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Haunts & Happenings Juried Art Exhibition Deadline September 1, 2025
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Submit your submissions for the Haunts and Happenings Exhibition online at McKinneyCenter.com
Cars at The Jackson …
Cars at The Jackson Theatre
September 1, 20253:00 pm - 5:00 pm Jackson Theatre, 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Cars (2006)
Family Series
A cocky hot rod gets stranded in a desert town en route to a big race and gets a long-overdue lesson in humility. With the help of the town's quirky car population, he learns that sometimes life is more about the voyage than the outcome of the race.
Rating G
Running Time 116 minutes
Wheel to Reel Film Fest – Fueled by Bristol Motor Speedway
Chances to win Bristol Motor Speedway tickets will be available at this movie.
September 1, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm Jackson Theatre, 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Jaws (1975)
Horror Series - Happy Labor Day!
An enormous great white shark terrorizes a summer resort town, where a police chief, a grizzled fisherman and an intrepid marine biologist realize they're "gonna need a bigger boat" to battle the bloodthirsty beast. An Oscar winner for sound editing and John Williams' score.
Storytelling Live - Andy Hedges September 2, 20252:00 pm - 3:00 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
Andy Hedges is a songster, reciter, and guitarist. His varied repertoire includes classic cowboy poetry recitations, obscure cowboy songs, dust bowl ballads, and blues. The Lubbock, Texas native has always had an interest in poems and folk music from the old days of the American West. He taught himself to play the guitar when he was fourteen, then began collecting classic cowboy poems and traditional cowboy songs. Hedges has released ten albums. He also hosts a podcast, Cowboy Crossroads, which features interviews with poets, musicians, songwriters, and historians. "He embodies the future of the tradition." – Cowboy poet and storyteller, Waddie Mitchell
Jonesborough Storytelling Guild September 2, 20257:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Storytelling Live - Andy Hedges September 3, 20252:00 pm - 3:00 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
Andy Hedges is a songster, reciter, and guitarist. His varied repertoire includes classic cowboy poetry recitations, obscure cowboy songs, dust bowl ballads, and blues. The Lubbock, Texas native has always had an interest in poems and folk music from the old days of the American West. He taught himself to play the guitar when he was fourteen, then began collecting classic cowboy poems and traditional cowboy songs. Hedges has released ten albums. He also hosts a podcast, Cowboy Crossroads, which features interviews with poets, musicians, songwriters, and historians. "He embodies the future of the tradition." – Cowboy poet and storyteller, Waddie Mitchell
September 3, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm Jackson Theatre, 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Wacky Wednesday
The Bandit, a charismatic bootlegger, takes a bet to ship a truck full of beer from Texas to Arkansas. While pulling off the stunt, he falls in love with a woman engaged to the son of a dyspeptic sheriff who takes it upon himself to stop Bandit.
Rating PG
Running Time 96 minutes
Wheel to Reel Film Fest – Fueled by Bristol Motor Speedway
Chances to win Bristol Motor Speedway tickets will be available at this movie.
Senior Center-Veteran's Meet & Greet-Open to non-member Veterans September 4, 20259:30 am - 10:30 am
Senior Center-Dement…
Senior Center-Dementia Navigators TN Dept of Disability & Aging-members only September 4, 202512:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Storytelling Live - …
Storytelling Live - Andy Hedges September 4, 20252:00 pm - 3:00 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
Andy Hedges is a songster, reciter, and guitarist. His varied repertoire includes classic cowboy poetry recitations, obscure cowboy songs, dust bowl ballads, and blues. The Lubbock, Texas native has always had an interest in poems and folk music from the old days of the American West. He taught himself to play the guitar when he was fourteen, then began collecting classic cowboy poems and traditional cowboy songs. Hedges has released ten albums. He also hosts a podcast, Cowboy Crossroads, which features interviews with poets, musicians, songwriters, and historians. "He embodies the future of the tradition." – Cowboy poet and storyteller, Waddie Mitchell
Film Screening: "Indelible Appalachians" September 4, 20256:00 pm - 8:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
More details to come!
