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The Frisco Kid (1979) 

Wacky “Western” Wednesday 

Robert Aldrich’s yarn about a rabbi’s alliance with an outlaw en route to California in 1850. Gene Wilder, Harrison Ford. Jones: Ramon Bieri. Chief Gray Cloud: Val Bisoglio. Chief Rabbi: Leo Fuchs. Darryl: George Ralph DiCenzo. Rosalie: Penny Peyser. Matt: William Smith. 

Rated PG 

Running Time 122 minutes  

Tales of Our 250^th: A Jonesborough History Variety Show

Pay What you Can

Join the Jackson Theatre and the McKinney Center for a series of programs celebrating local history and America’s 250^th birthday. Tales of Our 250^th includes skits, historians, re-enactors, musicians, and much more in a tapestry of Jonesborough stories and community history. These events will run June-October and start at 7:00 pm. They are Pay What You Can but go ahead and reserve your seats at Jonesborough.com/tickets.

Each evening will include a scene or scenes from the original play The First and Last Town in Tennessee, written by Anne G’Fellers-Mason, which premiered earlier this year at the McKinney Center and was featured in The New York Times. Join Jonesborough historian Paul Fink, portrayed by Tim Herron, as he walks you through the big and small moments that make Jonesborough an important part of the American story.

Programming dates and times are listed below. Acts are subject to change. Each performance starts at 7pm will last about 90 minutes.

June 25^th – Embracing the Past: Historic Preservation in Jonesborough with a presentation by Dr. William Kennedy and a performance by local band The Ozone Rangers

July 23^rd – Forging a New Nation: Revolutionary War History featuring re-enactors from Sycamore Shoals and a performance by the Watauga Valley Fife and Drum Corps

August 20^th – The Road to Freedom: African American History in Jonesborough including a special presentation of the original and award-winning play Nancy, presented by the Heritage Alliance

September 24^th – The Lost State of Franklin with a presentation by Dr. William Hardy from MTSU and the stories behind the Battle of the State of Franklin with Tipton Haynes State Historic Site

October 22^nd – A House Divided: Civil War History in Jonesborough with a presentation by Dr. Tom Lee form ETSU and a performance by the 52^nd Regimental String Band

This programming is supported in part by the Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial.

Join us in Downtown Jonesborough on Friday, September 25, from 12 to 8 p.m. for Downtown with Dolly, a celebration honoring the life, music and legacy of Dolly Parton, our beloved Queen of Appalachia. This event is in conjunction with many other cities recognizing Dolly on nine-two-five, September 25, as communities come together to celebrate the incredible impact she has made through her music, Appalachian heritage, generosity and lifelong commitment to children’s literacy.

Throughout the day, visitors can enjoy special menus at participating downtown restaurants, hear Dolly’s music throughout town and take part in activities celebrating her life and legacy. Families are invited to visit the Washington County Book Bus, where children can choose a free book and participate in a variety of Dolly-themed children’s activities and crafts.

The Christopher Taylor Cabin will be transformed into Dolly’s Tennessee Mountain Home for the day. Visitors can step back into Appalachian life while celebrating Dolly’s deep connection to her Tennessee roots. The Heritage Alliance will also host a special Community Quilt of Many Colors project. Community members are invited to add a heartfelt message to a quilt square, which will be sewn together on-site at the cabin as a lasting tribute to the community’s celebration of Dolly.

The Cuppa, Cuppa, Cuppa Cobbler Competition will begin at 5:30 p.m. in front of the International Storytelling Center. Contestants are invited to enter their favorite cobbler recipe, with any flavor welcome. Attendees will have the opportunity to sample the entries and cast their votes for their favorite. First, second and third place winners will receive a Dolly-themed prize, along with Food City gift cards. First place will receive a $100 Food City gift card, second place will receive a $50 gift card and third place will receive a $25 gift card. The prizes are sponsored by the Jonesborough Tourism Department. For complete competition details and information on how to enter, visit https://townofjonesborough.regfox.com/cuppa-cuppa-cuppa-cobbler-competition-registration.

