Gesa Power House Theatre

BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
2017-10-06 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet will perform a concert at Gesa Power House Theatre on Friday, October 6 at 7:00 p.m. They previously played to a sold out Power House audience in 2014.

“The best Cajun band in the world!”
-Garrison Keillor, “A Prairie Home Companion”

For the past 42 years, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet has been making some of the most potent and popular Cajun music on the planet. Born out of the rich Acadian ancestry of its members, and created and driven by bandleader Michael Doucet’s spellbinding fiddle playing and soulful vocals, BeauSoleil is notorious for bringing even the most staid audience to its feet. BeauSoleil’s distinctive sound derives from the distilled spirits of New Orleands jazz, blues rock, folk, swamp pop, Zydeco, country and bluegrass, captivating listeners from the Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, to Carnegie Hall, then all the way across the pond to Richard Thompson’s Meltdown Festival in England.

Two time Grammy Award winners
Three time Offbeat Magazine “Best of the Beat” Award winners
One of the most frequent guests on NPR’s “A Prairie Home Companion”
Performed at Super Bowl XXX Halftime Show (1997)
Featured in two-hour Bravo TV special “Dancing to New Orleans” (2003)

This concert is sold out! Please call the box office at 509-529-6500 to add your name to the Wait List. Members received priority.
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This concert is sponsored in part by:

The 2017 Gesa Power House Theatre Season receives support from:

Courtyard Marriott, Inland Cellular,
McCurley Integrity Toyota of Walla Walla, Pacific Power

6 Guitars - Chase Padgett
2017-09-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents Chase Padgett in “6 Guitars” on Saturday, September 23 at 7:00 p.m.
“6 Guitars” is a pitch perfect blend of music, comedy, and characters. Chase Padgett becomes six different guitar players each with their own distinct voice, views, and musical style (Blues, Jazz, Rock, Classical, Folk, and Country). During this 85 minute show, each of the characters ranging from a 19 year old rock prodigy to an 87 year old blues man share their journey with music from discovery to mastery through songs and stories that leaves every audience laughing, crying, and falling in love with music all over again.

“6 Guitars” premiered in the 2010 Orlando International Fringe Festival where it was greeted with sold out houses and standing ovations. Since then is has traveled internationally, becoming one of the most successful shows from the Canadian Fringe Festival Circuit by breaking attendance records and receiving high praise from critics. In 2013 it became one of the top 5 highest grossing shows in the history of the Winnipeg Fringe Festival by selling nearly 3000 tickets in 12 days. In 2015 it broke that record with 3200 tickets.
Chase Padgett has been a professional actor and musician for most of his adult life. While attending the University of Central Florida, he studied and worked at the Sak Comedy Lab in Orlando Fl, one of the best improv companies in the southeast. After graduating in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts in Music he worked at Walt Disney World and Universal Studios in various comedic and musical roles including custom song writing for special events.
In 2014 Chase was hand picked to perform a sketch comedy showcase for NBC in Los Angeles where he got to work with some of the best comedy talent in the field. When not touring or auditioning in LA he resides in Portland, OR where he can be seen working with the Curious Comedy Theatre as a writer, performer, improviser, and musician.
“Earns applause no matter your musical taste”
-Winnipeg Free Press
Reserved seating tickets ($30-$25) will be available to Members on Friday, July 21, to Email Subscribers on Friday, July 28, and to the public on Friday, August 4.
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Little Watts: Micah and Me - Family Dance Party
2017-09-22 18:30 - 19:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Walla Walla Valley Honda presents “Micah and Me” on Friday, September 22 at 6:30 p.m. This family dance party is part of the ongoing Little Watts Series of Family Entertainment at Gesa Power House Theatre.
Micah and Me is a band made up of three at-home dads who entertain, educate and empower young children (0-7) through the power of music. They have played hundreds of live shows throughout Oregon and Washington.
Micah and Me play ukulele, guitar, bass drum and bass guitar while singing and dancing their hearts out. The show is 45-60 minutes long, depending on the attention span of the audience. Kids, parents, and the young at heart engage in guided and free form dancing throughout the show. Other elements, such as parachute play, scarves, bubbles and percussion instruments, are often incorporated into the fun. At the end of the show they offer an instrument petting zoo.
Micah and Me were recently voted one of the top five Children’s Entertainers in Portland, Oregon by PDX Parent!

Reserved seating tickets ($12 Adults, $8 Youth) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. Let other families know about this show by joining the Facebook Event.

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FREE Film: "Starring Adam West"
2017-09-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
There is only one classic Batman and his name is Adam West. Growing up on a wheat ranch just outside of town, Adam West, was always proud of his beginnings in Walla Walla. Come celebrate the legacy of our hometown hero with a FREE screening of the critically-acclaimed documentary “Starring Adam West” at 7:00 p.m. at Gesa Power House Theatre.

A live Q & A panel with Director James Tooley and Producer Ralph Garman will immediately following the showing.

In June, the City of Walla Walla proclaimed September 19, 2017 as Adam West Day and there will be a full day of festivities in Walla Walla on the anniversary of Adam West’s birthday. A number of close friends and family members will be in attendance.
“This is a community joining together to honor someone who they love and that the residents of this city are quite proud of,” said Jonathan Grant, front office manager at the Marcus Whitman Hotel & Conference Center and a co-organizer of the event. “Frankly, it is something we should have done years ago, but I am excited that we are doing it now.”
Adam West was born in 1928 in Walla Walla as William West Anderson. He grew up in what was then a tiny southeastern Washington farming community, before moving to Seattle at age 15. After graduating from high school, though, he returned to Walla Walla and graduated from Whitman College.
In 1959, he changed his name to Adam West and began his acting career, famously portraying Batman in the 1960s television version of the comic book hero. Though he moved away from Walla Walla, he returned frequently throughout his life.
Free admission to the screening of “Starring Adam West” is limited and first come, first served. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Free photos with The Batmobile will be available in front of the theater courtesy of The Marcus Whitman Hotel.
Proceeds and donations from Adam West Day will go support cancer charities. For more information about Adam West Day, please visit. www.adamwestday.com.

ADAM WEST DAY ITINERARY
ALL DAY – (downtown) “The Adam West Experience”
Every business that has a batman sticker in the window will be offering a special promotion in honor of Adam West.
11:00AM – (Land Title Plaza- 1st & Main St) – Opening Ceremony with Special City Presentation
Meet Batman and take free photos with The Batmobile courtesy of The Marcus Whitman Hotel.
1:30PM – (Marcus Whitman Hotel – 6 West Rose) – “A Conversation with Ruben Procopio”
Hear the founder of Masked Avenger Studios, an award-winning artist, animator and sculptor, talk about his work on Batman Comics, Animated classics and how he was the personal sculptor of Adam West himself. Clips of Adam West’s work will be shown and there will be door prizes. Free photos with The Batmobile courtesy of The Marcus Whitman Hotel.
3:00PM – (Land Title Plaza – 1st & Main St) – Live Music with Debra Arlyn and Daniel Minteer
Kids activities, Batman mask giveaways and free photos with Batman and The Batmobile courtesy of The Marcus Whitman Hotel.
7:00PM – (Gesa Power House Theatre – 111 N. 6th Avenue) – “Starring Adam West”
A free screening of the critically-acclaimed documentary film with a live Q & A with Director James Tooley and Producer Ralph Garmin immediately following. Doors open at 6:00PM. Seats is limited and first-come, first served. Free photos with the Batmobile courtesy of McCurley Toyota of Walla Walla.
9:00PM (Parking lot directly across from Marcus Whitman Hotel) “Lighting of the Bat Signal”
Don’t miss this special event as we pay tribute to our home-town hero in the most fitting way possible – The Bat Signal.
After Party (Sapolil Cellars – 15 E. Main St.)
Come do the classic “Batusi” as you rock out to the cool sounds of Wide Stance (formerly the Hitmen). Door prizes. Funds raised will be going to Camp Rainbow Gold.