Days of Thunder at T…
Days of Thunder at The Jackson Theatre
September 4, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm Jackson Theatre, 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Days of Thunder (1990)
Cole Trickle, a young stock-car driver, has talent but no idea how to hone his skills. Veteran racer Harry Hodge is hired to build a car for Trickle and to instill in the hot-shot driver a winning philosophy so he can compete at the top level.
Rating PG-13
Running Time 120 minutes
Wheel to Reel Film Fest – Fueled by Bristol Motor Speedway
Chances to win Bristol Motor Speedway tickets will be available at this movie.
Storytelling Live - Andy Hedges September 4, 20257:30 pm - 8:30 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
Andy Hedges is a songster, reciter, and guitarist. His varied repertoire includes classic cowboy poetry recitations, obscure cowboy songs, dust bowl ballads, and blues. The Lubbock, Texas native has always had an interest in poems and folk music from the old days of the American West. He taught himself to play the guitar when he was fourteen, then began collecting classic cowboy poems and traditional cowboy songs. Hedges has released ten albums. He also hosts a podcast, Cowboy Crossroads, which features interviews with poets, musicians, songwriters, and historians. "He embodies the future of the tradition." – Cowboy poet and storyteller, Waddie Mitchell
Storytelling Live - Andy Hedges September 5, 20252:00 pm - 3:00 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
Andy Hedges is a songster, reciter, and guitarist. His varied repertoire includes classic cowboy poetry recitations, obscure cowboy songs, dust bowl ballads, and blues. The Lubbock, Texas native has always had an interest in poems and folk music from the old days of the American West. He taught himself to play the guitar when he was fourteen, then began collecting classic cowboy poems and traditional cowboy songs. Hedges has released ten albums. He also hosts a podcast, Cowboy Crossroads, which features interviews with poets, musicians, songwriters, and historians. "He embodies the future of the tradition." – Cowboy poet and storyteller, Waddie Mitchell
September 5, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm Jackson Theatre, 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Death Proof (2007)
Horror Series
A psychotic stuntman (Kurt Russell) uses his souped-up car as a killing machine. Rosario Dawson, Vanessa Ferlito, Jordan Ladd.
Rating R
Running Time 114 minutes
Wheel to Reel Film Fest – Fueled by Bristol Motor Speedway
Chances to win Bristol Motor Speedway tickets will be available at this movie.
Every Friday May through September Music on the Square is on Main Street. The street will be closed starting at 6 pm. If you have questions about parking, you can visit: https://www.jonesboroughtn.org/parking-in-jonesborough/
Music on the Square September 5, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Storytelling Live - Andy Hedges September 6, 20252:00 pm - 3:00 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
Andy Hedges is a songster, reciter, and guitarist. His varied repertoire includes classic cowboy poetry recitations, obscure cowboy songs, dust bowl ballads, and blues. The Lubbock, Texas native has always had an interest in poems and folk music from the old days of the American West. He taught himself to play the guitar when he was fourteen, then began collecting classic cowboy poems and traditional cowboy songs. Hedges has released ten albums. He also hosts a podcast, Cowboy Crossroads, which features interviews with poets, musicians, songwriters, and historians. "He embodies the future of the tradition." – Cowboy poet and storyteller, Waddie Mitchell
September 6, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm Jackson Theatre, 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The Italian Job (2003)
The plan was flawless. The execution was perfect. Charlie Croker pulled off the crime of a lifetime. The one thing that he didn’t plan on was being double-crossed.
Rating PG-13
Running Time 113 minutes
Wheel to Reel Film Fest – Fueled by Bristol Motor Speedway
Chances to win Bristol Motor Speedway tickets will be available at this movie.
Yoga in the Park September 7, 20254:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Jimmy Neil Smith Park, 111 W College St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Brews & Tunes
Brews & Tunes September 7, 20255:00 pm - 7:00 pm
John R. Miller featu…
John R. Miller featuring Viv & Riley at the Jackson Theatre
September 7, 20258:00 pm - 10:00 pm Jackson Theatre, 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Join us at the Jackson Theatre on Sunday, September 7th at 8pm for John R. Miller with special guest, Miss Tess.
