Events
For the first time in the cinematic history of Spider-Man, our friendly neighborhood hero is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a Super Hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man. DIRECTOR Jon Watts SCREENPLAY Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers CAST Tom Holland, Zendaya , Jacob Batalon, Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Benedict Cumberbatch STUDIO Sony Pictures RELEASE DATE 12/17/2021 RATED PG-13 for sequences of action/violence, some language and brief suggestive comments RUNTIME 148 mins (2 hrs. 28 mins.)
These classes were created to teach people of all ages, at any artistic level, how to paint in a fun and relaxed environment. These classes are open to the wider community and are for people who are looking to stretch their creativity. We believe it’s always exciting to try something new, but it’s even more rewarding to walk away with a painting you are proud of calling your own! To see when these classes are being offered simply follow Enable Art on Facebook and Instagram. If you are wanting to do a paint night and there isn’t one on the calendar feel free to book your own private art party.
Cost Per Person is $40
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Power House Movie screening of the 2020 independent dance film Aviva on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
“A freewheeling blend of dance and surrealist interrogations of gender identity…entrancing.“ – IndieWire
“Its leaps and transitions are often mind-bending…illuminating and expansive.” – The Hollywood Reporter
After meeting online, transatlantic lovers Aviva and Eden embark on a tumultuous courtship, love affair and marriage. The couple struggles, separates, and tries to get back together, as dual aspects of each one’s personality battles forces inside and out.
Director Boaz Yakin ‘s (Remember the Titans) dreamy dance film, with choreography from former member of Israeli dance company Batsheva Dance Company and co-star Bobbi Jene Smith, tells a story that is timeless, universal and yet up-to-the-moment. The character of Aviva, played by both Zina Zinchenko (and at times by Or Schraiber), is a young Parisian who develops an online romance with Eden, played by Tyler Phillips (and at times Bobbie Jene Smith), a New Yorker. After a long courtship they meet in person and fall in love, settling into an intimate relationship that leads to marriage, but one, as many are, laced with conflicts. Incorporating exuberant dance sequences, and featuring a pair of principal characters played by four different actors daringly expressing both masculine and feminine sides, Aviva captures a restless and changing today where who we are as women and men, and how we navigate the world, is up for grabs.
Reserved seating tickets ($15 adults, $10 students) will go on sale to the public on Friday, November 26, online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. This unrated film contain nudity, and has runtime of about 2 hours.
If you want to purchase 4 or more titles in the Power House Movie series together and save 10%, please call the box office at 509-529-6500 (offer not available online).
Please review our current health and safety precautions, including required mask use. Ticket holders will receive an email during the week before the show with any updates.
Gesa Power House Theatre presents two performances of Vincent on Friday, January 21, 2022 and Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
Vincent is a one-man play written by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek) and stars Jean-Michel Richaud, who has performed this show for more than five years on an International tour spanning three continents. The play is set just after the death of little-known painter Vincent Van Gogh, while rumors are flying in Paris. Some say he was a penniless madman, a frequenter of prositites and soon to be forgotten artist of trifling quality. Others denounce him as a wayward priest and a foreigner. Many whisper that he took his own life in a moment of insanity. His brother Theo (Richaud), Vincent’s confidante and lifelong supporter, takes the stage in a rented lecture hall to set the record straight.
Vincent opened in Los Angeles in 2012, where it enjoyed a 14-week sold out run, moved to San Diego for a sold out run in 2013, and then began touring the United States, including many more sold out engagements. In 2015, the play had its French-language premiere in Paris, France, where it was nominated for Best Actor and Best Author awards at the Petits Molieres – the French equivalent of the Tony Awards for small theatres. Vincent has been touring internationally in English and French ever since.
Throughout the play more than a hundred of Van Gogh’s paintings are projected on a framed screen, providing a rich overview of the artist’s work and visual complement to the story.
“Insightful and moving” – LA Times “A fantastic ride” – Le Monde
“Insightful and moving” – LA Times
“A fantastic ride” – Le Monde
Actor Jean-Michel Richaud is a founding member of the award-winning theater company The Next Arena, has starred in many company productions, and has appeared in numerous television and film roles, including What Just Happened with Robert De Niro, Bottle Shock opposite Alan Rickman, and Agent X opposite Sharon Stone. He is also one of the top European voice over talents in Los Angeles, and has dubbed more than 300 movies into French.