Be sure to visit Jonesborough’s Storybook Trail, located just behind the International Storytelling Center at Jimmy Neil Smith Park. Children will be able to pick up copies of Imagination Library books to take home and enjoy.

The Jackson Theatre will also celebrate with free showings (no ticket required) of Steel Magnolias at 1 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The 8:30 p.m. showing will be dependent upon weather conditions for Music on the Square. Monetary donations will be accepted to benefit the Jonesborough/Washington County Library.

The celebration will also coincide with the final Music on the Square of the season, giving visitors even more reason to spend the evening in Downtown Jonesborough. A beloved Jonesborough summer tradition, Music on the Square brings live outdoor music to the heart of downtown, and local folk band YARN will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, September 25, on the steps of the Washington County Courthouse for the season finale.

The Jonesborough Area Ministerial Association (JAMA) will also be on-site during Music on the Square from 7 to 9 p.m., collecting donations to support the local food pantry. Community members are encouraged to stop by and help support local families in need.

From music and food to books, crafts, Appalachian traditions, and community connections, Downtown with Dolly will be a day filled with the heart, humor and joy that Dolly Parton has shared with generations. Come celebrate Dolly, celebrate Appalachia and celebrate the power of a community coming together, nine-two-five style!

 

ABOUT THE MOVIE:

Steel Magnolias (1989)

Robert Harling adapted and expanded his stage hit, a character study set in small-town Louisiana that celebrates friendship among a group of strong-willed women who discuss their lives- especially the shortcomings of their men- at Truvy’s beauty salon. Julia Roberts earned her first Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of stubborn Shelby. Harling costars as the minister.

Rated PG

Running Time 118 minutes

Join us in Downtown Jonesborough on Friday, September 25, from 12 to 8 p.m. for Downtown with Dolly, a celebration honoring the life, music and legacy of Dolly Parton, our beloved Queen of Appalachia. This event is in conjunction with many other cities recognizing Dolly on nine-two-five, September 25, as communities come together to celebrate the incredible impact she has made through her music, Appalachian heritage, generosity and lifelong commitment to children’s literacy.

Throughout the day, visitors can enjoy special menus at participating downtown restaurants, hear Dolly’s music throughout town and take part in activities celebrating her life and legacy. Families are invited to visit the Washington County Book Bus, where children can choose a free book and participate in a variety of Dolly-themed children’s activities and crafts.

The Christopher Taylor Cabin will be transformed into Dolly’s Tennessee Mountain Home for the day. Visitors can step back into Appalachian life while celebrating Dolly’s deep connection to her Tennessee roots. The Heritage Alliance will also host a special Community Quilt of Many Colors project. Community members are invited to add a heartfelt message to a quilt square, which will be sewn together on-site at the cabin as a lasting tribute to the community’s celebration of Dolly.

The Cuppa, Cuppa, Cuppa Cobbler Competition will begin at 5:30 p.m. in front of the International Storytelling Center. Contestants are invited to enter their favorite cobbler recipe, with any flavor welcome. Attendees will have the opportunity to sample the entries and cast their votes for their favorite. First, second and third place winners will receive a Dolly-themed prize, along with Food City gift cards. First place will receive a $100 Food City gift card, second place will receive a $50 gift card and third place will receive a $25 gift card. The prizes are sponsored by the Jonesborough Tourism Department. For complete competition details and information on how to enter, visit https://townofjonesborough.regfox.com/cuppa-cuppa-cuppa-cobbler-competition-registration.

Be sure to visit Jonesborough’s Storybook Trail, located just behind the International Storytelling Center at Jimmy Neil Smith Park. Children will be able to pick up copies of Imagination Library books to take home and enjoy.

The Jackson Theatre will also celebrate with free showings (no ticket required) of Steel Magnolias at 1 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The 8:30 p.m. showing will be dependent upon weather conditions for Music on the Square. Monetary donations will be accepted to benefit the Jonesborough/Washington County Library.

