Class: Fire Eating
2022-03-04 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Land Title Plaza (downtown), 33 East Main St, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Actress Cat LaCohie will teach a “Fire Eating” class at Land Title Plaza in downtown Walla Walla on Friday, March 4 at 5:00 p.m.
Cat LaCohie is a multi-talented, international burlesque performer who specializes in fire-eating, glass-walking, aerial hoop, and magic. She has performed on stages from London to Los Angeles, including at the Australian Burlesque Festival (2018), Vermont Burlesque Festival (2019), Hollywood Burlesque Festival (2019), and Arizona Burlesque Festival (2019).
Cat will also teach an Intro to Burlesque class at Gesa Power House Theatre on Saturday, March 5 at 3:00 p.m. and perform her show Vixen Deville Revealed on Saturday, March 5 at 8:00 p.m.
General admission tickets ($50) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. The class size is limited to 8 people. All required materials will be provided by the instructor. Spectators are welcome!
Please review our current health and safety precautions, including required mask use. Ticket holders will receive an email during the week before the show with any updates.

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Season Sponsors:

Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Northwest Public Broadcasting, Pacific Power, Hayden Homes
Additional support provided by:
Walla Walla County, Port of Walla Walla, City of Walla Walla
Each Coldwell Banker Office is Independently Owned and Operated

Class: Intro to Burlesque
2022-03-05 15:00 - 16:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Actress Cat LaCohie will teach an “Intro to Burlesque” class on the main stage of Gesa Power House Theatre on Saturday, March 5 at 3:00 p.m.
Cat LaCohie is a multi-talented, international burlesque performer who specializes in fire-eating, glass-walking, aerial hoop, and magic. She has performed on stages from London to Los Angeles, including at the Australian Burlesque Festival (2018), Vermont Burlesque Festival (2019), Hollywood Burlesque Festival (2019), and Arizona Burlesque Festival (2019).
Cat will also teach a Fire Eating class at Land Title Plaza in downtown Walla Walla on Friday, March 4 at 5:00 p.m. and will perform her Vixen Deville Revealed show on Saturday, March 5 at 8:00 p.m.
General admission tickets ($35) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
The class size is limited to 25 people. All required materials will be provided by the instructor.
Please review our current health and safety precautions, including required mask use. Ticket holders will receive an email during the week before the show with any updates.

Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority) or sign up for our e-mail list!

Season Sponsors:

Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Northwest Public Broadcasting, Pacific Power, Hayden Homes
Additional support provided by:
Walla Walla County, Port of Walla Walla, City of Walla Walla
Each Coldwell Banker Office is Independently Owned and Operated

"Vixen Deville Revealed" (burlesque)
2022-03-05 20:00 - 22:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents Vixen Deville Revealed on the main stage at Gesa Power House Theatre on Saturday, March 5 at 8:00 p.m.
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Burlesque, Circus, Comedy, Magic… and a few home truths. British actress Cat LaCohie reveals the truth behind her Burlesque persona, “Vixen DeVille”… inviting you on the journey to revealing your inner Vixen and, in turn, the amazing you! Embrace the freedom to express yourself, be yourself, celebrate yourself, the good, the bad and the wobbly! Guaranteed to leave you entertained and inspired.
Vixen Deville Revealed premiered at The Hollywood Fringe Festival (2018), winning “Best International Show,” the “Soaring Solo Artist Award,” and the “Encore Producers Award.” During its 2019 US tour, the show won, “Best Out of Town Show” – Tucson Fringe Festival and, “Best Solo Performance” – Indiana Fringe Festival. During a three-month residency at The Whitefire Theatre in North Hollywood, CA it won “Best One Person Performance” at The Valley Theatre Awards (2019) and the show is now being produced as a TV special.
Reserved seating tickets ($30-$25 adults, $20 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
In addition to performing Vixen Deville Revealed, Cat LaCohie will also teach two classes: Fire Eating at Land Title Plaza in downtown Walla Walla on Friday, March 4 at 5:00 p.m. and Intro to Burlesque at Gesa Power House Theatre on Saturday, March 5 at 3:00 p.m. Class sizes are limited.
Please review our current health and safety precautions, including required mask use. Ticket holders will receive an email during the week before the show with any updates.

Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority) or sign up for our e-mail list!

Season Sponsors:

Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Northwest Public Broadcasting, Pacific Power, Hayden Homes
Additional support provided by:
Walla Walla County, Port of Walla Walla, City of Walla Walla
Each Coldwell Banker Office is Independently Owned and Operated

Live Cinema: "Romeo and Juliet" (ballet)
2022-03-09 18:00 - 21:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Live Cinema screening of The Royal Ballet’s current production of Romeo and Juliet, on Wednesday, March 9 at 6:00 p.m.
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★★★★★ “…feels fresh and full of new detail…”
-The Guardian
★★★★★ “…a sexy, stirring, nail-biter of an evening…”
-The Telegraph
Romeo and Juliet has become a great modern ballet classic since its creation by Royal Ballet Director Kenneth MacMillan and its premiere at The Royal Opera House in 1965. Shakespeare’s doomed lovers attempt to find their way through the color and action of Renaissance Verona, where a busy market all too quickly bursts into sword fighting and a family feud leads to tragedy for both the Montagues and the Capulets.
Filmed during a live event, the Live Cinema Series broadcasts offer audiences an equivalent to the best seat in the house, with incredibly detailed close-ups of the performers. The Live Cinema Series is sponsored in part by Shakespeare Walla Walla.
This screening has an approximate runtime of 2 hours, 45 minutes, including an on-screen introduction and one intermission. Beer, wine, popcorn, and snacks will be available for purchase, and may be taken into the theater.
Reserved seating tickets ($15 adults, $10 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. If you want to purchase 4 or more titles in the Live Cinema series together and save 10%, please call the box office at 509-529-6500 (offer not available online).
Please review our current health and safety precautions, including required mask use. Ticket holders will receive an email during the week before the show with any updates.

Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority) or sign up for our e-mail list!

The Live Cinema Series is supported by Shakespeare Walla Walla, a local 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that aims to make Shakespeare and theater approachable and entertaining to students in eastern Washington and Oregon.