Washington Film Premiere: "A Very Sordid Wedding"
2017-09-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre will host the Washington Premiere of the 2017 independent film “A Very Sordid Wedding” on Friday, September 25 at 7:00 p.m. Two of the filmmakers, Del Shores (writer/director) and Emerson Collins (producer/actor) will be in attendance. A portion of every ticket sale will be donated to the Triple Point program (details below).

“A Very Sordid Wedding” (2017) is a direct sequel to “Sordid Lives” (2000) and takes place seventeen years later in the same small Texas community with many of the same memorable characters. Sissy Hickey is reading the Bible, cover to cover, trying to make some kind of sense out of what it really says about gay people. Her niece Latrelle Williamson has divorced her husband Wilson who has taken up with a hot young gold digger. Latrelle’s now out and proud gay son Ty is on his way back to town with his black man and news of their own. Her sister LaVonda is still cussin’ and drankin’ and is being blackmailed to sit with the sick and afflicted. LaVonda’s best friend Noleta meets a hot younger man while visiting her awful mama in the hospital. G.W., sporting new fiberglass legs, but is still feeling guilty and mourning Peggy. Nearly incoherent barfly Juanita is now obsessed with the royal family while Wardell and Odell still bicker at the bar. Tammy Wynette champion Brother Boy is working at a tragic little gay bar, having added Loretta and Dolly to his new medley act “We Three Queens of Oper-y Are” until a chance meeting with a dangerous criminal forces him out on the run. Again.
The cast includes many memorable characters and actors, including Leslie Jordan (“Will & Grace”), Caroline Rhea (“Sabrina: The Teenage Witch”), Alec Mapa (“Ugly Betty”), and comedian Whoopi Goldberg.

As the sordid saga continues, an anniversary memorial service is being planned in honor of Peggy at Bubba’s Bar while the Southside Baptist Church is planning an “Anti-Equality Rally” to protest the advancement of same-sex marriage. Both events are to take place on the same night, so the cast of colorful characters are all on a collision course for shenanigans and fireworks!
As the original film dealt with coming out in a conservative southern world, “A Very Sordid Wedding” explores the questions, bigotry and the fallout of what happens when gay marriage comes to communities and families that are not quite ready to accept it. Bigoted “religious freedom,” marriage equality and cultural acceptance are all explored with Del Shores’ trademark approach to using comedy and his much-beloved “Sordid Lives” characters to deal with these important current social issues and the very real process of accepting your family for who they are instead of who you want them to be.
“A Very Sordid Wedding” is unrated, but does contain adult language and situations. Recommended for 18+. The film runs 1 hour 50 minutes and will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.
Visiting Filmmakers:

Del Shores (Writer/Director/Producer) has written, directed, and produced successfully across studio and independent film, network, and cable television and regional and national touring theater. He wrote “Sordid Lives” as a play which opened in 1996, then wrote and directed the film version released in 2000. He created, wrote, directed, and executive produced “Sordid Lives: The Series” which premiered on Viacom’s LOGO network in 2008. Most recently, Shores wrote and directed “A Very Sordid Wedding” which is currently in limited theatrical release.

Emerson Collins (Actor/Producer) is an actor, producer, and TV personality. He produced and starred in “Southern Baptist Sissies” (also written by Del Shores) and won Best Actor in a Feature Film from the Red Dirt International Film Festival. Collins co-produced “Sordid Lives: The Series” for LOGO, produced the national theatrical tour of “Sordid Lives” and “Southern Baptist Sissies”, and directed and produced DVD live tapings of several of Del Shores’ one man shows. He appears in “A Very Sordid Wedding” as the character Billy Joe Dobson.

Ticket Information: (RSVP on Facebook)
Reserved seating tickets ($20 Adults, $15 Students) will be available to Members on Saturday, July 15, to Email Subscribers on Friday, July 21, and to the public on Saturday, July 29. Tickets will be available separately for “Sordid Lives” and “A Very Sordid Wedding“, however, buying both together is the best deal.
VIP Ticket Package ($40):

premium reserved seating for both films
private meet and greet reception with the filmmakers – 6PM Friday, September 15
souvenir poster
free popcorn

Ticket Combo ($20 Adults, $15 Students):

reserved seating for both films

Gesa Power House Theatre will donate $2 from every ticket sold to Children’s Home Society of Washington’s Triple Point of Walla Walla – a local youth group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex and straight ally youth, age 13-18 years old. Triple Point exists to empower LGBTQI+ youth and their straight allies by providing education, safety, support and acceptance to end isolation.
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This event is supported by:

The 2017 Gesa Power House Theatre Season receives support from:

Courtyard Marriott, Inland Cellular,
McCurley Integrity Toyota of Walla Walla, Pacific Power

Film: "Sordid Lives"
2017-09-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
As a warm-up for the Washington Premiere of “A Very Sordid Wedding” on Friday, September 15, Gesa Power House Theatre will screen the cult hit “Sordid Lives” on Thursday, September 14 at 7:00 p.m.

“Screamingly funny!” – Variety
“A train wreck you can’t help but watch.” – Chicago Tribune
“Sordid Lives” is an independent film released in 2000, written and directed by Del Shores, based on his play of the same name. The film follows a gay West Hollywood actor as he returns home to his small Texas town for his grandmother’s funeral. Three generations of his dysfunctional family collide and the hilariously trashy truth of their lives are revealed.
The film’s remarkable cast includes Olivia Newton-John (Grease), Delta Burke (TV’s “Designing Women”), Bonnie Bedelia (TV’s “Parenthood”), Beau Bridges (TV’s “Masters of Sex”) and Leslie Jordan (TV’s “Will and Grace”).

