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SUMMARY:What About Bob? at The Jackson Theatre
DESCRIPTION:June 3 at 7pm – What About Bob? (1991)\nWacky Wednesday\nA very pesky patient dogs a vacationing psychiatrist and his family. Starring Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss.\nRated PG\nRunning Time 99 minutes
URL:https://visitjohnsoncitytn.com/event/what-about-bob-at-the-jackson-theatre/
LOCATION:Jackson Theatre\, 121 W Main St\, Jonesborough\, TN\, 37659\, United States
CATEGORIES:Entertainment,Family Events,Food and Drink
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SUMMARY:Labyrinth at The Jackson Theatre
DESCRIPTION:June 4 at 7pm- Labyrinth (1986)\nPay What You Can\nDirector Jim Henson created a fantasyland where David Bowie reigns as King Goblin and a teen (Jennifer Connelly) must navigate to find her brother. Toby: Toby Froud. Stepmother: Shelley Thompson. Father: Christopher Malcolm. Fairy: Natalie Finland\nRated PG\nRunning Time 101 minutes
URL:https://visitjohnsoncitytn.com/event/labyrinth-at-the-jackson-theatre/
LOCATION:Jackson Theatre\, 121 W Main St\, Jonesborough\, TN\, 37659\, United States
CATEGORIES:Entertainment,Food and Drink
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SUMMARY:Taxi Driver at The Jackson Theatre
DESCRIPTION:June 5 at 7pm Taxi Driver (1976)\nA mentally unstable Vietnam veteran makes his living as a cabbie in New York\, attempts to date a campaign worker\, and befriends an underage hooker who he tries to get out of the life. A Scorsese- De Niro classic!\nRated R\nRunning Time 112 minutes
URL:https://visitjohnsoncitytn.com/event/taxi-driver-at-the-jackson-theatre/
LOCATION:Jackson Theatre\, 121 W Main St\, Jonesborough\, TN\, 37659\, United States
CATEGORIES:Entertainment,Food and Drink
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T213000
DTSTAMP:20260602T022319
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SUMMARY:From China to Appalachia at The Jackson Theatre
DESCRIPTION:TikTok sensation ‘From China to Appalachia’ is coming to Jonesborough!\n\n\nThe 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.\n\n\nBlending 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.\n\n\nTickets will go FAST\, so get them here https://townofjonesborough.thundertix.com/events/26315
URL:https://visitjohnsoncitytn.com/event/from-china-to-appalachia-at-the-jackson-theatre/
LOCATION:Jackson Theatre\, 121 W Main St\, Jonesborough\, TN\, 37659\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Experiences,Entertainment,Family Events,Free,Live Music,Live Performance
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T170000
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SUMMARY:A Minecraft Movie at The Jackson Theatre
DESCRIPTION:June 7 at 3pm- A Minecraft Movie (2025)\nFamily Series\nFour misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into 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 an unexpected\, expert crafter.\nRated PG\nRunning Time 101 minutes
URL:https://visitjohnsoncitytn.com/event/a-minecraft-movie-at-the-jackson-theatre/
LOCATION:Jackson Theatre\, 121 W Main St\, Jonesborough\, TN\, 37659\, United States
CATEGORIES:Entertainment,Family Events,Food and Drink
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T210000
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SUMMARY:Angels in the Outfield at The Jackson Theatre
DESCRIPTION:June 9th at 7pm Angels in the Outfield (1994)\nFree – Sponsored by The Johnson City Doughboys\nA young baseball fan prays for help for his losing team and his prayers are answered by an angel. A remake of the 1951 film of the same name.\nRated PG\nRunning Time 103 minutes
URL:https://visitjohnsoncitytn.com/event/angels-in-the-outfield-at-the-jackson-theatre/
LOCATION:Jackson Theatre\, 121 W Main St\, Jonesborough\, TN\, 37659\, United States
CATEGORIES:Entertainment,Family Events,Food and Drink,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T210000
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SUMMARY:Monty Python and the Holy Grail at The Jackson Theatre
DESCRIPTION:June 10 at 7pm Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)\nWacky Wednesday\nThe zany TV troupe’s spoof of the King Arthur legend. The mythical King and his knights seek the Holy Grail and encounter a series of silly horrors along the way.\nRated PG\nRunning Time 91 minutes
URL:https://visitjohnsoncitytn.com/event/monty-python-and-the-holy-grail-at-the-jackson-theatre/
LOCATION:Jackson Theatre\, 121 W Main St\, Jonesborough\, TN\, 37659\, United States
CATEGORIES:Entertainment,Family Events,Food and Drink
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T210000
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SUMMARY:Sean of the South at The Jackson Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, June 11th at 7pm for Sean of the South at the Jackson Theatre.\nSean Dietrich\, also known as Sean of the South\, is a beloved columnist\, novelist\, musician\, and storyteller whose heartfelt humor and Southern charm have made him a favorite voice across the American South. Join him for an evening of music\, laughter\, and stories that celebrate everyday life\, faith\, and the human spirit.\nBooks and merch will be available before and after the show.\nSean will be doing a meet and greet after the show–he’ll be hugging necks\, signing books and taking photos. As always\, please feel free to bring your books from home for Sean to sign.\nDoors open at 6:00 and the show begins 7:00.
