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Join us at the Jackson Theatre as we present John McEuen in concert on Saturday, October 24th at 7pm.

John McEuen, as a Southern California Orange County high school student, thought his teenage dream job in Disneyland’s Magic Shop (at 16 years old) was “as good as it gets”. He and lifelong high-school friend both got that 1963 job (magic shop co-worker, Steve Martin) the same day. At 18, music came along. After seeing Missouri bluegrass group The Dillards, John headed towards his new dream: make magic with music, and get on the radio. Leaving Garden Grove for Hollywood, dream became a reality more than he imagined it could be!

Continually performing since 1964, he joined Les Thompson in 1966 as they put together the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, a relationship that would last over 55 years – over 11,000 concerts, 300 television shows, 10,000 interviews. For this ‘family reunion’ show he is also bringing GREAT picker Byron McDowell from North Carolina, with his magical voice and hot instruments – mandolin, guitar, and fiddle.

In 1971, John initiated the landmark Will the Circle be Unbroken* album by asking musical mentors Earl Scruggs and Doc Watson to record with NGDB; then, his brother Bill (manager, record producer) invited Merle Travis. It grew, with Earl’s help, to inviting Mother Maybelle Carter, Jimmy Martin, Roy Acuff, ‘Bashful’ Brother Oswald, Vassar Clements, and Norman Blake to a Nashville studio, hooking them up with Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, for 5 magic hot August days of recording. (John is featured in episode 6 of Ken Burns - Country Music). The now multi-platinum “Circle” is honored both by Library of Congress and the Grammy Hall of Fame.                  * “One of the most important records to come out of Nashville...” Chet Flippo, Rolling Stone

In 2010, Folk Alliance Organization presented McEuen the Best in the West Award solo performer; his rich history preserving original and traditional folk music earned the 2013 Charlie Poole Lifetime Achievement Award.

NGDB was inducted in to Colorado Music Hall of Fame 2015. In addition to John’s numerous solo accolades, Multi-instrumentalist McEuen (banjo, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, dobro, piano, dulcimer), recognized as a founding member and outstanding performer, departed the end of the 50^th year anniversary tour Oct. 22, 2017. He covers it all in his highly praised book The Life I’ve Picked on Chicago Review Press, published April, 2018.

McEuen has made over 46 albums (7 solo) that have earned CMA and ACM awards, an Emmy film score nomination, IBMA record of the year, five platinum and six gold records, multiple Grammy Awards and nominations, and performed on another 25 albums as guest artist. John’s production of Steve Martin – The Crow for his first all music record won the 2010 Best Bluegrass Album Grammy.

The Music of the Wild West CD- produced by McEuen - was honored with the Western Heritage Award.

Other accolades include: Grammy nomination for String Wizards II; the Uncle Dave Macon Award (for excellence in preservation and performance of historic music); 2009 he was inducted in to the Traditional Country Music Hall of Honor. John has produced award-winning projects for several other artists.

Made in Brooklyn. - (Stereophile Magazine's Record of the Month; winner: Independent Music Award’s Best Americana album in 2018), produced by John and David Chesky, earned rave reviews.

 John was inducted in 2017 to the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame

John’s first book, The Life I’ve Picked on Chicago Review Press has over 100 5-star rave reviews on Amazon.

The popular Sirius/XM John McEuen’s Acoustic Traveller, ran for 20 years on The Village channel.

John’s second book, Will the Circle be Unbroken – the making of a landmark album (Backbeat Books) his brother’s photographs (148), with stories behind each, all details and stories of the making of that album.

 Multi-instrumental musician, performer, Radio Host, author, television show producer, concert promoter, and magician, John McEuen continues to explore the music world. “I am grateful people continue to support what I do, as it excites me to continue making things for them. I feel like some of my best projects are ahead. Out this summer on Compass Records: The NEWSMAN ! So many stories. so many songs, so many notes, so little time!”

For tickets, visit thejacksontheatre.com. 

BeettlejuiceBeettlejuice (2024) 

Wacky Wednesday

Beetlejuice is back! After an unexpected family tragedy,three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Stillhaunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her rebelliousteenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in theattic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With troublebrewing in both realms, it's only a matter of time until someone saysBeetlejuice's name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash hisvery own brand of mayhem. Directed by Tim Burton.

Rated PG-13

Running Time 104 minutes

The Mummy(1932)

Cinema Classic Series  

Boris Karloff stars in the original 1932 version of theimmortal terror tale. Director Karl Freund creates a haunting, dreamlike moodas an Egyptian prince (Karloff) accidentally brought back to life seeks thereincarnation of his beloved princess. Zita Johann, David Manners. 