Awards for “Sordid Lives:

New York Independent Film & Video Festival – Best Film
New York Independent Film & Video Festival – Best Actor
Atlanta Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival – Best Film
Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival – Best Film
South Beach Film Festival – Best Film
Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival – Best Film
Memphis International Film Festival – Best Film
San Diego International Film Festival – Best Film
Outfest Gay & Lesbian Film Festival – Best Soundtrack

“Sordid Lives” was followed in 2008 by the television series “Sordid Lives: The Series” which expanded on the events of the original film and included many of the original cast members. A sequel film “A Very Sordid Wedding” is currently in limited theatrical release and the September 15 screening at the Power House will be the official Washington Premiere of the film. Filmmakers Del Shore (writer/director) and Emerson Collins (producer/actor) will be in attendance.
“Sordid Lives” is rated R (language, nudity) and runs approximately 1 hour 50 minutes. Snacks, beer, and wine will be available for purchase.
Join Community Pride Walla Walla for a LGBTQ+ friendly social event at “The Event Formerly Known as Queer Beer” from 5 to 7PM in the lobby.
Reserved seating tickets are available separately for “Sordid Lives” and “A Very Sordid Wedding“, or you can save a few dollars by purchasing a ticket package including both films.
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This event is supported by:

The 2017 Gesa Power House Theatre Season receives support from:

Courtyard Marriott, Inland Cellular,
McCurley Integrity Toyota of Walla Walla, Pacific Power

Live Cinema: "Titus Andronicus" - Royal Shakespeare Company
2017-09-13 18:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre will screen the current Royal Shakespeare Company production of “Titus Andronicus” on Wednesday, September 13 at 6:00 p.m. This production is filmed live in Stratford-Upon-Avon and rebroadcast internationally to select screens.

The decay of Rome reaches violent depths in Shakespeare’s most bloody play. Blanche McIntyre returns to the RSC to direct Shakespeare’s brutal revenge tragedy after her debut directing “The Two Noble Kinsmen” (2016).
Titus is a ruler exhausted by war and loss, who relinquishes power but leaves Rome in disorder. Rape, cannibalism and severed body parts fill the moral void at the heart of this corrupt society.
Shakespeare’s gory revenge tragedy presents us with murder as entertainment, and, as the body count piles up, poses questions about the nature of sexuality, family, class and society. This production contains smoke effects, gunshots, sexual content, with violent and potentially distressing scenes.
Recommended for ages 18 and up.
Reserved seating tickets ($15 Adults, $10 Students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. This screening lasts approximately 3 hours 30 minutes, including an on-screen introduction and an intermission. Beer, wine, and snacks will be available for purchase. RSVP on Facebook
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Film: "May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers"
2017-09-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents “May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers” – screening one night only to theaters nationwide – on Tuesday, September 12 at 7:00 p.m.
This screening is sponsored in part by Henry Earl Estates and Russell Creek Winery and with the generous support of Bill Dunham and Heather Schermann.

Filmed with extraordinary access over more than two years, “May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers” is a deeply intimate and revealing look at the Grammy Award-nominated North Carolina band fronted by Seth and Scott Avett.
Directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio chart the Avett Brothers’ decade-and-a-half rise, while chronicling their 2016 collaboration with famed producer Rick Rubin on the critically-acclaimed album “True Sadness,” released on American Recordings/Republic Records. Using the recording process as a backdrop, the film depicts a lifelong creative partnership put to the test as band members undergo marriage, divorce, parenthood, illness, and the challenges of the music business. More than just a concert documentary, “May It Last” is a meditation on family, love, and the passage of time.
“A total joy! You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll sing, you’ll sigh – basically, how you feel walking away from any show by The Avett Brothers.” – Michael Roffman, Consequence of Sound
Reserved seating ($15 Adults, $10 Students) are available online, by calling the box office at 509-529-6500, or at the door. RSVP on Facebook
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About the Filmmakers:
As a producer, writer and director, Judd Apatow is responsible for some of the most well-known and beloved Hollywood films and television series of the last 20 years. Apatow’s films include “This is 40”, “Trainwreck”, “Bridesmaids”, “Step Brothers”, “Knocked Up”, “Talladega Nights”, “The 40-Year Old Virgin”, and “Anchorman”, among many others. Apatow’s work has won numerous awards including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Hollywood Comedy Award, and an AFI Award for “Bridesmaids”.
Michael Bonfiglio is an Emmy-nominated director, producer, writer, and camera operator. He recently directed “From the Ashes,” a film about the coal industry which premiered at the 2017 TriBeCa Film Festival, and “Doc & Darryl,” which he co-directed with Judd Apatow for ESPN’s acclaimed “30 for 30” series. His previous “30 for 30” film “You Don’t Know Bo: The Legend of Bo Jackson” is the highest-rated documentary in the network’s history. He is also a director and co-producer of the Emmy-nominated series “Oprah’s Master Class,” now in its sixth season. Additional directing credits include “9 Days and Nights of Ed Sheeran” an intimate portrait of the British singer-songwriter, the six-part series “Visionaries: Inside the Creative Mind” and episodes of the Sundance Channel series “Iconoclasts.” Producing and other credits include the Oscar-nominated “Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory,” “Paradise Lost 2: Revelations,” and the acclaimed and controversial oil drama “Crude.”
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This screening is sponsored in part by:

With additional support by:
Bill Dunham and Heather Schermann
The 2017 Gesa Power House Theatre Season is also supported by:

Courtyard Marriott, Inland Cellular,
McCurley Integrity Toyota of Walla Walla, Pacific Power

Cabaret: The Musical
2017-08-18 19:00 - 2017-08-27 17:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents:
“Cabaret”
a musical directed by Tyson Kaup
book by Joe Masteroff
based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood
music by John Kander lyrics by Fred Ebb
produced by arrangement with TAMS-WITMARK MUSIC LIBRARY, INC.
August 18, 19, 25, 26 – 7:00 PM
August 20, 27 – 2:00 PM

CABARET is set in a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920’s draw to a close. Guests are welcomed by a garish Master of Ceremonies who urges everyone to leave their troubles at the door. CABARET explores the dark, heady, and tumultuous life of Berlin’s natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich. Musical numbers include “Willkommen,” “Cabaret,” “Don’t Tell Mama” and “Two Ladies.”
CABARET opened on Broadway on November 20, 1966, played for 1,165 performances at the Broadhurst, Imperial, and Broadway Theatres, and won eight Tony Awards. A film version of the musical, starring Joel Grey (the original Emcee) and Liza Minnelli, directed by Bob Fosse, was released in 1972 and received eight Academy Awards. The show was revised for Broadway, first in 1987, and again in 1998.
This production, directed by former New York City director and producer and Walla Walla native Tyson Kaup (“The Last Five Years” and “Rocky Horror Show“), will be based on the 1998 revival which received four Tony Awards and three Drama Desk Awards.
Cast:
Emcee: Dan Lovato
Sally Bowles: Kathryn Bogley
Clifford Bradshaw: Nathan Loomer
Ernst Ludwig: Micah Hall
Frauline Kost: Dyani Turner
Frauline Schneider: Sherri Huwe
Herr Shultz: Todd Oleson
Max: Alex Leeper
Rosie: Abigail Wissink
Lulu: Oriana Golden
Frenchie: Chanel Finnie
Texas: Jessica Kostelnik
Fritzie: Rebecca Kelly
Helga: Kassidy Haluska
Bobby: Peter Hoffman
Victor: Kory Carterby
Hans: Rande Moss
Herman: Daniel Rose
Reserved seating tickets ($32-$27 Adults, $20 Students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. Join the cast after each evening performance for an after party in the upstairs Electric Lounge! RSVP on Facebook
“Cabaret” is recommended for ages 18+.