Reserved seating tickets ($30-$25 adults, $20 students) will go on sale to the public on Friday, November 26, online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. The play runs about 75 minutes without intermission.
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Power House Movie screening of the award-winning documentary Kiss the Ground on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
“Inspires a rare feeling of hope” -NY Times
Narrated and featuring Woody Harrelson, Kiss the Ground is an inspiring and groundbreaking film that reveals the first viable solution to our climate crisis. Kiss the Ground reveals that, by regenerating the world’s soils, we can completely and rapidly stabilize Earth’s climate, restore lost ecosystems and create abundant food supplies. Using compelling graphics and visuals, along with striking NASA and NOAA footage, the film artfully illustrates how, by drawing down atmospheric carbon, soil is the missing piece of the climate puzzle.
Reserved seating tickets ($15 adults, $10 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. This event will have a total runtime of about 90 minutes.
A group of ten people gather at the mansion on Soldier Island, just off the coast of Devon. They are invited under a variety of pretenses: for employment, for a detective case, or just for a good time. Before the party truly gets under way, a recording plays that accuses each guest of murder. Baffled, these strangers realize that they have no idea who their host is, and when the first guest is murdered, they understand that they have been brought to the island by a maniac who intends to dispense his own twisted form of justice.
Suitable for Teens - Adults
due to content
Cast
(In Order of Appearance)
Mr. Rogers.....................Chris Dennett
Mrs. Rogers ........................ Jen Riggs
Fred Narracott/Anthony Marston.......
Isaiah Stodola
Vera Claythorne.............Marti Phillips
Philip Lombard...........Anthony Ochoa
William Blore.............Richard Wallace
Gen'l Mackenzie............Mark Raddatz
Emily Brent......................Eileen Settle
Sir Laurence Wargrave........................
Douglas Carlsen
Dr. Armstrong......................Jon Loney
Walla Walla Dance Company presents The Adventures of Alice on Friday, January 28 at 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday, January 29 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
The Adventures of Alice is a topsy-turvy dance production featuring original choreography by Jennifer and Justine Clark, Nancy Wells, and Grace Danielson. Talented dancers from the Wala Walla Dance Company will be performing jazz, lyrical, contemporary, ballet, and hip hop. Come see the joy of dance with ages 4 to pre-professional dancers – a family show with amazing Walla Walla youth.
General admission tickets ($25 adult, $15 student) are available online or by calling the Gesa Power House Theatre box office at 509-529-6500.
Nana has taken a gamble and moved to Las Vegas, where she and her sidekick Vera are working as seamstresses for a show... What could possibly go wrong? Everything! If you liked Nana’s Naughty Knickers, you’ll love Nana Does Vegas! Directed by Bev Startin Four shows are scheduled: Friday, January 28, 7 p.m. Saturday the 29th at 3 p.m. & 7 p.m. Sunday January 30th at 3 p.m. 100% SEATING (assigned seats) BUT MASKS ARE 100% REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT! To allow the maximum audience, we are allowing all seats for this show, but must ask for 100% mask-wearing, even if you are fully vaccinated. We will not have concessions for this show, so you can keep your mask on the whole time. COVID-distanced seating is still required for movies and other events serving concessions. “Nana Does Vegas” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
Directed by Dyani Turner
Arrogant, self centered and sharp tongued Jason Carmichael, successful co-author of Broadway romantic comedies, is facing two momentous events: he is about to marry a society belle and his collaborator is retiring. Enter Phoebe Craddock, Vermont schoolteacher and budding playwright. Quicker than a flash, Jason acquires a talented and adoring collaborator in the mousy Phoebe. Fame and success are theirs for ten years and then Jason's world falls apart. Phoebe returns, solo and successful.
Auditions: Feb. 1st & 2nd @ 7pm
Performance dates:
March 18, 19, 25, 26. *27
April 1, 2, *3
*Sunday Matinees
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Power House Movie screening of the 2020 documentary film Since I Been Down on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
Meet Kimonti Carter. Former president and current member of an over 40-year Washington State prisoner-initiated program, the Black Prisoners’ Caucus. At 34, Kimonti founded TEACH (Taking Education and Creating History), a remarkably innovative prisoner education program.
