Gesa Power House Theatre

The Falconer (documentary film)
2021-04-14 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a screening of the award-winning documentary film The Falconer on Friday, April 9 at 7:00PM with an encore screening on Wednesday, April 14 at 7:00PM.
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This intimate portrait film follows master falconer Rodney Stotts on his mission to build a bird sanctuary and provide access to nature for his stressed community. The Falconer weaves Rodney’s present-day mission with the story of his past, both of which are deeply rooted in issues of social and environmental injustice, and consistently orient the viewer to his worldview: nature heals. The Falconer captures beauty and hope in a forgotten corner of our nation’s capital, as Rodney takes the time to break through to those too often dismissed as “hard to reach”.
This is a story of second chances: for injured birds of prey, for an abandoned plot of land, for a group of teenagers who have dropped out of high school, and for Rodney himself as he seeks to promote a simple but powerful idea – everyone deserves access to nature.
“Rodney Stotts puts everything he has into trying to make his community a better place. My hope is that after witnessing this struggle firsthand, [the] audience will aspire to do the same.”
-Annie Kaempfer, Director (The Falconer)
The Falconer has been recognized at numerous film festivals, including:

1st Prize Storyteller’s Award – Destiny City Film Festival (2021)
Best Outdoor/Environmental Feature – BendFilm (2020)

General admission seating ($15 Adults, $10 Students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. Seating for each screening is capped at 100 patrons, as allowed under Phase 3 of Washington’s Safe Start Plan. Additional precautions including required mask use and physical distancing between households will be observed.
Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority) or sign up for our e-mail list!

Bonus Video: A conversation between Director of Film Programming Warren Etheredge and filmmaker Annie Kaempfer:
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Season Sponsors:

KAPP-KVEW TV, Pacific Power, Northwest Public Broadcasting, 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

Cement Suitcase (film)
2021-04-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2021-04-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a screening of the award-winning independent film Cement Suitcase on Friday, April 16 at 7:00PM with an encore screening on Wednesday, April 21 at 7:00PM. Each screening will be followed by an exclusive pre-recorded conversation between Director of Film Programming Warren Etheredge and filmmaker J. Rick Castaneda.
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Cement Suitcase is the story of what happens when a quarter-life crisis goes unchecked. Comedian Dwayne Bartholomew stars as Franklin, the best wine salesman in the Yakima Valley, whose personal life is falling apart. He hates his life, his girlfriend is cheating on him, and he doesn’t even have the self respect to tell her that he knows. When he meets the “other guy,” who turns out to be terrific, he decides that it might be time to let go of some baggage.
Director J. Rick Castaneda was born and raised in the Yakima Valley, and this independent comedy was filmed on location in and around Yakima, WA. The film received many festival accolades:

Audience Award – Dances with Films
Director’s Choice Award – Gig Harbor Film Festival
Best Narrative Feature – Eugene International Film Festival
Audience Award – Ellensburg Film Festival

General admission seating ($15 Adults, $10 Students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. Seating for each screening is capped at 100 patrons, as allowed under Phase 2 of Washington’s Safe Start Plan. Additional precautions including required mask use and physical distancing between households will be observed.
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:

KAPP-KVEW TV, Pacific Power, Northwest Public Broadcasting, 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

Triggered (documentary film)
2021-04-23 19:00 - 21:00, 2021-04-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a work-in progress screening of the upcoming documentary film Triggered on Friday, April 23 at 7:00PM with an encore screening on Wednesday, April 28 at 7:00PM.