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This event is sponsored in part by:

Falkenbergs Jewelers, Cascade Natural Gas, & Spectrum Reach
The 2017 Gesa Power House Theatre Season receives support from:

Courtyard Marriott, Inland Cellular,
McCurley Integrity Toyota of Walla Walla, Pacific Power

Live Cinema: "Otello" - Royal Opera
2017-08-02 18:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre will screen the current Royal Opera production of “Otello” on Wednesday, August 2 at 6:00 p.m. This production is filmed live in London and rebroadcast internationally to select screens.

World-famous tenor Jonas Kaufmann makes his role debut as Otello in Verdi’s passionate retelling of Shakespeare’s great tragedy of jealousy, deception and murder. Soprano Maria Agresta will be his Desdemona and baritone Ludovic Tézier his nemesis Iago in a new production by Olivier Award-winning director Keith Warner.
A major work of the opera repertory, Verdi’s Otello draws on the full forces of the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, the Royal Opera Chorus and this stellar line-up of principal singers, with exquisite duets, emotionally potent solo numbers and thrilling choruses. Particular highlights include Otello and Desdemona’s rapturous love duet and Desdemona’s poignant ‘Willow Song’. Royal Opera Music Director Antonio Pappano conducts this Italian masterpiece.
This screening runs about 3 hours 15 minutes including one intermission and a 15-minute introduction. Beer, wine, and snacks will be available for purchase.
General admission tickets ($15 Adults, $10 Students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. RSVP on Facebook
SUNG IN ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SURTITLES

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Herb Alpert & Lani Hall
2017-07-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents Herb Alpert & Lani Hall in concert on Sunday, July 30 at 7:00 p.m. – sponsored in part by Doyle Electric.
Herb Alpert — the iconic trumpeter, composer, record label executive, artist and philanthropist — has had five #1 hits, released fifteen Gold albums, fourteen Platinum albums and has sold over 72 million records. After more than 50 years of ground-breaking accomplishments, he continues to be a prolific musician. He recently released a Grammy-nominated album of new material, inspired by electronic and dance music, called “Human Nature” – his fourth album of new music in just three years. It features five new original compositions and Alpert’s signature re–imagining of classics like Michael Jackson’s “Human Nature,” Burt Bacharach’s “Alfie” and “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” and Bacharach and Elvis Costello’s “Look Up Again.”

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass propelled Alpert’s sound into the pop music limelight, at one point outselling the Beatles two to one. In 1966, they achieved the since-unmatched feat of simultaneously having four albums in the Top 10 and five in the Top 20. Alpert also has the distinction of being the only artist who has had a #1 instrumental and vocal single.

To honor this landmark year, 24 of his classic albums were remastered from the original analog tapes and reissued for the first time, several of which have been out of print for a number of years. On the heels of the reissues, 13 of Herb’s albums returned to the Billboard Top 50 Catalog Jazz albums chart. 11 of his titles are currently in the Top 100 Jazz albums on Amazon. Billboard also listed Herb at #7 on their Greatest Of All Time Billboard 200 Artists list this year. Summer, 2017, Herb releases two new albums, “Music Volume 1” and “The Christmas Wish,” recorded with symphony and chorus.
A 2006 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Alpert has also dedicated his life to philanthropy, funding programs that include arts education, jazz and support to professional artists. Through the Herb Alpert Foundation, he has endowed the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, the Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts and most recently the Music Department at Los Angeles City College. This gift to LACC provides free attendance, additional private lessons and further financial aid to music majors. Herb has also established the Herb Alpert Scholarships for Emerging Young Artists at California State Summer School for the Arts, and the Herb Alpert Award in the Arts administered by Cal Arts for the past 22 years.
Grammy Award-winning vocalist and producer Lani Hall joins her husband, Herb Alpert, on the current concert tour.
Lani Hall started her singing career in 1966, as the lead singer of Sergio Mendes’s break through group, Brasil ’66. She has the distinction of recording more than 22 albums in three different languages (English, Portuguese and Spanish), and in 1983, she sang the title song for the James Bond film, Never Say Never Again. In 1986 Hall won her first Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance for her album, “Es Facil Amar”. Hall picked up her second Grammy Award as producer on Herb Alpert’s 2013 album, “Steppin’ Out”.

While her singing career took her on the road, Hall also focused on her writing—committing to the page her personal impressions of the world around her. Sergio Mendes further expanded her writing career by asking Lani to write the English lyrics for many of the band’s Brazilian songs. Her debut book, “Emotional Memoirs & Short Stories”, compiles 10 short stories from 30 years of writing short fiction and true stories from her life—all woven together by a connecting personal narrative, with the city of Chicago as the backdrop. Her characters are intelligent, modern women struggling to navigate the uncertain waters of adultery, therapy, cosmetic surgery, postpartum depression and their own sexuality.

And now, with the release of her audio book, “Emotional Memoirs & Short Stories”, Hall has mixed her two creative expressions to make one total experience. With her emotional narration at the forefront, she has placed a unique, musically scored soundtrack, creating an emotional landscape of music, to all 10 stories, making each chosen scene come to vivid life.
Since 2006, Herb Alpert and Lani Hall have been touring with their band to sell out performances.
This concert is SOLD OUT! If you would like to be on our Wait List for tickets, please call the box office at 509-529-6500.
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Live Cinema: "Antony & Cleopatra" - Royal Shakespeare Company
2017-07-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre will screen the current Royal Shakespeare Company production of “Antony & Cleopatra” on Wednesday, July 12 at 6:00 p.m. This production is filmed live in Stratford-Upon-Avon and rebroadcast internationally to select screens.

Following Caesar’s assassination (in “Julius Caesar”), Mark Antony is at the heights of his power. He neglects his empire, however, for a life of decadent seduction with his mistress, Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. Torn between love and duty, Antony’s military brilliance deserts him, and his passion leads the lovers to their tragic end.
Iqbal Khan returns to the Royal Shakespeare Company to direct, following his critically acclaimed productions of Othello (2015) and Much Ado About Nothing (2012).

“Josette Simon is a Cleopatra to die for”
– The Guardian

General admission tickets ($15 Adults, $10 Students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. Beer, wine, and snacks will be available for purchase. RSVP on Facebook
This screening runs approximately 3 hours including one intermission. Please note this production contains scenes of nudity.
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Kedi - Documentary Film
2017-07-07 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre and the Blue Mountain Humane Society invite you to attend a screening of the independent, foreign film “Kedi” on Friday, July 7. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the film begins at 7:00 p.m. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Blue Mountain Humane Society.
Arrive early to visit with representatives from the Blue Mountain Humane Society, meet some adorable cats (available for adoption), and get your picture taken in a photo booth.
All donations that Blue Mountain Humane Society receives during the PETS90X Challenge will be matched by the Murr Family Foundation.
Kedi
Directed by CEYDA TORUN
Produced by CEYDA TORUN and CHARLIE WUPPERMANN
Starring Cats: SARI, BENGÜ, ASLAN PARÇASI, PSIKOPAT, DENIZ, GAMSIZ, and DUMAN

Hundreds of thousands of cats roam the metropolis of Istanbul freely. For thousands of years they’ve wandered in and out of people’s lives, becoming an essential part of the communities that make the city so rich. Claiming no owners, these animals live between two worlds, neither wild nor tame – and they bring joy and purpose to those people they choose to adopt. In Istanbul, cats are the mirrors to the people, allowing them to reflect on their lives in ways nothing else could.

