Editing Walla Walla, Washington (section)

==Fine and performing arts==
The Walla Walla Valley boasts a number of fine and performing arts organizations and venues.
* The Walla Walla Valley Bands were formed in 1989 and currently boasts a Concert Band of more than 70 and two Jazz Ensembles. The group rehearses weekly on Tuesday nights at the Walla Walla Valley Adventist Academy in nearby College Place.
* The [[Walla Walla Symphony]] began in 1907<ref>{{cite web|title=Our History|url=https://www.wwsymphony.org/our-history|access-date=November 29, 2021|website=Walla Walla Symphony|language=en-US}}</ref> and performs six to eight concerts from October - May. Its primary performance venue is Cordiner Hall on the campus of [[Whitman College]]. Other performance venues include the Gesa Power House Theatre and Walla Walla University Church.
* The Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival is held twice a year and features guest musical ensembles playing classical [[chamber music]] in various small venues throughout town. The summer festival includes performances for almost the whole month of June. The winter festival is a small-scale version of the summer program, it is held in mid-January.<ref>{{cite web|title=Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival Schedule|url=http://www.wwcmf.org/2014/schedule.html|access-date=January 3, 2014|archive-date=January 4, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104065542/http://www.wwcmf.org/2014/schedule.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Shakespeare Walla Walla is a non-profit organization that hosts a summer Shakespeare festival in Walla Walla. They often bring Shakespeare troupes from Seattle and elsewhere to perform about four plays per year. In the past this was done at the Fort Walla Walla Amphitheater, but more recently at the GESA Powerhouse Theatre.<ref>{{cite web|title=Past Performances|url=http://www.shakespearewallawalla.org/content/index.php/events/past-performances|access-date=January 1, 2014}}</ref>
* The GESA Powerhouse Theatre opened in 2011 in Walla Walla; it was originally the Walla Walla gas plant, hence its name. Its dimensions closely resemble the Blackfriars Theatre once used by William Shakespeare.<ref>{{cite web|title=History of the Powerhouse Theatre|url=http://phtww.com/about/powerful-beginnings-a-history|access-date=January 1, 2014|archive-date=August 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120807015705/http://phtww.com/about/powerful-beginnings-a-history|url-status=dead}}</ref> The venue is used by Shakespeare Walla Walla as well as host to various concerts and other performing arts events throughout the year.
* The Little Theatre of Walla Walla began in 1944 and moved into its current building on Sumach St. in 1948 where it has performed various plays to this day.<ref>{{cite web|title=History of the Little Theatre|url=http://www.ltww.org/history.htm|access-date=January 1, 2014|archive-date=January 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102193938/http://www.ltww.org/history.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* The Walla Walla Choral Society began in 1980 and performs a season of three or four concerts per year in various locations around the Walla Walla Valley.
* Fort Walla Walla Amphitheater is a disused open-air stage with bench seating on the grounds of the Fort Walla Walla Park, next to [[Fort Walla Walla Museum]]. It formerly hosted Shakespeare Walla Walla productions and the Walla Walla Community College Summer Musical.
* The Walla Walla Foundry was founded in 1980.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cipolle |first=Alex V. |date=October 20, 2021 |title=In Washington, a Beloved Birthplace for Artistic Giants |language=en-US |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/20/arts/design/walla-walla-foundry-art.html |access-date=March 26, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

In addition, the area's three colleges—Whitman College, Walla Walla University and Walla Walla Community College as well as its largest public high school—Walla Walla High School—stage theater and music performances.