Rockabilly Space Force - Canceled
2023-11-03 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Rockabilly Space Force has chosen to cancel their rental on Friday, November 3. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. To find them at a different location, click here!
Rockabilly Space Force comes to Gesa Power House Theatre on Friday, November 3 at 7 p.m.!
Join us at the Gesa Power House Theatre for a night of interstellar rock and roll from the 1950s and 60s and beyond with the Rockabilly Space Force for one night only! The Rockabilly Space Force touches down in Walla Walla for the first time since launching their new podcast, “The Adventures of the Rockabilly Space Force,” with tales of their life on Deimos, a small potato-shaped moon orbiting Mars.
Rockabilly Space Force plays Rockabilly-flavored sounds from the past featuring the music of Chuck Berry, Bill Haley and the Comets, Janis Martin, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, and many other founders of the genre. This fantasia of music from the 1950s and ’60s is appropriate for all ages, all foot-tappers, and anyone who enjoys a little anarchy and musical mayhem.
Reserved seating tickets ($35 for adults, $25 for students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
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Fly Fishing Film Tour
2023-11-09 19:00 - 21:00 | WA
On Thursday, November 9 at 7PM, join host Washington Water Trust (WWT) for the 17th annual Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T), a traveling roadshow of the best fly fishing films in the world.
Through a submission process, films are selected to bring some of the best content to the big screen. The F3T is more than just the film, our shows aim to create community, inspire, encourage and support conservation efforts.
Come for the action, stay for the camaraderie, all while helping to raise money for Washignton’s rivers and streams. So get ready to kick back and enjoy the cinematography that will get you stoked on fly fishing.
Tickets are available at https://bit.ly/wwt-f3t-ww23.
Currently in its 25th year, WWT is a nonprofit organization that restores and protects rivers and streams across Washington including the Walla Walla River, Touchet River and Mill Creek in the Walla Walla region. WWT partners with farmers, tribes, businesses, government agencies, non-profits and others to put water back in-stream when and where it is needed most to benefit fish and those who love and depend upon healthy abundantly-flowing rivers and streams in their communities.
This event is a rental by Washington Water Trust. Click here to learn more about renting the theatre for your own event!

Warren Miller's ALL TIME
2023-11-11 17:30 - 22:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Bluewood Alpine Race Team (BART) presents a film screening of Warren Miller’s film ALL TIME benefiting BART at Gesa Power House Theatre on Saturday, November 11, 2023. Lobby doors will open at 5:30 PM, when the silent auction begins, and the film will start at 7:00 PM.
Get ready to go deep into the stuff of which snowy dreams are made with Warren Miller’s ALL TIME. Celebrate the birth of ski towns like Sun Valley and Aspen, icons and innovators like the original hotdoggers, and the most outlandish locations ever skied. Then, catch up with Maine’s finest athlete of today, Donny Pelletier, and meet the next generation at Woodward Park City. Through it all, Jonny Moseley and special guests will share their own stories to bring us to this moment.
It’s all going down this fall, as we kick off our two-year party for 75 seasons on snow. Don’t miss out!
Bluewood Alpine Race Team (BART) is a small, self-sufficient competitive alpine race team that develops skiers ages 5-17 through a program focusing on fundamentals skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship. Young athletes gain a joy and passion for skiing in a fun and challenging team environment. Because of our strong ethic of volunteerism, BART maintains affordable program fees. Our program offers training and race opportunities in the Bluewood Blazers program for ages 6-15, BART YSL Race team for ages 5-11, and the BART Junior Race Team for ages 12-17. Training begins mid-December and continues weekly through the season.
General admission tickets are $29 and are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
This event is a rental by BART. Click here to learn more about renting the theatre for your own event!