Runtime: 79 minutes
Language: Turkish (with English subtitles)
A portion of each $15 ticket will go directly to the Blue Mountain Humane Society. Reserved seating tickets are available online, by calling the box office at 509-529-6500, or at the door.

Blue Mountain Humane Society was founded in 1967 by a group of local residents committed to creating positive outcomes for animals in the Walla Walla Valley. Over the years, the Society has grown and evolved to include a humane, state-of-the-art no-kill shelter facility designed to serve companion animals. Last year, the Society found adoptive homes for more than 1,300 animals, including 731 cats.
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Walla Walla Movie Crush
2017-07-01 12:00 - 2017-07-02 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Go to the movies, and be a part of Walla Walla History!
2 days. 13 hours of programming. 11 World Premieres. 88 short movies… all new to you. Dozens of award-winners, including an Oscar® nominee. The 1st annual Walla Walla Movie Crush, America’s most intoxicating blend of short cinema, coming to the Gesa Power House Theatre on Saturday and Sunday, July 1 and 2.
See and hear Stephen King (THE SHINING), Tituss Burgess (THE UNBREAKBALE KIMMY SCHMIDT), Jennifer Lawrence (THE HUNGER GAMES), John Turturro (DO THE RIGHT THING), Lena Dunham (GIRLS), Mary Elizabeth Ellis (IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA), Stephen Dorff (BLADE), Casey Wilson (SNL), Sam Elliott (WE WERE SOLDIERS) and Bobby Cannavale (BOARDWALK EMPIRE).
Renowned short film expert Warren Etheredge has watched hundreds of short films and selected the very best for you to view, packaged in hour-long programs with time for conversations about the content with visiting filmmakers. The films range in length from one to 30 minutes, with most less than 10. Highlights include programs dedicated to veterans’ issues, sports, music, mothers, social mores, political discourse and, of course, romance… when it goes oh-so-right and oh-so-wrong.
If your tastes run a little wilder, check out Walla Walla After Dark: The Crushening, a special program of the weird, the wild, the bawdy and the bizarre on Saturday, July 1st at 10pm at El Corazon (37 S Palouse St).
On Sunday night, join us for 10 brand-new short films created specifically for the Walla Walla Movie Crush by these critically-acclaimed directors and filmmaking teams: The Adams Family (HALFWAY TO ZEN), Genevieve Anderson (TOO LOUD A SOLITUDE), Wendy Jo Carlton (EASY ABBY), Rick Castaneda (CEMENT SUITCASE), Mtume Gant (WHITE FACE), Jadoliv Studios, Josh Lunden (MODERN DARK), Joshua Seftel (WAR, INC.), Jacob Strunk (VALHALLA), and Caveh Zahedi (THE SHEIK AND I). When these films hit the screen, it will be the first time anyone has seen them, including the festival staff. The Walla Walla Movie Crush Challenge will be followed immediately by the festival’s Closing Night Awards Ceremony.
For the full schedule and line-up visit: www.wallawallamoviecrush.com
Tickets will be available online through June 30, and at the door based on availability.
The Walla Walla Movie Crush receives support from The City of Walla Walla, the Walla Walla Public Library, Gesa Power House Theatre, and Washington FilmWorks. All proceeds from the Walla Walla Movie Crush go to support The Red Badge Project.

Festival Highlights:
Saturday, Noon — IMPROPERLY VETTED: Unfortunately, just because one serves their country doesn’t mean their country serves them. Soldiers may lose their lives on battlefields, but those who survive may face even greater losses on the home-front. These shorts examine the impact of war on those who fight them and how civilians may better serve those who defend their ways of life.
Saturday, 4pm — JOCK & JILL: You needn’t go pro to love sports — heck, that’s the root meaning of amateur. Those who play for the love of the game always prove themselves champs on the rink, on the courts, in the church, in the crowd, in the pinball arcade and even in Bryant Park. They shoot, they score. You watch, you win!
Saturday, 7pm — BLACK LIVES, MATTERS: The black experience is not monolithic; instead it is as varied as the color spectrum. In order to appreciate the sanctity of individuals, we must first embrace the wondrous diversity and emotional commonality of the human race. A rodeo star, a music icon, an aspiring astronomer, a grieving mom, a grave-digger, a hopeful boat owner and a renowned falconer represent just a small sliver of the possibilities.
Sunday, 2pm — STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND: Home is where the heart is, but what about when we have to relocate? Then what? These refugees seek shelter and a new start in unusual environments and with uncommon dignity.
Sunday, 4pm — HIGHLY ATTUNED: Summer’s here and the time is right to thank those who make the music that has us dancing in the streets, grooving in the sheets and marching to very different beats. Bowie, Cobain and the Allmans appear on this short soundtrack as do a few folks — real, surreal and animated — who you’ve never heard before, but will be humming for years to come.

Tom Skerritt and the Red Badge Project
2017-06-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
One way to “Support Our Troops” is to Support their Stories. Please join legendary actor Tom Skerritt (TOP GUN, ALIEN, STEEL MAGNOLIAS) on Friday, June 30th at 7:00 p.m. at the Gesa Power House Theatre to do just that.
Tom Skerritt and retired Army Captain Evan Bailey are co-founders The Red Badge Project, a non-profit organization teaching veterans coping with PTSD and TBIs the skills needed for five-star storytelling.
On this evening, Skerritt and two founding faculty members, Shawn Wong and Warren Etheredge, will share some of their trade secrets with you and introduce you to a handful of veterans who will share their stories on stage. Etheredge — who will serve as the event’s emcee — is also the co-founder and curator of the Walla Walla Movie Crush that will take place on July 1 and 2, also at the Power House.
For more than five years, The Red Badge Project has been helping veterans express themselves in order to conquer their demons. (The Walla Walla Public Library has been host to the group since 2014.) You can help the cause by buying tickets – all proceeds benefit The Red Badge Project – to ensure that the stories told by the men and women of national service are held, healing, and heard.
Reserved seating tickets ($25) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
The Red Badge Project helps veterans tell their unique truths through storytelling. The Walla Walla Public Library is the only library in the nation chosen to participate in the Red Badge Project. For more information, go to theredbadgeproject.org or call Library Director Beth Hudson at 509-524-4433.
This event is supported by the City of Walla Walla, Friends of the Walla Walla Public Library, and the Exchange Club of Walla Walla.

Live Cinema: "The Dream" - Royal Ballet (mixed program)
2017-06-28 18:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre will screen the current Royal Ballet production of “The Dream / Symphonic Variations /Marguerite and Armand” on Wednesday, June 28 at 6:00 p.m. This event is filmed live in London and rebroadcast internationally to select screens.