Season Sponsors:

Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Northwest Public Broadcasting, Pacific Power, Hayden Homes
Additional support provided by:
Walla Walla County, Port of Walla Walla, City of Walla Walla
Each Coldwell Banker Office is Independently Owned and Operated

"The Ladies of Laughter Funny & Fabulous Tour"
2022-03-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents The Ladies of Laughter Funny & Fabulous Tour on Friday, March 18 at 7:00 p.m.
The Ladies of Laughter started out as an annual videotape comedy competition in New York to honor a fellow woman in comedy who helped women get their start. Since its inaugural year when the contest went live in a YWCA in New Jersey, The Ladies of Laughter contest has visited national historic theaters and legendary venues, including Caesars and Madison Square Garden. Past participants include Amy Schumer (Inside Amy Schumer), Tammy Pescatelli (Finding the Funny), and Melissa Rauch (The Big Bang Theory), and it has steadily become known in the comedy world as a career builder for women in comedy.
The current national tour of The Ladies of Laughter includes Jocelyn Chia, Karen Rontowski, and Liz Glazer.
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Jocelyn Chia is a New York-based stand up comedian who won the 2015 Ladies of Laughter “Newcomer” Award. Originally from Singapore, she brings her perspective of having lived much of her life in Asia to her experiences in the United States. A lawyer-turned-comedian, Jocelyn is the winner of the Gotham Comedy Club’s Funniest Lawyer competition, has been a guest comedian on the Howard Stern Channel on Sirius XM, and is a two-time winner of the Moth Storyslams.

Karen Rontowski’s fast-paced, quirky and charmingly optimistic comedy, incorporates her unique experience as a Paranormal Investigator, tarot card reader, and reiki master. She has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, Comics Unleashed, Live at Gotham Comedy Center, and Mysteries of the Unexplained. She is a regular on the Bob and Tom Radio Show and also hosts a web series and podcast called Paranormal Karen.
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Liz Glazer is an award-winning standup comedian, actor, and writer. She won first place in the Boston Comedy Festival and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, and has opened for Myq Kaplan and Maria Bamford. Liz was also a part of the Seattle International Comedy Competition and will be a part of HBO’s upcoming Women in Comedy Festival. As an actor, Liz has appeared on ABC’s For Life and CBS’s Bull, and is on the faculty at Lesly Kahn & Co., the Los Angeles acting studio.

Reserved seating tickets ($40-$35 adults, $30 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
Please review our current health and safety precautions, including required mask use. Ticket holders will receive an email during the week before the show with any updates.

Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority) or sign up for our e-mail list!

Season Sponsors:

Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Northwest Public Broadcasting, Pacific Power, Hayden Homes
Additional support provided by:
Walla Walla County, Port of Walla Walla, City of Walla Walla
Each Coldwell Banker Office is Independently Owned and Operated

Live Cinema: "Anything Goes" (musical)
2022-03-27 13:00 - 16:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Live Cinema screening of Anything Goes, on Sunday, March 27 at 1:00 p.m.
★★★★★ “The show of the year…”
-The Telegraph
★★★★★ “Fizzing tonic for our times…”
-The Guardian
★★★★★”The musical equivalent of sipping one glass of champagne after another”- The Times
Winner: Best Musical Revival
– 2022 WhatsOnStage Awards
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Filmed live at the Barbican in London, and screening internationally to select theaters, this 5-star production of the classic musical comedy features an all-star cast led by renowned Broadway royalty Sutton Foster reprising her Tony Award-winning performance as Reno Sweeney, alongside three-time Olivier Award and Tony Award winner Robert Lindsay (My Family), Evening Standard Theatre Award winner Felicity Kendal (The Good Life) and beloved West End Legend Gary Wilmot (Chicago).
When the S.S. American heads out to sea, etiquette and convention head out the portholes as two unlikely pairs set off on the course to true love, proving that sometimes destiny needs a little help from a crew of singing sailors, a comical disguise and some good old-fashioned blackmail. This hilarious musical romp across the Atlantic, directed by the multi-award-winning Broadway director and choreographer Kathleen Marshall, features Cole Porter’s joyful score, including “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “You’re the Top.” and the show stopping “Anything Goes.” Anything Goes will take you back to the Golden Age of high society on the seas from the comfort of your cinema seat.
Anything Goes is currently nominated for 9 Olivier Awards, including Best Musical Revival, Best Costume Design, and Best Actress in a Musical (Sutton Foster).
Filmed during a live event, the Live Cinema Series broadcasts offer audiences an equivalent to the best seat in the house, with incredibly detailed close-ups of the performers. The Live Cinema Series is sponsored in part by Shakespeare Walla Walla.
This screening has an approximate runtime of 2 hours, 45 minutes. Beer, wine, popcorn, and snacks will be available for purchase, and may be taken into the theater.
Reserved seating tickets ($15 adults, $10 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. If you want to purchase 4 or more titles in the Live Cinema series together and save 10%, please call the box office at 509-529-6500 (offer not available online).
Please review our current health and safety precautions, including required mask use. Ticket holders will receive an email during the week before the show with any updates.

Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority) or sign up for our e-mail list!

The Live Cinema Series is supported by Shakespeare Walla Walla, a local 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that aims to make Shakespeare and theater approachable and entertaining to students in eastern Washington and Oregon.

Season Sponsors:

Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Northwest Public Broadcasting, Pacific Power, Hayden Homes
Additional support provided by:
Walla Walla County, Port of Walla Walla, City of Walla Walla
Each Coldwell Banker Office is Independently Owned and Operated

Power House Movie: "All Sorts" (plus live Q&A with the director)
2022-03-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Power House Movie screening of the film All Sorts on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. Director J. Rick Castañeda will be in attendance for a live Q&A following the screening.
“We’re really excited to bring this film to Walla Walla” said Castañeda, who grew up in Granger, Washington. “Growing up in Eastern Washington, I didn’t have a lot of opportunity to attend red carpet premieres with actors and filmmakers until I moved to Los Angeles, and it really is the most amazing thing. The lights, the pictures, hearing the filmmakers talk about what it was like to make the film … it’s all part of the Hollywood experience, and I’m excited to bring that back to where I grew up.”
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All Sorts, a movie about a lonely data entry clerk who stumbles into the world of championship folder filing, is a quirky comedy about finding magic in everyday life. The main character, Diego, played by Eli Vargas (Arrested Development), is desperate to find a job, excitement, and even love. New on the job at a strange company, Diego stumbles into an incredibly fast filer named June, played by Greena Park (The Comedown), and the two journey through a wildly unexpected office adventure.
“When I moved to Los Angeles to break into the film industry, I worked a lot of mundane office jobs,” says director J. Rick Castañeda (Cement Suitcase). “I found lots of time to imagine magical escape routes out of the grey cubicles where I was trapped everyday. I really wanted to add a little magic to this otherwise dreary landscape.”
Filmed almost entirely in Toppenish, WA and Yakima, WA, this surreal workplace comedy premiered digitally at the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) in 2021, and was one of the festival’s most-viewed films. Chase Hutchinson of The Stranger called it “a sentimental and surrealistic comedy unlike anything else I’ve seen at the festival.”
Reserved seating tickets ($15 adults, $10 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. This event will have a total runtime of about 90 minutes.
If you want to purchase 4 or more titles in the Power House Movie series together and save 10%, please call the box office at 509-529-6500 (offer not available online).
Please review our current health and safety precautions, including required mask use. Ticket holders will receive an email during the week before the show with any updates.
Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority) or sign up for our e-mail list!