John R Miller is a true hyphenate artist: singer-songwriter-picker. Every song on his thrilling debut solo album, Depreciated, is lush with intricate wordplay and haunting imagery, as well as being backed by a band that is on fire. One of his biggest long-time fans is roots music favorite Tyler Childers, who says he's "a well-travelled wordsmith mapping out the world he's seen, three chords at a time." Miller is somehow able to transport us to a shadowy honkytonk and get existential all in the same line with his tightly written compositions. Miller's own guitar-playing is on fine display here along with vocals that evoke the white-waters of the Potomac River rumbling below the high ridges of his native Shenandoah Valley.
Depreciated is a collection of eleven gems that take us to his homeplace even while exploring the way we can't go home again, no matter how much we might ache for it. On the album, Miller says he was eager to combine elements of country, folk, blues, and rock to make his own sound. Recently lost heroes like Prine, Walker, and Shaver served as guideposts for the songcrafting but Miller has completely achieved his own sound. The album is almost novelistic in its journey, not only to the complicated relationship Miller has with the Shenandoah Valley but also into the mind of someone going through transitions.
Miller grew up in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia near the Potomac River. "There are three or four little towns I know well that make up the region," he says, name-checking places like Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Hedgesville, and Keyes Gap. "It's a haunted place. In some ways it's frozen in time. So much old stuff has lingered there, and its history is still very present." As much as Miller loves where he's from, he's always had a complicated relationship with home and never could figure out what to do with himself there. "I just wanted to make music, and there's no real infrastructure for that there. We had to travel to play regularly and as teenagers most of our gigs were spent playing in old church halls or Ruritan Clubs." He was raised "kinda sorta Catholic" and although he gave up on that as a teenager, he says "it follows me everywhere, still."
For the creation of the album Miller joined forces with two producers who shared his vision for a country-blues infused record: multiple Grammy nominee Justin Francis, who has worked with everyone from Leon Bridges to Kacey Musgraves, and Adam Meisterhans, a renowned guitarist whom Miller has known since their days as roustabout musicians in West Virginia. They recorded Depreciated in the legendary Studio A of Sound Emporium in Nashville. Miller says the studio's "killer gear and lived-in feeling" enhanced the sound but most importantly it provided plenty of space for the band to be together. "It's important to me to have a relationship with the people I'm working with," Miller says. The crew is a well-oiled machine that is given the opportunity to shine throughout the album: Meisterhans adding guitar along with Miller, Francis bringing in congas and Wurlitzer, Chloe Edmonstone offering a plaintive fiddle, John Looney on mandolin, Jonathan Beam providing bass, Russ Pahl's shimmery pedal steel, John Clay on drums, and Robbie Crowell playing the Wurlie and Hammond B3.
We're driven into Miller's world by steady drums, a thudding bass, and steering electric guitar in "Lookin' Over My Shoulder," a song that perfectly captures going back to your old haunts after a breakup. Right away the many layers — sonic and thematic — are revealed as we continue on into "Borrowed Time," a song that feels like a smoky bar-room but is also Miller at his most profound, pondering about "listening to that eternal engine whine." Its ghostly electric guitar and percussion begs for two-steppers.