A Pacific Northwest artist with a stellar pedigree, Charles Krafft was riding high as the bad boy of ceramic sculpture until, in 2013, a Seattle newspaper published a piece by local art critic Jen Graves, labeling Krafft as a holocaust denier and white nationalist. The response was instantaneous and foreshadowed the rise of cancel culture: within months, galleries and museums the world-over removed Krafft’s work from exhibition and cancelled his participation in shows, symposia, and events.
Where there had previously been a casual acceptance of his irreverent work, which included exquisite pieces of Delftware china featuring Nazi iconography, suddenly Krafft found himself shunned by friends and colleagues who had previously laughed at his pleas for “forgiveness” for the Third Reich, and who had previously defended his right to make racist and homophobic comments.
Following nearly two decades of filming, director Nadeem Uddin reveals that the truth is far more complex. Triggered is the story of how the Seattle art world ignored, enabled, and were even amused by his descent into a rabbit hole of conspiracy and white nationalism. The film also explores how Krafft’s growing obsession with Holocaust revisionism closely tracks with the growth of a massive glioblastoma tumor in his brain.
Before Krafft died in 2020, he gave filmmakers access to his own archives and granted permission for an in-depth portrayal of his life and work.
“While his obsession with Nazis is unpleasant,” says director Nadeem Uddin, “And his holocaust revisionism disgusting, Charles Krafft was also a unique and important figure in the cultural life of the Northwest.”
General admission seating ($15 Adults, $10 Students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. Seating for each screening is capped at 100 patrons, as allowed under Phase 2 of Washington’s Safe Start Plan. Additional precautions including required mask use and physical distancing between households will be observed.
Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority) or sign up for our e-mail list!

Bonus video: A conversation between Director of Film Programming and two of the filmmakers: Nadeem Uddin (director), and Ash Meer (editor).
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Season Sponsors:

KAPP-KVEW TV, Pacific Power, Northwest Public Broadcasting, 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

Halfway to Zen (film)
2021-04-30 19:00 - 21:00, 2021-05-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a screening of the independent film Halfway to Zen on Friday, April 30 at 7:00PM with an encore screening on Wednesday, May 5 at 7:00PM.
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Halfway to Zen is a drama about a fractured family coming together to raise their collective middle fingers at the odds they’ve each been dealt.
After release from prison, Nick is trying to walk a straight line by taking care of his father, Pop, who’s forgotten what a lousy dad he once was. When Nick is reunited with his 11 year-old daughter Edie (who insists she’s now Eddie) and his ex-wife, Vick (who’s engaged to a woman), this ragtag team of bulletproof misfits has to relearn everything they know about what makes a family.
Halfway to Zen was produced by Wonder Wheel Productions a family-driven independent film company consisting of Toby Poser, John Adams, and daughters Lulu and Zelda Adams. The small family creative team does it all: casting writing, videography, acting, directing, editing, and film crew. The family have been making films since 2010, each successful in its own right on the film festival circuit. Halfway to Zen, their fourth film, is unrated, but contains strong language.
General admission seating ($15 Adults, $10 Students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. Seating for each screening is capped at 100 patrons, as allowed under Phase 2 of Washington’s Safe Start Plan. Additional precautions including required mask use and physical distancing between households will be observed.
Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority) or sign up for our e-mail list!

Bonus video: A conversation between Director of Film Programming Warren Etheredge and the Adams Family filmmaking team.
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Season Sponsors:

KAPP-KVEW TV, Pacific Power, Northwest Public Broadcasting, 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

Beyond the Glass (documentary)
2021-05-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a screening of local documentary film Beyond the Glass on Wednesday, May 12 at 7:00PM. (There will not be a Friday, May 7 screening due to conflicts with Spring Release Weekend.) This screening will be accompanied by an exclusive pre-recorded conversation between Director of Film Programming Warren Etheredge and the filmmakers. The runtime on this event will be about an hour.
Beyond the Glass was produced by Whitman College graduate Jackson Clough about local residents Rick and Mosseta Brown, who operate a local boxing club for at-risk youth in the area. When Rick Brown emerged from decades of drug addiction and run-ins with the law, he was determined to forge a new path forward as a man of faith and as a productive citizen. He and his wife opened Rick’s Boxing Club in College Place, where they strive to give kids an alternative to getting involved with drugs and gangs.
Rick’s Boxing Club offers free memberships to students ages 8 through college as long as they maintain at least a “C” average in their school courses and agree to perform some community service projects.
General admission seating ($15 Adults, $10 Students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. Seating for each screening is capped at 100 patrons, as allowed under Washington’s Safe Start Plan. Additional precautions including required mask use and physical distancing between households will be observed.
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:

KAPP-KVEW TV, Pacific Power, Northwest Public Broadcasting, 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 Paper Tigers (film)
2021-05-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2021-05-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a screening of just-released action-comedy feature film The Paper Tigers on Friday, May 21 at 7:00PM with an encore on Wednesday, May 26 at 7:00PM. Each Power House Movie screening is accompanied by an exclusive conversation between Director of Film Programming Warren Etheredge and the filmmakers.
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As teenagers, kung fu disciples Danny (Alain Uy), Hing (Ron Yuan), and Jim (Mykel Shannon Jenkins) were inseparable. They trained together, fought together, and planned to become the next great martial arts masters. Life, as they say, had other plans. Fast forward 25 years, and each has grown into a washed-up, middle-aged man, seemingly one kick away from pulling a hamstring – and not at all preoccupied with thoughts of martial arts or childhood best friends. But when their old master is murdered, the trio reunites, soon learning that avenging their sifu will require conquering old grudges (and a dangerous hitman still armed with ample knee cartilage) if they are to honorably defend his legacy.
“Yes, there are plenty of terrific fight scenes, but The Paper Tigers offers big laughs, easily identifiable characters and plenty of insight on living with your mistakes and imperfections…”
– Matthew Kiernan, Fantasia Film Festival
The Paper Tigers received its world premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival and had its limited theatrical release on May 7.

Winner: Special Jury Award for Best Editing, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
Winner: Audience Award, Boston Asian American Film Festival

Filmmaker Tran Quoc Bao (writer/director/editor) was mentored by master action director Corey Yuen (The Transporter), who instilled Bao with an approach to action that draws on story and character, and doesn’t rely solely on spectacle. His editing credits include Cho Lon, one of Southeast Asia’s highest-budgeted action blockbusters, and Jackpot, a heartfelt comedy selected as Vietnam’s official entry for Best Foreign Film at the 2016 Academy Awards.
In celebration of Gesa Power House Theatre’s 10th Anniversary (on May 19), tickets to this weekend’s events are priced at only $10 per screening or block of short films! Please join us in celebrating the first decade of events at the Power House as we look forward to the next 10 years of art-filled performances.
General admission tickets are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. Seating for each screening is capped at 100 patrons, as allowed under Washington’s Safe Start Plan. Additional precautions including required mask use and physical distancing between households will be observed.
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:

KAPP-KVEW TV, Pacific Power, Northwest Public Broadcasting, 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

Best of the 2020 Walla Walla Movie Crush
2021-05-22 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
The Walla Walla Movie Crush was prepared for the fourth annual festival of short films in July 2020, however, the pandemic had other plans for Walla Walla. Nearly a year later, we are now able to be open for socially-distanced events and are delighted to share the highlights from 2020’s cancelled festival. Gesa Power House Theatre presents a special “Best of the 2020 Walla Walla Movie Crush” screening event on Saturday, May 22.
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Just like the annual 3-day festival in July, screenings will be arranged in one-hour thematic segments of short films as follows:
Block #1 (1PM-5PM):
1PM: AFTER-ACTION REVIEW
presented by Micki & Bryce Breitenstein
Politicians provide reasons for going to war, historians discuss the geo-political impacts. Too few, however, are concerned or charged with evaluating what happens to the women and men who serve and to those who survive war. Here, American veterans from multiple conflicts and Korean children recall what happened, question why it did and wonder how to move forward healthfully.
2PM: MORAL ACCOUNTING
Ultimately, we may or may not be judged by a higher power, but while we are alive, it’s up to each of us to hold ourselves and others accountable, spiritually as much as legally. Here, war crimes, acts of censorship, xenophobic policies and climate crises are addressed by individuals eager to balance the books and pull us out of the moral red.
3PM: PHONING IT IN
We all have our hang-ups, but our attachment to our smartphones may be moving from habit to addiction. Can we live without them? Here, New Yorkers and Californians, siblings and spouses, technophobes and influencers — heck, even Green Day! —all try to put down their devices or be put down for them.
4PM: BLACK LIVES & WHITE LIES
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said: “Three hundred years of humiliation, abuse and deprivation cannot be expected to find voice in a whisper.” Thus, a cry becomes a shout becomes a protest becomes a revolution. Those who shout, eventually, will be heard. Those who remain quiet, ultimately, will lose their voices. Here, BIPOC women and men spill their stories, while white folks whisper theirs…
Block #2 (7PM-10PM):
7PM: ANGER MISMANAGEMENT
Do men ever learn how to deal with their emotions properly? Evidence suggests that many men have no idea what do wither their feelings and certainly haven’t found enough outlets for their ire. Here, scientists and students, office workers and buskers, an actor and an entrepreneur all release steam in less than healthy, though sometimes humorous ways.
8PM: AND THE BEAT GOES ON?
If music calms the savage breast, what happens when it stops? If we fail to find our daily rhythms, can there only be discord? Here, a municipal school district, a bickering couple, an exiled punk, a troubled drummer and a wary dreamer… face the music and the absence of it.
9PM: INTIMACY COORDINATION
If you want to round the bases, you’ve got to step into the batter’s box and learn to swing… the right way. Here, an American gigolo, a speed-dater, a co-worker, the cuckold, bros, sistahs, neighbors and the common housefly learn how to get their game on before they get their groove on.
General admission tickets ($10 per block or $15 for a day pass) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
Seating for each screening is capped at 100 patrons, as allowed under Washington’s Safe Start Plan. Additional precautions including required mask use and physical distancing between households will be observed.
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:

KAPP-KVEW TV, Pacific Power, Northwest Public Broadcasting, 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

Private Event
2021-06-05 | WA
A private event is scheduled at the theater on this date.

Phoebe's Father (film)
2021-06-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a screening of the independent feature film Phoebe’s Father on Wednesday, June 9 at 7:00PM.

Phoebe’s finally found something that lights her fire: cycling. But when her father comes back into her life, their meeting uncovers wounds that never healed. As her brother tries to reunite the family, Phoebe won’t let go of long-simmering questions about her lost mother, and who’s to blame. She sets her sights on racing competitively, pushing herself harder and faster; but the old evasions don’t work anymore, and Phoebe finds she has to face her past head on.
Director John Helde and the cast worked together to improvise the script for this funny, touching, and realistic family portrait set and shot on location in Seattle.
General admission tickets ($15 adults, $10 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. Seating for each screening is capped at 100 patrons, as allowed under Washington’s Safe Start Plan. Additional precautions including required mask use for non-vaccinated patrons and physical distancing between households will be observed.
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:

KAPP-KVEW TV, Pacific Power, Northwest Public Broadcasting, 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

Private Event
2021-06-18, 2021-07-15, 2021-09-04, 2021-09-05 | WA
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.

Power House Movie: A Valley Divided (documentary)
2021-06-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
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Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Power House Movie screening of the 2021 documentary A Valley Divided on Wednesday, June 23 at 7:00 p.m.

In the Yakima Valley, the nation’s fruit basket, where populations are increasingly majority-Latino, elected representatives are still overwhelmingly white.
A Valley Divided explores the ways in which the Latino community in Eastern Washington is finding its voice and demanding equal representation at the ballot box. The new documentary, directed by Madeline Gunderson, reveals the entrenchment of decades of political discrimination and holds up a mirror to the larger story of a changing United States.
Although Yakima County’s population is about 50 percent Hispanic, the county had had just one Latino county commissioner in its history. A 2020 lawsuit against Yakima County alleges that its at-large voting system dilutes the agency of Latinos, in violation of the state Voting Rights Act. and pushes for ranked choice voting.
General admission tickets ($15 adults, $10 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. Seating for each screening is capped at 100 patrons, as allowed under Washington’s Safe Start Plan. Additional precautions including required mask use for non-vaccinated patrons and physical distancing between households will be observed. This event will have a runtime of approximately 75 minutes.
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:

KAPP-KVEW TV, Pacific Power, Northwest Public Broadcasting, 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