Little Watts: The Circus Science Spectacular
2023-11-12 14:00 - 15:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
The Gesa Power House Theatre will present The Circus Science Spectacular at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 12. This show is sponsored by Walla Walla Valley Honda, AAUW – Walla Walla, United Way of the Blue Mountains and Milton-Freewater Area Foundation.
Presenting science lessons, circus style! This innovative and entertaining educational offering uses the magical world of circus to teach concepts like Forces and Motion, Simple Machines, Matter, Air Power, Chemical Reactions, and more. Audiences of all ages alternate between laughter and amazement as science and circus combine.
The Circus Science Spectacular originated through a unique partnership with professional educators. Steve Russell and Kobi Shaw worked side-by-side with teachers in classroom settings, incorporating circus arts in the instruction of core curriculum concepts. All of the content is researched and tried, supporting actual concepts of science!
Trained by Ringling Brothers Circus, Steve and Kobi’s performing skills in comedy, juggling, magic and balancing bring the dimensions of novelty, surprise, and fun to the mix. So, step right up! The Circus Science Spectacular is your ticket to science fun.
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The show will run about an hour without intermission.
Reserved seating tickets ($12 adults, $8 Youth 12 and under) are available online or by calling the box office at (509) 529-6500.
Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity, but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.
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Private Event
2023-11-13, 2023-12-06, 2023-12-13, 2023-12-14, 2024-01-14, 2024-01-15 13:30 - 15:00, 2024-02-29 | 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.

Chase Joliet's "Grapefruit"
2023-11-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents Chase Joliet’s indie film Grapefruit, featuring actress Rosanna Arquette, as part of the Power House Movies Series, on Wednesday, November 15 at 7PM.
After a devastating divorce, Travis (Chase Joliet) is forced to move into his childhood home with his eccentric, newly sober mother (Rosanna Arquette). While attending an AA meeting with Evelyn, Travis meets the wildly alive Billie (Stephanie Barkley). Against his mother’s wishes, he develops a friendship with her, pushing everyone to look beyond their shortcomings and accept each other for who they are and where they’ve been.
Filmed by a 14-member crew in Tracy, Calif. over the course of 14 days, Grapefruit explores addiction, new beginnings, and the importance of community.
But according to the film’s director and lead actor Chase Joliet: “At its core, Grapefruit is about acceptance. Accepting our flaws and imperfections, our past and our present, and most importantly each other. My goal was to take the romantic comedy formula we all know so well and insert three flawed human beings desperately trying to let go and move on.”
About the Director: Chase Joliet is an actor and filmmaker from Dallas, Texas. He worked with legendary director Terrence Malick for a number of years on To the Wonder, Voyage of Time, and Song to Song after which he produced his first independent feature film KRISHA (A24) which won SXSW Grand Jury award and audience award, premiering at the CANNES Film Festival in 2016.
Chase won the John Cassavetes Award at the 2016 Indie Spirit awards and went on to help develop Trey Edward Shults’ second feature It Comes At Night (A24). Chase’s short film directorial debut is the comedic short Everything Mattress which won multiple audience awards and is currently being sold in European Territories.
“Grapefruit is my [feature-length] directorial debut, opposite my wildly talented wife, Stephanie Barkley. We made the movie over fourteen days with the help of friends and family… and a little known actress, Rosanna Arquette. I’m forever grateful for this experience and everyone who joined me along the way.”
Tickets ($15 Adults, $10 Students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.

Mid-Winter Songs: Walla Walla Choral Society
2023-11-26 - 2023-11-27 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Walla Walla Choral Society presents Mid-Winter Songs on Sunday, November 26 at 3 p.m., and Monday, November 27 at 7 p.m. at Gesa Power House Theatre.
For its first concert of the season, the Walla Walla Choral Society will feature the compositions of one of Artistic Director Robb Harrison’s favorite choral composers who also happens to hail from the northwest: Morten Lauridson. He has spent his lifetime, as he puts it, “listening to the inner song” and in so doing, has written some magnificent and beautiful pieces of music. Lauridson’s music is tightly constructed around melodic and harmonic motifs sure to tickle your ears! Along with other holiday favorites, including a sing-along, this will be one concert you will not want to miss!
Reserved seating tickets are $20 ($17 for students) and are available online or by calling 509-529-6500.
This event is a rental by Walla Walla Choral Society. Click here to learn more about renting the theatre for your own event!

