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Kate & the Crocodiles
Kate & The Crocodiles is a Portland-based trio that presents compelling indie rock originals and covers mixed with early jazz, classical art songs, and reinventions of classic rock. If the spectrum sounds broad, it is all held together by a signature sound informed by classical sensibilities and a respectful blending of the genres. It’s like a warm conversation with a good friend.
The band is made up of Kate Morrison, a refreshing and innovative classically-trained vocalist and player of generally small instruments (ukulele, toy drums, etc.), performing as a guest vocalist with Pink Martini, the Oregon East Symphony and Utah Symphony; Craig Bidondo, a colorful, energetic and soulful keyboardist; Gavin Bondy, the intuitive trumpeter of Pink Martini.
An evening with Kate & The Crocodiles has been called “A perfect combination of musical talent and intimate, unforgettable entertainment.”
With some variation, the instrumentation goes like this:
Craig Bidondo — keyboards
Gavin Bondy — brass
Kate Morrison — vocals, strings, maybe a toy drum set?
First Thursday: Stories Through Song
Please join us for a free concert with mezzo-soprano Sarah Thomson, presenting a program entitled “Stories Through Song.” The event features a spectrum of works from beloved musical theater shows, noted hymn composers, and opera.
Bring a bag lunch and enjoy!
Live Cinema — Macbeth: Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma
Tony and BAFTA Award winner Ralph Fiennes (Antony & Cleopatra, Schindler’s List, Coriolanus) and Olivier Award winner Indira Varma (Present Laughter, Game of Thrones, Luther) star in a brand-new ‘full-voltage visceral’ (Daily Telegraph) production of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth.
Filmed live at Dock X, a custom-built theatre space in London, this critically acclaimed staging of Macbeth ‘that quickens the pulse, then goes for the jugular’ (Financial Times) will be unmissable on the big screen.
Directed by Simon Godwin (Antony & Cleopatra, Romeo & Juliet, Hansard) with set and costume design by Frankie Bradshaw (Jerusalem, Blues for an Alabama Sky), this is a cinematic and ‘beautifully staged’ (WhatsOnStage) production that brings ‘Shakespeare’s tragedy pulsing into the present day’ (The I).
Macbeth is coming. A couple corrupted by their relentless lust for power have blood on their hands. Witness the gripping tale of greed, murder, deception, and superstition in cinemas for a limited time only. Once you cross the line, you can never turn back.
Pink Pape Party
Tranche is celebrating its newest vintage of Pink Pape Rosé —a wine so good it deserves its own party. This bash is headlined by Seattle’s indie-rock darlings, Smokey Brights. Wine will be flowing, and the dance floor will be shaken.
Doors open at 6:30 pm.
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find fresh-cut flowers, flower baskets, beautifully crafted artisan items, and of course local produce.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Live Music: The Lovecats
Formed in 2017, The Lovecats showcase the emotion, look, and sound of an album-quality, authentic early-era Cure performance. The band consists of Seattle music scene veterans who rotate nearly two hours of The Cure, from the pop/dance hits to the goth/dark side and everything in between.
Comedy: Ladies of Laughter
Since its inaugural year, the Ladies of Laughter contest’s past participants include Amy Schumer and “Big Bang Theory” star Melissa Rauch. This year’s comedians include:
Alycia Cooper (actor, comedian, DGA, and Emmy-nominated director) was the 2014 Ladies of Laughter Professional winner and has entertained troops worldwide.
Liz Glazer, an award-winning standup comedian, was the 2021 Newcomer winner in the competition and won first place in the Boston Comedy Festival. Before comedy, she was a tenured law professor at Hofstra University’s Maurice A. Deane School of Law.
Maureen Langan has performed on Broadway with Rosie O’Donnell and has shared the stage with Robin Williams, Steven Wright, and Gladys Knight. She was also a semifinalist on Season 18 of America’s Got Talent, where she received a standing ovation “and four yeses!”