The celebration will also coincide with the final Music on the Square of the season, giving visitors even more reason to spend the evening in Downtown Jonesborough. A beloved Jonesborough summer tradition, Music on the Square brings live outdoor music to the heart of downtown, and local folk band YARN will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, September 25, on the steps of the Washington County Courthouse for the season finale.

The Jonesborough Area Ministerial Association (JAMA) will also be on-site during Music on the Square from 7 to 9 p.m., collecting donations to support the local food pantry. Community members are encouraged to stop by and help support local families in need.

From music and food to books, crafts, Appalachian traditions, and community connections, Downtown with Dolly will be a day filled with the heart, humor and joy that Dolly Parton has shared with generations. Come celebrate Dolly, celebrate Appalachia and celebrate the power of a community coming together, nine-two-five style!

 

ABOUT THE MOVIE:

Steel Magnolias (1989)

Robert Harling adapted and expanded his stage hit, a character study set in small-town Louisiana that celebrates friendship among a group of strong-willed women who discuss their lives- especially the shortcomings of their men- at Truvy’s beauty salon. Julia Roberts earned her first Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of stubborn Shelby. Harling costars as the minister.

Rated PG

Running Time 118 minutes

Join us in Downtown Jonesborough on Friday, September 25, from 12 to 8 p.m. for Downtown with Dolly, a celebration honoring the life, music and legacy of Dolly Parton, our beloved Queen of Appalachia. This event is in conjunction with many other cities recognizing Dolly on nine-two-five, September 25, as communities come together to celebrate the incredible impact she has made through her music, Appalachian heritage, generosity and lifelong commitment to children’s literacy.

Throughout the day, visitors can enjoy special menus at participating downtown restaurants, hear Dolly’s music throughout town and take part in activities celebrating her life and legacy. Families are invited to visit the Washington County Book Bus, where children can choose a free book and participate in a variety of Dolly-themed children’s activities and crafts.

The Christopher Taylor Cabin will be transformed into Dolly’s Tennessee Mountain Home for the day. Visitors can step back into Appalachian life while celebrating Dolly’s deep connection to her Tennessee roots. The Heritage Alliance will also host a special Community Quilt of Many Colors project. Community members are invited to add a heartfelt message to a quilt square, which will be sewn together on-site at the cabin as a lasting tribute to the community’s celebration of Dolly.

The Cuppa, Cuppa, Cuppa Cobbler Competition will begin at 5:30 p.m. in front of the International Storytelling Center. Contestants are invited to enter their favorite cobbler recipe, with any flavor welcome. Attendees will have the opportunity to sample the entries and cast their votes for their favorite. First, second and third place winners will receive a Dolly-themed prize, along with Food City gift cards. First place will receive a $100 Food City gift card, second place will receive a $50 gift card and third place will receive a $25 gift card. The prizes are sponsored by the Jonesborough Tourism Department. For complete competition details and information on how to enter, visit https://townofjonesborough.regfox.com/cuppa-cuppa-cuppa-cobbler-competition-registration.

Be sure to visit Jonesborough’s Storybook Trail, located just behind the International Storytelling Center at Jimmy Neil Smith Park. Children will be able to pick up copies of Imagination Library books to take home and enjoy.

The Jackson Theatre will also celebrate with free showings (no ticket required) of Steel Magnolias at 1 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The 8:30 p.m. showing will be dependent upon weather conditions for Music on the Square. Monetary donations will be accepted to benefit the Jonesborough/Washington County Library.

The celebration will also coincide with the final Music on the Square of the season, giving visitors even more reason to spend the evening in Downtown Jonesborough. A beloved Jonesborough summer tradition, Music on the Square brings live outdoor music to the heart of downtown, and local folk band YARN will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, September 25, on the steps of the Washington County Courthouse for the season finale.

The Jonesborough Area Ministerial Association (JAMA) will also be on-site during Music on the Square from 7 to 9 p.m., collecting donations to support the local food pantry. Community members are encouraged to stop by and help support local families in need.