A Celtic Christmas
2023-12-03 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-12-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Everdream (formerly known as Affiniti) is delighted to return to Gesa Power House Theatre with the much celebrated show “A Celtic Christmas” on Sunday, December 3 and Monday, December 4 at 7PM.
A Celtic Christmas will be full of Celtic favorites such as “The Voice” and “Danny Boy,” as well as Christmas classics such as “Silent Night” and Everdream’s chart-topping version of “O Holy Night.”
Emer Barry (soprano), Mary McCague (violin) and Teresa O Donnell (harp) are masters of their instruments, and between them, have performed on stage and on television with some of the biggest name acts in the world, including Michael Bublé, Il Divo, Mike Batt, Rod Stewart and Katherine Jenkins. Aside from their calibre as musicians, what also sets them apart from other groups is the ease with which they interact with their audiences. Irish charm, natural wit and banter are all combined in this trio, ensuring that audiences will feel fully engaged in the show. They are also incredibly glamorous, so prepare to be dazzled by their stunning dresses!
The ladies of Everdream have been bringing their A Celtic Christmas show to American audiences since 2014 to great acclaim. Following their sell-out shows in 2022, Emer, Mary and Teresa are particularly excited to be returning to the Pacific Northwest. These shows promise to be wonderful evenings for all the family, and historically, have always sold out. Advanced booking is advised!
Reserved seating tickets are $35 and are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
This event is a rental by Howard Crosby. Click here to learn more about renting the theatre for your own event!

Private Event
2023-12-12 17:00 - 20:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States

The Nutcracker
2023-12-15 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-12-16 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-12-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-12-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
The Gesa Power House Theatre welcomes Washington State Youth Ballet for four performances of The Nutcracker:

Friday, December 15 at 7:00pm
Saturday, December 16 at 2:00pm
Saturday, December 16 at 7:00pm
Sunday, December 17 at 2:00pm

Magical dolls, life-sized mice, dancing snowflakes, and an enchanting kingdom of sweets return to the Gesa Power House for Washington State Youth Ballet’s popular full-length production of The Nutcracker. Set to Tchaikovsky’s timeless score, the incredible dancing and dazzling costumes bring to life the classic story of Clara and her dreamlike adventures with her Nutcracker Prince. The Washington State Youth Ballet’s The Nutcracker will transport audiences of all ages into a wonderland that has become a lasting holiday tradition not to be missed.
Reserved seating tickets starting at $20 are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
This event is a rental. To learn more about renting Gesa Power House Theatre, click here.

Holiday Shorts
2023-12-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Presented by Gesa Power House Theatre in association with the Walla Walla Movie Crush
‘Twas the week before Christmas
And all through the Power House
Not a feature was screening
Not even Die Fledermaus
But all of a sudden
There arose city-wide chatter
That GPHT will present shorts
About holiday matters
From scrooges to Santas
To evergreen tin trees
Documentaries, dramas,
Animation and mysteries
The spirit uniting these
Bite-sized offerings
The joy Christmas and Kwanzaa
And Festivus do bring
So, come dressed as Kris Kringle
Or Hanukah Harry
Get some buttery popcorn
Eat, watch and be merry.
Tickets ($15 Adults, $10 Students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
If you want to purchase four or more titles in the Power House Movie series, save 10% by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. (This offer is not available online.)
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New Years Eve Comedy: Andrew Sleighter
2023-12-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre welcomes Andrew Sleighter for New Years Eve Comedy on Sunday, December 31 at 7PM.
Andrew Sleighter started in comedy looking for the perfect funny line to open a biography. Since then, Andrew’s laid-back style and clever writing has won him appreciation from fans and respect from his peers.
Andrew wrote and blogged for the Sports Show with Norm Macdonald on Comedy Central and was a regular on the MTV prank show Money From Strangers. He’s performed on Last Comic Standing, recorded a comedy special for Dry Bar made his late-night stand-up debut on Conan and recently performed on James Corden on CBS. He’s also written and performed sketch comedy for Comedy Central.
Andrew has performed at some of the most prestigious comedy festivals in and out of the country including Bumbershoot, Bridgetown, The Cabo Comedy Festival, Big Pine, The Aspen Comedy Festival, Laughing Skull, and the Johnny Carson Great American Comedy Festival.
Reserved seating tickets start at $30 ($20 for students) and are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
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FILM GEEK
2024-01-17 19:00 - 21:00 | WA
FILM GEEK is a blast! A fun, funny emotional rollercoaster of a movie. Part cool film history, part moving personal history, FILM GEEK is a unique & compelling doc about fathers & sons and the movies that bind them. I loved it!
– Judd Apatow
Gesa Power House Theatre proudly presents FILM GEEK by Emmy and DGA award-winning director Richard Shepard on Wednesday, January 17 at 7 p.m.
The third time it has ever been screened for audiences, Walla Walla has the chance to see Richard Shepard’s moving personal documentary before it become unavailable to the public once more.
“Film Geek” is a joyous and emotional look back at a movie obsessed kid growing up in New York City, and his relationship with his mysterious father. Crafted entirely out of film clips from over 200 movies, as well as his personal archives, Emmy and DGA award-winning director Richard Shepard (“The Matador” with Pierce Brosnan) mines the material for clues to understand his own cinematic DNA.