Spring Handmade Pop-Up Market
Join us for a Spring Pop-Up Handmade Market featuring the unique and handmade goods of local artists and makers.
We will have greeting cards, artwork and fine art prints, decorative macrame, handmade jewelry, hand-poured soy candles, oil diffusers, plant-based skin care products, woodworking, and MORE handmade wares to share, from our hearts and hands to yours.
Sip and Stroll
Join us for a beautiful evening.
This event is an excellent way for you to come and try several wineries while they waive the tasting fee. For $15, you get to try six different wineries. So grab your Girlfriends, Spouse, or Friends and have a good time with some of Walla Walla’s finest wineries. Look for the Sip & Stroll poster hanging in their windows!
Las Cafeteras
Las Cafeteras have taken the music scene by storm with their infectious live performances and have crossed many genres and borders. Their electric sound and energy have taken them worldwide, playing shows from Bonnaroo to the Hollywood Bowl, WOMAD New Zealand to Montreal Jazz, and beyond!
Born and raised east of the Los Angeles River, Las Cafeteras remix roots music as modern-day troubadours. They are a sonic explosion of Afro-Mexican rhythms, electronic beats, and powerful rhymes that document the stories of a community seeking to “build a world where many worlds fit.”
From Afro-Mexican to Americana, from Soul to Son Jarocho, from Roots to Rock and Hip Hop, Las Cafeteras take folk music to the future.
Plant a Little Hope Fundraiser
At this annual fundraiser, you'll find potted outdoor plants, yard arts and crafts, indoor plants, terrariums, and more. This year, we will have a plant-your-own-pot area for those who want to choose the design of their pot. It's also a great place for kids to plant a pot for Mom for Mother's Day.
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find fresh-cut flowers, flower baskets, beautifully crafted artisan items, and of course local produce.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Plant a Little Hope Fundraiser
At this annual fundraiser, you'll find potted outdoor plants, yard arts and crafts, indoor plants, terrariums, and more. This year, we will have a plant-your-own-pot area for those who want to choose the design of their pot. It's also a great place for kids to plant a pot for Mom for Mother's Day.
Mother-Son Spring Soiree
This event is an opportunity for all moms and mother figures to celebrate the love, silliness, and sweet moments shared with their sons. We look forward to making this evening one you look back on fondly.
Activities Include:
Music & Dancing
Video Games
Photobooth
Craft Station/Flower Bar (Make gifts for mom!)
Face Painting by Darcia Darcy
Mad Fluff Gourmet Cotton Candy
Custom Poems
Kid-Friendly Snacks & Beverages
Wine For Purchase (Because mom deserves wine)
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find fresh-cut flowers, flower baskets, beautifully crafted artisan items, and of course local produce.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Trivia Fundraiser: Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? CIS Edition
Communities in Schools of the Blue Mountain Region (CISBM) is hosting a Trivia Fundraiser. There will be prizes for winners and raffle tickets for everyone. Our goal in hosting this fundraiser is to raise awareness about CISBM and shed light on the challenges students and their families often face in our region.
Funds will establish an Emergency Aid Program for children in the Walla Walla Valley. This program will cover urgent needs like dental work, single-night hotel stays, gas cards, glasses, and any other time-sensitive needs that may keep a student from thriving at school while also funding the staff and infrastructure required to ensure a targeted, accessible, and accountable distribution of funds.
Low Water Landscaping
Executive Director of the WWCC’s Water & Environmental Center, Dave Stockdale, will present how to design a low-water landscape. You will tour a low-water garden to explore design strategies and have your draft design reviewed in a follow-up workshop.