This gorgeous mixed program demonstrates the great creative vision of Frederick Ashton, Founder Choreographer of The Royal Ballet, by celebrating three of his most-loved works. Ashton helped define the English style of ballet – characterized most notably by precise, fleet footwork, sensuous épaulement (the way the shoulders are held) and gorgeous line of delicate simplicity.
“The Dream” is Ashton’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s riotous comedy in which a forest sprite plays havoc, armed with a love potion. The plot is condensed into 50 minutes of feuding fairies, sprightly spirits, confused lovers and, of course, a man with the head of an donkey.
“Symphonic Variations” was Ashton’s first work after World War II, and one of the Company’s first to be performed on the huge main stage of the Royal Opera House, in 1946. With six dancers performing a series of quartets, duets, sextets and solos to Franck’s brooding “Variations Symphoniques”, this seminal masterpiece celebrates the pure beauty of movement.
“Marguerite and Armand” is Ashton’s beautiful and emotional retelling of a well-known story, familiar to us through Verdi’s opera La traviata. Ashton famously created this poignant ballet on Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev in 1963.
Beer, wine, and snacks will be available for purchase. The screening runs for approximately 3 hours 10 minutes including a 15 minute on-screen introduction and two intermissions.
General admission tickets ($15 Adults, $10 Students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. RSVP on Facebook
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2017 Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival - Series 4
2017-06-24 19:30 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Each June, the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival presents over 30 events around the Walla Walla Valley. The fourth Series Concert will take place at Gesa Power House Theatre on Saturday, June 24 at 7:30 p.m.

Robert Hutchinson (b. 1970)
PAS DE QUATRE (2010) FOR STRING QUARTET
Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival Commission
Dimitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
TWO PIECES, OP. 11 FOR STRING OCTET
I. Prelude: Adagio
II. Scherzo: Allegro molto
INTERMISSION
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
CLARINET QUINTET IN A, K. 581
I. Allegro
II. Larghetto
III. Menuetto
IV. Allegretto con variazioni

Artists: Doyle Armbrust, viola; Timothy Christie, viola; Maeve Feinberg, violin; Norbert Lewandowski, cello; Clara Lyon, violin; Philip Payton, violin; Russell Rolen, cello; Maria Sampen, violin; Kevin Schempf, clarinet; and Spektral Quartet.
General Admission Tickets ($20 Adult, $8 Student, $45 Family) are available at www.wwcmf.org.
This performance was made possible by the generosity of Mark Brucks and Susan Monahan.
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: Presto the Magician
2017-06-23 18:30 - 19:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Walla Walla Valley Honda presents “Presto the Magician” – as part of the 2017 Little Watts Children’s Series of Family Entertainment – on Friday, June 23 at 6:30 p.m.

Presto is Portland’s Favorite Family Magician performing comedy magic shows for birthday parties, libraries, schools, company parties, and other events. Winner of Portland’s 2016 Red Tricycle “Most Delightful Birthday Entertainer” award, Presto is able to charm audiences of all ages.
Presto has been performing magic since he was a teenager, and now performs for tens of thousands of kids every year as a full-time entertainer.
Reserved seating tickets ($12 Adult, $8 Youth 12 and Under) will be available to Members on Saturday, May 27, to our e-mail subscribers on Tuesday, May 30, and to the public on Friday, June 2, online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
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Live Cinema: "Julius Caesar" - Royal Shakespeare Company
2017-06-21 18:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Due to technical difficulties, we were unable to show this screening at its originally scheduled time. The screening is now rescheduled for June 21. Tickets purchased earlier with a different date will be honored, and refunds will be available for any patrons who purchased earlier and are now unable to make it.

Gesa Power House Theatre will screen the current Royal Shakespeare Company production of “Julius Caesar” on Wednesday, June 21 at 6:00 p.m. This production is filmed live in Stratford-Upon-Avon and rebroadcast internationally to select screens.

Angus Jackson directs Shakespeare’s epic political tragedy, as the race to claim the empire spirals out of control.
Caesar returns from war, all-conquering, but mutiny is rumbling through the corridors of power.
The Rome season (Julius Caesar, Antony & Cleopatra, Titus Andronicus, Coriolanus) in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre opens with the politics of spin and betrayal turning to violence. Following his sell-out productions of Tom Morton-Smith’s Oppenheimer (2014) and James Fenton’s adaptation of Don Quixote (2016), Season Director Angus Jackson steers the thrilling action.
General admission tickets ($15 Adults, $10 Students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. Beer, wine, and snacks will be available for purchase. RSVP on Facebook
This screening will run approximately 3 hours 15 minutes, including a 20 minute intermission and a short on-screen introduction.
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2017 Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival - Series 3
2017-06-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Each June, the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival presents over 30 events around the Walla Walla Valley. The third Series Concert will take place at Gesa Power House Theatre on Saturday, June 17 at 7:30 p.m.

James Stephenson (b. 1969)
LAST CHANTS (2015) FOR PIANO, VIOLIN, VIOLA, CELLO AND CLARINET
Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival Commission
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
VIER ERNSTE GESÄNGE, OP. 121
arr. Barnaby Kerekes
I. Denn es gehet dem Menschen
II. Ich wandte mich und sahe an alle
III. O Tod, wie bitter bist du
IV. Wenn ich mit Menschen und mit Engelszungen redete
INTERMISSION
Joaquín Turina (1882-1949)
LA ORACIÓN DEL TORERO (1925) FOR STRING QUARTET
Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959)
LA REVÛE DE CUISINE (1927)
Jazz Suite and Ballet for clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, violin, cello & piano
I. Prologue
II. Tango
III. Charleston
IV. Finale

Artists: Timothy Christie, viola; Billy Ray Hunter, trumpet; Peter Kolkay, bassoon; Norbert Lewandowski, cello; Philip Payton, violin; Maria Sampen, violin; Kevin Schempf, clarinet; Weston Sprott, trombone; and Anna Stoytcheva, piano.
General Admission Tickets ($20 Adult, $8 Student, $45 Family) are available at www.wwcmf.org.
This performance was made possible by the generosity of Iain and Stephanida Christie. The Steinway grand piano has been generously provided by the Walla Walla Piano Group.
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.

Hunks: The Show - All Male Revue
2017-06-16 20:00 - 22:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
The world’s foremost all male revue, “Hunks: The Show” will make a tour stop at Gesa Power House Theatre on Friday, June 16 at 8:00 pm.