Power House Movies are powered by what you can’t get anywhere else in the Walla Walla Valley. Not only do we showcase award-winning festival favorites, feature-length narratives, documentaries, and undiscovered gems, we pair them with exclusive content from the movie makers themselves – most often in conversation with our Director of Film Programming, Warren Etheredge. Join us for a night out in our historic venue, and enjoy a glass of wine with the show. It’s an experience worth leaving the couch for!

Season Sponsors:

Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Northwest Public Broadcasting, Pacific Power, Hayden Homes
Additional support provided by:
Walla Walla County, Port of Walla Walla, City of Walla Walla
Each Coldwell Banker Office is Independently Owned and Operated

Power House Movie: "The Automat" (documentary)
2022-04-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Power House Movie screening of the documentary film The Automat on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
Winner: Audience Award, Best Documentary Film
– 2022 Miami Jewish Film Festival
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“Joyous and a hoot to watch”
– Deadline
“I loved every minute of it”
– Maltin on Movies
The Automat is a documentary film about the phenomena of Horn & Hardart, America’s original & most beloved restaurant chain in NYC & Philadelphia. Featuring an original new song written and performed by Mel Brooks, The Automat tells the 100-year story of the iconic restaurant chain Horn & Hardart, the inspiration for Starbucks, where generations of Americans ate and drank coffee together at communal tables. From the perspective of former customers, entertainer Mel Brooks, Starbucks founder Howard Schultz, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Secretary of State Colin Powell, the Horns, the Hardarts, and key employees – we watch a business climb to its peak success and then grapple with fast food in a forever changed America.
Reserved seating tickets ($15 adults, $10 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. This event will have a total runtime of about 90 minutes.
If you want to purchase 4 or more titles in the Power House Movie series together and save 10%, please call the box office at 509-529-6500 (offer not available online).
Please review our current health and safety precautions, including required mask use. Ticket holders will receive an email during the week before the show with any updates.
Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority) or sign up for our e-mail list!

Power House Movies are powered by what you can’t get anywhere else in the Walla Walla Valley. Not only do we showcase award-winning festival favorites, feature-length narratives, documentaries, and undiscovered gems, we pair them with exclusive content from the movie makers themselves – most often in conversation with our Director of Film Programming, Warren Etheredge. Join us for a night out in our historic venue, and enjoy a glass of wine with the show. It’s an experience worth leaving the couch for!

Season Sponsors:

Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Northwest Public Broadcasting, Pacific Power, Hayden Homes
Additional support provided by:
Walla Walla County, Port of Walla Walla, City of Walla Walla
Each Coldwell Banker Office is Independently Owned and Operated

Live Cinema: "Rigoletto" (opera)
2022-04-13 18:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Live Cinema screening of The Royal Opera’s current production of Rigoletto, on Wednesday, April 13 at 6:00 p.m.
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★★★★★
“…thrilling new production…”
– The Times
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“…a cast of outstanding talent…”
– The Express
Giuseppe Verdi’s thrilling Rigoletto pits power against innocence, beauty against ugliness. In his first work as Director of The Royal Opera, Oliver Mears sets this production in a pitiless world of luxurious decadence, corruption and social decay, bringing Verdi’s masterpiece into the modern world. This special anniversary screening (filmed in September 2021) is conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano and celebrates 171 years since its premiere in 1851.
Carlos Álvarez performs the title role of the jester Rigoletto alongside Lisette Oropesa as Gilda and Liparit Avetisyan as the Duke of Mantua. Rigoletto is sung in Italian with English subtitles.
Filmed during a live event, the Live Cinema Series broadcasts offer audiences an equivalent to the best seat in the house, with incredibly detailed close-ups of the performers. The Live Cinema Series is sponsored in part by Shakespeare Walla Walla.
This screening has an approximate runtime of 2 hours 45 minutes, including an on-screen introduction and one intermission. Beer, wine, popcorn, and snacks will be available for purchase, and may be taken into the theater.
Reserved seating tickets ($15 adults, $10 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. If you want to purchase 4 or more titles in the Live Cinema series together and save 10%, please call the box office at 509-529-6500 (offer not available online).
Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity, but will continue to follow the most-recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health in terms of face coverings, etc. Current guidelines are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.

Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority) or sign up for our e-mail list!

The Live Cinema Series is supported by Shakespeare Walla Walla, a local 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that aims to make Shakespeare and theater approachable and entertaining to students in eastern Washington and Oregon.

Season Sponsors:

Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Northwest Public Broadcasting, Pacific Power, Hayden Homes
Additional support provided by:
Walla Walla County, Port of Walla Walla, City of Walla Walla
Each Coldwell Banker Office is Independently Owned and Operated

Power House Movie: "Thin Skin" (plus live Q&A with the filmmakers)
2022-04-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Power House Movie screening of the music-infused drama Thin Skin on Friday, April 15, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. Several of the filmmakers will be in attendance for a live Q&A following the screening, including director and co-screenwriter Charles Mudede, lead actor and co-screenwriter Ahamefule J. Oluo, and co-screenwriter Lindy West (Shrill).
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“Thin Skin is a movie any director would be proud to claim. It’s a solid, steady movie that soars beyond the limitations of its Indie budget.”
– Film Threat
Ahamefule Joe Oluo’s days are spent at a soul-deadening corporate job and his nights come alive behind a trumpet at Seattle jazz clubs. As he struggles to climb out of the ruins of his broken marriage, Aham has to deal with endless bureaucracy, a boss trying to lead him to the Lord, and his mother who won’t cut ties with his ex.
Aham finds himself living with his entire family once again in his sister’s cramped one bedroom apartment. The one person missing from this living situation is Aham’s estranged Nigerian father, whose brief reappearance sends the family into a tailspin and a search for meaning. Pressed together in this vise of a home, the family struggles with adult life and the meaning of family.
Thin Skin was filmed primarily in Seattle.
Filmmaker guests:
Director and screenwriter Charles Mudede is a Zimbabwean-born cultural critic, urbanist, writer, filmmaker, and film editor for The Stranger, a Seattle weekly publication. Film credits include Police Beat and Zoo which both premiered at Sundance.
Lead actor, composer and screenwriter Ahamefule J. Oluo is a Seattle-based musician, composer, writer, and stand-up comedian. Thin Skin is loosely autobiographical and is in turn based on his award-winning Off-Broadway show Now I’m Fine and the This American Life story “The Wedding Crasher”.
Screenwriter Lindy West is a columnist at The Guardian, a contributor to This American Life, and a freelance writer whose work focuses on feminism, social justice, humor, and body image. Her first book Shrill made the New York Times Best Seller’s List and has been adapted into a television series which is in production by Hulu.
Reserved seating tickets ($15 adults, $10 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. This event will have a total runtime of about 2 hours.
If you want to purchase 4 or more titles in the Power House Movie series together and save 10%, please call the box office at 509-529-6500 (offer not available online).
Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity, but will continue to follow the most-recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health in terms of face coverings, etc. Current guidelines are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority) or sign up for our e-mail list!

