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July 1 7pm 1776 (1972) America 250: 1776- 2026 Adaptation of the Broadway Tony-winning musical celebrates the founding fathers' midwifery of the Declaration of Independence, the document that would give birth to a nation. Rated G Running Time 141 minutes
July 5 3pm Zootopia 2 (2025) Family Series Brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde, team up again to crack a new case, the most perilous and intricate of their careers. Rated PG Running Time 108 minutes
July 7 — 7:00 PMFood and Country (2023) Appalachian RC&D Event Trailblazing food writer Ruth Reichl examines the precarious state of America’s food system. A Sundance Film Festival premiere. Not Rated Running Time 100 minutes
July 8 7pm Stripes (1981) Wacky Wednesday Two bumbling slackers join the Army and unwittingly leave their comrades-in-arms in enemy territory, and have to figure a way to get them out. Rated R Running Time 106 minutes
The Jackson Theatre will welcome award-winning Lincoln presenter Jacob Truax on Saturday, July 11, for two special performances celebrating the life and legacy of the 16th President of the United States as part of the theatre’s America 250 programming. The day will feature both Meet Abraham Lincoln at 3:00 PM and An Evening with Abraham Lincoln at 7:00 PM, offering audiences two unique opportunities to experience history through live performance. Meet Abraham LincolnSaturday, July 11 at 3:00 PM Designed for families, students, and history enthusiasts of all ages, Meet Abraham Lincoln offers an interactive introduction to the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln. Audiences will hear stories from Lincoln’s life and have the opportunity to ask questions, creating a unique...
The Jackson Theatre will welcome award-winning Lincoln presenter Jacob Truax on Saturday, July 11, for two special performances celebrating the life and legacy of the 16th President of the United States as part of the theatre’s America 250 programming. The day will feature both Meet Abraham Lincoln at 3:00 PM and An Evening with Abraham Lincoln at 7:00 PM, offering audiences two unique opportunities to experience history through live performance. An Evening with Abraham LincolnSaturday, July 11 at 7:00 PM A powerful blend of history, theatre, and storytelling comes to the stage with An Evening with Abraham Lincoln, a seventy-five-minute solo performance that illuminates one of America’s most iconic leaders through humor, humanity, and unforgettable oratory. With anecdotes both heart-warming...
July 12 3pm Gettysburg (1993) America 250: 1776- 2026 Epic account of the pivotal, three-day Civil War battle in July 1863. Tom Berenger, Martin Sheen. Col. Joshua Chamberlain: Jeff Daniels. Gen. Lewis Armistead: Richard Jordan. Gen. John Buford: Sam Elliott. Gen. George Pickett: Stephen Lang. Gen. Richard B. Garnett: Andrew Prine. Lt. Thomas Chamberlain: C. Thomas Howell. Written and directed by Ronald F. Maxwell. From the novel by Michael Shaara. Rated PG Running Time 244 minutes
July 15 7pmSixteen Candles (1984)80’s classics A girl's sixteenth birthday is forgotten by her family who are distracted by the upcoming wedding of her older sister, and to compound things, she has a crush on a popular older classmate and is suffering the unwanted attentions of a sophomoric geek. Rated PG Running Time 93 minutes
July 16 7pm A Star is Born (2018) A Star is Born stars four-time Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper (American Sniper, American Hustle, Silver Linings Playbook) and multiple award-winning, Oscar-nominated music superstar Lady Gaga, in her first leading role in a major motion picture. Cooper helms the drama, marking his directorial debut. In this new take on the tragic love story, he plays seasoned musician Jackson Maine, who discovers—and falls in love with—struggling artist Ally (Gaga). She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer… until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally’s career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jack fights an ongoing battle...
July 17 7pm Sherlock Jr. (1924) x R.E.M. Silent Synced Speakeasy Cinema Pay What You Can Silent Synced pairs classic silent movies with epic rock music to bring audiences a unique big screen experience. Buster Keaton’s 1924 comedy classic is reimagined with R.E.M. 's alt-rock masterpieces Monster (1994) and New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996). In this sublime comedy teetering between reality and illusion, Buster Keaton stars as a film projectionist who dreams of becoming a detective. He uses his limited skills when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend’s father’s pocket watch. Keaton reportedly broke his neck performing one of the many dangerous practical stunts in the film. Whether you’re a movie lover or a rock music...
