Town Calendar

School of Rock(2003)

Jack Black strikes all the right chords as a teacher whoturns his private-school pupils into a classic-rock band. Refreshing, screwballcomedy never takes itself too seriously. Written by Mike White, who costars asBlack's buddy.

 Rated PG-13

Running Time 108 minutes

The Jackson Theatre will host Washington County’s Got TEEN Talent on Saturday, May 9 at 7:00 PM. This community event will showcase talented high school students from across Washington County as they take the stage to perform for the public.

Presented in partnership with 4Thirteen, the Town of Jonesborough, Washington County Schools, Johnson City Schools, and the McKinney Center, the event will feature performances from students in grades 9–12 and highlight the creativity and talent of local teens.

Admission to the event is free. Guests are encouraged to bring a non-perishable canned food item to help support those in need in the local community.

Washington County’s Got TEEN Talent aims to celebrate and uplift the incredible talent found within our local schools while bringing the community together for an evening of entertainment and encouragement.

The event will take place at The Jackson Theatre in historic downtown Jonesborough. High school students interested in performing can sign up online here: https://forms.gle/NhnXoJiAngyoSFBQ9 and community members can reserve their seats at thejacksontheatre.com.

Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)

Cinema Classics

A Manhattan sophisticate escorts wealthy men, taking extravagant gifts and money but not their affections: she has commitment issues.Rated TV-G
Running Time 115 minutes

The NakedGun: Files of Police Squad! (1988)

Wacky Wednesday

Wildly inept L.A. cop Frank Drebin tries to foil a plot toassassinate Queen Elizabeth II. Inspired by the 1982 TV series, itself a spoofof detective stories.

Rated PG-13

Running Time 85minutes

The Faculty (1998) 

Horror Series

High schoolers face an onslaught of aliens who have takenover the bodies of their teachers.

Rated R

Running Time 104minutes

Wings (1927)

Speakeasy Cinema

Pay What you Can

 The first Best Film Oscar went to this aerial World War Iadventure about two fledgling aviators itching to take on the Kaiser's aces.Look for a very young Gary Cooper in an affecting turn as a veteran flier.

Rated PG-13

Running Time 139minutes

The Right Stuff (1983)

 America 250: 1776-2026

 A profile of the earlydays of the American space program that focuses on the lives of the firstastronauts, as well as that of Chuck Yeager, the test pilot who initiallybreaks the sound barrier, but never becomes as famous as the men who go intospace.

Rated PG

Running Time 183 minutes

The Lion King(1994)

 Family Series

 Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to hearthis own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’sarrival. Scar, Mufasa’s brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of hisown. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama,ultimately resulting in Simba’s exile. With help from a curious pair ofnewfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take backwhat is rightfully his.

Rated PG

Running Time 118minutes

The Biggest LittleFarm (2018)

Appalachian RC&D Event

Director John Chester, his wife Molly and their dog Toddattempt to turn 200 acres of land outside Los Angeles into a sustainable farm.The couple document their quest to work in harmony with the land as well asward off pests, predators and wildfires to protect their crops and animals.

Rated PG

Running Time 91 minutes

This is Spinal Tap (1984) 

Wacky Wednesday 

"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on theself-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts,including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, goldalbums, name changes and undersold concert dates, along with the full host ofrequisite groupies, promoters, hangers-on and historians, sessions, releaseevents and those special behind-the-scenes moments that keep it all real.

Rated R

Running Time 82minutes

Join us on Saturday, May 23rd at 7pm for The Secret Sisters.