Kimonti and a group of his peers maneuver through a non-negotiable pathway to joining gangs as early as 11-years-old. This is a community profoundly impacted by the city’s disinvestment in housing, education, and employment as well as our policies in the 1990’s
Since I Been Down is told by the people who have lived these conditions, unravels intimate stories from interviews brought to life through archival footage, cinema verité discussions, masquerade, and dance , unravelling why children commit violent crime and how these children – now adults – are breaking free from their fate by creating a model of justice that is transforming their lives, our humanity and a quality of life for all our children.
Reserved seating tickets ($15 adults, $10 students) will go on sale to the public on Friday, November 26, online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. This event will have a total runtime of about 2 hours.
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With his theatrical company a local success, Buster Moon is dreaming of bigger things. Unfortunately, when a talent scout dismisses their work as inadequate for the big time, Buster is driven to prove her wrong. With that goal in mind, Buster inspires his players to gamble everything to sneak into a talent audition in Redshore City for the demanding entertainment mogul Jimmy Crystal. Against the odds, they catch his interest with some frantic creative improvisation and even more desperate lies like personally knowing the reclusive rock star, Clay Calloway, who has not been seen in 15 years. Now faced with a tight production window with only a vague story idea and dire consequences for failure, Buster and his friends must all stretch their talents put on a show against all odds. In that struggle, the gang's challenges seem insurmountable, but each of them finds new inspirations and friends where they least expect them to pursue an artistic dream worthy of them.
Gesa Power House Theatre presents Psychic Comedian Peter Antoniou on Saturday, February 5, at 7:00 p.m.
Fresh off of his star-making run as a semi-finalist on the 2021 season of America’s Got Talent where he revealed never before known information about Sofia Vegara’s engagement among other “wow” moments, Peter Antoniou is on his first US tour, giving the public, and Walla Walla, a chance to experience what they saw on television for themselves!
“I’m so excited to get out and meet people in Walla Walla and show them what I can do,” says Antoniou. “It’s easy to dismiss the things you see on TV as being set-up or having people in on it, but giving people a chance to experience the mind reading for themselves is my favorite thing to do. And having the opportunity to tour America is a dream come true!”
Combining comedy and a stunning ability to read minds, Peter will perform his full show, which involves members of the audience in mind reading demonstrations. Peter knows what is in your brain. Think of a question: it can be silly or serious; about your past, your present, or your future; it could be about your love life, or even just what color your underwear is. It doesn’t matter what it is, just think of it and Peter will look inside your mind and give you the answer. Part comedy, part mind reading, this fully interactive show will leave you asking, is your mind safe?
Reserved seating tickets ($30 adult, $20 student) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Live Cinema screening of The Royal Opera’s current production of Tosca, on Wednesday, February 9 at 6:00 p.m.
Into the romantic world of an idealistic painter Cavaradossi and his sensuous lover Tosca comes the malevolence of Baron Scarpia, Chief of Police, with fatal results. Elena Stikina, Bryan Hymel and Alexey Markov bring to life one of the best loved operas in The Royal Opera repertory: Puccini’s Tosca. From the demonic chords with which it famously begins to the violent twist of the opera’s shock ending, the tension never lets up for a moment. Love and evil come – thrillingly – face to face in Jonathan Kent’s intense production.
Filmed during a live event, the Live Cinema Series broadcasts offer audiences an equivalent to the best seat in the house, with incredibly detailed close-ups of the performers. The Live Cinema Series is sponsored in part by Shakespeare Walla Walla.
This screening has an approximate runtime of 3 hours, 25 minutes, including an on-screen introduction and two intermissions. Beer, wine, popcorn, and snacks will be available for purchase, and may be taken into the theater.
Reserved seating tickets ($15 adults, $10 students) will go on sale to the public on Friday, November 26, online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. If you want to purchase 4 or more titles in the Live Cinema series together and save 10%, please call the box office at 509-529-6500 (offer not available online).
Gesa Power House Theatre presents TAKE3 in concert on Friday, February 11 at 7:00 p.m.
With a flair for the wild and unexpected, the genre-defying trio, TAKE3, brings the refinement of a rigorous classical music background and infuses it with rock-star charisma. Known for their infectious and down to earth onstage personalities, this threesome leaves their indelible mark on captivated crowds around the country performing their arrangements of top pop hits, Americana, and classical favorites.