July 18 3pm F1 (2025) The highly anticipated Formula 1® racing feature stars Pitt as a former driver who returns to Formula 1®, alongside Damson Idris as his teammate at APXGP, a fictional team on the grid. The feature has been shot during actual Grand Prix weekends as the team competes against the titans of the sport. Rated PG-13 Running Time 150 minutes
July 19 3pm 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
July 22 7pm - The Breakfast Club (1985) 80’s classics Five high-school students from different cliques spend a day-long detention together, and discover that they have more in common then they ever expected. Rated R Running Time 97 minutes
Join the Jackson Theatre and the McKinney Center for a series of programs celebrating local history and America’s 250th birthday. Tales of Our 250th 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. 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....
July 24 7pm The Witch (2016) Horror Series A Puritan family in 1630s New England are exiled from their village, and are haunted by unseen forces that live in the wilderness bordering their new home. Later, they fall victim to fear and paranoia as they accuse their teenage daughter of witchcraft. Rated R Running Time 92 minutes
Join us at the Jackson Theatre for Lee Roy Parnell in concert on Saturday, July 25th, 2026 at 7pm. Regarded as one of the world's preeminent slide guitar virtuosos, Lee Roy Parnell has become synonymous with the instrument and the music that has shaped his life from his youngest years. Born in Abilene, Texas to Roy and Anna Belle Parnell in the winter of 1956, Parnell was raised with an uncompromising work ethic, a healthy respect for tradition, and an unquenchable love of music. Nurtured by everything from the Grand Ol' Opry, to Cotton-country Blues, Hardshell Gospel and the inescapable sound of Bob Wills and Roadhouse Boogie that permeated the North Central Texas plains, that love grew into a passion...
July 26 3pm- Annie (1982) 80’s classics Pay What You Can John Huston's adaptation of the Broadway musical about the plucky comic-strip orphan who dreams of finding a loving family while toiling in an institution run by a mean woman. Rated PG Running Time 128 minutes
July 29 7pm Pretty in Pink (1986) 80’s classics Molly Ringwald is an underprivileged Cinderella choosing between two prom princes: a charming preppy and a disarming buddy. Rated PG-13 Running Time 96 minutes
July 30 7pm 3:10 to Yuma (2007) Western Series A rancher escorts an outlaw to a rendezvous with the law, while the latter's henchmen try to head them off and free their leader. Rated R Running Time 117 minutes
August’s Film for the Food & Farm Series at Jackson Theatre hosted by ARCD & Jonesborough Locally Grown. La Danubio (2020) is a Venezuelan portrait of a 50-year strong iconic Caracas pastry shop and the “sweet, sour, and salty" sides of running a multi-generational family business. The matriarch, Eva, and her three sons, and grandchildren all have personalities larger than life and make the business thrive, in contrast to the crumbling, turbulent situation of their country. Studded with luscious cinematography of the making of sumptuous baked goods, pastries and sweets. / $8 adult / $ 5 Senior or Student. All proceeds benefit the ARCD & JLG!
Join the Jackson Theatre and the McKinney Center for a series of programs celebrating local history and America’s 250th birthday. Tales of Our 250th 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. 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....
September’s film for the Food & Farm Series at Jackson Theatre hosted by ARCD & Jonesborough Locally Grown. A 2019 documentary by Elizabeth Carroll, profiling the British-born cookbook author and renowned expert on Mexican cuisine. The film offers a candid portrait of her life at age 97, living healthy and well on her eco-farm in Michoacán, Mexico, still fiercely committed to authentic, traditional Mexican cooking, environmentalism. The film includes insights from well-known chefs like José Andrés, Rick Bayless, and Alice Waters. / $8 adult / $ 5 Senior or Student. All proceeds benefit the ARCD & JLG!
Join the Jackson Theatre and the McKinney Center for a series of programs celebrating local history and America’s 250th birthday. Tales of Our 250th 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. 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....
Join the Jackson Theatre and the McKinney Center for a series of programs celebrating local history and America’s 250th birthday. Tales of Our 250th 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. 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....