Since their 2010 self-titled debut, The Secret Sisters have brought their spellbinding harmonies to songs that untangle the thorniest aspects of life and love and womanhood. In the making of their new album, Mind, Man, Medicine, Alabama-bred siblings Laura Rogers and Lydia Slagle found their songwriting transformed by a newfound sense of self-reliance and equanimity, threading their lyrics with hard-won insight into the complexities of motherhood, commitment, compassion, and self-preservation in an endlessly chaotic world. Centered on a kaleidoscopic sound that boldly blurs the edges of country-folk, the duo’s fifth full-length ultimately confronts many of modern life’s harshest challenges while leading the listener toward a more open-hearted state of mind. “In our previous records there was a feeling that we had something to prove, but now we’re leaning toward a place of peaceful acceptance and trying to stay immersed in the present,” says Slagle, noting that their shared experience in parenting young children greatly informed that shift in perspective. “There are definitely still moments of frustration and anger on this album, but there’s also a little more light,” Rogers adds. “I think a lot of that came from getting older, and from letting go of the pressure we put on ourselves in the past. We finally reached the point of saying, ‘Let’s just write the songs honestly as we can, and trust that they’ll reach whoever they’re meant to reach.’” The follow-up to Saturn Return—their 2020 Grammy-nominated LP co-produced by Brandi Carlile and lavishly praised by the likes of Rolling Stone—Mind, Man, Medicine finds The Secret Sisters co-producing alongside Ben Tanner (Alabama Shakes, St. Paul & the Broken Bones) and John Paul White (formerly of Grammy-winning duo the Civil Wars). “On Saturn Return we’d gotten much more confident as far as directing the sound of the record and knowing how to capture our voices in the most honest way, so it felt like the right time for our first foray into production,” says Rogers. The latest in a series of critically lauded releases, the album came to life at FAME Studios (the historic spot in their hometown of Muscle Shoals) and at Sun Drop Sound in nearby Florence, with contributions from such esteemed musicians as Alabama Shakes bassist Zac Cockrell and legendary multi-instrumentalist Larry Campbell (Paul Simon, Willie Nelson, Levon Helm). Referring to The Secret Sisters’ latest chapter as “one where we seek, savor, and settle,” the duo lifted the title to Mind, Man, Medicine from a lyric in “Same Water”: a gorgeously bluesy meditation on the search for healing in a profoundly troubled world, channeling both weariness and empathy with soulful conviction. “There’s a line in ‘Same Water’ that says ‘Mind or man or medicine/I have tried them all,’ which feels like it encompasses everything we were trying to say on this record,” Slagle explains. “In a lot of these songs we’re struggling with our own minds and emotions, with our relationships, and with whatever we’re using to try to cope and find relief.” In a lovely introduction to the album’s expansive sound, Mind, Man, Medicine opens on a hypnotic number called “Space.” With its stark yet sprawling arrangement of luminous piano, otherworldly synth, and moody guitar tones—achieved in part through Slagle’s performance on rubber bridge guitar—“Space” infuses an element of dreamy psychedelia into The Secret Sisters’ contemplation of human connection and all its intricacies. “It’s about recognizing that loving someone isn’t always going to be easy, especially when they have a belief or a political leaning that you disagree with,” says Rogers. “It’s so simple to project your desires onto someone else, but in the end you have to hold onto what you love and value about them, even when it gets tough.” In its lived-in exploration of what holds us together and tears us apart, Mind, Man, Medicine delves further into nuanced social commentary on “If the World Was a House.” “We’ve all heard about moments in history where people collectively experienced something very challenging, but ended up coming out of it stronger,” says Rogers. “When I look at the world around us, it seems like the pandemic didn’t have that effect—if anything, it feels like we’re even more divided now. That song iswrestling with a longing for everyone to take better care of each other, and to recognize that every person you share the planet with matters just as much as you do.” Astute observers of the heart’s most intimate dimensions, The Secret Sisters also offer up such wildly effusive love songs as “Paperweight”—a prime showcase for their deep-rooted country sensibilities, graced with galloping rhythms and a bit of exquisitely nimble fiddle work from Campbell. “I tend to go with the flow in a way that can be unhealthy, where I sometimes hold back from speaking up for myself because I don’t want to ruffle any feathers,” says Slagle. “But one thing that’s always made everything feel solid and stable is my relationship with my husband, so I wrote ‘Paperweight’ about having that person who keeps you grounded when you feel like you might just float away.” Meanwhile, on “All The Ways,” singer/songwriter Ray LaMontagne lends his raspy vocals to a slow-burning track touched with all the sublime simplicity and low-slung grooves of classic R&B. “I love those moments in a live show when everyone sings together and there’s a feeling of the artist and audience sharing in the song’s performance,” says Rogers. “I wanted to create a chorus like that—something everyone can sing at the top of their lungs—and eventually it evolved into a song about feeling strong and powerful in your own femininity.” Elsewhere on Mind, Man, Medicine, The Secret Sisters bring their layered introspection and boundless sensitivity to such complicated subjects as fractured friendships (“Never Walk Away”), the interconnectedness of love and advocacy (“I’ve Got Your Back”), the loss of identity often experienced in the early stages of motherhood (“Bear With Me”), and the singular joy of truly conditional love (“I Can Never Be Without You Anymore”). “Through our experience in raising children, Lydia and I have both had the realization that there’s nowhere we could go on this entire planet where our hearts won’t be with our kids,” says Rogers in discussing the inspiration behind “I Can Never Be Without You Anymore.” “That can be a difficult reality at times, but it’s glorious as well. I’m really proud of that one, and of the fact that we were able to write a love song that comes from a less painful place than many of our love songs in the past.” Looking back on the creation of Mind, Man, Medicine, The Secret Sisters reveal that the immense support of their fans played a major role in their willingness to tread previously uncharted emotional terrain. “I remember playing a show last fall and expressing my gratitude to the crowd that they’d come out to see us, because as mothers of young children we now understand how challenging that can be,” says Rogers. “Later on that night a woman came up to us with her daughter and husband and said something like, ‘I know it’s so hard to leave your babies—but you leaving your babies at home for a little while is what makes moments like this happen for other families.’ It was so gratifying to hear that, and reminded me of the whole purpose behind the music that we make: it’s to benefit the hearts of other people, anyone who needs that healing or validation or connection, or even just the space to cry. That’s why we keep doing this.” 