From music and food to books, crafts, Appalachian traditions, and community connections, Downtown with Dolly will be a day filled with the heart, humor and joy that Dolly Parton has shared with generations. Come celebrate Dolly, celebrate Appalachia and celebrate the power of a community coming together, nine-two-five style!

 

ABOUT THE MOVIE:

Steel Magnolias (1989)

Robert Harling adapted and expanded his stage hit, a character study set in small-town Louisiana that celebrates friendship among a group of strong-willed women who discuss their lives- especially the shortcomings of their men- at Truvy’s beauty salon. Julia Roberts earned her first Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of stubborn Shelby. Harling costars as the minister.

Rated PG

Running Time 118 minutes

The Met: Live in HD series has made the Met the world’s leading provider of alternative cinema content and the only arts institution with an ongoing global series of this scale. When the series launched in 2006, the Met was the first arts company to experiment with alternative cinema content. Since then, the program has expanded, with more than 33 million tickets sold to date and robust attendance in five global cinema markets: the United States, Germany, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom. In North America, weekend box office ratings also remain strong, often placing Live in HD presentations—with only one showing—among the weekend’s top-grossing films. The 2026–27 season marks the 20th anniversary of the Live in HD program. The Met: Live in HD series has increased accessibility to Met performances for audiences around the world. With a global average ticket price of $23, the series has made world-class performances accessible to millions of opera lovers each season.

 

Met artists and celebrity opera lovers serve as hosts for the Live in HD series, providing background on the operas, introducing exciting behind-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 sale in the United States and Canada in July 2026, with international ticketing dates varying from country to country. Respective ticketing dates will be announced separately by individual distributors.

 

The Met: Live in HD series is made possible by a generous grant from its founding sponsor, the Neubauer Family Foundation. Digital support of The Met: Live in HD is provided by Bloomberg Philanthropies. The Met: Live in HD series is in partnership with Rolex.

 

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

 

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

 

Twenty Years of the Met in Cinemas: An Anniversary Celebration

The Metropolitan Opera celebrates two decades of The Met: Live in HD with a special onscreen presentation, hosted by Renée Fleming, featuring unforgettable moments from the company’s collection of more than 185 extraordinary performances.

 

Mozart

Così fan tutte

Live from the Met in theaters: Mozart’s satirical comedy of fickle young love returns in Phelim McDermott’s Coney Island–inspired production that sets the uproarious story at a 1950s boardwalk amusement park. Maestro Nimrod David Pfeffer conducts.

 

Verdi

Macbeth

Live from the Met in theaters: Two of opera’s most extraordinary artists, baritone Quinn Kelsey and soprano Lise Davidsen, star as Shakespeare’s scheming couple in a powerful new production by director Louisa Proske. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts.

 

Saint-Saëns

Samson et Dalila

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

 

Puccini

La Fanciulla del West

Live from the Met in theaters: Puccini’s exhilarating drama of the Wild West returns with a new staging by celebrated British director Richard Jones. Soprano Vida Miknevičiūtė makes an important Met debut as Minnie, alongside tenor SeokJong Baek as Dick Johnson and Christoper Maltman as Jack Rance. Maestro Keri-Lynn Wilson conducts.

 

Kevin Puts / Libretto by Mark Campbell

Silent Night

Live from the Met in theaters: Kevin Puts’s Pulitzer Prize–winning opera premieres at 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 the trenches to mingle, exchange gifts, and sing carols with the enemy. Debuting maestro Dalia Stasevska conducts an evocative staging by James Robinson.

 

Massenet

Manon

Live from the Met in theaters: Soprano Nadine Sierra stars as the irresistible title character of Massenet’s passionate drama, opposite tenor Matthew Polenzani as Manon’s idealistic lover, the Chevalier des Grieux, in Laurent Pelly’s breathtaking Belle Époque production. Maestro Yves Abel conducts.