TAKE3 are Lindsay Deutsch (violin), Jason Stoll (piano), and Mikala Schmitz (cello). No strangers to the stage as individuals, they have made an impact on the music scene as soloists, touring the world with Yanni, recording tracks for film and television, and as soloists in front of Symphony Orchestra. TAKE3 makes it their mission to impart their love, passion and joy in music making to all who hear them, using their artistic ability as conduit for storytelling.
Reserved seating tickets ($35-$30 adults, $25 students) will go on sale to the public on Friday, November 26, online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
Hailed as the world's reigning male chorus, Chanticleer's repertoire spans ten centuries from Gregorian chant, Renaissance polyphony, and romantic art song to contemporary music, jazz, and pop.
Please note: this performance will feature Chanticleer only and does not include Symphony musicians.
Gesa Power House Theatre presents Mike Super – Magic & Illusion on Friday, February 26, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
As the winner of NBC’s hit TV show Phenomenon, Mike Super is the only magician in history to win a live magic competition on prime time US network television and was voted America’s Favorite Mystifier! Through spectacular illusions and his own inimitable down-to-earth style and personality, Mike Super has pioneered a new form of magic that transcends the “trick.” Mike was also a top finalist on NBC’s #1 rated summer series America’s Got Talent!
Imagine mind-blowing illusions combined with the hilarity of a headline comedian. Mike Super has taken the performance of magic to new, mainstream levels that will reach out and literally touch you! Mike’s turned the magic show on its side and dumped it out into the audience! YOU become Mike’s onstage assistant! Enjoy this family-friendly performance and join the journey of emotions from laughter, intrigue, danger, fear, wonder, anticipation, tears and sentimentality that only Mike Super delivers.
Reserved seating tickets ($45) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
https://phtww.org/show/mike-super-magic-illusion-2022/
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Power House Movie screening of the 2021 short documentary film Takeover on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
In 1970, a group of young Puerto Rican activists took over a decrepit hospital in New York City, launching a battle for their lives, their community, and healthcare for all.
Takeover explores the twelve historic hours on July 14, 1970, in which fifty members of the Young Lords Party stormed the dilapidated Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx, drove out their administrative staff, barricaded entrances and windows, and made their cries for decent healthcare known to the world. They raised the Puerto Rican flag atop the building, as well as a banner reading “The People’s Hospital” – a nom de guerre still used today. Through archival footage, seamless reenactments, and modern-day interviews, we follow the Young Lords’ resistance against institutions curated by wealth and white supremacy, and their fight for the most basic of human rights: the right to accessible, quality healthcare.
Takeover endeavors to capture the imagination of a new generation of activists, and suggest actions that ordinary citizens can take to change the conversation — and the country. It is more vital than ever before that the bravery and behavior of the Young Lords be shown, celebrated, and built upon today.
Reserved seating tickets ($15 adults, $10 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. This event will have a total runtime of about an hour.
Actress Cat LaCohie will teach a “Fire Eating” class at Land Title Plaza in downtown Walla Walla on Friday, March 4 at 7:00 p.m.
Cat LaCohie is a multi-talented, international burlesque performer who specializes in fire-eating, glass-walking, aerial hoop, and magic. She has performed on stages from London to Los Angeles, including at the Australian Burlesque Festival (2018), Vermont Burlesque Festival (2019), Hollywood Burlesque Festival (2019), and Arizona Burlesque Festival (2019).
Cat will also teach an Intro to Burlesque class at Gesa Power House Theatre on Saturday, March 5 at 3:00 p.m. and perform her show Vixen Deville Revealed on Saturday, March 5 at 7:00 p.m.
General admission tickets ($50) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. The class size is limited to 8 people. All required materials will be provided by the instructor. Spectators are welcome!
Actress Cat LaCohie will teach an “Intro to Burlesque” class on the main stage of Gesa Power House Theatre on Saturday, March 5 at 3:00 p.m.
Cat will also teach a Fire Eating class at Land Title Plaza in downtown Walla Walla on Friday, March 4 at 5:00 p.m. and will perform her Vixen Deville Revealed show on Saturday, March 5 at 8:00 p.m.
General admission tickets ($35) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
The class size is limited to 25 people. All required materials will be provided by the instructor.