Little Watts Family Movie - Louisa: An Amazing Adventure
2021-06-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Walla Walla Valley Honda presents a screening of the animated, family-friendly movie Louisa: An Amazing Adventure on Saturday, June 26 at 10AM.
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January 12, 1899 was the setting for one of the most astonishing lifeboat recue attempts during one of the worst storms at sea in living memory. Unable to launch directly into the storm, the coxswain of the Louisa lifeboat, decided to haul the lifeboat 13 miles overland to a more sheltered bay in order to rescue a sailing ship. This real life story is dramatically told in Louisa: An Amazing Adventure, and explores the true courage, determination, and extraordinary spirit of ordinary people trying to save the lives of strangers in need. The animation style resembled that of an oil painting brought to life and the adventure is narrated by the coxswain’s daughter, May, voiced by acclaimed actor Celia Imrie (Best Exotic Marigold Hotel).
Louisa: An Amazing Adventure is currently touring festivals and recently won Best Animation Feature at the Moscow International Children’s Film Festival.
This Little Watts Family Movie is recommended for ages 8 and up and has a runtime of about an hour.
General admission tickets ($12 adults, $8 Youth 12 and under) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. Beverages and snacks will be available for purchase, and may be taken into the theater. No outside food or beverages allowed.
Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Become a Gesa Power House Theatre Member (highest priority) or sign up for our e-mail list!

The Little Watts Family Series is presented by:

Additional support provided by:
Yancey P Winans Community Grant

Season Sponsors:

KAPP-KVEW TV, Pacific Power, Northwest Public Broadcasting, 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

Private Event
2021-06-30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States

Live Cinema Series: Kenneth Branagh's "Romeo and Juliet" (2016)
2021-07-07 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 Series screening of “Romeo and Juliet” on Wednesday, July 7 at 6:00 p.m. The Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company’s modern and passionate staging of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy returns to select theaters for the first time since it was screened live-to-cinemas in 2016.
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Romeo and Juliet is a heartbreaking tale of forbidden love where the longstanding feud between Verona’s Montague and Capulet families brings about devastating consequences for two young lovers caught in the conflict. Directed with “seriousness and opulence” (★★★★★The Mail) by Sir Kenneth Branagh and Rob Ashford, Romeo and Juliet was the fifth play in the inaugural Plays at the Garrick season and was filmed for the big screen in beautiful black and white CinemaScope. Set in 1950s Italy, this production stars Richard Madden (Game of Thrones) as Romeo and Lily James (Downton Abbey) as Juliet, with Sir Derek Jacobi as Mercutio and Meera Syal as The Nurse.
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 supported by Shakespeare Walla Walla.
This screening has an approximate runtime of 3 hours. Beer, wine, popcorn, and snacks will be available for purchase, and may be taken into the theater.
General admission tickets ($15 adults, $10 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Become a Gesa Power House Theatre Member (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:

KAPP-KVEW TV, Pacific Power, Northwest Public Broadcasting, 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 Red Badge Project: Veterans Tell Their Stories
2021-07-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents The Red Badge Project: Veterans Tell Their Stories on Thursday, July 8 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.
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 8, as veterans from the Walla Walla group (and from around the state) will present 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 tales. 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 90 minutes and will offer an unforgettable experience that just may better lives for those who have protected yours.
General admission tickets ($15) are available online or at the door. A portion of ticket sales will benefit Red Badge Project.

Gesa Power House Theatre will continue to follow the most-recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health in terms of mask use, etc. Ticketholders will be notified during the week before each event of the current guidelines.

Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Become a Gesa Power House Theatre Member (highest priority) or sign up for our e-mail list!