About the Director: Richard Shepard is an Emmy and DGA-winning director/writer whose feature films include the Golden Globe nominated “The Matador” starring Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear, “Dom Hemingway” starring Jude Law and Richard E. Grant, and “The Perfection” starring Allison Williams and Logan Browning which was named one of the best horror films of the year by Rolling Stone, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and New York Magazine.
In his career, Shepard has directed ten television pilots to pick-up including “Criminal Minds,” now entering its 17th season; “Ugly Betty” for which Shepard won the Director’s Guild award and Emmy award; the Golden Globe and Emmy nominated “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”; and “Acapulco” for Apple, now in it’s third season.
Through its six seasons, Shepard directed twelve episodes of the Golden Globe winning HBO series “Girls”, including the controversial “American Bitch” episode for which Matthew Rhys received an Emmy nomination, as well as several Emmy nominated episodes of “The Handmaid’s Tale”. He recently directed the final two episodes of the multiple Emmy nominated “Welcome to Chippendales” a Hulu limited series.
Shepard’s short film “Tokyo Project” starring Elisabeth Moss and Ebon Moss-Bachrach premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was bought by HBO, and his HBO documentary “I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale” was nominated for an Emmy award. His newest documentary, “Film Geek” recently premiered at The American Cinematheque.

Tickets ($15 Adults, $10 Students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
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Mike Birbiglia: Please Stop the Ride
2024-01-24 - 2024-01-25 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Mike Birbiglia makes his return to Walla Walla to perform a new show on the Gesa Power House stage on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., and Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.
Mike Birbiglia is a comedian, writer, director, and actor who has performed his award-winning solo shows worldwide—from the Sydney Opera House to the West End of London to Broadway. His five solo shows Sleepwalk With Me, My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend, Thank God For Jokes, The New One, and The Old Man & The Pool enjoyed successful runs on and off Broadway and became hit Netflix comedy specials. The shows merge storytelling and comedy in a way that The New York Times has called “Birbiglian.” Birbiglia also wrote, directed, and starred in the films Sleepwalk with Me and Don’t Think Twice. As an actor, Birbiglia has appeared in the films Trainwreck, The Fault in Our Stars, Popstar, and A Man Called Otto, as well as TV roles in Orange Is the New Black and Billions. He hosts the podcast Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out.
Reserved seating tickets are $55 and are now available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
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International Guitar Night XXIV
2024-01-31 19:00 - 21:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre welcomes the 24th Anniversary American Tour of International Guitar Night XXIV to the stage on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 7 p.m. This show will feature Italy’s Luca Stricagnoli, Vietnam’s Thu Le, Brazil’s Marco Pereira, and Australia’s Minnie Marks. Additionally, this programming is supported in part by the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) and the National Endowment for the Arts.
International Guitar Night is the world’s premier touring guitar festival, each show bringing together the most interesting and innovative acoustic guitarists to exchange musical ideas in a public concert setting. For each tour, IGN founder Brian Gore brings together a new cast of guitar luminaries for special evenings of solos, duets, and quartets that highlight the dexterity and diversity within the world of acoustic guitar. Brian founded IGN in 1995 as a forum for the world’s finest guitarists/composers to play their latest original songs and share musical ideas and talent with their peers.

Luca Stricagnoli (Acoustic Rock Interpreter): Using up to five guitars in the same piece, modified capos, and self-conceived stratagems, Luca continually leaves his audiences in awe and wondering what’s next for the up-and-coming guitarist. In addition to his musical abilities, Luca brings an enthusiastic energy to the stage that makes him a true entertainer.
With music videos surpassing over 100 million views, his latest invention—a custom Triple Neck Guitar—obtained once again viral success with over 40 million views online. His performances with this instrument have been featured in magazines everywhere and even grabbed the attention of famous bands such as “Red Hot Chili Peppers.” Luca has played in more than 20 countries and in front of audiences of up to 12,000 people.