 

Verdi

Otello

Live from the Met in theaters: Tenor Brian Jagde stars in the tour-de-force title role of Verdi’s monumental Shakespearean drama—one of the pinnacles of Italian opera—alongside soprano Ailyn Pérez as Desdemona in Bartlett Sher’s production. Michele Mariotti leads the full forces of the Met Orchestra and Chorus in the exhilarating score.

 

Wagner

Parsifal

Live from the Met in theaters: Wagner’s transcendent final opera returns in François Girard’s acclaimed production. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts a cast 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)

In celebration of 20 years of The Met: Live HD, the iconic 2010 performance of Bizet’s masterpiece returns to cinemas, starring mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča in the title role and tenor Roberto Alagna as Don José. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin, in his debut season, conducts Richard Eyre’s beloved production.

 

Mozart

The Magic Flute (ENCORE)

The Met’s abridged, English-language version of Mozart’s The Magic Flute made history in December 2006 as the first-ever Live in HD transmission. This historic performance of Julie Taymor’s magical production returns to cinemas this holiday season for a special encore presentation.

 

Puccini

Tosca (ENCORE)

In celebration of 20 years of The Met: Live HD, the electrifying 2024 performance of Puccini’s Tosca returns to cinemas, starring soprano Lise Davidsen in the title role, tenor Freddie De Tommaso as Cavaradossi, and baritone Quinn Kelsey as Scarpia, with Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium.

 

 TIckets on sale at thejacksontheatre.com. 

Scary Movie (2026)

Wacky “Horror” Wednesday 

Two friends find themselves caught up in mayhem involving killers, monsters and supernatural creatures once again. 

 Rated R 

Running Time 96 minutes 

Practical Magic (1998)

Enchanting international superstars Sandra Bullock andNicole Kidman sparkle in this wry, romantic tale of two sisters who discoverthe gift of Practical Magic. In a small, contemporary New England town, for twosisters from a family of witches, falling in love is the trickiest spell ofall. They struggle to use their gift for magically guiding fate to overcometheir family curse: The men they fall in love with are doomed to an untimelydeath! Based on the novel by Alice Hoffman.

Rated PG-13

Running Time 108 minutes

 Happy Death Day (2017) 

Wacky Wednesday

In this clever and compelling horror mystery, a collegestudent is trapped in a time loop that forces her to keep reliving a birthdaythat ends with her murder at the hands of a masked madman. As she repeats thesame day, she tries to figure out her killer's identity so she can avoid agrisly fate.

Rated PG-13

Running Time 96 minutes

Babe (1995)

Appalachian RC&D Event

After being separated from his family, a young pig befriendshis fellow farm animals and learns to be a useful member of the farm by herdingsheep, all in an effort to save himself from ending up on someone's dinnerplate.

Rated G

Running Time 91 minutes

The Hateful Eight (2015)

A bounty hunter and his captured fugitive seek refuge from ablizzard in a Wyoming mountain cabin, where they find a group of otherdistrustful strangers. In time, tensions boil over and bloodshed ensues. Directedby Quentin Tarantino

Rated R

Running Time 168 minutes

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. 

 

 

Join us at the Jackson Theatre on Sunday, October 11th at 4pm for Eugene Wolf's "Book of Mamaw".

The Book of Mamaw is a deeply personal, music-filled journey through the heart of Appalachia. When two-year-old Eugene wins a talent contest singing My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You, his beloved grandmother, Mamaw, knows he is destined for something special.

Raised in Greeneville, Tennessee after his father abandons the family, Eugene grows up in a world of Church of Christ hymns, Grand Ole Opry dreams, Kays Ice Cream shifts, and Avon sales calls where Mamaw proudly has him perform for her customers. From Connie Francis and Loretta Lynn to The Beatles and Barbra Streisand, Eugene discovers that music can fill the emptiness left by loss and become a bridge to hope.

Filled with humor, heart, and extraordinary performances spanning bluegrass, gospel, country, and pop, Eugene Wolf celebrates the woman who gave him everything and explores how her fierce, complicated love shaped the man and artist he would become.