Viv & Riley will be opening the evening. A bittersweet nostalgia lies at the heart of Imaginary People, the new album from Viv & Riley, coming September 15, 2023 on Free Dirt Records. Over ten tracks, the pair applies an indie roots sheen to newly composed pop gems. Rooted originally in the folk tradition, the pair reframe the production into experimental territory, crafting songs that speak to finding a path forward into adulthood in an uncertain world. Gifted songwriters and multi-instrumentalists, Vivian Leva and Riley Calcagno’s first album under the name Viv &Riley is a subtle masterpiece of thought and reflection. The album brings a reflectiveness to summertime jams that speak of uninhibited joy and creative camaraderie. Coming on the heels of their acclaimed earlier albums that showed preternaturally talented songwriting from such young artists, now the songs have caught up with their lives. Now in their mid-20s, the two are building a life together, creating a supportive community, and looking back on everything they’ve been through. Based out of Durham, North Carolina, they’ve tapped into the area’s eclectic and collaborative music scene, recruiting Alex Bingham of Hiss Golden Messenger to produce the album. Bingham brings a sunny, lush sound to Viv &Riley’s music, moving beyond their earlier country roots and toward a layered sound and sonic experimentation. The songwriting has evolved as well, from the world-weary, stripped-down country songs they’re known for to indie songwriting at turns sweetly sad and gently sardonic. Ultimately, Imaginary People is about carrying and honoring our pasts, about letting that inform our new steps forward. No matter how much we might cling to where we are, sometimes we need to uproot and take a leap of faith, to open ourselves up to new experiences and ideas in order to grow and blossom
Board of Mayor and Aldermen Meeting September 8, 20257:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Jonesborough Town Administration, 123 Boone St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Meeting agenda will be available at Town Hall and online.
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Storytelling Live - Motoko September 9, 20252:00 pm - 3:00 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
A native of Osaka, Japan, Motoko has performed storytelling and mime professionally since 1993. Her repertoire includes Asian folktales, Rakugo and Zen tales, and mime vignettes, as well as personal stories from her childhood in Japan and life as an immigrant in the U.S. Her appearances include PBS’ Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood and a tour with the CarnegieKids in Miyazaki project sponsored by Carnegie Hall. The award-winning teller trained with master mime Tony Montanaro. “The entire evening was outstanding! Motoko translates intrinsically Japanese cultural ideas and idioms for an English-speaking audience, and crafts the words to make them understand, laugh and be transported in time and space.” – Asian Arts & Culture Program, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Jonesborough Storytelling Guild September 9, 20257:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Storytelling Live - Motoko September 10, 20252:00 pm - 3:00 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
A native of Osaka, Japan, Motoko has performed storytelling and mime professionally since 1993. Her repertoire includes Asian folktales, Rakugo and Zen tales, and mime vignettes, as well as personal stories from her childhood in Japan and life as an immigrant in the U.S. Her appearances include PBS’ Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood and a tour with the CarnegieKids in Miyazaki project sponsored by Carnegie Hall. The award-winning teller trained with master mime Tony Montanaro. “The entire evening was outstanding! Motoko translates intrinsically Japanese cultural ideas and idioms for an English-speaking audience, and crafts the words to make them understand, laugh and be transported in time and space.” – Asian Arts & Culture Program, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Senior Center-Disaster Preparedness by TN Dept of Health-members only September 11, 20259:30 am - 10:30 am
Storytelling Live - …
Storytelling Live - Motoko September 11, 20252:00 pm - 3:00 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
A native of Osaka, Japan, Motoko has performed storytelling and mime professionally since 1993. Her repertoire includes Asian folktales, Rakugo and Zen tales, and mime vignettes, as well as personal stories from her childhood in Japan and life as an immigrant in the U.S. Her appearances include PBS’ Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood and a tour with the CarnegieKids in Miyazaki project sponsored by Carnegie Hall. The award-winning teller trained with master mime Tony Montanaro. “The entire evening was outstanding! Motoko translates intrinsically Japanese cultural ideas and idioms for an English-speaking audience, and crafts the words to make them understand, laugh and be transported in time and space.” – Asian Arts & Culture Program, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Historic Zoning September 11, 20256:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Jonesborough Town Administration, 123 Boone St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Gone in 60 Seconds a…
Gone in 60 Seconds at The Jackson Theatre
September 11, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm Jackson Theatre, 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
Randall "Memphis" Raines, a retired car thief, is drawn back into action when a crime lord threatens to whack Raines' brother unless the thief steals 50 top-model cars within 72 hours. Raines recruits a crew of fellow carjackers, including an old pro and an old flame, and the race is on.
Rating PG-13
Running Time 118 minutes
Wheel to Reel Film Fest – Fueled by Bristol Motor Speedway
Chances to win Bristol Motor Speedway tickets will be available at this movie.