Power House Movies are powered by what you can’t get anywhere else in the Walla Walla Valley. Not only do we showcase award-winning festival favorites, feature-length narratives, documentaries, and undiscovered gems, we pair them with exclusive content from the movie makers themselves – most often in conversation with our Director of Film Programming, Warren Etheredge. Join us for a night out in our historic venue, and enjoy a glass of wine with the show. It’s an experience worth leaving the couch for!

Season Sponsors:

Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Northwest Public Broadcasting, Pacific Power
Additional support provided by:
Walla Walla County, Port of Walla Walla, City of Walla Walla
Each Coldwell Banker Office is Independently Owned and Operated

Best of the 2021 Walla Walla Movie Crush
2022-04-16 19:00 - 22:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Best of the 2021 Walla Walla Movie Crush screening event on Saturday, April 16 at 7:00 p.m.
Last July, the 5th Annual Walla Walla Movie Crush festival of short cinema presented 117 short films over the course of three days. This “Best of” event will feature the majority of the award winners and is a great introduction to the annual festival. Similar in format to the full festival, three thematic blocks of films (motherhood, adulting, and the US penal system) will be presented with short breaks in between to stretch and grab a drink from the bar. The 6th Annual Walla Walla Movie Crush will return July 15-17, 2022.
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Reserved seating tickets ($15 adults, $10 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. This event will have a total runtime of about 3 hours.
If you want to purchase 4 or more titles in the Power House Movie series together and save 10%, please call the box office at 509-529-6500 (offer not available online).
Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity, but will continue to follow the most-recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health in terms of face coverings, etc. Current guidelines are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority) or sign up for our e-mail list!

Power House Movies are powered by what you can’t get anywhere else in the Walla Walla Valley. Not only do we showcase award-winning festival favorites, feature-length narratives, documentaries, and undiscovered gems, we pair them with exclusive content from the movie makers themselves – most often in conversation with our Director of Film Programming, Warren Etheredge. Join us for a night out in our historic venue, and enjoy a glass of wine with the show. It’s an experience worth leaving the couch for!

Season Sponsors:

Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Northwest Public Broadcasting, Pacific Power
Additional support provided by:
Walla Walla County, Port of Walla Walla, City of Walla Walla
Each Coldwell Banker Office is Independently Owned and Operated

Power House Movie: Seattle Jewish Film Festival - Selected Shorts
2022-04-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Power House Movie screening of Seattle Jewish Film Festival Shorts on Wednesday, April 27 at 7:00 p.m.
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The 2022 Seattle Jewish Film Festival presents 18 film programs from nine countries over two weeks, featuring boundary breakers, comedy capers, TV series to binge on, burgeoning love, famous faces, award nominees, silent film and explorations of cinema classics, and so much more.
Gesa Power House Theatre Director of Film Programming Warren Etheredge will curate a collection of the best short films from the 2022 Seattle Jewish Film Festival lineup for this program.
In Judaism, the ‘evil eye’ (ayin hara in Hebrew) is the superstitious belief that a harmful energy is created when one looks at something with envy, judgment, or ill feeling. This program of short films examines how Jews, a critical and self-reflective people, perceive themselves, and how they struggle to alter other people’s perceptions of them.
Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “You wouldn’t worry about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.”
Reserved seating tickets ($15 adults, $10 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. This event will have a total runtime of about 90 minutes.
If you want to purchase 4 or more titles in the Power House Movie series together and save 10%, please call the box office at 509-529-6500 (offer not available online).
Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity, but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.
Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority) or sign up for our e-mail list!

Power House Movies are powered by what you can’t get anywhere else in the Walla Walla Valley. Not only do we showcase award-winning festival favorites, feature-length narratives, documentaries, and undiscovered gems, we pair them with exclusive content from the movie makers themselves – most often in conversation with our Director of Film Programming, Warren Etheredge. Join us for a night out in our historic venue, and enjoy a glass of wine with the show. It’s an experience worth leaving the couch for!

Season Sponsors:

Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Northwest Public Broadcasting, Pacific Power
Additional support provided by:
Walla Walla County, Port of Walla Walla, City of Walla Walla
Each Coldwell Banker Office is Independently Owned and Operated

Seattle Rock Orchestra plays The Beatles
2022-04-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents Seattle Rock Orchestra performing The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in concert on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. This concert is sponsored in part by U.S. Bank.
In this concert, Seattle Rock Orchestra (SRO) takes a deep dive into The Beatles discography, performing two classic 1967 albums, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and Magical Mystery Tour, both renowned for their experimentation, innovation, and ambition in their use of recorded techniques and varies stylistic influences. Never performed live during The Beatles’ short career, Seattle Rock Orchestra will caringly bring these two studio masterpieces to life for a live audience. Featuring the songs “Penny Lane,” “Strawberry Fields Forever,” “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” “When I’m Sixty-Four,” “A Day in the Life” and many more, this is a program you won’t want to miss!
Seattle Rock Orchestra doesn’t hide behind a rock band … it is the rock band! SRO utilizes strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and rotating cast of exciting guest vocalists to deliver high energy tribute shows unlike any other. Each SRO show offers a dynamic mix of possibilities: a classy night out at the symphony with the infectious energy of a dance party; searing rock solos with intimate orchestral moments of staggering beauty; and fan favorite sing-alongs with lesser known ‘deep cuts’—combining to create a fun yet profoundly moving night out that honors the featured artist’s lasting legacy.
Reserved seating tickets ($50-$45) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. Seattle Rock Orchestra will also perform a concert of music by Patsy Cline & Loretta Lynn on Sunday, May 1.
Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity, but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.

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Season Sponsors:

Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Northwest Public Broadcasting, Pacific Power
Additional support provided by:
Walla Walla County, Port of Walla Walla, City of Walla Walla
Each Coldwell Banker Office is Independently Owned and Operated

Seattle Rock Orchestra plays Patsy Cline & Loretta Lynn
2022-05-01 14:00 - 15:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents Seattle Rock Orchestra performing a concert of music by Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.
In this brand new concert, Seattle Rock Orchestra (SRO) pays service to two country music trailblazers: Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn. Both friends and contemporaries, Cline popularized the “Nashville Sound” and reached new technical and expressive heights in country singing, while Lynn challenged audiences with lyrics that were fearlessly autobiographical and often controversial for the time. Come delight in this night of classic country sounds as we celebrate these two titans of music. Featured songs include “Crazy,” ” Fall to Pieces,” “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” “Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind),” and many more.
“This is the first Seattle Rock Orchestra program that is dedicated exclusively to music made by women,” says Scott Teske, Artistic Director and Founder of Seattle Rock Orchestra. “And it is also the first time we have entered the country music genre, which is such an important cornerstone of the popular music canon.”
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This concert will also feature Kate Dinsmore and Annie Jantzer on vocals.