"As both performer and playwright of The Book of Mamaw, Eugene Wolf succeeds at both in such a way that the presentation felt like a gift... Wolf has not learned these hymns in a workshop or seminar. He has lived these hymns."

— DC Theatre Scene

Tickets available at thejacksontheatre.com. 

Alison Brown Brings Her GroundbreakingBanjo Sound to The Jackson Theatre October 16

JONESBOROUGH, TN — GRAMMY Award-winningmusician Alison Brown will perform at The Jackson Theatre on Friday, October16, at 7pm.

Known as one of roots music’s mostinnovative banjo players, Brown has expanded the possibilities of theinstrument by blending bluegrass with jazz, folk, pop, classical and Latininfluences. Billboard praised her playing as having “a unique sonic signatureand an inescapable beauty,” while USA Today called her a “true ground-breaker”who is opening new possibilities for the banjo.

Brown began her musical career as ateenager in Southern California’s bluegrass scene before earning a degree fromHarvard University and an MBA from UCLA. After working as an investment banker,she left the financial world to pursue music full time and has since built acareer as a GRAMMY-winning musician, GRAMMY-nominated producer and co-founderof Compass Records Group.

Her work has received nationalrecognition from NPR, CBS Sunday Morning, The Wall Street Journal, The NewYorker and other major outlets. She has also appeared on programs including TheTonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live and The View.

Brown recently collaborated with fellowGRAMMY Award-winning banjoist Steve Martin on the album Safe, Sensible andSane. The project features guest appearances from Jackson Browne, Vince Gill,the Indigo Girls, Tim O’Brien, Jason Mraz, Della Mae and others.

Audiences can hear Alison Brown live atThe Jackson Theatre, located at 121 W. Main Street in downtown Jonesborough, onOctober 16 at 7pm.

Tickets are available 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. 

Hocus Pocus(1993) 

Family Series 

Three 17th-century witches, hanged for their murderouscrimes, are resurrected on Halloween in modern-day Salem by an unsuspectingboy, who must now figure out how to get them back in the ground.

Rated PG

Running Time 95 minutes

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) 

Wacky Wednesday

Classic howls with Bud and Lou, and scary stuff involvingFrankenstein, Dracula, the Wolf Man and a femme fatale. Chilling score. One ofthe best in the Abbott and Costello series.

Not Rated

Running Time 83 minutes

Tales of Our 250^th: A Jonesborough History Variety Show

Pay What you Can

Join the Jackson Theatre and the McKinney Center for a series of programs celebrating local history and America’s 250^th birthday. Tales of Our 250^th includes skits, historians, re-enactors, musicians, and much more in a tapestry of Jonesborough stories and community history. These events will run June-October and start at 7:00 pm. They are Pay What You Can but go ahead and reserve your seats at Jonesborough.com/tickets.

Each evening will include a scene or scenes from the original play The First and Last Town in Tennessee, written by Anne G’Fellers-Mason, which premiered earlier this year at the McKinney Center and was featured in The New York Times. Join Jonesborough historian Paul Fink, portrayed by Tim Herron, as he walks you through the big and small moments that make Jonesborough an important part of the American story.

Programming dates and times are listed below. Acts are subject to change. Each performance starts at 7pm will last about 90 minutes.

June 25^th – Embracing the Past: Historic Preservation in Jonesborough with a presentation by Dr. William Kennedy and a performance by local band The Ozone Rangers

July 23^rd – Forging a New Nation: Revolutionary War History featuring re-enactors from Sycamore Shoals and a performance by the Watauga Valley Fife and Drum Corps

August 20^th – The Road to Freedom: African American History in Jonesborough including a special presentation of the original and award-winning play Nancy, presented by the Heritage Alliance

September 24^th – The Lost State of Franklin with a presentation by Dr. William Hardy from MTSU and the stories behind the Battle of the State of Franklin with Tipton Haynes State Historic Site

October 22^nd – A House Divided: Civil War History in Jonesborough with a presentation by Dr. Tom Lee form ETSU and a performance by the 52^nd Regimental String Band

This programming is supported in part by the Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial.