Updated Weekend: Passion Play tonight, Sunday; SPAMALOT to some other pretty big stories, too

What’s up this weekend:

TODAY-SUNDAY

The Valley and Ridge Gem and Mineral Show returns to the Forum in Rome. Show is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Details

North Rome Church of God is gearing up for its annual Rome Passion Play that will be presented tonight and Sunday and again on March 26-29 at 7 p.m. nightly. The annual performance that portrays segments of the life and death of Christ, from betrayal to crucifixion, and then resurrection. is a popular community event during the Easter season. Church members have been busy working to replace many of the play’s props and play materials that were destroyed during a warehouse fire in October 2014, where they were stored near the church. This YouTube video shows how the church has come “Out of the Ashes” for 2015. There will be a special matinee on March 28 at 1 p.m. for local homeless, hungry. The event is free to the public. North Rome Church of God is at 929 N. Broad St. This YouTube video shows how the church

Monty Python’s SPAMALOT by Rome Little Theatre. Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday, 2:30 p.m. at the DeSoto Theatre. Rated PG-13. Details

SATURDAY

The 239th Big Fibbers Storytelling Festival, featuring America’s favorite fibber Bil Lepp, will be held March 19-21 at Berry College. The three-day storytelling event will offer four performances to include stories from champion fibbers, adult fibbers and youth fibbers in addition to the Big Fibbers contest and storytelling workshop. Details

The Rome-Floyd Tennis Center is hosting the first “Teach Me Tennis” Tournament at 10 a.m. The tournament is part of a free community tennis celebration featuring a live DJ, music, and games. Tennis