: Joe Pera – Summer in the Midwest & Rustbelt Tour. Join us for a night of laughs with Joe Pera three local comedians: Kelly Keel, Raegan Niemela, and Vincent Schultz on Saturday, August 27 at Kaufman Auditorium. Doors open at 7:00pm. Show begins at 8:00pm.

Tickets go on sale Friday, April 29 at 10:00am Purchase at the MRHC, 145 W Spring Street, Marquette, MI 49855 or online at MarquetteHistory.org Call 906.226.3571 for questions. $25.00 General Admission and $30.00 for VIP lower balcony. For additional Joe Pera shows go to JOEPERA.COM/SHOWS

Joe Pera is a standup comedian, writer, and filmmaker from Buffalo, NY now living in New York, NY. Joe is best known for his current Adult Swim series, 'Joe Pera Talks With You', which The LA Times refers to as ‘TV’s quietest, most artful comedy’. He has performed his subdued standup on Conan, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and Comedy Central. After his animated special 'Joe Pera Talks You To Sleep' (which many have found to work), he followed up with other projects for Adult Swim including 'Joe Pera Helps You Find the Perfect Christmas Tree' and 'Relaxing Old Footage with Joe Pera'. Through his production company, Chestnut Walnut, Joe has also directed a number of film and tv projects including Conner O'Malley's 'Truthhunters' pilot for Comedy Central. Joe’s new book ‘A Bathroom Book for People Not Pooping Or Peeing But Using the Bathroom as an Escape’ is out now from Macmillan publishing, and on the USA TODAY best seller list. Season 3 of ‘Joe Pera Talks With You’ is available to stream on HBO Max on January 12, 2021, and Joe can also be seen appearing on season 5 of ‘Search Party’ which just premiered on the platform.

The Marquette Regional History Center is a 501c3 non-profit in Marquette County, Michigan. The MRHC is home to a permanent exhibit gallery, rotating special exhibit gallery, Longyear Library, and Spring & Third Museum Gift Store. The Rydholm Gathering Hall is available for rent for special events.