Rated TV-14

Running Time 72 minutes

The Evil Dead (1981)

Jonesborough Haunts and Happenings5:00 - 8:00 pm

Five vacationing college teens make an unplanned stopover inan abandoned mountain cabin surrounded by dense woods, where they discover anancient-looking occult tome. Later, an ominous presence from the depths of theforest emerges, and things quickly become life-threatening for the coeds.

Rated NC-17

Running Time 85 minutes

Halloweentown(1998) 

Pay What You Can 

A benevolent witch must save her peaceful hometown from aninvading dark force.

 Rated TV-G

Running Time 90 minutes

Halloween II (1981) 

 The indestructible Michael Myers is back for more murderoustricks and treats in this horror sequel. Despite being shot in John Carpenter'soriginal, Myers resumes his slashing spree---and Laurie Strode (Jamie LeeCurtis) remains his intended victim, with Dr. Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasance)again in hot pursuit.

 Rated R

Running Time 92 minutes

Join us at the Jackson Theatre on Sunday, November 15th at 7pm for Jerron Paxton and Dennis Lichtman.

Jerron Paxton and Dennis Lichtman are world-renowned multi-instrumentalists and vocalists whose mutual love of the history, stories, and significance behind the music they play is apparent as they romp through an energetic and engaging set of acoustic blues, ragtime, Tin Pan Alley pop songs, 1920s jazz, twin fiddle hoe-downs, and original songs and compositions. The duo were artists-in-residence at Symphony Space in New York City for the 2024-2025 season and recently released their first full-length duo recording, Jerron Paxton & Dennis Lichtman. As a soloist, Paxton is a Smithsonian Folkways recording artist, mainstay of the international blues festival circuit, and former artistic director of the Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival. Lichtman is a master of the clarinet, mandolin, and fiddle whole performance and recording credits include David Byrne, Pokey LaFarge, HBO's Succession and The Plot Against American, Jim Kweskin, and his own solo projects.

Tickets can be purchased at thejacksontheatre.com or by calling 423.788.4909. 

Join us at the Jackson Theatre for our Piano Dedication event on Thursday, November 19th at 7pm. Our Steinway was generously gift to the theatre by the Historic Jonesborough Arts Foundation.  The dedication will feature live performances by local musicians, directed by Gail Squibb Morris and hosted by our own Jackson Theatre Board Chairman, Kelly Wolfe. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public.

Join us at the Jackson Theatre on Friday, November 20th at 7pm for the Appalachian Trail Bluegrass Band.

Appalachian Trail is a union of seasoned and innovative singers, songwriters, and musicians from Northeast Tennessee. Taking their name from the famous Appalachian hiking trail, the group was formed in 1984 — and more than 40 years later, the band is still burning new trails in the bluegrass world. While the lineup has changed over the years, Appalachian Trail has helped cultivate the early careers of artists including Adam Steffey, John Bowman, and Becky Buller.

 Known for smooth, polished harmonies and strong original songwriting, the band has toured across the U.S. and internationally — including Ireland, Scotland, and England.

Current members:

• Vickie Austin — vocals, bass
• Tommy Austin — vocals, mandolin
• Shane Austin — vocals, guitar
• Ashley Davis-White — vocals, fiddle

Tickets can be purchased at thejacksontheatre.com.

The Met: Live in HD series has made the Met the world’sleading provider of alternative cinema content and the only arts institutionwith an ongoing global series of this scale. When the series launched in 2006,the Met was the first arts company to experiment with alternative cinemacontent. Since then, the program has expanded, with more than 33 milliontickets sold to date and robust attendance in five global cinema markets: theUnited States, Germany, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom. In North America,weekend box office ratings also remain strong, often placing Live in HDpresentations—with only one showing—among the weekend’s top-grossing films. The2026–27 season marks the 20th anniversary of the Live in HD program. The Met:Live in HD series has increased accessibility to Met performances for audiencesaround the world. With a global average ticket price of $23, the series hasmade world-class performances accessible to millions of opera lovers eachseason.

Met artists and celebrity opera lovers serve as hosts forthe Live in HD series, providing background on the operas, introducing excitingbehind-the-scenes features, and conducting live interviews with stars, crew,and production teams. Tickets for the 2026–27 Live in HD season will go on salein the United States and Canada in July 2026, with international ticketingdates varying from country to country. Respective ticketing dates will beannounced separately by individual distributors.