Gesa Power House Theatre presents Vixen Deville Revealed on the main stage at Gesa Power House Theatre on Saturday, March 5 at 8:00 p.m.
Burlesque, Circus, Comedy, Magic… and a few home truths. British actress Cat LaCohie reveals the truth behind her Burlesque persona, “Vixen DeVille”… inviting you on the journey to revealing your inner Vixen and, in turn, the amazing you! Embrace the freedom to express yourself, be yourself, celebrate yourself, the good, the bad and the wobbly! Guaranteed to leave you entertained and inspired.
Vixen Deville Revealed premiered at The Hollywood Fringe Festival (2018), winning “Best International Show,” the “Soaring Solo Artist Award,” and the “Encore Producers Award.” During its 2019 US tour, the show won, “Best Out of Town Show” – Tucson Fringe Festival and, “Best Solo Performance” – Indiana Fringe Festival. During a three-month residency at The Whitefire Theatre in North Hollywood, CA it won “Best One Person Performance” at The Valley Theatre Awards (2019) and the show is now being produced as a TV special.
Reserved seating tickets ($30-$25 adults, $20 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
In addition to performing Vixen Deville Revealed, Cat LaCohie will also teach two classes: Fire Eating at Land Title Plaza in downtown Walla Walla on Friday, March 4 at 7:00 p.m. and Intro to Burlesque at Gesa Power House Theatre on Saturday, March 5 at 3:00 p.m. Class sizes are limited.
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Live Cinema screening of The Royal Ballet’s current production of Romeo and Juliet, on Wednesday, March 9 at 6:00 p.m.
Romeo and Juliet has become a great modern ballet classic of the ballet repertory since its creation by Royal Ballet Director Kenneth MacMillan and its premiere in 1965. The doomed lovers attempt to find their way through the color and action of Renaissance Verona, where a busy market all too quickly bursts into sword fighting and a family feud leads to tragedy for both the Montagues and the Capulets.
Reserved seating tickets ($15 adults, $10 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. If you want to purchase 4 or more titles in the Live Cinema series together and save 10%, please call the box office at 509-529-6500 (offer not available online).
The Walla Walla Choral Society will perform a “Good Vibrations” concert at Gesa Power House Theatre on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. and Monday, March 14, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
Vibrant, complex, tumultuous, contentious, fabulous, and of course, groovy — all at the same time. That’s the 60’s. The extraordinary variety of cultural tones and nuanced music that was created and performed during this unforgettable decade has had an incalculable impact on our lives. The Beach Boys, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Supremes, The Mamas and the Papas, Stevie Wonder, and so many more artists churned out one extraordinary song after another. Come out and sing these far out melodies and harmonies with us.
The Walla Walla Choral Society is a non-profit volunteer organization, promotes and performs accessible quality choral music for the Walla Walla Valley and collaborates with other artistic groups, enriching the community’s cultural life.
Reserved seating tickets ($20 Adults; $17 Youth under 18) are available online or by calling the Gesa Power House Theatre box office at 509-529-6500. No outside food or beverages allowed.
Gesa Power House Theatre presents The Ladies of Laughter Funny & Fabulous Tour on Friday, March 18 at 7:00 p.m.
The Ladies of Laughter started out as an annual videotape comedy competition in New York to honor a fellow woman in comedy who helped women get their start. Since its inaugural year when the contest went live in a YWCA in New Jersey, The Ladies of Laughter contest has visited national historic theaters and legendary venues, including Caesars and Madison Square Garden. Past participants include Amy Schumer, Tammy Pescatelli, and Melissa Rauch (Big Bang Theory), and it has steadily become known in the comedy world as a career builder for women in comedy.
The current national tour of The Ladies of Laughter includes Jocelyn Chia, Karen Rontowski, and Liz Glazer.
Jocelyn Chia is a New York-based stand up comedian who won the 2015 Ladies of Laughter “Newcomer” Award. Originally from Singapore, she brings her perspective of having lived much of her life in Asia to her experiences in the United States. A lawyer-turned-comedian, Jocelyn is the winner of the Gotham Comedy Club’s Funniest Lawyer competition, has been a guest comedian on the Howard Stern Channel on Sirius XM, and is a two-time winner of the Moth Storyslams.