HUNKS is an electrifying, high-energy, professional performance showcasing some of the sexiest men alive as they sing, dance, and strip in choreographed routines to thumping beats and dazzling lights. Millions of women around the world have experienced the heat and thrill of the HUNKS, and now it’s your turn. This all-star male dance revue is a great way to celebrate ladies’ night, a birthday, a bachelorette party, or a divorce. If you like men in uniforms, cowboys, firemen, and guys who can move, then HUNKS is the show for you!
We could continue to describe the show, or we could just show you another photo (click to see a larger version)…

Reserved seating tickets ($50-$25) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. RSVP on Facebook
This show is recommended for adult audiences only. Must show valid ID to purchase alcohol.
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2017 Celebrate Walla Walla Valley Wines - Kick Off
2017-06-16 08:30 - 10:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
The World of Syrah: Kick-off Event
Location: Gesa Power House Theatre
Ticket Price: Complimentary tickets necessary. Sign up here.
Sponsored by Pacific Power
Presented by the Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance
Join us as we officially kick off the Celebrate wine weekend with an energizing and informative talk on Syrah given by Patrick Comiskey, the Senior Correspondent from Wine & Spirits Magazine, alongside Celebrate Walla Walla veteran, Doug Frost. Doug Frost is an American Master of Wine and Master Sommelier as well as an author and wine consultant based in Kansas City, Missouri. Frost is one of four individuals in the world to hold simultaneously the Master of Wine and Master Sommelier titles, achieving his MS in 1991 and MW in 1993. Patrick Comiskey is a Senior Correspondent for Wine & Spirits Magazine, where he serves as chief critic for all American wines not from California, and regularly contributes articles devoted to California, Oregon and Washington wine, winegrowing, and wine culture. Comiskey is also a regular contributor to the Los Angeles Times, is an instructor on the wine business at UCLA, and is an award-winning author.
Coffee and pastries will be served.
Complimentary shuttle service available from the Marcus Whitman Hotel beginning at 8:00 a.m.

2017 Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival - Series 2
2017-06-10 19:30 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Each June, the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival presents over 30 events around the Walla Walla Valley. The second Series Concert will take place at Gesa Power House Theatre on Saturday, June 10 at 7:30 p.m.

John David Earnest (b. 1940)
COMMEDIA GALLERY (2011) FOR FLUTE, HARP AND VIOLA
Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival Commission
I. Arlecchino
II. Pierrot
III. Scaramouche
Andrew Norman (b. 1979)
LIGHT SCREENS (2002) FOR FLUTE, VIOLIN, VIOLA AND CELLO
INTERMISSION
Arnold Bax (1883-1953)
HARP QUINTET (1919)
I. Tempo moderato —
II. Tranquillo —
III. Tempo primo
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
SONATA IN D, OP. 94 FOR FLUTE AND PIANO
I. Moderato
II. Scherzo
III. Andante
IV. Allegro con brio

Artists: Sarah Brady, flute; Winston Choi, piano; Timothy Christie, viola; Katri Ervamaa, cello; Andrew Jennings, violin; Norbert Lewandowski, cello; Amy Ley, harp; Christina McGann, violin; Stephen Miahky, violin; and MingHuan Xu, violin.
General Admission Tickets ($20 Adult, $8 Student, $45 Family) are available at www.wwcmf.org.
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.

2017 Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival - Series 1
2017-06-06 19:30 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Each June, the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival presents over 30 events around the Walla Walla Valley. The first Series Concert will take place at Gesa Power House Theatre on Tuesday, June 6 at 7:30 p.m.

Ching-chu Hu (b. 1969)
SPHERES OF INFLUENCE (2013) FOR STRING SEXTET
Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival Commission
Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937)
MYTHES, TROIS POÈMES, OP. 30
I. La Fontaine d’Arethuse
II. Narcisse
III. Dryades et Pan
INTERMISSION
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
STRING QUINTET IN C MAJOR, D. 956
I. Allegro ma non troppo
II. Adagio
III. Scherzo. Presto. Trio. Andante sostenuto
IV. Allegretto – Più allegro

Artists: Winston Choi, piano; Timothy Christie, viola; Katri Ervamaa, cello; Andrew Jennings, violin; Norbert Lewandowski, cello; Christina McGann, violin; Stephen Miahky, violin; Maria Sampen, viola; and MingHuan Xu, violin.
General Admission Tickets ($20 Adult, $8 Student, $45 Family) are available at www.wwcmf.org.
This performance was made possible by the generosity of the Dos Rios Fund of the Blue Mountain Community Foundation. The Steinway grand piano has been generously provided by the Walla Walla Piano Group.
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.

Auditions for Cabaret
2017-06-05 18:00 - 22:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre announces auditions for “Cabaret” on Monday, June 5. The musical will be directed by Tyson Kaup (who recently directed and starred in “Rocky Horror Show” and “Last Five Years” fame), with performances August 18-20, 25-27.
“Cabaret” is a musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Joe Masteroff. The original production, starring Joel Grey as the emcee, debuted on Broadway in 1966, and has been revived on Broadway and London’s West End numerous times. Joel Grey also starred in the 1972 film adaptation with Liza Minnelli.
Auditions for “Cabaret” will take place at Gesa Power House Theatre from 6pm to 10pm. Actors should prepare a short song, plus may be asked for a cold reading or some basic stage movement. Callbacks will be scheduled for Tuesday, June 6 between 6pm and 10pm. Additional auditions will be held in Seattle on June 3 by appointment.
The following paid roles (non-equity stipends) are available:
EMCEE: MALE 20’s to 30’s German (accent) Actor Singer Dancer
Host of the Kit Kat Club. Sexually charged and charismatic performer with stamina and athletic ability. [Pay: $350/wk (4 weeks), housing provided if needed, must be able to travel if not local] download audition side
SALLY BOWLES: FEMALE 20’s English Accent Dancer Singer Actor
Actress with big dreams. Sexy and charismatic. She drinks and smokes. She is vulnerable and unhinged at times. She has no filter and her every gesture betrays her emotional fragility. Must be willing to stage kiss. [Pay: $350/wk (4 weeks), housing provided if needed, must be able to travel if not local] download audition side
CLIFF: MALE 20’s American Actor Singer
Romantic lead. Novelist with an apparent curiosity about the world around him. He is reluctantly adventurous and somewhat naive. We see the world of Cabaret through his eyes. Must be willing to stage kiss. [Pay: $500] download audition side
ERNST: MALE 20’s German (accent) Actor Singer
Charismatic people person. A confident and unapologetic Nazi sympathizer. [Pay: $500] download audition side
HERR SCHULTZ: MALE 45+ German – Jew (accent) Actor Singer
Older romantic supporting role, with a wide range of emotion. A German Jew, who owns a flower shop. Some light stage combat. Must be willing to stage kiss. [Pay: $500] download audition side
MAX: MALE 40 and over German (accent) Actor
Owner of the Kit Kat Club. Controlling and insensitive. Cares about the bottom line. Very little singing or dancing, although, the role may be doubled with one of the Kit Kat Boys. [Pay: $500] download audition side
FRAULEIN SCHNEIDER: Female 45+ German (accent) Actor Singer
Landlady with a strong exterior and warm heart. Teasing and reluctantly romantic with Her Shultz. She has seen it all, and has a very strong point of view about it all. Must be willing to stage kiss. [Pay: $500] download audition side
FRAULEIN KOST: Female 30+ German (accent) Actor Singer
Sexually aggressive and coy. Nazi sympathizer, and a tenant to Fraulein Schneider. Must be willing to stage kiss multiple people. [Pay: $200] download audition side
KIT KAT BOYS: 4 MALE Victor Bobby 20’s – 30’s Dancers Performers at the Kit Kat Club. Must be athletic and willing to push physical boundaries. May be asked to perform in drag. [Pay: $200] download audition side
KIT KAT GIRLS: 6 FEMALE Texas (American) Rosie (English) Frenchie (French) Helga (German) Lulu Fritzie Females 20’s to 30’s Various (accents) Dancers
Performers at the Kit Kat Club. Strong female ensemble members with the ability to work as a group. Must be willing to be physically bold. May be asked to perform in drag. [Pay: $200] download audition side
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
To be best prepared for the dance component of auditions, please watch the following video from the choreographer:

More information about upcoming events at Gesa Power House Theatre can be found at www.phtww.org.