For tickets, visit thejacksontheatre.com. 

 The Longest Day (1962) 

Free - Sponsored by McLeod Organics  

 The Longest Day (1962) is a film detailing the D-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. It is celebrated for its docudrama style, its cast features John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Richard Burton and Sean Connery and telling the story from Allied, German, and French perspectives. 

Rated G 

Running Time 180 minutes

 The Deer Hunter (1978) 

Free - Sponsored by McLeod Organics  

The Vietnam War destroys the lives of three friends who survived brutal torture by the Viet Cong. Years later, an attempt by one of the men to track down the other two reveals just how deep their mental and physical scars run. 

Rated R 

Running Time 183 minutes

The Blues Brothers (1980) 

Wacky Wednesday 

Two soul-singing brothers are sent on a "mission fromGod" to raise $5000 to save a Chicago orphanage. On their fund-raisingtour de force, they encounter a multitude of mishaps and mayhem.

Rated R

Running Time 132minutes

Rushmore(1998) 

Jason Schwartzman stars in this quirky comedy as anambitious prep-school student. While he flirts with expulsion, he alsocultivates a romantic fixation on a teacher, and befriends a local steelmagnate (Bill Murray) who encourages the teen's dreams. Olivia Williams,Seymour Cassel, Brian Cox, Mason Gamble.

Rated R

Running Time 93 minutes

Join us at the Jackson Theatre on Saturday, January 24th at 7pm with Chuck Brodsky

Chuck Brodsky is a storyteller, a songwriter, a troubadour, a modern day bard. His wit and irony, down-to-earth warmth, and quirky, rootsy, finely crafted songs, tell stories of oddball and underdog characters. His songs celebrate the goodness in people, the eccentric, the holy, the profound, the courageous, the inspiring, the beautiful. They poke fun at what needs poking, and sometimes ch

Over the past 29 years Chuck has performed at festivals and in concerts all across the USA, Canada, Ireland, Denmark, England, Israel, Lithuania, Latvia, Wales, and the Shetland Islands of Scotland. He’s performed three times at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and 22 of his Baseball story songs have been enshrined in the Hall of Fame’s sound recording library. 

 Born and raised in Philadelphia, a very young Chuck fell in love with the piano. Despite taking lessons, he still managed to teach himself how to play. Years later, on his first day of university orientation, he saw two guys playing guitars. He soon got one of his own, transferred out of the university and into the school of life. Influenced by Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Lowell George, John Hartford, Jackson Browne, Bruce Springsteen, Greg Brown, The Rolling Stones, and Nic Jones, Chuck started writing songs in a style that is very much his own, yet pays homage to the traditions.   

 After hitchhiking to San Francisco and singing weekly at the Tattoo Rose Cafe’s open mic, Chuck spent a few years singing for tips on the streets of Europe, and worked as a fruit picker back in the USA. In the late 1980’s, he began performing in small coffeehouses around the San Francisco Bay Area.

Chuck and his songs have appeared in several films and on tv. His beloved Philadelphia Phillies featured an interview with him as well as his song “Whitey & Harry” in the documentary “Richie Ashburn: A Baseball Life.” The 2003 Sony Pictures release “Radio” included a cameo by Chuck as well as his closing title track. “Moe Berg: The Song” is featured in the PBS film “Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story” (2010). Kathy Mattea’s recording of his song “We Are Each Other’s Angels” is in the film “Dear Mr. Goodlife” (1998). “Blow ‘em Away” has been recorded by David Wilcox and many others, and also appears on the Christine Lavin produced “Laugh Tracks.” In April of 2019 Chuck was inducted into the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall Of Fame for his songs about Baseball. 

 Four of Chuck’s early CDs were produced in Atlanta by Sugarland’s Kristian Bush, while four of his more recent CDs were produced in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, by J.P. Cormier. His last three albums have been self-produced in Asheville NC, including his newest, “Gravity, Wings, And Heavy Things.”   

Paint Your Wagon (1969) 

Western Series

 A Michigan farmer and a prospector form a partnership in theCalifornia gold country. Their adventures include buying and sharing a wife,hijacking a stage, kidnapping six prostitutes, and turning their mining campinto a boom town. Along the way there is plenty of drinking, gambling, andsinging. They even find time to do some creative gold mining.

Rated R

Running Time 166 minutes

What About Bob? (1991)

Wacky Wednesday

A very pesky patient dogs a vacationing psychiatrist and hisfamily. Starring Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss.

Rated PG

Running Time 99 minutes

Labyrinth (1986)

Pay What You Can

Director Jim Henson created a fantasyland where David Bowiereigns as King Goblin and a teen (Jennifer Connelly) must navigate to find herbrother. Toby: Toby Froud. Stepmother: Shelley Thompson. Father: ChristopherMalcolm. Fairy: Natalie Finland

Rated PG

Running Time 101 minutes

Taxi Driver (1976)

A mentally unstable Vietnam veteran makes his living as acabbie in New York, attempts to date a campaign worker, and befriends anunderage hooker who he tries to get out of the life.  A Scorsese- De Niro classic!

Rated R

Running Time 112 minutes

Free Theatre Tour

The Jackson Theatre originally opened in 1945 and closed in the early 1960's. It has now been fully restored in the heart of historic downtown. Serving as a vibrant hub for the arts, the Jackson Theatre now operates as a music venue, movie theater, and community rental venue bringing entertainment and culture to the community once again.

Learn about the rich history of our building through a presentation, short film and self guided tour.

Tour is free and last approximately 60 minutes

The Jackson Theatre will present From China to Appalachia on Saturday, June 6, at 7:00 pm, in partnership with the International Storytelling Center. This unexpected trio unites two-time GRAMMY® Award winners Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer with acclaimed Chinese hammered dulcimer artist Chao Tian for a dynamic performance where the Silk Road meets Appalachia and beyond.

Blending global traditions with inventive musicianship, the trio performs on instruments including yangqin (Chinese hammered dulcimer), gourd banjo, five-string banjo, ukulele, guitar, dumbek, cello-banjo, and mandolin. Their repertoire weaves together traditional Chinese and Appalachian music with contemporary and international works, alongside original compositions by all three artists.

Born out of friendship and a shared spirit of musical exploration, the collaboration grew from jam sessions into a touring production celebrating music as a bridge across cultures. Since 2023, the trio has toured extensively across the U.S., and their debut self-titled album has topped both folk radio and Billboard Bluegrass charts.

Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer are an American Roots duo recognized for their masterful musicianship, rich harmonies, and a career spanning 45 years. Known as “social music conductors,” they have inspired artists including Kaki King and Rhiannon Giddens.

Chao Tian, a classically trained musician and former director at Beijing Language and Culture University, is a founding member of the university’s music department and was appointed as an officer of the International Cultural Exchange Program in 2019.

Together, the trio creates a vibrant musical experience rooted in connection, tradition, and discovery.

This event is part of the Jackson Theatre’s ongoing collaboration with the International Storytelling Center.

For tickets visit thejacksontheatre.com. 

A Minecraft Movie (2025)

Family Series

Four misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portalinto a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home,they'll have to master this world while embarking on a quest with anunexpected, expert crafter.

Rated PG

Running Time 101 minutes