Storytelling Live - Motoko September 12, 20252:00 pm - 3:00 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
A native of Osaka, Japan, Motoko has performed storytelling and mime professionally since 1993. Her repertoire includes Asian folktales, Rakugo and Zen tales, and mime vignettes, as well as personal stories from her childhood in Japan and life as an immigrant in the U.S. Her appearances include PBS’ Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood and a tour with the CarnegieKids in Miyazaki project sponsored by Carnegie Hall. The award-winning teller trained with master mime Tony Montanaro. “The entire evening was outstanding! Motoko translates intrinsically Japanese cultural ideas and idioms for an English-speaking audience, and crafts the words to make them understand, laugh and be transported in time and space.” – Asian Arts & Culture Program, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
September 12, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm Jackson Theatre, 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Christine (1983)
Horror Series
A 1958 killer Plymouth Fury takes possession of a teenage boy, who starts to act as evil as his vehicle.
Rating R
Running Time 116 minutes
Wheel to Reel Film Fest – Fueled by Bristol Motor Speedway
Chances to win Bristol Motor Speedway tickets will be available at this movie.
Every Friday May through September Music on the Square is on Main Street. The street will be closed starting at 6 pm. If you have questions about parking, you can visit: https://www.jonesboroughtn.org/parking-in-jonesborough/
Music on the Square September 12, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Storytelling Live Workshop - Motoko September 13, 202510:00 am - 11:00 am
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
A native of Osaka, Japan, Motoko has performed storytelling and mime professionally since 1993. Her repertoire includes Asian folktales, Rakugo and Zen tales, and mime vignettes, as well as personal stories from her childhood in Japan and life as an immigrant in the U.S. Her appearances include PBS’ Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood and a tour with the CarnegieKids in Miyazaki project sponsored by Carnegie Hall. The award-winning teller trained with master mime Tony Montanaro. “The entire evening was outstanding! Motoko translates intrinsically Japanese cultural ideas and idioms for an English-speaking audience, and crafts the words to make them understand, laugh and be transported in time and space.” – Asian Arts & Culture Program, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Origami with MotokoMotoko teaches the art of creative paper-folding for beginners, sharing step-by-step instructions that make this ancient Japanese tradition fun and accessible for kids and adults alike. Materials are provided.
Storytelling Live - Motoko September 13, 20252:00 pm - 3:00 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
A native of Osaka, Japan, Motoko has performed storytelling and mime professionally since 1993. Her repertoire includes Asian folktales, Rakugo and Zen tales, and mime vignettes, as well as personal stories from her childhood in Japan and life as an immigrant in the U.S. Her appearances include PBS’ Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood and a tour with the CarnegieKids in Miyazaki project sponsored by Carnegie Hall. The award-winning teller trained with master mime Tony Montanaro. “The entire evening was outstanding! Motoko translates intrinsically Japanese cultural ideas and idioms for an English-speaking audience, and crafts the words to make them understand, laugh and be transported in time and space.” – Asian Arts & Culture Program, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
September 13, 20258:00 pm - 10:00 pm Jackson Theatre, 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
East Nash Grass exemplifies the best of what bluegrass has to offer — as being named the 2024 IBMA [International Bluegrass Music Association] New Artist of the Year would suggest. But their breathtaking talent as singers, instrumentalists, and composers is just the beginning. While other acts chase their tail in search of nostalgia, the secret to East Nash Grass lies in their unflinching ability to be themselves.
It certainly helps that they are a veritable supergroup of award-winners who have been performing longer than anyone would guess that they’ve been alive. With a lifetime of experience in both new and legacy acts (Dan Tyminski, Tim O’Brien, Sierra Hull, Rhonda Vincent, etc.), the tradition of bluegrass is fundamental to who they are as musicians and performers. Yet it’s their irreverent, adventurous, and audacious tendencies as next-gen performers that light a fire under audiences. Their ability to hone this edge was forged in the crucible of a dive bar outside of Nashville, TN that they all but single-handedly put on the (bluegrass) map during their seven-year weekly residency.
