Gesa Power House Theatre

Private Event
2022-09-12 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
A private event is scheduled at the theater on this date. Want to rent our historic venue for your own event? Contact us at events@phtww.org.

Little Watts: "Louie Foxx's One-Man Side Show" (magic & comedy)
2022-08-21 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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 Louie Foxx’s One-Man Side Show on Sunday, August 21 at 2:00 p.m.
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Louie Foxx is the consummate kid that never grew up. As a kid he excelled at all the things that adults told him were aa waste of time. In high school, he built himself a rickety table, rode the bus downtown to perform magic tricks on the street corner, and got paid by “passing the hat.” Today, Louie Foxx is living his childhood dream of being a magician, presenting original illusions for audiences of all ages.
Louie Foxx is a two-time Guinness World Record Holder and was twice voted Best Live Entertainment for Families by the readers of the Parent Map Magazine! Audiences around the world love Louie Foxx’s One-Man Side Show and you will too! Howie Mandel called Louie’s performance on NBC’s America’s Got Talent “Fantastic” and the Society of American Magicians called Louie “A Variety Artist in the truest sense of the words!” He has been featured four times in the prestigious Linking Ring Magazine and is a regular on Masters of Illusion on The CW Network.
The show will run about an hour without intermission.
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 (at the bottom of this page)!

Heart by Heart featuring Steve Fossen & Michael Derosier of Heart
2022-08-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents Heart by Heart, live in concert on Friday, August 19, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.

As the original rhythm section for the American rock band Heart, bassist Steve Fossen and drummer Michael Derosier are the powerful driving engine behind the band’s classic hits like “Barracuda,” “Straight On,” “Crazy On You,” “Magic Man,” “Even It Up,” “Dog & Butterfly,” “Heartless,” “Kick It Out,” and the list goes on. Their incredible career with Heart established them in the annals of rock history, further proven by their 2013 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Now Fossen and Derosier are back together with Heart by Heart, a new band dedicated to performing the legendary music of Heart in the most genuine way possible. Featuring powerhouse vocalist Somar Macek, multi-talented guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist Lizzy Daymont, and veteran guitarist Chad Quist, this incredible lineup considers it their responsibility to bring the songs to the stage in their original form, bringing back the memories by playing the songs as written and recorded.
Together the band presents a powerful dynamic show that includes all the favorite Heart hits as well as deep album cuts that Heart fans will love. When it comes to Heart music, having Mike and Steve on stage gives Heart by Heart an authenticity no other band can match.
Reserved seating tickets ($40-$30) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
Heart by Heart previously performed at Gesa Power House Theatre in 2019 (photos by Jake Yulo).

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!

Private Event
2022-07-23, 2022-06-10 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-06-08, 2022-06-06, 2022-06-03, 2022-05-27 | WA

Power House Movie: "Cat Daddies" (documentary)
2022-07-20 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, July 20, 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 pet 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.
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!
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.

6th Annual Walla Walla Movie Crush
2022-07-17, 2022-07-16, 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!

Little Watts: "Saturday Morning Cartoons" at Movie Crush
2022-07-16 09:00 - 10:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
The Walla Walla Movie Crush annual festival of short cinema will include one hour of short films that are specifically geared towards a younger audience. Bring the family to enjoy Little Watts: Saturday Morning Cartoons on Saturday, July 16 at 9:00 a.m. at Gesa Power House Theatre.
Growing up, the best day of the week was Saturday — both for its schoollessness, and its promise of cartoons packed between cereal commercials. Here, we skip the ads, concentrating on the good stuff. Silly rabbit – flicks are for kids!
Featured family-friendly short films:

MIRACLE (directed by Shaofu Zhang)
THE LAZY BEAR (directed by John Osebold)
DOUGH JOE. (directed by Derek Loftis)
GENEVIEVE THE DRAGON RACER (directed by Mia Blissett, Will Hoskin)
PIPNIC (directed by Dan Ospal, John Haskell)
RUN TOTTI RUN (directed by Shad Lee Bradbury)
YOUR SONG SAVED MY LIFE
OF WOOD (directed by Owen Klatte)
THE SOCIAL CHAMELEON (directed by Alex Ross)

Admission to Saturday Morning Cartoons is included for Movie Crush pass holders, but tickets to this block ($12 adult, $8 youth) may also be purchased separately through Gesa Power House Theatre, online, by calling the box office at 509-529-6500, or at the door.

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 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!

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.

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!

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.
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!
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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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!

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!

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!

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
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“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

"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.

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!

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
