Jackson Theatre

Show People (1928)

Speakeasy Cinema

Pay What You Can

Speakeasy Cinema Series – Doors open at 6 pm, movie at 7pm

Jazz Music, Specialty Craft Cocktails (and Mocktails) for purchase

along with our full selection of beverages at the concession stand.

Complimentary light bites will we available.   

Marion Davies knocks ’em dead in this witty comedy about showbiz. Made in 1928 the final and most artistically brilliant peaks of the silent era just as talking pictures were beginning to take over.  Marion plays a newcomer to Hollywood who wants to make her mark in drama. William Haines, a kindly slapstick comedian, takes her under his wing and her career begins to take off but she soon outgrows him.  

Silent fans, one of numerous reasons to watch this film is for all the great cameos–few silents had quite so many. We see John Gilbert, Norma Talmadge, Renee Adoree, Douglas Fairbanks, William S. Hart (in his final onscreen appearance), and more. There’s even a worth-more-than-gold scene showing Charlie Chaplin himself, looking quite dapper out of makeup.  

The always-entertaining Marion Davies had wonderful comedy instincts and broad appeal. For decades it seemed like she was chiefly remembered as the mistress of newspaper mogul William Randolph Hearst, who had a heavy hand in her screen career.  Throughout her career Marion starred in 46 films, including 16 talkies. Her versatility as an actress allowed her to excel in a variety of genres, from romantic comedies to historical dramas. Her performances were characterized by their authenticity and emotional depth, earning her a dedicated fan base and critical acclaim. Show People is one of her greatest films. 

Rated TV-G 

Running Time 78 minutes 

Specialty Cocktail: French 75 

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. 

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) 

 Family Series 

Mario ventures into space, exploring cosmic worlds and tackling galactic challenges far from the familiar Mushroom Kingdom. 

Rated PG 

Running Time 98 minutes 

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) 

Wacky Wednesday  

Tale about a snob and a slob on the road who keep running into trouble—and each other—on their respective way home for Thanksgiving after they get stuck in Wichita when they were en route to Chicago. 

 Rated PG 

Running Time 93 minutes 

Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas (1977) 

 Family Series+ Pay What You Can 

In a charming Jim Henson tale, Emmet and his pals form a band and enter a talent show to win Christmas money, unaware that Emmet’s mom and a showy rock band are among the competitors. Emmet and his widowed ma have a lot riding on the event: they used each other’s most prized possession as a means of entering the contest. He poked a hole in her washtub; and she hocked his tool chest to buy material for a new dress to wear to the show. Based on the book by Russell and Lillian Hoban. 

Rated TV-G 

Running Time 60 minutes

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