Season Sponsors:

KAPP-KVEW TV, Pacific Power, Northwest Public Broadcasting, 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

5th Annual Walla Walla Movie Crush
2021-07-09, 2021-07-10, 2021-07-11 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
The 5th Annual Walla Walla Movie Crush celebrates the most intoxicating blend of American short cinema returns to Gesa Power House Theatre on July 9-11. 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.
Friday, July 9: 6-10PM
6PM: “Stop. Loss.”
7PM: “Back to Normal?”
8PM: “Crush & Usual”
9PM: “The U.S. Intrepid”
Saturday, July 10: 9AM-10AM, 11AM-5PM, 7PM-10PM
9AM: “Little Watts”
11AM: “Head Start Program”
12PM: “Breaking Dad”
1PM: “Women’s Rites”
2PM: “Fringe Benefits?”
3PM: “Data Be Nature”
4PM: “Good Grief”
7PM: “Love is a Drug”
8PM: “Re. Creation”
9PM: “Adulting”
Sunday, July 11: 12PM-5PM, 8PM-9PM
12PM: “Good Sports”
1PM: “Where the Wild Things Are”
2PM: “Border Patrol”
3PM: “Mommies Dearest”
4PM: “Mela-Nation”
8PM: Walla Walla Movie Crush Award Ceremony
The full Movie Crush schedule, including descriptions of each film block and individual film titles is available at themoviecrush.com.
New this year is the “Little Watts” block of family-friendly short cinema, sponsored by Walla Walla Valley Honda. Admission is complementary for Movie Crush passholders and tickets are also sold separately by Gesa Power House Theatre.
As is customary, the festival will conclude Sunday evening with awards announced for Best Narrative, Best Documentary, Best Animation, Best Youth Short, Best Screenplay, and Best Performance. In addition, Warren Etheredge will proclaim the winner of the Curator’s Choice Award and the winner of the festival’s first Short Script competition; and the dedicated movie-lovers who watched every single short of the weekend (aka The Iron Ass Jury) will determine the Audience Award.
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.
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.

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

We Three
2021-07-16 19:00 - 20:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents America’s Got Talent Semi-Finalists We Three in concert on Friday, July 16 at 7:00 p.m.

Originating from Portland, Oregon, We Three is composed of three siblings, Bethany, Joshua, and Manny Humlie, who first performed together in their father’s family band. They pursued other individual musical endeavors, including joining jazz groups and local bands, while all working as music teachers.

In 2018, We Three was invited to compete on America’s Got Talent, where they performed an original song, “Heaven’s Not Too Far”, a tribute to their late mother. The song made a big impression on judges Simon Cowell and Mel B, as well as connecting with fans across the US and beyond. Their audition was viewed over 114 million views on Facebook and currently the song has generated nearly 12 million streams on Spotify.

We Three released their self-titled debut album in 2018, which has been streamed over 29 million times on Spotify, followed by their EP We’re All Messed up – but It’s Ok in 2019. In 2020, the group returned with their second full-length album Dear PARANOIA, Sincerely, Me, which showcases their radically evolved sound. Now in 2021, the group is working diligently on new music for their steadily growing fanbase and continuing to release music and projects with impactful messages.

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“What makes We Three so special, aside from their groove ridden and story-telling songs, is their high-energy performances.
-AXS
We Three’s original songwriting style is positive and purposeful, with smart lyrics and infectious melodies. Their songs have landed on numerous Spotify play lists where their songs have been streamed more than 38 million times on Spotify and Apple Music alone.
We Three last performed at Gesa Power House Theatre to a sold out audience in January 2019. Reserved seating tickets ($40) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.

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Season Sponsors:

KAPP-KVEW TV, Pacific Power, Northwest Public Broadcasting, 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

Little Watts Movie - Curtain Up! (documentary)
2021-07-24 10:00 - 11:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Walla Walla Valley Honda presents a screening of the family-friendly documentary Curtain Up! on Saturday, July 24 at 10AM.

For more than ten years, the PS 124 theater club in New York’s Chinatown has been the only Asian-American team to compete at the renowned Junior Theater Festival, a gathering of young thespians from across the world. Curtain Up! follows the elementary school kids as they prepare for a musical production of Frozen. Behind the scenes, they face cultural stereotypes, families’ expectations, and uncertainties post- graduation. It is through rehearsing for this American favorite that these kids come to grapple with their Chinese roots.
Will they have to let something go?
Through rehearsals and time behind the scenes, the experience of growing up and the heartbreaks that come with it, this charming documentary tackles deep questions of identity and transitions from a kids-eye view.