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find fresh-cut flowers, flower baskets, beautifully crafted artisan items, and of course local produce.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find fresh-cut flowers, flower baskets, beautifully crafted artisan items, and of course local produce.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Walla Walla Pride Festival
The Walla Walla Pride Festival is an all-ages inclusive event! From 5 to 8 pm, this FREE festival features music, local vendors and booths, face-painting, a youth dance party, food, wine, beer, hard seltzers, zero-proof drink options, as well as other activities and raffles benefiting Triple Point, a local resource for queer youth.
At 8:30 pm, many vendors will shut down as the event transitions to 21+ for those wishing to dance the night away!
Tickets for the 21+ portion can be purchased online for $10 or $20 at the door on the day of the event. Join us as we bring PRIDE to the valley!
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find fresh-cut flowers, flower baskets, beautifully crafted artisan items, and of course local produce.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Sip and Stroll
Join us for a beautiful evening.
This event is an excellent way for you to come and try several wineries while they waive the tasting fee. For $10, you get to try six different wineries. So grab your Girlfriends, Spouse, or Friends and have a good time with some of Walla Walla’s finest wineries. Look for the Sip & Stroll poster hanging in their windows!
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find fresh-cut flowers, flower baskets, beautifully crafted artisan items, and of course local produce.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find fresh-cut flowers, flower baskets, beautifully crafted artisan items, and of course local produce.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find fresh-cut flowers, flower baskets, beautifully crafted artisan items, and of course local produce.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find fresh-cut flowers, flower baskets, beautifully crafted artisan items, and of course local produce.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Sip and Stroll
Join us for a beautiful evening.
This event is an excellent way for you to come and try several wineries while they waive the tasting fee. For $10, you get to try six different wineries. So grab your Girlfriends, Spouse, or Friends and have a good time with some of Walla Walla’s finest wineries. Look for the Sip & Stroll poster hanging in their windows!
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find fresh-cut flowers, flower baskets, beautifully crafted artisan items, and of course local produce.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Summer Concert Series: Early Show
Please join us for free live music from two bands every Saturday night through September 7.
We’ll announce the lineup in June.
Summer Concert Series: Late Show
Please join us for free live music from two bands every Saturday night through September 7.
We’ll announce the lineup in June.
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find fresh-cut flowers, flower baskets, beautifully crafted artisan items, and of course local produce.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Summer Concert Series: Early Show
Please join us for free live music from two bands every Saturday night through September 7.
We’ll announce the lineup in June.
Summer Concert Series: Late Show
Please join us for free live music from two bands every Saturday night through September 7.
We’ll announce the lineup in June.
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find fresh-cut flowers, flower baskets, beautifully crafted artisan items, and of course local produce.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Summer Concert Series: Early Show
Please join us for free live music from two bands every Saturday night through September 7.
We’ll announce the lineup in June.
Summer Concert Series: Late Show
Please join us for free live music from two bands every Saturday night through September 7.
We’ll announce the lineup in June.
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find fresh-cut flowers, flower baskets, beautifully crafted artisan items, and of course local produce.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Summer Concert Series: Early Show
Please join us for free live music from two bands every Saturday night through September 7.
We’ll announce the lineup in June.
Summer Concert Series: Late Show
Please join us for free live music from two bands every Saturday night through September 7.
We’ll announce the lineup in June.
Sip and Stroll
Join us for a beautiful evening.
This event is an excellent way for you to come and try several wineries while they waive the tasting fee. For $10, you get to try six different wineries. So grab your Girlfriends, Spouse, or Friends and have a good time with some of Walla Walla’s finest wineries. Look for the Sip & Stroll poster hanging in their windows!
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find fresh-cut flowers, flower baskets, beautifully crafted artisan items, and of course local produce.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Summer Concert Series: Early Show
Please join us for free live music from two bands every Saturday night through September 7.
We’ll announce the lineup in June.
Summer Concert Series: Late Show
Please join us for free live music from two bands every Saturday night through September 7.
We’ll announce the lineup in June.
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find fresh-cut flowers, flower baskets, beautifully crafted artisan items, and of course local produce.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Summer Concert Series: Early Show
Please join us for free live music from two bands every Saturday night through September 7.