Seattle Rock Orchestra doesn’t hide behind a rock band … it is the rock band! SRO utilizes strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and rotating cast of exciting guest vocalists to deliver high energy tribute shows unlike any other. Each SRO show offers a dynamic mix of possibilities: a classy night out at the symphony with the infectious energy of a dance party; searing rock solos with intimate orchestral moments of staggering beauty; and fan favorite sing-alongs with lesser known ‘deep cuts’—combining to create a fun yet profoundly moving night out that honors the featured artist’s lasting legacy.
Reserved seating tickets ($50-$45) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. Seattle Rock Orchestra will also perform a concert of music by The Beatles on Saturday, April 30.
Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity, but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.

Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority) or sign up for our e-mail list!

Season Sponsors:

Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Northwest Public Broadcasting, Pacific Power
Additional support provided by:
Walla Walla County, Port of Walla Walla, City of Walla Walla
Each Coldwell Banker Office is Independently Owned and Operated

Give Big in 2022
2022-05-03 - 2022-05-04 | WA
What is GiveBIG?
GiveBIG is a statewide fundraising campaign where individuals and organizations come together across Washington to invest in our communities. When we give, we take a proactive step towards creating the society we want to live in.
Every spring, the excitement for GiveBIG builds through word-of-mouth, social media, and an extensive multimedia promotional campaign, with local celebrities and sports teams firing up the community to show their generosity.
GiveBIG 2022 will kick off on April 19 for early giving and will culminate in a 48-hour giving event on May 3-4!
Click here to Give BIG to Gesa Power House Theatre!

"Protejiendo Nuestras Raíces (Protecting Our Roots)" - a free film screening
2022-05-07 16:30 - 18:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
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The Listeners Project: Queremos Escucharte will present a free screening of the documentary film Protejiendo Nuestras Raíces: Un Proyecto de Salma Anguiano (Protecting Our Roots: A Salma Anguiano Project) on Saturday, May 7 at 4:30 p.m. at Gesa Power House Theatre.
Growing up in a migrant working community Salma Anguiana often saw many injustices and unsafe working conditions faced by people in her community. During her first year of college, Anguiana embarked on a journey to advocate for the community she grew up in. She formed Protejiendo Nuestras Raices, and began advocacy efforts to address the unsafe working conditions that people like her parents faced in the workplace. Through this effort she also hoped to create spaces for people in our communities to speak their truths. For so long, she saw people around her stay quiet due to fear. She wanted to end the cycle and bring light to the atrocities that occur in the workplace, in our own backyards.
Anguiano began collecting stories of farmworkers during the COVID-19 Pandemic. It was oftentimes difficult to bring these stories—including many from undocumented workers—to a wider audience. Anguiano and her collaborators navigated these challenges by making the narrators in the film completely anonymous.
Artist statement from Salma Anguiano:
The people who often live in the shadows, people like my parents. People who have names, stories, feelings, and emotions. People who are often silenced or discouraged from speaking, were the people who I sought to elevate. Today I hope that their voices are projected in this space, the way they have asked for it, anonymously. The film is for my parents, for the Latinx community, and for the migrant and undocumented folk across the globe. I hope you all feel empowered.
A facilitated interview with Anguiano will precede a screening of Protejiendo Nuestras Raices. The audience will be given space to reflect on their experience during pauses throughout the thirty-minute screening. A Q&A session will follow the screening. A resource fair with complimentary refreshments follows at 5:30 p.m. with resource tables hosted by the WWIRC (Walla Walla Immigrant Rights Coalition) and the Blue Mountain Action Council.
This event is free and open to the public and is cosponsored by WWIRC, Colectivo de Arte Social, The Listeners Project: Queremos Escucharte, Whitman College and Northwest Archives, Associated Students of Whitman College, Project Pericles, Hernandez Immigration Law, LLC, Walla Walla Public Library, and Gesa Power House Theatre.
Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity, but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.

Live Cinema: "La Traviata" (opera)
2022-05-11 18:00 - 21:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Live Cinema screening of The Royal Opera’s current production of La Traviata, on Wednesday, May 11 at 6:00 p.m.
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★★★★★
“Bob Crowley’s sets are a wonder to behold…”
– Broadway World
★★★★
“Another great Verdi performance…”
– Daily Express
19th-century Paris is a place of contrasts: glamor and superficiality, love and lust, life and death. Richard Eyre’s production of Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata for The Royal Opera recently celebrated 25 years on the Royal Opera House stage and this year returns with acclaimed opera star Pretty Yende as Violetta.
The courtesan Violetta (Yende) lives and breathes the glamour of Parisian high society, but she has never known love – until she meets Alfredo (Stephen Costello). Abandoning her hedonistic existence for a new life in the country, Violetta receives a surprise visit from Alfredo’s father Giorgio (Dimitri Platanias), who exposes the cruelty of society’s double standards – and accelerates her tragic demise.
Verdi’s riches-to-rags opera has it all: from the intoxicating joy of the “Brindisi” party chorus, to the hushed poignancy of the final act, where hope teeters on the edge of despair. Courtesan Violetta sings some of Verdi’s most acclaimed arias including the joyous “Sempre libera,” in her poignant and passionate encounters with Alfredo and his father.
Filmed during a live event, the Live Cinema Series broadcasts offer audiences an equivalent to the best seat in the house, with incredibly detailed close-ups of the performers. The Live Cinema Series is sponsored in part by Shakespeare Walla Walla.
This screening has an approximate runtime of 3 hours 30 minutes, including an on-screen introduction and two intermissions. Beer, wine, popcorn, and snacks will be available for purchase, and may be taken into the theater.
Reserved seating tickets ($15 adults, $10 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. If you want to purchase 4 or more titles in the Live Cinema series together and save 10%, please call the box office at 509-529-6500 (offer not available online).
Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity, but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.

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The Live Cinema Series is supported by Shakespeare Walla Walla, a local 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that aims to make Shakespeare and theater approachable and entertaining to students in eastern Washington and Oregon.