Thu Le (Award-winning Classical Guitarist): Thu Le is an international award winning classical guitarist and certified guitar teacher. Her love affair with the guitar began at the age of four thanks to her father, Le Hanh. She passed the entrance examination for the National Conservatory of Music, Hanoi at the age of only seven, making her the youngest ever student to be admitted to this prestigious establishment.
She hosts successful master classes across the globe and stays close to her cultural roots by performing regularly in Vietnam. Thu Le performs regularly at the famous Joaquin Rodrigo Guitar Festival in Spain and the renowned International Guitar Festival in Kolkata, India and collaborates and performs with orchestras, string quartets, vocalists, violinists, flutists and in guitar duo.

Marco Pereira (Brazilian Composer, Guitarist & Professor): Marco Pereira is an internationally renowned Brazilian composer, guitarist, and university professor. He has performed and recorded with many top popular Brazilian singers/composers like Tom Jobim, Milton Nascimento, Edu Lobo, Paulinho da Viola, Gilberto Gil, and Wagner Tiso. He has performed in North America on several occasions with International Guitar Night. His compositions and playing have won awards in important international contests, such as Spain’s Concurso Andrés Segóvia in Palma de Mallorca and Concurso Francisco Tárrega in Valencia. He has recorded over a dozen albums.

Minnie Marks (Blues Slide Guitarist & Singer): Performing across the globe, equipped with an old Goldtop and a revolutionary Farmer Foot Drum, Minnie Marks consistently pushes musical limits with her dynamic guitar wizardry and her powerful voice. And, if that’s not enough, she simultaneously creates bone marrow shaking grooves with spare limbs on her Foot Drum kit.
From winning the world renowned ‘Bluesfest Busking Competition’ in 2011, to taking out the People’s Choice Award’ at both Blues At Bridgetown and Nannup Music Festival, plus earning the winning place of ‘Best Guitarist’ for the Open Arms Festival competition, Marks is no stranger on the block.

Reserved seating tickets are $40 for adults, $25 for students, and are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. To join our +Power Club, learn more and click here.

Live2Lead Walla Walla
2024-02-16 13:00 - 19:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Air to Dream Institute with Beau Leadership Group presents Live2Lead Walla Walla on Friday, February 16, 2024 at 1 p.m. at Gesa Power House Theatre.
At this inspiring streamed event, learn leadership skills to develop personally and professionally. Gather key insights to bring back to your team(s) at work and even at home. Keynote speaker John C. Maxwell is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, coach, and speaker who has sold more than 30 million books in fifty languages. He has been identified as the #1 leader in business by the American Management Association and as the most influential leadership expert in the world by Business Insider and Inc. magazine. John is joined by three world-class speakers and best-selling authors: Kendra Scott, Marcus Buckingham, and Ryan Leak. During this event, these speakers and powerful leaders examine how to grow organizations using surprising and positive techniques that can help your organizational efforts to build excellence, engagement, and fun.
Early bird ticket prices are $49 and will be available until December 31. Starting January 1, 2024, general sale ticket prices will be available for $74.
For any media inquires, please contact Bob Beaulaurier at bob@beauleadershipgroup.com or call (503) 863-9913.
This event is a rental by Air to Dream Institute. Click here to learn more about renting the theatre for your own event!

Caesar Sings Nat 'King' Cole
2024-02-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre welcomes Caesar and his celebrated show “Caesar Sings Nat ‘King’ Cole” on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 7PM.
As soon as anyone hears Caesar’s smooth baritone vocals and debonair delivery, listeners instantly recall Cole. As the Screen Actors Guild said, “Caesars’ smooth velvet voice has often been compared to Nat King Cole’s, but he has his own interpretation and style that compares to no one, but is essentially and superbly… Caesar.”
Whether accompanied by a big band, orchestra, or sparse acoustic guitar or piano instrumentation, Caesar’s vocals are powerfully delivered with poise, elegance, and grace. A Chicago native, Caesar has toured the world accompanying Julio Iglesias, who has sold over 300 million records, becoming the first and only male vocalist ever to tour with the global superstar.
In August 2021, Caesar was diagnosed with cancer. His doctors told him that he could lose his voice and hearing during his five cycles of chemotherapy and 36 radiation treatments to his head and neck. Caesar remained optimistic and told his doctors to help him prepare for his next show. On February 24, 2022, Caesar headlined at the Kennedy Center with the Symphony Orchestra, 28 days after his last radiation treatment, on January 4, 2022. Today, he is cancer free and continues to sing jazz standards and love ballads in five languages.
Caesar recorded selections from Cole’s songbook at Capitol Studios, in Studio A, singing into the same microphone and utilizing the same Steinway piano that Cole used in the 1950s. “Jazz Standards for Today’s Audience,” later retitled “Caesar Sings Nat King Cole,” was engineered by 23-Time GRAMMY-winning legend Al Schmitt.
Reserved seating tickets begin at $35 ($20 for students) and are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. To join our +Power Club, learn more and click here.

Holy Frit
2024-02-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
The last time I was this entertained by an art documentary was Exit Through the Giftshop featuring none other than Banksy.
— Josiah Teal, FilmThreat
Gesa Power House Theatre proudly presents the acclaimed art documentary “Holy Frit” on Wednesday, February 21 at 7 p.m.
In this visceral three-year race against time, a talented, yet unknown L.A. artist, bluffs his way into winning a commission to create the largest stained-glass window of its kind. The problem is, he doesn’t know how to make it.
The documentary “Holy Frit,” directed by Justin S. Monroe, takes place in the chaos at Judson Studios, among the artisans who have devoted their lives to stained glass. This includes principal designer Tim Carey, who began as an oil painter. After netting a bid in 2014 to build a stained-glass window as big as a basketball court, Carey invites legendary glass maestro Narcissus Quagliata to the studio for two weeks, for a crash course in techniques. One such radical method is sprinkling “frit” (finely ground colored glass) across the completed panels. The “frit” fuses with the existing panels, creating painterly impressionistic effects. Everyone is outside their comfort zone.
Tickets ($15 Adults, $10 Students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
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February Film Feast
2024-02-24 17:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
On Saturday, February 24 at 5 p.m., Gesa Power House Theatre proudly partners with Visit Walla Walla, Walla Walla Movie Crush, and Marcus Whitman to celebrate February Restaurant Month with a night of culinary celebration. Local farmers and purveyors will be joining us to share our region’s bountiful goods and enjoy films showcasing the culinary arts.
Join us at 5 p.m. for mingling and feasting on locally sourced culinary delights. After enjoying some hearty appetizers, sip local wines and nibble on delicious snacks while enjoying a 7 p.m. short film festival (food-themed, of course) curated by our Director of Film Programming Warren Etheredge.
Reserved seating tickets are $55 and are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500 for tickets.

One Noble Journey
2024-03-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Wiley’s utterly astounding work most often splits my heart open. Then it heals it — but requests to leave little scars. And it’s the scars that enable a bit more stretch, a bit more understanding, a bit more light. — Stephen Barefoot
Gesa Power House Theatre proudly presents Mike Wiley’s historical play One Noble Journey on Friday, March 1 at 7 p.m. This programming is brought to you in part by WESTAF and the National Endowment of the Arts.

Henry “Box” Brown was an African American born into slavery in 1816 in Louisa County, Virginia. Although he was not subjected to physical violence, Henry’s story (the basis for One Noble Journey) demonstrates the cruelty of slavery was every bit as devastating to the heart as it could be on the body. After his family was torn apart and parceled out to various beneficiaries of the estate, Henry devised an ingenious escape plan – sealing himself in a wooden box for shipment to friends and freedom in Philadelphia.
One Noble Journey also recounts the daring and miraculous quest for freedom of Ellen Craft and her husband William, who were born into slavery in Georgia. Ellen Craft, who was very light skinned, disguised herself as a sickly, white gentleman traveling to Philadelphia for medical treatment. Ellen and William, who acted as her slave throughout the journey, bravely traveled on public trains and steamers as they made their way up the eastern seaboard to Philadelphia. Eventually they were forced to sail for England after the Fugitive Slave Law enabled slave hunters to pursue them even in free states.

About Mike Wiley: Acclaimed actor and playwright Mike Wiley has spent the last decade fulfilling his mission to bring educational theatre to young audiences and communities across the country. In the early days of his career, Wiley found few theatrical resources to shine a light on key events and figures in African-American history. To bring these stories to life, he started his own production company. Through his performances, Wiley has introduced countless students and communities to the legacies of Emmett Till, Henry “Box” Brown and more.
Reserved seating tickets are $35 and are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. To join our +Power Club, learn more and click here.