Karen Rontowski’s fast-paced, quirky and charmingly optimistic comedy, incorporates her unique experience as a Paranormal Investigator, tarot card reader, and reiki master. She has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, Comics Unleashed, Live at Gotham Comedy Center, and Mysteries of the Unexplained. She is a regular on the Bob and Tom Radio Show and also hosts a web series and podcast called Paranormal Karen.
Liz Glazer is an award-winning standup comedian, actor, and writer. She won first place in the Boston Comedy Festival and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, and has opened for Myq Kaplan and Maria Bamford. Liz was also a part of the Seattle International Comedy Competition and will be a part of HBO’s upcoming Women in Comedy Festival. As an actor, Liz has appeared on ABC’s For Life and CBS’s Bull, and is on the faculty at Lesly Kahn & Co., the Los Angeles acting studio.
Reserved seating tickets ($40-$35 adults, $30 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
Directed by Stacie Trego
Challenges in life and love test the resilience of a mother-daughter relationship. Though Emma is often exasperated by her highly-opinionated mother, Aurora, they talk every day about their problems, from Aurora finding unexpected love even as she becomes a reluctant grandmother, to Emma's struggle in her troubled marriage. But when they need one another most, will they be able to find courage in each other? This funny and touching story captures the delicate, sometimes fractured bonds between mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, and lovers, both old and new.
Auditions:
March 22nd & 23rd @ 7pm
May 20, 21, 27, 28, *29
June 3, 4, *5
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Live Cinema screening of Anything Goes, on Sunday, March 27 at 1:00 p.m.
★★★★★ “The show of the year…” -The Telegraph
★★★★★ “Fizzing tonic for our times…” -The Guardian
★★★★★”The musical equivalent of sipping one glass of champagne after another”- The Times
Filmed live at the Barbican in London, and screening internationally to select theaters, this 5-star production of the classic musical comedy features an all-star cast led by renowned Broadway royalty Sutton Foster reprising her Tony Award-winning performance as Reno Sweeney, alongside three-time Olivier Award and Tony Award winner Robert Lindsay (My Family), Evening Standard Theatre Award winner Felicity Kendal (The Good Life) and beloved West End Legend Gary Wilmot (Chicago).
When the S.S. American heads out to sea, etiquette and convention head out the portholes as two unlikely pairs set off on the course to true love, proving that sometimes destiny needs a little help from a crew of singing sailors, a comical disguise and some good old-fashioned blackmail. This hilarious musical romp across the Atlantic, directed by the multi-award-winning Broadway director and choreographer Kathleen Marshall, features Cole Porter’s joyful score, including “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “You’re the Top.” and the show stopping “Anything Goes.” Anything Goes will take you back to the Golden Age of high society on the seas from the comfort of your cinema seat.
This screening has an approximate runtime of 2 hours, 45 minutes. Beer, wine, popcorn, and snacks will be available for purchase, and may be taken into the theater.
Reserved seating tickets ($15 adults, $10 students) will go on sale on Thursday, January 13, online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. If you want to purchase 4 or more titles in the Live Cinema series together and save 10%, please call the box office at 509-529-6500 (offer not available online).
Concert pianist/composer and Steinway Artist Dr. Karen Walwyn joins the Symphony as the soloist for Florence Price's Piano Concerto in One Movement. The Symphony will also perform the world premiere of a piece by Dr. Walwyn and Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 in D minor.
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Power House Movie screening of the 2021 independent film All Sorts on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
All Sorts, a movie about a lonely data entry clerk who stumbles into the world of championship folder filing, is a quirky comedy about finding magic in everyday life. The main character, Diego, played by Eli Vargas (Arrested Development), is desperate to find a job, excitement, and even love. New on the job at a strange company, Diego stumbles into an incredibly fast filer named June, played by Greena Park (The Comedown), and the two journey through a wildly unexpected office adventure.
Filmed almost entirely in Toppenish, WA and Yakima, WA, this surreal workplace comedy from director J. Rick Castaneda (Cement Suitcase) premiered digitally at the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) in 2021.
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Power House Movie screening of the documentary film The Automat on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
The Automat is a documentary film about the phenomena of Horn & Hardart, America’s original & most beloved restaurant chain in NYC & Philadelphia. Featuring an original new song written and performed by Mel Brooks, The Automat tells the 100-year story of the iconic restaurant chain Horn & Hardart, the inspiration for Starbucks, where generations of Americans ate and drank coffee together at communal tables. From the perspective of former customers, entertainer Mel Brooks, Starbucks founder Howard Schultz, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Secretary of State Colin Powell, the Horns, the Hardarts, and key employees – we watch a business climb to its peak success and then grapple with fast food in a forever changed America.
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Live Cinema screening of The Royal Opera’s current production of Rigoletto, on Wednesday, April 13 at 6:00 p.m.
In a pitiless world of luxurious decadence, corruption and social decay, Director of The Royal Opera Oliver Mears sets his scene. In his first work for his own Company, Mears brings Verdi’s masterpiece into the modern world. Verdi’s thrilling Rigoletto pits power against innocence, beauty against ugliness. This special anniversary screening (filmed in September 2021) of Verdi’s Rigoletto, conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano, celebrates 171 years since its premiere in 1851.
This screening has an approximate runtime of 3 hours, including an on-screen introduction and one intermission. Beer, wine, popcorn, and snacks will be available for purchase, and may be taken into the theater.
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Power House Movie screening of the music-infused drama Thin Skin on Friday, April 15, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. Director Charles Mudede will be in attendance for a live conversation with Gesa Power House Theatre Director of Film Programming Warren Etheredge following the screening.
Ahamefule Joe Oluo’s days are spent at a soul-deadening corporate job and his nights come alive behind a trumpet at Seattle jazz clubs. As he struggles to climb out of the ruins of his broken marriage, Aham has to deal with endless bureaucracy, a boss trying to lead him to the Lord, and his mother who won’t cut ties with his ex. Aham is living with his entire family once again in his sister’s cramped one bedroom apartment. The one person missing from this living situation is Aham’s estranged Nigerian father. His brief reappearance sends the family into a tailspin and a search for meaning. Pressed together in this vise of a home, the family struggles with adult life and the meaning of family.
Thin Skin, filmed primarily in Seattle, is is loosely based on the award-winning Off-Broadway show Now I’m Fine and the This American Life story “The Wedding Crasher”.
Reserved seating tickets ($15 adults, $10 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. This event will have a total runtime of about 2 hours.
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Power House Movie screening of Seattle Jewish Film Festival Shorts on Wednesday, April 27 at 7:00 p.m.
Director of Film Programming Warren Etheredge will curate a collection of the best short films from the 2021 and 2022 Seattle Jewish Film Festival lineups for this program. More details to be announced closer to the event.
Gesa Power House Theatre presents Seattle Rock Orchestra performing The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in concert on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
In this concert, Seattle Rock Orchestra (SRO) takes a deep dive into The Beatles discography, performing two classic 1967 albums, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and Magical Mystery Tour, both renowned for their experimentation, innovation, and ambition in their use of recorded techniques and varies stylistic influences. Never performed live during The Beatles’ short career, Seattle Rock Orchestra will caringly bring these two studio masterpieces to life for a live audience. Featuring the songs “Penny Lane,” “Strawberry Fields Forever,” “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” “When I’m Sixty-Four,” “A Day in the Life” and many more, this is a program you won’t want to miss!
Seattle Rock Orchestra doesn’t hide behind a rock band … it is the rock band! SRO utilizes strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and rotating cast of exciting guest vocalists to deliver high energy tribute shows unlike any other. Each SRO show offers a dynamic mix of possibilities: a classy night out at the symphony with the infectious energy of a dance party; searing rock solos with intimate orchestral moments of staggering beauty; and fan favorite sing-alongs with lesser known ‘deep cuts’—combining to create a fun yet profoundly moving night out that honors the featured artist’s lasting legacy.
Reserved seating tickets ($50-$45) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. Seattle Rock Orchestra will also perform a concert of music by Patsy Cline & Loretta Lynn on Sunday, May 1.
Gesa Power House Theatre presents Seattle Rock Orchestra performing a concert of music by Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.
In this concert, Seattle Rock Orchestra (SRO) pays service to two country music trailblazers: Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn. Both friends and contemporaries, Cline popularized the “Nashville Sound” and reached new technical and expressive heights in country singing, while Lynn challenged audiences with lyrics that were fearlessly autobiographical and often controversial for the time. Come delight in this night of classic country sounds as we celebrate these two titans of music. Featured songs include “Crazy,” ” Fall to Pieces,” “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” “Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind),” and many more.