We’ll announce the lineup in June.
Summer Concert Series: Late Show
Please join us for free live music from two bands every Saturday night through September 7.
We’ll announce the lineup in June.
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find fresh-cut flowers, flower baskets, beautifully crafted artisan items, and of course local produce.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Summer Concert Series: Early Show
Please join us for free live music from two bands every Saturday night through September 7.
We’ll announce the lineup in June.
Summer Concert Series: Late Show
Please join us for free live music from two bands every Saturday night through September 7.
We’ll announce the lineup in June.
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find fresh-cut flowers, flower baskets, beautifully crafted artisan items, and of course local produce.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Summer Concert Series: Early Show
Please join us for free live music from two bands every Saturday night through September 7.
We’ll announce the lineup in June.
Summer Concert Series: Late Show
Please join us for free live music from two bands every Saturday night through September 7.
We’ll announce the lineup in June.
Wheelin' Walla Walla Weekend: Friday Cruise
Grab a lawn chair and get ready for the fun Classics Cruise. A few days before the cruise, we’ll publish a map for the 2023 route. Wheelin’ Walla Walla is held each September, the weekend after Labor Day, in historic downtown.
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find fresh-cut flowers, flower baskets, beautifully crafted artisan items, and of course local produce.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Wheelin' Walla Walla Weekend: Saturday Show n' Shine
The Show 'n' Shine takes center stage on Saturday! Stroll Main Street where over 400 cars, trucks and motorcycles are on display and line the street from Park to Sixth Street. An awards ceremony at 3pm caps off this family-friendly event.
Summer Concert Series: Early Show
Please join us for free live music from two bands every Saturday night through September 7.
We’ll announce the lineup in June.
Summer Concert Series: Late Show
Please join us for free live music from two bands every Saturday night through September 7.
We’ll announce the lineup in June.
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find fresh-cut flowers, flower baskets, beautifully crafted artisan items, and of course local produce.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find fresh-cut flowers, flower baskets, beautifully crafted artisan items, and of course local produce.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find fresh-cut flowers, flower baskets, beautifully crafted artisan items, and of course local produce.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find fresh-cut flowers, flower baskets, beautifully crafted artisan items, and of course local produce.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find fresh-cut flowers, flower baskets, beautifully crafted artisan items, and of course local produce.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find fresh-cut flowers, flower baskets, beautifully crafted artisan items, and of course local produce.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find fresh-cut flowers, flower baskets, beautifully crafted artisan items, and of course local produce.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Downtown Trick-or-Treat
Join us for our annual Downtown Trick or Treat on October 31, from 3-5 pm. Make sure and dress up, bring your trick or treat bags and be ready to have some Halloween fun!
This year’s trick-or-treat will feature local businesses and organizations handing out candy and goodies to your little ghosts and goblins.
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Indoor Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find beautifully crafted artisan items, local produce, and lots more.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Indoor Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find beautifully crafted artisan items, local produce, and lots more.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Veterans Day Parade
There's nothing quite like the magic of a community parade. Walla Walla's annual Veterans Day Parade is scheduled for November 11 at 11:11am. Come out and show your support for our veterans.
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Indoor Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find beautifully crafted artisan items, local produce, and lots more.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Indoor Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find beautifully crafted artisan items, local produce, and lots more.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Indoor Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find beautifully crafted artisan items, local produce, and lots more.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Shop Small
Visit five shops for a chance to win!
Pick up your PASSPORT between 10 and 2 on Saturday, November 26, at Showroom on Colville.
Collect FIVE or more signatures from participating downtown shops. Then fill in your INFO and turn in the passport for a chance to win a gift certificate collection worth $100.
There will be multiple chances to win! No purchase is necessary.