URL:https://visitjohnsoncitytn.com/event/sean-of-the-south-at-the-jackson-theatre/
LOCATION:Jackson Theatre\, 121 W Main St\, Jonesborough\, TN\, 37659\, United States
CATEGORIES:Entertainment,Food and Drink,Live Music,Live Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T190000
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SUMMARY:A Free Soul - Speakeasy Cinema at The Jackson Theatre
DESCRIPTION:June 12 — 7:00 PMA Free Soul (1931)\nSpeakeasy Cinema\nPay What You Can\nSpeakeasy Cinema Series – Doors open at 6 pm\, movie at 7pm\nJazz Music\, Specialty Craft Cocktails (and Mocktails) for purchase\nalong with our full selection of beverages at the concession stand.\nComplimentary light bites will we available.\nA successful lawyer with a taste for alcohol tries to break up a relationship between his daughter and a gangster who he helped acquit.\nStarring: Norma Shearer\, Lion Barrymore\, Leslie Howard and Clark Gable\nThis 1931 movie became famous for a good number of reasons. It marked leading lady Norma Shearer’s first role\, following her Oscar winning performance in “THE DIVORCEE” and solidified her reputation for starring in provocative films about modern women in the early 1930s. The movie not only proved to be the first time American film audiences took notice of future star Clark Gable\, but it also marked the first time that the latter would co-star with Leslie Howard. The two actors reunited some eight years later in the 1939 Oscar winner\, “GONE WITH THE WIND”. “A FREE SOUL” also became famous for a scene that featured a monologue from Lionel Barrymore that may have led to the actor’s Best Actor Academy Award.\nRated TV- G\nRunning Time 91 minutes
URL:https://visitjohnsoncitytn.com/event/a-free-soul-speakeasy-cinema-at-the-jackson-theatre/
LOCATION:Jackson Theatre\, 121 W Main St\, Jonesborough\, TN\, 37659\, United States
CATEGORIES:Entertainment,Family Events,Food and Drink
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T210000
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SUMMARY:Free Farm Tour Party@ The Jackson
DESCRIPTION:We’re turning Jackson Theatre into its own Farm Tour\, with local music\, film\, poetry (schedule and guest artists below). Come out any time between 5:00-9:00PM. Donations and the Silent Auction of local farm good baskets benefit the Appalachian RC&D Council.5:30PM-6:00 – Film Showing TBD…. (30 mins length)6:30PM-7:15 – Danita Dodson\, Poet\, “SeedSongs: Poems of Land\, Soil\, and Heritage in East Tennessee”7:30PM-8:15 – John Bills & The Academics: Old Time for the 21st Century\nVisit arcd.org/farmtour to learn more!
URL:https://visitjohnsoncitytn.com/event/free-farm-tour-party-the-jackson/
LOCATION:Jackson Theatre\, 121 W Main St\, Jonesborough\, TN\, 37659\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Experiences,Educational,Entertainment,Food and Drink
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T170000
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SUMMARY:Love in Storytown at The Jackson Theatre
DESCRIPTION:June 14 — 3:00 PMLove in Storytown (2026)\nPay What You Can\nThis movie was filmed in Jonesborough in 2023.\nWhen a single mother decides to leave the military and moves to a town known for storytelling for a settled life with her son\, she meets a childhood friend who is the worst choice to fall in love with: a wandering storyteller.\nNot Rated\nRunning Time 89 minutes
URL:https://visitjohnsoncitytn.com/event/love-in-storytown-at-the-jackson-theatre/
LOCATION:Jackson Theatre\, 121 W Main St\, Jonesborough\, TN\, 37659\, United States
CATEGORIES:Entertainment,Family Events,Food and Drink
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260621T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260621T170000
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SUMMARY:The Karate Kid at The Jackson Theatre
DESCRIPTION:June 21 at 3pm- The Karate Kid (1984)\n80’s classics\nA bullied teen learns self-defense and self-confidence from a sage handyman.\nRated PG\nRunning Time 126 minutes
URL:https://visitjohnsoncitytn.com/event/the-karate-kid-at-the-jackson-theatre/
LOCATION:Jackson Theatre\, 121 W Main St\, Jonesborough\, TN\, 37659\, United States
CATEGORIES:Entertainment,Family Events,Food and Drink
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T210000
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SUMMARY:The Producers at The Jackson Theatre
DESCRIPTION:June 24 at 7pm The Producers (2005)\nWacky Wednesday\nRemake of the classic about two would-be theatrical moguls turned con men.\nStarring Nathan Lane\, Matthew Broderick\, Uma Thurman and Will Ferrell\nRated PG-13\nRunning Time 134 minutes
URL:https://visitjohnsoncitytn.com/event/the-producers-at-the-jackson-theatre/
LOCATION:Jackson Theatre\, 121 W Main St\, Jonesborough\, TN\, 37659\, United States
CATEGORIES:Entertainment,Family Events,Food and Drink
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260625T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260625T210000
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SUMMARY:Tales of Our 250th: Historic Preservation at The Jackson Theatre
DESCRIPTION: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.\nEach 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.\nThis evening will explore historic preservation in Jonesborough with a presentation by Dr. William Kennedy and a performance by The Ozone Rangers.\nPresented by The Jackson Theatre and The McKinney Center.\nPay What You CanThe Jackson Theatre121 W. Main StreetJonesborough\, TN 37659\nReserve your seats at:thejacksontheatre.com\nThis programming is supported in part by the Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial\, with additional support from the Historic Jonesborough Arts Foundation.
URL:https://visitjohnsoncitytn.com/event/tales-of-our-250th-historic-preservation-at-the-jackson-theatre/
LOCATION:Jackson Theatre\, 121 W Main St\, Jonesborough\, TN\, 37659\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,Entertainment,Family Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T210000
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SUMMARY:Rodney Crowell at The Jackson Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Jackson Theatre for Rodney CrowellJune 27th at 7pm\nOn his vibrant 20th studio album\, Airline Highway\, Rodney Crowell explores love\, memory\, and musical kinship with a new generation of roots artists. Produced with Tyler Bryant and recorded live at Dockside Studio in Louisiana\, the album captures a spontaneous spirit—blending Crowell’s storytelling prowess with contributions from Lukas Nelson\, Ashley McBryde\, Charlie Starr\, and Larkin Poe. Inspired by the swamp-pop sounds of his youth and recorded in the heart of Cajun country\, Airline Highway reflects on the past while celebrating the present.\nTwo-Time Grammy WinnerSongwriting legend behind hits for Emmylou Harris\, Johnny Cash\, Waylon Jennings\, and moreMember of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame\n Tickets on sale Friday March 27th at 10am at thejacksontheatre.com
URL:https://visitjohnsoncitytn.com/event/rodney-crowell-at-the-jackson-theatre/
LOCATION:Jackson Theatre\, 121 W Main St\, Jonesborough\, TN\, 37659\, United States
CATEGORIES:Entertainment,Food and Drink,Live Music,Live Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260628T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260628T170000
DTSTAMP:20260602T022319
CREATED:20260526T191729Z
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SUMMARY:The Karate Kid Part II at The Jackson Theatre
DESCRIPTION:June 28 3pm The Karate Kid Part II (1986)\n80’s classics\nSequel finds Mr. Miyagi going back to his homeland of Okinawa for a reunion with the sensei’s dying father\, taking Daniel with him. This tearful good-bye also reopens old wounds\, as a karate expert and former friend of Miyagi’s named Sato has never forgiven him for a decades-old slight.\nRated PG-13\nRunning Time 113 minutes
URL:https://visitjohnsoncitytn.com/event/the-karate-kid-part-ii-at-the-jackson-theatre/
LOCATION:Jackson Theatre\, 121 W Main St\, Jonesborough\, TN\, 37659\, United States
CATEGORIES:Entertainment,Family Events,Food and Drink
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T220000
DTSTAMP:20260602T022319
CREATED:20260529T194128Z
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SUMMARY:Lee Roy Parnell at The Jackson Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Jackson Theatre for Lee Roy Parnell in concert on Saturday\, July 25th\, 2026 at 7pm.\nRegarded 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.\nBorn 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 before Parnell reached his early teens.\n“It sounds a little like a press-release\,” he said recently\, “but the truth is I was raised in a house filled with music. It was as much a part of the soundtrack of youth as my mother’s voice and my Daddy’s lessons. It was sustenance to me…like water. And it was my way out of Texas. It was my map.”\nIn the summer of seventy-four\, he set out for the only destination on that map that made sense: Nashville.\nFor nearly twenty years\, Parnell paid his dues in every honky-tonk and blues bar from Nashville to Austin and back\, honing his craft\, sharpening his vocal chops\, and fine-tuning the blues-infused slide-guitar style that would become his signature.\n“I’m a blue-eyed country soul singer and slide guitar player by trade…that’s how I see it\,” Parnell told a Texas journalist late in 2014. “And I’m privileged to practice a trade that’s brought so many blessings to my life.”\nBlessings that include eight critically-acclaimed albums\, and a string of hits that established him as one of Country Music’s most gifted triple-threats; as a singer\, a writer\, and virtuoso guitarist. Talents that brought him nomination nods from the Grammy Awards\, the Country Music Association\, the Academy of Country Music\, legions of hardcore fans\, and induction into the Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame.\nBut they were blessings that came neither easily nor quickly for this singularly brilliant American artist; a fact Parnell acknowledges and embraces.\n“It takes a little while in this business to figure out who you is and who you ain’t\,” he told Rock & Blues Muse recently. “But I’m little older\, now\, and there’s one thing I’ve realized about myself —\n— I’m a survivor. That’s what I am.”
URL:https://visitjohnsoncitytn.com/event/lee-roy-parnell-at-the-jackson-theatre/
LOCATION:Jackson Theatre\, 121 W Main St\, Jonesborough\, TN\, 37659\, United States
CATEGORIES:Entertainment,Family Events,Food and Drink,Live Music,Live Performance
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