 The Met: Live inHD series is made possible by a generous grant from its founding sponsor, theNeubauer Family Foundation. Digital support of The Met: Live in HD is providedby Bloomberg Philanthropies. The Met: Live in HD series is in partnership withRolex.

Within months of their initial live transmissions, theLive in HD programs are shown on PBS in the United States. The PBS series GreatPerformances at the Met is produced in association with PBS and the WNET Group.

For more information about The Met: Live in HD, visitmetopera.org/hd.

TwentyYears of the Met in Cinemas: An Anniversary Celebration

TheMetropolitan Opera celebrates two decades of The Met: Live in HD with aspecial onscreen presentation, hosted by Renée Fleming, featuring unforgettablemoments from the company’s collection of more than 185 extraordinaryperformances.  

Mozart

Cosìfan tutte

Livefrom the Met in theaters: Mozart’s satirical comedy of fickle young lovereturns in Phelim McDermott’s Coney Island–inspired production that sets theuproarious story at a 1950s boardwalk amusement park. Maestro Nimrod DavidPfeffer conducts. 

Verdi

Macbeth

Livefrom the Met in theaters: Two of opera’s most extraordinary artists, baritoneQuinn Kelsey and soprano Lise Davidsen, star as Shakespeare’s scheming couple ina powerful new production by director Louisa Proske. Met Music Director YannickNézet-Séguin conducts.

Saint-Saëns

Samsonet Dalila

Livefrom the Met in theaters: Saint-Saëns’s grand operatic take on the biblicaltale returns with mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina and tenor Clay Hilley in thetitle roles. Giacomo Sagripanti conducts Darko Tresnjak’s epic production.

Puccini

LaFanciulla del West

Livefrom the Met in theaters: Puccini’s exhilarating drama of the Wild West returnswith a new staging by celebrated British director Richard Jones. Soprano VidaMiknevičiūtė makes an important Met debut as Minnie, alongside tenorSeokJong Baek as Dick Johnson and Christoper Maltman as Jack Rance. MaestroKeri-Lynn Wilson conducts.

KevinPuts / Libretto by Mark Campbell

SilentNight

Livefrom the Met in theaters: Kevin Puts’s Pulitzer Prize–winning opera premieresat the Met, inspired by the true events of the 1914 Christmas truce,when soldiers set aside the horrors of the First World War and crossed thetrenches to mingle, exchange gifts, and sing carols with the enemy. Debutingmaestro Dalia Stasevska conducts an evocative staging by James Robinson.

Massenet

Manon

Livefrom the Met in theaters: Soprano Nadine Sierra stars as the irresistible titlecharacter of Massenet’s passionate drama, opposite tenor Matthew Polenzani as Manon’sidealistic lover, the Chevalier des Grieux, in Laurent Pelly’s breathtaking BelleÉpoque production. Maestro Yves Abel conducts.

Verdi

Otello

Livefrom the Met in theaters: Tenor Brian Jagde stars in the tour-de-force titlerole of Verdi’s monumental Shakespearean drama—one of the pinnacles of Italianopera—alongside soprano Ailyn Pérez as Desdemona in Bartlett Sher’s production.Michele Mariotti leads the full forces of the Met Orchestra and Chorus in theexhilarating score.

Wagner

Parsifal

Livefrom the Met in theaters: Wagner’s transcendent final opera returns in FrançoisGirard’s acclaimed production. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts acast of Wagnerian superstars, including tenor Piotr Beczała in the title role,mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča as Kundry, and baritone Peter Mattei as Amfortas.

Bizet

Carmen (ENCORE)

Incelebration of 20 years of The Met: Live HD, the iconic 2010 performanceof Bizet’s masterpiece returns to cinemas, starring mezzo-soprano Elīna Garančain the title role and tenor Roberto Alagna as Don José. Met Music DirectorYannick Nézet-Séguin, in his debut season, conducts Richard Eyre’s belovedproduction.

Mozart

TheMagic Flute(ENCORE)

TheMet’s abridged, English-language version of Mozart’s The Magic Flute madehistory in December 2006 as the first-ever Live in HD transmission. Thishistoric performance of Julie Taymor’s magical production returns to cinemasthis holiday season for a special encore presentation.

Puccini

Tosca(ENCORE)

Incelebration of 20 years of The Met: Live HD, the electrifying 2024performance of Puccini’s Tosca returns to cinemas, starring soprano LiseDavidsen in the title role, tenor Freddie De Tommaso as Cavaradossi, andbaritone Quinn Kelsey as Scarpia, with Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguinon the podium.

 Tickets available at thejacksontheatre.com.