Season Sponsors:

Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Northwest Public Broadcasting, Pacific Power
Additional support provided by:
Walla Walla County, Port of Walla Walla, City of Walla Walla
Each Coldwell Banker Office is Independently Owned and Operated

WW Choral Society: "Good Vibrations" Concert
2022-05-15 15:00 - 16:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
The Walla Walla Choral Society will perform a “Good Vibrations” concert at Gesa Power House Theatre on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. and Monday, May 16, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
Vibrant, complex, tumultuous, contentious, fabulous, and of course, groovy — all at the same time. That’s the 60’s. The extraordinary variety of cultural tones and nuanced music that was created and performed during this unforgettable decade has had an incalculable impact on our lives. The Beach Boys, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Supremes, The Mamas and the Papas, Stevie Wonder, and so many more artists churned out one extraordinary song after another. Come out and sing these far out melodies and harmonies with us.
The Walla Walla Choral Society is a non-profit volunteer organization, promotes and performs accessible quality choral music for the Walla Walla Valley and collaborates with other artistic groups, enriching the community’s cultural life.
As was the case with many organizations and businesses, the pandemic postponed and cancelled in-person rehearsals and concerts for the Choral Society, including this concert which was originally scheduled for March of 2020. Dr. Jenelle Westerbeck, the new Artistic Director, has been working with the choral group since in-person rehearsals resumed in September.
Reserved seating tickets ($20 Adults; $17 Youth under 18) are available online or by calling the Gesa Power House Theatre box office at 509-529-6500. Based on previous years’ attendance, this event is expected to sell out.
Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity, but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.

This event is a rental by Walla Walla Choral Society with sponsor support from Gesa Power House Theatre. Click here to learn more about renting the theatre for your own event!

WW Choral Society: "Good Vibrations" Concert
2022-05-16 19:00 - 20:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
The Walla Walla Choral Society will perform a “Good Vibrations” concert at Gesa Power House Theatre on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. and Monday, May 16, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
Vibrant, complex, tumultuous, contentious, fabulous, and of course, groovy — all at the same time. That’s the 60’s. The extraordinary variety of cultural tones and nuanced music that was created and performed during this unforgettable decade has had an incalculable impact on our lives. The Beach Boys, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Supremes, The Mamas and the Papas, Stevie Wonder, and so many more artists churned out one extraordinary song after another. Come out and sing these far out melodies and harmonies with us.
The Walla Walla Choral Society is a non-profit volunteer organization, promotes and performs accessible quality choral music for the Walla Walla Valley and collaborates with other artistic groups, enriching the community’s cultural life. The Choral Society has delivered the gift of song to our community for more than 116 years.
As was the case with many organizations and businesses, the pandemic postponed and cancelled in-person rehearsals and concerts for the Choral Society, including this concert which was originally scheduled for March of 2020. Dr. Jenelle Westerbeck, the new Artistic Director, has been working with the choral group since in-person rehearsals resumed in September.
Reserved seating tickets ($20 Adults; $17 Youth under 18) are available online or by calling the Gesa Power House Theatre box office at 509-529-6500. Based on previous years’ attendance, this event is expected to sell out.
Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity, but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.

This event is a rental by Walla Walla Choral Society with sponsor support from Gesa Power House Theatre. Click here to learn more about renting the theatre for your own event!

The Secret Life of the Desert: Deserts of the Pacific Northwest
2022-05-22 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Blue Mountain Television presents the premiere screening of The Secret Life of the Desert: Deserts of the Pacific Northwest at Gesa Power House Theatre on Sunday, May 22 at 3:00 p.m. and again at 7:00 p.m. Each screening will be followed by a short Q&A with the filmmakers.
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The Secret Life of the Desert: Deserts of the Pacific Northwest is a series dedicated to discovery and education of the vast and complicated desert regions that host many hundreds of species of plants and animals that live in stunning landscapes that most folks will never get to see. All these living organisms survive because of relationships, dependencies and arrangements in the most arid places here in the spectacular Pacific Northwest.
Come with us as we explore these deserts from San Juan Island, Washington to Lookout Lake, Oregon and many sites in between east of the Cascade Mountains. Witness the great yellow eyes of a Long-eared Owl, the stunning beauty of a blooming Hedgehog Cactus and the bright orange spots on a gravid female Short-nosed Leopard Lizard. Take this opportunity to discover how and why these desert areas are outstanding treasures and deserve your care and attention.
The Secret Life series was created by Mike Denny and Daniel Biggs and was produced by Blue Mountain Television.
Mike Denny, the narrator, is currently a teacher, naturalist, and has contributed to many organizations such as the Audubon Society. Mike also leads field trips for Blue Mountain Land Trust, Washington Ornithological Society, and co-authored 5 books and has been a birder since age eight.
Daniel Biggs, the videographer and editor, is currently working as the production manager of Blue Mountain Television and is working on his 6th TV series.
Blue Mountain Television is the local TV station in the Walla Walla Valley which also produced Secret Life of the Forest, The Northern Blue Mountains.
Reserved seating tickets ($10) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity, but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.

This event is a rental by Blue Mountain Television with sponsor support from Gesa Power House Theatre. Click here to learn more about renting the theatre for your own event!

2022 Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival - Festival Series One
2022-06-07 | WA
The Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival presents more than 40 public performances annually, a majority of which take place in the month of June. The Festival Series concerts are the centerpiece of the festival and are performed at Gesa Power House Theatre.
The Festival Series One concert will take place at Gesa Power House Theatre on Tuesday, June 7 at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) General admission tickets ($30) are available on the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival website.
Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity, but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.

Andre Meyers (b. 1973)
WORLD PREMIERE, FOR VIOLA AND HARP (2022)
2022 WWCMF Commission
Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967)
STRING QUARTET NO. 2 (1918)
I. Allegro
II. Andante. Quasi recitativo – Allegro giocoso
— Intermission —
William Lloyd Webber (1914-1982)
Fermo Bellini (1804-1865)
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)
SONGS FOR HARP AND CELLO
I. Nocturne
II. Nocturne
III. Song of the Black Swan
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)
STRING QUARTET NO. 5 (1931)
I. Poco andantino
II. Vivo e energico
III. Andantino – tempo giusto e bem ritmado
IV. Allegro
Artists: Natasha Bazhanov, violin; Timothy Christie, viola; Artur Girsky, violin; Rowena Hammill, cello; Norbert Lewandowski, cello; Amy Ley, harp

About the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival:
Founded in 2007 by Artistic Director Timothy Christie, the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival (WWCMF) is a non-profit organization committed to making chamber music accessible to all. In addition to tickets events, WWCMF presents extensive free children’s programming, targeted outreach events, and daily free open rehearsals throughout the Walla Walla community.

2022 Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival - Festival Series Two
2022-06-11 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
The Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival presents more than 40 public performances annually, a majority of which take place in the month of June. The Festival Series concerts are the centerpiece of the festival and are performed at Gesa Power House Theatre.
The Festival Series Two concert will take place at Gesa Power House Theatre on Saturday, June 11 at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) General admission tickets ($30) are available on the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival website.
Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity, but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.