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Indoor Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find beautifully crafted artisan items, local produce, and lots more.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Downtown Farmers Market (Copy)
Join us at the Indoor Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find beautifully crafted artisan items, local produce, and lots more.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Downtown Farmers Market
Join us at the Indoor Downtown Farmers Market. You'll find beautifully crafted artisan items, local produce, and lots more.
Interested in being a vendor at the Downtown Farmers Market? Vendor spots are still available. For more information, please contact us.
Walla Walla BrewFest
Please join us for Walla Walla BrewFest with all the best Washington, Oregon, and Idaho craft breweries in one location!
We invite beer lovers to enjoy dozens of breweries pouring sample beers and ciders at many venues in beautiful downtown Walla Walla. BrewFest is an event for beer and cider lovers and an excellent opportunity for brewers to showcase their best brews!
Note: We invite VIP ticket holders to the event one hour early, at 11 AM.
Live Music: Derina Harvey Band
Derina Harvey leads the award-winning Celtic Rock sensation the Derina Harvey Band. Derina’s vibrant personality takes center stage with humor, storytelling, and her world-class vocals, with a show that offers fresh takes on traditional folk songs and original material. This group has been likened to a “rockier” version of Canada’s Great Big Sea if fronted by Adeleand has earned a reputation as a high-energy live show that leaves many an audience out of breath and hollering from their seats!
The band enjoys a huge wave of online followers from across the globe—a following which exploded when their recording of Tom Lewis’s “The Last Shanty” was used in thousands of videos on TikTok. As a result, their streaming numbers skyrocketed to over 70 million total streams-—and continue to enjoy about 2 million more every month!
Fourth Annual Putt Putt Pour
Put your putting skills to the test at the fourth annual Walla Walla downtown golf tournament of miniature proportions. This 21+ event lets you play through 12 holes while making pit stops at our beloved local restaurants and wineries. Throughout the event, you'll have the chance to win various giveaways and prizes, playing on courses made by our community members!
Our community event wouldn't be possible without the generous support of our sponsors, participating businesses, and dedicated volunteers. So come and join us for a day filled with putts, prizes, and, of course, fabulous pours!
By participating, you're also supporting the United Way of the Blue Mountains, which is working tirelessly to create a thriving community for all. We harness resources from donors, workplaces, and grant funders to bolster effective programs that promote Education, Health, and Financial Mobility. Your fun-filled day on the miniature green contributes to this noble cause.
Film: Sometimes I Think About Dying
Lost on the dreary Oregon coast, Fran wastes her daylight hours in the solitude of a cubicle, listening to the constant hum of officemates, occasionally daydreaming to pass the time. She is ghosting through life, unable to pop her bubble of isolation. Then, Robert started up at the company. He is new to town and the dynamics of the office. He is a naturally friendly person who keeps trying to chat with Fran. Though it goes against every fiber of her being, she may have to give this guy a chance.
Director Rachel Lambert and her team craft beautiful cinema for this delicately told story of love for the socially awkward and emotionally challenged. The film is made all the more human by its lovely cast (which features Walla Walla’s own Rich Hinz), but this is most prominent in the penetrating eyes of lead actor-producer Daisy Ridley and the caring smile of lead actor Dave Merheje. Sometimes, I Think About Dying is an unexpected fable on the virtues of living.
Alexander Kariotis
Alexander’s music leaves listeners exhilarated and breathless. He weaves timeless operatic arias amid soaring rock melodies with a powerhouse rock rhythm section with strings, woodwinds, brass, and backing vocals,
Classically trained in opera, Alexander has studied with vocal masters such as Arrigo Pola (the late Luciano Pavarotti’s voice teacher), Gianni Raimondi (La Scala, Italy), Dan Marek, John Wustman, and Nico Castel (Metropolitan Opera).
Alexander is a full scholarship graduate of the Mannes School of Music in New York City (B.M.) and Northwestern University (M.M.). As a lyric tenor, Alexander has performed internationally, with appearances at Avery Fisher Hall and The Berlin Philharmonic, and has performed alongside Tony Award-winning actress Elizabeth Ashley in the Columbia Artists/Broadway tour of “Master Class” by Terrence McNally.
Sustainable Watersheds
Austin Kuhlman, Operations Manager of the Mill Creek Project USACE, can help you gain an understanding of watershed operations and the goals of sustainable stewardship. He will also present the challenges of balancing the needs of the community and the ecosystem.
Comedy: Steve Hofstetter
Comedian and podcast host Steve Hofstetter, who has a whopping 185 million views on YouTube, also hosts Finding Babe Ruth on FS1.
His book, Ginger Kid, is a top 5 pick on Amazon and debuted at number one in its category. Hofstetter was the host and executive producer of season one of Laughs (Fox Television stations), and he has been on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and E! True Hollywood Story, Comics Unleashed, Comedy All-Stars, Quite Frankly, White Boyz in the Hood, Countdown, and more.
He has been in four movies and had two top 20 comedy albums (including one that hit number 1 on the iTunes comedy charts). He is a former Sports Illustrated and NHL columnist and has also written for Maxim and the New York Times, among others.
The show will also feature comedians Jarret Berenstein and Jon Bander.
First Thursday: An Eclectic Journey In Song
Up next on First Thursday: Join us for a free concert with baritone Elijah Chung presenting a program entitled “An Eclectic Journey In Song,” featuring works by Vaughn Williams, Mozart, and Lerner & Loewe.
Bring a bag lunch and enjoy!
Matt Johnson: Urban Deception
Featured on many of the world’s top shows, including America’s Got Talent, Britain’s Got Talent, The World’s Best, Penn & Teller Fool Us, The Late Late Show with James Corden, and more, Matt Johnson’s show is one not to miss!
International magician and escape artist Matt Johnson is originally from the United Kingdom and now resides in Vancouver, Canada. Matt has been performing magic and escapes for more than 30 years. In that time, he has traveled the globe! Matt has performed in exotic locations such as Japan, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Panama, Italy, and Australia.
In 2019, Matt was voted the Number 2 Most Viewed Act on Britain’s Got Talent and the Number One Most Dangerous Act. Matt is well known for his death-defying escapes.
Matt began his career as a magician and escapologist in his hometown of Sheffield, England. His knowledge of magic and escapes grew on his travels around the world. He picked up techniques and skills from the countries he visited and the people he met. This unique perspective has allowed Matt to make his performances completely unique and utterly captivating.
Not your typical magician, Matt has crafted a style known as Urban Deception, a refreshingly cool mix of magic and escapes combined with the comedic timing and slick stage presence of a seasoned corporate performer.
His performances incorporate magic, escapes, sleight of hand, mind reading, the power of suggestion, razor-sharp comedic timing, and audience participation into a performance that Simon Cowell called “simply brilliant!”
Seattle Jewish Film Festival – Selected Shorts
We hit the road for many reasons: to seek, to escape, to grieve, to revive. Jews find deeper meaning in the phrase Lech-Lecha —Hebrew for “go forth” or “go to yourself”— the notion that, consciously or not, guides the characters in this program of shorts: from the addict who drags her friend on a quest to Tzfat, to the animated grandmother drag-racing to escape the law; from the man who drives a young woman to the border to a mother and daughter turn a trip to a big-box store into a referendum on familial hierarchies and desires.
Film: Vishniac
Roman Vishniac from his early years in tsarist Russia to his emergence as a modernist photographer in Weimar Berlin, his journeys across Eastern Europe before the war, and his family’s dramatic escape to America in 1940. After the war, Vishniac’s documentation continued with photographs of Berlin in ruins and children in displaced persons camps. Then, in a stunning shift, he turned almost exclusively to scientific photography, where he made considerable contributions in the field of microscopy. His “Living Biology” series, funded by the National Science Foundation, features some of the first films depicting life through a microscope. They became a staple in the 1960s and 1970s in classrooms across the United States. The brilliant artist, however, is best known for his iconic images of Jewish life in Eastern Europe from 1935 and 1938, the last visual records of these communities before they were wiped out.
The film is narrated by Vishniac’s daughter, Mara Kohn Vishniac, who was born in Berlin in 1926. Her clear-eyed view of her father adds to the complexity of a man who was a sometimes unreliable narrator of his own life story. She was his helper in the darkroom and his “alibi” for photographing Nazi propaganda with her posed innocently in front of it. Growing up in her father’s shadow, Mara sought to break free of his grip, only to come around and embrace his legacy. Ultimately, she took responsibility for preserving his diverse and stunning body of work, a haunting eulogy to a world on the brink of destruction.
Love and Wellness Fair
The annual Love and Wellness Fair showcases a collection of trainers, holistic practitioners, and intuitive and conscious retailers who will share their time-honored wisdom and healing practices.
Soiree Signature Cocktail Contest
Enjoy delicious cocktails and mocktails crafted by thirteen of Walla Walla Valley’s best bartenders.
Vote for your favorite drink and help us decide on this year’s Signature Cocktail and Signature Mocktail. We will serve winning drinks will be served at The American Cancer Society Soiree.
During the contest, enjoy live music by local artist Lau Paula Rose.
Drip Irrigation
In this workshop, Kate Frey, an artist and internationally renowned garden designer, will help you learn the basic principles of drip irrigation needed to design, install, and operate your home-built system.
The Rat Pack is Back!
While the titans of The Rat Pack are sadly no longer with us, the Walla Walla Choral Society will offer up the next best thing! Join us as we bring back timeless classics that will have you tapping your toes in no time — and hopefully on beats 2 and 4!
For this concert, we will feature the entire choir, a jazz combo, solo, and small group performances. “Fly Me to the Moon,” “This Can’t Be Love,” “The Way You Look Tonight,” and “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” are a few gems you will hear. You won’t want to miss this show!
The Rat Pack is Back!
While the titans of The Rat Pack are sadly no longer with us, the Walla Walla Choral Society will offer up the next best thing! Join us as we bring back timeless classics that will have you tapping your toes in no time — and hopefully on beats 2 and 4!
For this concert, we will feature the entire choir, a jazz combo, solo, and small group performances. “Fly Me to the Moon,” “This Can’t Be Love,” “The Way You Look Tonight,” and “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” are a few gems you will hear. You won’t want to miss this show!
Live Music: Austin Miller
Austin Miller is a Contemporary Country and Americana artist from Richland, WA. His acoustic-based music covers the soulful tones of the Southern Delta and South Texas. His musical style has been influenced by his travels around the United States while serving in the military.
Live Music: Ímar
Known for “genuinely jaw-dropping collective virtuosity,” as The Scotsman puts it, BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winners, Glasgow-based five-piece Ímar stand out from the crowd – by taking things back to basics.
With a line-up featuring members of Mànran, Mec Lir, RURA, and Talisk and a heavyweight collective haul of top prizes – including the 2018 BBC Radio 2 Musician Of The Year, 2016 BBC Radio Scotland Young Musician of the Year, BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award, Young Folk Award, nine All-Ireland and eight All-Britain titles – the group’s formation embodies a personal reconnection with its members’ formative years, dating back long before their recent camaraderie around Glasgow’s justly celebrated session scene.
Adam Brown (bodhrán), Adam Rhodes (bouzouki), Mohsen Amini (concertina), Ryan Murphy (uilleann pipes), and Tomás Callister (fiddle) share a strong background in Irish music – although only Murphy hails from Ireland; Rhodes and Callister are from the Isle of Man, whilst Amini is a Glasgow native, and Brown originally from Suffolk. These foundations underpin many of Ímar’s distinctive qualities in both instrumentation and material.