Live Cinema: George Balanchine - "Jewels" - Royal Ballet
2017-05-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre will screen the current Royal Ballet production of “Jewels” on Wednesday, May 24 at 6:00 p.m.

George Balanchine’s evocation of the sparkle of emeralds, rubies and diamonds is a brilliant ballet classic. The French Romantic music of Fauré provides the impetus for the subtlety and lyricism of ‘Emeralds’, while the fire of ‘Rubies’ comes from Stravinsky and the jazz-age energy of New York. Grandeur and elegance complete the ballet with the splendor of Imperial Russia and the peerless music of Tchaikovsky in ‘Diamonds’.
“Jewels” is a masterclass in the many luminous facets of classical ballet and indeed of The Royal Ballet itself: the virtuoso choreography of Balanchine, the intensity of the soloists and the precision of the entire Company.
This screening runs about 2 hours 30 minutes including two intermissions plus a 15-minute introduction. Beer, wine, and snacks will be available for purchase.
General admission tickets ($15 Adults, $10 Students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. RSVP on Facebook
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The 2017 Gesa Power House Theatre Season receives support from:

Courtyard Marriott, Inland Cellular, Pacific Power

The Baudboys
2017-05-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
The Baudboys will return for another a cappella concert in Walla Walla on Friday, May 12 at 7:00 p.m. They last performed here in 2015. The Mid-Columbia Mastersingers Women’s Choir will open the concert which is sponsored in part by Price Computers and Grassi Refrigeration.
The Baudboys are an 8-part a cappella group of Microsoft employees (aka “geeks”). With a rotating membership of 7-9 members, The Baudboys competed or performed at the Pacific Northwest Regional Harmony Sweepstakes for a record nine years running, claiming the top spot in 2008 and again in 2011. They placed 2nd overall (and received Audience Favorite) at the 2017 Sweepstakes.

Back around 1990, a couple of the founding members of the coed Microtones decided that they wanted to form a new men’s a cappella group at Microsoft. True to their profession, the group’s chosen name, The Baudboys, referred to the method by which modem speeds were rated. The group performed only a few times in its first years of existence, doing lunch time gigs on the Microsoft campus.
As members left Microsoft over the years, they would also leave the Baudboys, prompting natural turnover in the membership. During the 1990’s, the group expanded it’s membership, aiming to have two full quartets within the group. Since that time, the group has remained at 7-9 members, but the expanded membership has allowed the group to sing more complex arrangements than the 4-part charts that the founders envisioned.
The Baudboys performed locally at Mariners, Storm, and Thunderbirds games, at Northwest Folklife, at local schools, churches, prisons, Baudboy weddings, and senior centers, and anywhere else they could find a willing audience. More recently, The Baudboys have co-headlined with The Coats, and opened for Take 6 and Manhattan Transfer.
Reserved seating tickets ($32-$27 Adults, $20 for Students, ticket fees included) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. RSVP on Facebook
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This concert is sponsored in part by:

The 2017 Gesa Power House Theatre Season receives support from:

Courtyard Marriott, Inland Cellular, Pacific Power

WWU Steel Band Concert with Ray Holman
2017-05-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
The WWU Steel Band reprises their annual concert at Gesa Power House Theatre on Sunday, May 7 at 7:00 p.m. Joining the band in concert is steel pan arranger and composer Ray Holman.

Ray Holman began playing steel drums professionally at 13 with Ellie Mannette’s Invaders. As a teenager, he became known as a virtuoso solo player, becoming the youngest person ever to win the solo division of the “ping pong” (an early name for the tenor pan) competition in 1964. He traveled from group to group for a time, joining Starlift, Destination Tokyo, Pandemonium, Exodus, the Hummingbirds, and Phase II Pan Groove. During this time, he gained a reputation as one of the five major steel band arrangers, as he repeatedly led groups to victory in the Trinidadian national Panorama competitions, with arrangements for bands numbering up to 120 performers. He also gained a reputation for challenging the system to some degree by departing from the traditional Calypso tunes for the competitions, and in 1972 he became the first arranger to compose and play his own music for the Panorama competition. He also occasionally made arrangements from European classical music, much to the surprise of steel band traditionalists. As a result, he has become one of the most respected and sought after musicians in the steel band form, both as a solo player and as an arranger. In 1993, he was awarded the Hummingbird Silver Medal of Merit by the government of Trinidad and Tobago for his contributions to the culture of the nation.

The WWU Steel Band formed in 2002 and is directed by Brandon Beck. The group tours throughout the US and has also toured to the island of Bermuda. In previous years, they have performed with world-class steel pan artists such as Victor Provost, Gary Gibson, and Tom Miller.
Reserved seating tickets ($20-$15) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. Proceeds from the concert go to support the WWU Steel Band through recruiting, touring, and purchasing instruments.
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Rhythm Future Quartet
2017-05-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents acoustic jazz ensemble Rhythm Future Quartet on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Rhythm Future Quartet has a straightforward agenda: to keep the spirit of gypsy jazz alive and expanding in today’s musical universe. The virtuosic foursome, named for a Django Reinhardt tune, offers up a newly minted sound, influenced by the classic Hot Club of France, yet wholly contemporary. The group performs dynamic and lyrical arrangements of both gypsy jazz standards and original compositions that draw upon diverse international rhythms and musical idioms.

Jason Anick, an award-winning composer and one of the youngest professors at the esteemed Berklee College of Music in Boston, has shared the stage with an array of artists including Grammy award winning guitarist John Jorgenson, Stevie Wonder, The Jim Kweskin Jug Band, and Tommy Emmanuel.
Olli Soikkeli (coined “the Finnish boy wonder”) recently made the move from Scandinavia to New York City, where he quickly became a top call guitarist in the bustling Brooklyn jazz scene. He has performed alongside rising star Cyrille Aimee, world-renowned Gypsy guitarist Stochelo Rosenberg, Bucky Pizzarelli and many others.
Max O’Rourke was the winner of the 2015 Saga Award from DjangoFest Northwest, and at 19 has already toured/recorded with many of the top American Gypsy Jazz musicians including John Jorgenson and Gonzalo Bergara.
Greg Loughman is a top call bassist in Boston and has been heard with such luminaries as Sheila Jordan, Curtis Fuller and George Garzone.
Reserved seating tickets ($32-$27 Adults, $20 Students, including ticket fees) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
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The 2017 Gesa Power House Theatre Season receives support from:

Courtyard Marriott, Inland Cellular, Pacific Power

Little Watts Children's Series: Robin Hood"
2017-04-28 18:30 - 19:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Unfortunately, the performers decided to cancel this performance of “Robin Hood”. Full refunds will be issued to all ticket holders.
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The 2017 Little Watts Children’s Series of Family Entertainment is presented by:
Walla Walla Valley Honda