George Crumb (1929-2022)
VOX BALAENAE (VOICE OF THE WHALE) (1971)
for Three Masked Players
I. Vocalise (…for the beginning of time)
II. Variations on Sea-Time [Sea Theme]
III. Archeozoic [Var.1]
IV. Proterozoic [Var.2]
V. Paleozoic [Var.3]
VI. Mesozoic [Var.4]
VII. Cenozoic [Var.5]
VIII. Sea-Nocturne (…for the end of time)
— Intermission —
George Crumb (1929-2022)
BLACK ANGELS: THIRTEEN IMAGES FROM THE DARK LAND (1970)
I. Departure
1. Threnody I: Night of the Electric Insects
2. Sounds of Bones and Flutes
3. Lost Bells
4. Devil-music
5. Danse Macabre
II. Absence
6. Pavana Lachrymae
7. Threnody II: Black Angels!
8. Sarabanda de la Muerte Oscura
9. Lost Bells (Echo)
III. Return
10. God-music
11. Ancient Voices
12. Ancient Voices (Echo)
13. Threnody III: Night of the Electric Insects
Artists: Winston Choi, amplified piano; Timothy Christie, electric viola; Katri Ervamaa, electric cello; Norbert Lewandowski, electric cello; Jennifer Rhyne, electric flute; Maria Sampen, electric violin; MingHuan Xu, electric violin

About the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival:
Founded in 2007 by Artistic Director Timothy Christie, the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival (WWCMF) is a non-profit organization committed to making chamber music accessible to all. In addition to tickets events, WWCMF presents extensive free children’s programming, targeted outreach events, and daily free open rehearsals throughout the Walla Walla community.

Little Watts: "Look out! Science is coming!"
2022-06-12 14:00 - 15:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
The Little Watts Family Series, sponsored in part by Walla Walla Valley Honda, continues at Gesa Power House Theatre with Look Out! Science is Coming! on Sunday, June 12 at 2:00 p.m.

‘Funny! And fun for the whole family.”
– Dave Chappelle
David Epley (aka “Doktor Kaboom!”) will perform an interactive, family-friendly comedy show that blends theatre arts with the wonders of scientific exploration, and takes the audience on a journey of increasingly spectacular (and often successful) science experiments designed to involve, excite, educate, and entertain.
The show will include topics such as: safety; simple machines; velocity; application of science to everyday life; the scientific method (hypothesis and experimentation); multiple experimentation; chemical reactions, demonstration vs. experimentation, and much more.
The show will run about an hour without intermission and is aimed at youth in grades 4 through 8 (and their families).
Reserved seating tickets ($12 adults, $8 Youth 12 and under) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.

Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity, but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.
Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority) or sign up for our e-mail list!

2022 Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival - Festival Series Three
2022-06-18 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
The Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival presents more than 40 public performances annually, a majority of which take place in the month of June. The Festival Series concerts are the centerpiece of the festival and are performed at Gesa Power House Theatre.
The Festival Series Three concert will take place at Gesa Power House Theatre on Saturday, June 18 at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) General admission tickets ($30) are available on the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival website.
Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity, but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
TRIO IN A MINOR, OP. 114
for piano, clarinet and cello
I. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Andantino grazioso
IV. Allegro
— Intermission —
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO. 6 IN B FLAT, BWV 1051
I. [Allegro]
II. Adagio, ma non tanto
III. Allegro
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875–1912)
FIVE NEGRO MELODIES FOR PIANO TRIO, OP. 59, NO. 1
I. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
II. I Was Way Down A-Yonder
III. Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel?
IV. They Will Not Lend Me A Child
V. My Lord Delivered Daniel
Artists: Timothy Christie, viola; Norbert Lewandowski, cello; Christina McGann, viola; David Requiro, cello; Kevin Schempf, clarinet; Meta Weiss, cello; Xiaohui Yang, piano

About the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival:
Founded in 2007 by Artistic Director Timothy Christie, the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival (WWCMF) is a non-profit organization committed to making chamber music accessible to all. In addition to tickets events, WWCMF presents extensive free children’s programming, targeted outreach events, and daily free open rehearsals throughout the Walla Walla community.

2022 Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival - Festival Series Four
2022-06-25 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
The Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival presents more than 40 public performances annually, a majority of which take place in the month of June. The Festival Series concerts are the centerpiece of the festival and are performed at Gesa Power House Theatre.
The Festival Series Four concert will take place at Gesa Power House Theatre on Saturday, June 25 at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) General admission tickets ($30) are available on the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival website.
Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity, but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.

PIANO TRIO, TBD
— Intermission —
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957)
STRING SEXTET, OP. 10 (1916)
for 2 violins, 2 violas & 2 cellos
I. Moderato – Allegro
II. Adagio. Langsam
III. Intermezzo. In gemäßigtem Zeitmaß, mit Grazie
IV. Finale. So rasch als möglich (Presto). Mit Feuer und Humor.
Artists: Timothy Christie, viola; Norbert Lewandowski, cello; Christina McGann, violin; Stephen Miahky, violin; Philip Payton, violin; David Requiro, cello; Ronaldo Rolim, piano; Maria Sampen, viola; Meta Weiss, cello

About the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival:
Founded in 2007 by Artistic Director Timothy Christie, the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival (WWCMF) is a non-profit organization committed to making chamber music accessible to all. In addition to tickets events, WWCMF presents extensive free children’s programming, targeted outreach events, and daily free open rehearsals throughout the Walla Walla community.

Power House Movie: "Cat Daddies" (documentary)
2022-06-29 19:00 - 20:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Power House Movie screening of the 2021 documentary Cat Daddies on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
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David Giovanni is living on the streets of New York, determined to stay together with his beloved cat Lucky. When he’s finally granted a spot in a transitional housing facility that accepts cats, the COVID-19 pandemic and a devastating medical diagnosis puts his future together with Lucky in doubt.
David’s journey is interspersed with portraits of eight other “cat dads” from all over the country and some who struggle to navigate the unprecedented events of 2020 with their little furry friends. They include a group of firefighters, a stunt man, a truck driver, a Bay Area tech worker, a schoolteacher whose cat becomes a viral sensation, and an actor/Instagram influencer. These men couldn’t be more different, but they share an unconditional love of their beloved pets. Cat Daddies is a refreshing and timely exploration of modern masculinity and the unlikely bond between man and cat.
Reserved seating tickets ($15 adults, $10 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. This event will have a total runtime of about 90 minutes. Blue Mountain Humane Society will be on site to promote local cat adoption opportunities.

Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity, but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.
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Power House Movies are powered by what you can’t get anywhere else in the Walla Walla Valley. Not only do we showcase award-winning festival favorites, feature-length narratives, documentaries, and undiscovered gems, we pair them with exclusive content from the movie makers themselves – most often in conversation with our Director of Film Programming, Warren Etheredge. Join us for a night out in our historic venue, and enjoy a glass of wine with the show. It’s an experience worth leaving the couch for!
Want to learn more about the Power House Movie series? Click here to read an interview with Warren Etheredge, Director of Film Programming at Gesa Power House Theatre.