The band’s unmistakable synergy centers on the overlapping cultural heritage between Scotland, Ireland, and the Isle of Man. All three places once shared the same Gaelic language, and a similar kinship endures between their musical traditions.
Live Music: Trey Rose
With his versatile vocal range and ability to connect with an audience, Trey Rose has quickly become a sought-after live performer across the United States and a “must-have” on playlists across the globe. When it comes to vocalists and artistry, there is a difference between a performer and an artist who connects with his audience. Rose is the latter.
First Thursday: Music of the Spanish Baroque
Join us for a concert with organist James French, presenting a program entitled “Music of the Spanish Baroque.” Donations will benefit the Walla Walla Valley Disability Network, supporting its mission to improve the quality of life for families and individuals with disabilities.
Bring a bag lunch and enjoy!
Jeff's Big Bubble Bonanza
Bubble rainbows with people inside. Audience members are making volcano bubbles! Gigantic bubbles that blow their own bubbles?
See the newest, funniest, zany spectacular from world-famous Guinness Book of World Records-holding master bubble wrangler Jeff Boyer as he takes bubbles to the max with big bubble flair. Mixing comedy, music, and interactive bubble magic, Jeff engages and delights audiences of all ages. It’s a sensory-friendly bubble extravaganza for the whole family!
Live Theater: One Noble Journey
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 to 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 Elizabeth Craft and her husband William, who was 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.
Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser for Walla Walla Farm to School
This locally sourced spaghetti dinner is made possible by donations from local farms and businesses, including Browne Family Vineyards, Frog Hollow Farm, Hayshaker Farm, Nocking Point Wines, Passatempo, Thiessen Ranch, and more.
All proceeds go to Walla Walla Farm to School and help continue their work connecting students to the Walla Walla Food System through hands-on garden classes, food-focused events, and local food in their cafeterias.
$19 Adult
$12 Child
$9 Wine
$3 Soda/Milk
February Film Feast
Celebrate February Restaurant Month with a night of culinary celebration. Local farmers and purveyors will join 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.
Film: Holy Frit
“The last time I was this entertained by an art documentary was Exit Through the Giftshop featuring none other than Banksy.” — Josiah Teal, FilmThreat.
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 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.
Caesar Sings Nat 'King' Cole
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 interpretation and style that compares to no one but is essentially and superbly… Caesar.”
Caesar’s vocals are powerfully delivered with poise, elegance, and grace, whether accompanied by a big band, orchestra, or sparse acoustic guitar or piano instrumentation. 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. He is cancer-free today, continues singing 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.
Live Music: Eoghan Murphy
Born and raised in Cork, Ireland, Eoghan Murphy is a singer-songwriter who has composed music and performed regularly for over a decade. Influenced and inspired by legendary blues musicians, jazz composers, and iconic folk singers, as well as music from his native Ireland, Eoghan enjoys writing and arranging songs that tell new stories while also paying homage to the past.
Live2Lead Walla Walla
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 home. Keynote speaker John C. Maxwell is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, coach, and speaker who has sold over 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. Three world-class speakers and best-selling authors join John: Kendra Scott, Marcus Buckingham, and Ryan Leak. During this event, these speakers and influential leaders examine how to grow organizations using surprising and positive techniques to help your organizational efforts build excellence, engagement, and fun.
Food Preservation
This hands-on workshop mini-series with Farmer Jennifer Kleffner teaches food preservation methods. Fermentation, pickling, making jams, jellies & chutneys, and freezing and drying foods will be presented.
The Spinderellas
It's an original tale of six sweet sisters spinning their way to stardom.
Nancy Wells wrote the story with choreography by Nancy Wells, Jennifer Clark, Justine Clark, Grace Podolski, and guests.
Presented by The Walla Walla Dance Co.
First Thursday: Music by Mozart
Join us for a free concert with Ella Yuen and Irene Tsai as they present a piano program.
Bring a bag lunch and enjoy!