Best Feature Documentary – DisOrient Asian American Film Festival
Emerging Filmmaker Award – Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
Audience Choice Award – Asian American International Film Festival
Audience Choice Award – Seattle Asian American Film Festival

This Little Watts Family Movie has a runtime of about an hour.
General admission tickets ($12 adults, $8 Youth 12 and under) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. Beverages and snacks will be available for purchase, and may be taken into the theater. No outside food or beverages allowed.

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The Little Watts Family Series is presented by:

Additional support provided by:
Yancey P Winans Community Grant

Season Sponsors:

KAPP-KVEW TV, Pacific Power, Northwest Public Broadcasting, 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

Walla Walla Summer Stage Festival (postponed)
2021-08-15 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Dear patrons,
We regret to inform you that we made the difficult decision to postpone the Walla Walla Summer Stage Festival. This is heart-breaking for all of us. We so badly wanted to present these shows and celebrate with you – and we know you were excited as well.
Advance ticket sales made it clear to us, however, that with the rising COVID cases in our area and the uncertainties surrounding the Delta variant, that the community is not ready for larger-scale live events.
Ticketholders have been notified. The full press release regarding this decision is available online. We look forward to sharing rescheduled dates in the near future.
Thank you for your ongoing support, and we look forward to seeing you very soon!
The Team at Gesa Power House Theatre

The Walla Walla Summer Stage Festival receives support from:

Season Sponsors:

Union-Bulletin, KAPP-KVEW TV, Pacific Power, Northwest Public Broadcasting, 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 Screening: Riverdance 25th Anniversary (2020)
2021-08-18 19:00 - 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 Riverdance: 25th Anniversary Show on Wednesday, August 18 at 7:00 p.m.
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In 1996, seven minutes changed the face of Irish dancing forever. The Eurovision interval act performance gave millions of people a new and exciting glimpse of the future of Irish dance. Twenty-five years later, composer Bill Whelan has rerecorded his mesmerizing soundtrack while producer Moya Doherty and director John McColgan have completely reimagined the ground-breaking show with innovative and spectacular lighting, projection, stage and costume designs. This powerful and stirring reinvention of the beloved family favorite is celebrated the world over for its Grammy Award-winning music and the thrilling energy of its Irish and international dance. Filmed live in 2020 at the 3Arena Dublin, the exact spot where it all began, the 25th Anniversary Gala Performance brought Riverdance to the big screen for the very first time, and we are pleased to be able to offer an encore screening of this event.
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, including an on-screen introduction and one short intermission. Beer, wine, popcorn, and snacks will be available for purchase, and may be taken into the theater.
General admission tickets ($15 adults, $10 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.

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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:

KAPP-KVEW TV, Pacific Power, Northwest Public Broadcasting, 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

Little Watts: The Zaniac Comedy Show (free admission)
2021-09-18 14:00 - 15:30 | WA
The Little Watts Series of Family Entertainment continues with The Zaniac Comedy Show performed outdoors in front of Gesa Power House Theatre on Saturday, September 18 at 2:00 p.m. This FREE family-friendly performance is sponsored by Walla Walla Valley Honda.
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With the energy of 1,000 suns, The Zaniac shines like a comedy beacon as he bounces from one end of the stage to the other like an untamed rubber band. Jaws will drop, and drool will fly as Alex juggles bowling balls, flaming torches and slices vegetables in half with a flying playing card. Every volunteer the Zaniac brings on stage becomes a hero and leaves with a memory that they’ll have for the rest of their life. Alex has mad skills, killer dance moves, and the comedy is always 100% clean.
Awards and Accomplishments

Two Guinness World Records
Voted Seattle’s Funniest Prop Comedian
Appearances on America’s Got Talent and Last Comic Standing
Hacky Sack World Champion and Seattle’s 3rd Best Air Guitarist!

This is an outdoor performance. Folding chairs will be provided, but patrons are welcome to bring their own chairs. The street will be closed to vehicle traffic. Concessions (beverages, popcorn, and snacks) will be available for purchase.

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 Little Watts Series of Family Entertainment is presented by:

Season Sponsors:

KAPP-KVEW TV, Pacific Power, Northwest Public Broadcasting, 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