Power House Movie: "All Ages Show" (documentary)
2022-07-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Power House Movie screening of the documentary All Ages Show on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
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All Ages Show is a new documentary film about the history of the music scene in Tri-Cities, Washington, that began in the mid-1980s and continues today. While Seattle’s music scene, was changing the world in the early 90s with “grunge,” Tri-Cities had its own thriving music scene inspired by Washington DC Hardcore, a scene that many didn’t think could exist in a smaller community. The film also asks the question: with music now so accessible, band exposure so saturated, and record companies on the decline, could there ever be a thriving music scene again?
All Ages Show is directed by Tri-Cities native Tony Moser, who worked in Los Angeles editing behind-the-scenes featurettes for feature films (The Amazing Spider-Man, Men in Black 3), before moving back to his hometown to work as a video producer for a local media company. Moser will attend the Walla Walla screening.
Reserved seating tickets ($15 adults, $10 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. This event will have a total runtime of about two hours.
Click here to read an interview with Warren Etheredge, Director of Film Programming at Gesa Power House Theatre.

Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity, but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.
Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority) or sign up for our e-mail list!

Power House Movies are powered by what you can’t get anywhere else in the Walla Walla Valley. Not only do we showcase award-winning festival favorites, feature-length narratives, documentaries, and undiscovered gems, we pair them with exclusive content from the movie makers themselves – most often in conversation with our Director of Film Programming, Warren Etheredge. Join us for a night out in our historic venue, and enjoy a glass of wine with the show. It’s an experience worth leaving the couch for!

Live Cinema: "Swan Lake" (ballet)
2022-07-13 18:00 - 21:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Live Cinema screening of The Royal Ballet’s current production of Swan Lake, on Wednesday, July 13 at 6:00 p.m.

This classic fairytale represents the battle between good and evil, and the attempt of love to conquer all. The magic of the lakes, forests and palaces is brought to life with glittering designs by John Macfarlane and a sublime score by Tchaikovsky. The Royal Ballet’s sumptuous production of Swan Lake returns to the Royal Opera House stage after its 2020 revival was interrupted by the pandemic’s closure of theatres. This classic of the repertory is testament to the late choreographer Liam Scarlett’s abiding love of classicism and innate musicality, which shine through this production.
Filmed during a live event, the Live Cinema Series broadcasts offer audiences an equivalent to the best seat in the house, with incredibly detailed close-ups of the performers. The Live Cinema Series is sponsored in part by Shakespeare Walla Walla.
This screening has an approximate runtime of 3 hours, 15 minutes, including an on-screen introduction and two intermissions. Beer, wine, popcorn, and snacks will be available for purchase, and may be taken into the theater.
Reserved seating tickets ($15 adults, $10 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity, but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.

Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority) or sign up for our e-mail list!

The Live Cinema Series is supported by Shakespeare Walla Walla, a local 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that aims to make Shakespeare and theater approachable and entertaining to students in eastern Washington and Oregon.

The Red Badge Project: Veterans Tell Their Stories
2022-07-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Credit Union presents The Red Badge Project: Veterans Tell Their Stories at Gesa Power House Theatre on Thursday, July 14 at 7:00 p.m.
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
— Maya Angelou
The women and men who have served our nation bear this burden daily. The Red Badge Project was established — by former Army Captain Evan Bailey and the actor Tom Skerritt (who is an Air Force veteran) — to lift that weight.
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The Red Badge Project is dedicated to improving the lives of veterans by sharing storytelling skills with which they can manage the challenges of PTS, TBIs, moral injury, and more. Red Badge offers ongoing, bi-monthly classes for veterans in the Walla Walla region as well in conjunction with Vet Centers in Seattle, Federal Way, Everett, and Spokane.
Please join us on Thursday, July 14. The evening will start with an hour of short films, followed by live presentations by veterans from the Walla Walla group (and from around the state) with stories they have crafted in Red Badge. If you are in the audience, you may be the first people outside the classroom or tight-knit circles of friends and families who have heard these told. This is an honor and an opportunity to thank veterans for their services for embracing both the individuals and their experiences.
Hosted by Red Badge founding faculty member Warren Etheredge, the evening will run about 2 hours and will offer an unforgettable experience that just may better lives for those who have protected yours.
This event is made possible with the support of Gesa Credit Union.
“We are thrilled to present The Red Badge Project: Veterans Tell Their Stories at Gesa Power House Theatre,” says Angie Brotherton, AVP Community Relations and Impact. “At Gesa, we are dedicated to doing our part in improving the lives of our veterans, who have sacrificed so much to serve and protect our country. It is an honor to share in this experience with The Red Badge Project and give our local heroes a safe avenue to discuss and embrace their experiences.”
Reserved seating tickets ($15) are available online or at the door. All profits from ticket sales will be donated to The Red Badge Project.

Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity, but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.
Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority) or sign up for our e-mail list!

6th Annual Walla Walla Movie Crush
2022-07-15 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
The 6th Annual Walla Walla Movie Crush, celebrating the most intoxicating blend of American short cinema, returns to Gesa Power House Theatre on July 15-17. Once again, the festival will showcase narratives, documentaries, animation, music videos and experimental films grouped in hour-long themed packages, with more than 100 new shorts from Oscar®-winners, household names, rising stars and wunderkinds.

The Walla Walla Movie Crush is programmed thematically, comprised of short films packaged in hour-long blocks. In each block, you’re likely to find a mix of animation, live-action, documentary, and music video.
Blocks run 45 – 50 minutes total, with a few minutes leftover to enjoy conversation with visiting filmmakers (moderated by Movie Crush curator Warren Etheredge), transition between blocks, and refill your wine glass.
Schedule:
Friday, July 15: 6-9PM
Saturday, July 16: 9AM-5PM, 7-10PM
Sunday, July 17: 12-5PM, 7-10PM
The full Movie Crush schedule, including descriptions of each film block and individual film titles are available at themoviecrush.com.
Saturday’s schedule will include an hour of family-friendly shorts: Little Watts: Saturday Morning Cartoons. Admission is included for Movie Crush pass holders, but individual tickets to this block are also available to purchase through Gesa Power House Theatre.
As is customary, the festival will conclude Sunday evening with the announcement of the Movie Crush annual awards — bestowed in accordance with the wishes of a jury of award-winning actors, screenwriters and filmmakers — as well as induct another member of The Short Order. The Short Order is a virtual Hall of Fame for makers of short-form content. The recipient will be honored with a tribute screening and knighting ceremony.
The Walla Walla Movie Crush receives support from The City of Walla Walla and other generous sponsors. Proceeds from the Walla Walla Movie Crush benefit The Red Badge Project. Tickets and festival passes ($35-$500) are available online at themoviecrush.com.
Want to learn more about Walla Walla Movie Crush? Click here to read an interview with curator Warren Etheredge.

Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.

This event is a rental by Walla Walla Movie Crush. Click here to learn more about renting the theatre for your own event!