Reserved seating tickets ($50-$45) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. Seattle Rock Orchestra will also perform a concert of music by The Beatles on Saturday, April 30.
The 2021-2022 Season ends with the triumphal "Ode to Joy" chorus from Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, complete with the full symphony, guest soloists, and the Mid-Columbia Mastersingers. We will also explore the Native American legacy of Southern Oregon and beyond with a new piece by composer Ethan Gans-Morse with poetry by Tiziana DellaRovere and special guest artists Dancing Spirit Native American Ensemble.
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Live Cinema screening of The Royal Opera’s current production of La Traviata, on Wednesday, May 11 at 6:00 p.m.
19th-century Paris is a place of contrasts; glamor and superficiality, love and lust, life and death. Courtesan Violetta sings some of Verdi’s most acclaimed arias including the joyous “Sempre libera,” in her poignant and passionate encounters with Alfredo and Germont. Richard Eyre’s production of La Traviata for The Royal Opera recently celebrated 25 years on the Royal Opera House stage and this year returns with acclaimed opera star Pretty Yende as Violetta.
This screening has an approximate runtime of 3 hours 40 minutes, including an on-screen introduction and two intermissions. Beer, wine, popcorn, and snacks will be available for purchase, and may be taken into the theater.
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Power House Movie screening of the documentary Charm Circle on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
Oscillating between present day and decades-old home videos, filmmaker Nira Burstein returns to her childhood home—now crumbling from the inside out—to explore the circumstances in which her parents live. Prolific musical expression and creative resourcefulness punctuate an otherwise tumultuous environment. With the announcement of her younger sister’s polyamorous wedding, refueling tensions threaten to sever what’s left of the family bond.
Burstein’s brave, wryly-amusing first feature is a tender, unpredictable portrait of a family struggling against an array of issues with honesty and a steely sense of humor. Going beneath the surface of the social struggles of its subjects, the film reveals people as more than the problems they experience and the labels applied to them.
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Power House Movie screening of the 2021 documentary Cat Daddies on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
David Giovanni is living on the streets of New York, determined to stay together with his beloved cat Lucky. When he’s finally granted a spot in a transitional housing facility that accepts cats, the COVID-19 pandemic and a devastating medical diagnosis puts his future together with Lucky in doubt.
David’s journey is interspersed with portraits of eight other “cat dads” from all over the country and some who struggle to navigate the unprecedented events of 2020 with their little furry friends. They include a group of firefighters, a stunt man, a truck driver, a Bay Area tech worker, a schoolteacher whose cat becomes a viral sensation, and an actor/Instagram influencer. These men couldn’t be more different, but they share an unconditional love of their beloved pets. Cat Daddies is a refreshing and timely exploration of modern masculinity and the unlikely bond between man and cat.
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Power House Movie screening of the documentary All Ages Show on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
All Ages Show is a new documentary film about the history of the music scene in Tri-Cities, Washington, that began in the mid-1980s and continues today. While Seattle’s music scene, was changing the world in the early 90s with “grunge,” Tri-Cities had its own thriving music scene inspired by Washington DC Hardcore, a scene that many didn’t think could exist in a smaller community. The film also asks the question: with music now so accessible, band exposure so saturated, and record companies on the decline, could there ever be a thriving music scene again?
All Ages Show is directed by Tri-Cities native Tony Moser, who worked in Los Angeles editing behind-the-scenes featurettes for feature films (The Amazing Spider-Man, Men in Black 3), before moving back to his hometown to work as a video producer for a local media company.
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Live Cinema screening of The Royal Ballet’s current production of Swan Lake, on Wednesday, July 13 at 6:00 p.m.
This classic fairytale represents the battle between good and evil, and the attempt of love to conquer all. The magic of the lakes, forests and palaces is brought to life with glittering designs by John Macfarlane and a sublime score by Tchaikovsky. The Royal Ballet’s sumptuous production of Swan Lake returns to the Royal Opera House stage after its 2020 revival was interrupted by the pandemic’s closure of theatres. This classic of the repertory is testament to the late choreographer Liam Scarlett’s abiding love of classicism and innate musicality, which shine through this production.
This screening has an approximate runtime of 3 hours, 20 minutes, including an on-screen introduction and two intermissions. Beer, wine, popcorn, and snacks will be available for purchase, and may be taken into the theater.
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