After hundreds of sets (and countless late-night jams), through personnel changes, industry changes, and a never-ending string of unprecedented world events, East Nash Grass has coalesced into the hair-raising ensemble of Harry Clark [mandolin], Cory Walker [banjo], James Kee [guitar], Maddie Denton [fiddle], and Jeff Partin [bass/dobro]. Their love of both bluegrass and the absurd can be felt in both their live shows and on their new album "All God’s Children" (Mountain Fever, 2025). Much like watching a bowling ball and feather fall together, expectations of what should and shouldn’t work are challenged as the paradox of authenticity is revealed. Shock leads to excitement as risks keep listeners on the edge of their seats and irrefutable mastery drives home that this is no mere imitation of bluegrass: this IS bluegrass.
September 14, 20253:00 pm - 5:00 pm Jackson Theatre, 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The Love Bug (1968)
Family Series
Family comedy is about a magical Volkswagen with human characteristics and a mind of its own. Dean Jones, Michele Lee, Buddy Hackett. Havershaw: Joe Flynn. Thorndyke: David Tomlinson. Wu: Benson Fong. Directed by Robert Stevenson.
Rating G
Running Time 108 minutes
Wheel to Reel Film Fest – Fueled by Bristol Motor Speedway
Chances to win Bristol Motor Speedway tickets will be available at this movie.
Yoga in the Park September 14, 20254:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Jimmy Neil Smith Park, 111 W College St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Brews & Tunes
Brews & Tunes September 14, 20255:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Storytelling Live - Sheila Kay Adams September 16, 20252:00 pm - 3:00 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
Seventh-generation ballad singer Sheila Kay Adams hails from a Western North Carolina mountain community and delights in passing on the rich musical heritage and stories of her ancestors. Adams is the author of two books: Come Go Home with Me, winner of the North Carolina Historical Society's award for historical fiction, and the novel, My Old True Love. Her many honors include North Carolina’s highest award for the arts, the North Carolina Heritage Award, and the nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts, the NEA National Heritage Fellowship Award. Adams has performed across the nation and abroad, including appearances at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. “An accomplished claw hammer style banjo player and a delightful raconteur of mountain life. Her artistry conveys a powerful sense of family and place.” – North Carolina Arts Council
The Planning Commission meets regularly the third Tuesday of each month, and reviews and approves commercial site plans, subdivision plans, signage, re-zoning and variance requests. All Planning Commission meetings are open to the public.
Jonesborough Storyte…
Jonesborough Storytelling Guild September 16, 20257:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Storytelling Live - Sheila Kay Adams September 17, 20252:00 pm - 3:00 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
Seventh-generation ballad singer Sheila Kay Adams hails from a Western North Carolina mountain community and delights in passing on the rich musical heritage and stories of her ancestors. Adams is the author of two books: Come Go Home with Me, winner of the North Carolina Historical Society's award for historical fiction, and the novel, My Old True Love. Her many honors include North Carolina’s highest award for the arts, the North Carolina Heritage Award, and the nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts, the NEA National Heritage Fellowship Award. Adams has performed across the nation and abroad, including appearances at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. “An accomplished claw hammer style banjo player and a delightful raconteur of mountain life. Her artistry conveys a powerful sense of family and place.” – North Carolina Arts Council
September 17, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm Jackson Theatre, 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Mars Attacks! (1996)
Wacky Wednesday
Superstar Jack Nicholson as the President of the United States greeting invaders from outer space? Anything can and does happen when the twisted mind of director Tim Burton plunges planet Earth into complete pandemonium in this all-star sci-fi spoof.
Storytelling Live - Sheila Kay Adams September 18, 20252:00 pm - 3:00 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
Seventh-generation ballad singer Sheila Kay Adams hails from a Western North Carolina mountain community and delights in passing on the rich musical heritage and stories of her ancestors. Adams is the author of two books: Come Go Home with Me, winner of the North Carolina Historical Society's award for historical fiction, and the novel, My Old True Love. Her many honors include North Carolina’s highest award for the arts, the North Carolina Heritage Award, and the nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts, the NEA National Heritage Fellowship Award. Adams has performed across the nation and abroad, including appearances at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. “An accomplished claw hammer style banjo player and a delightful raconteur of mountain life. Her artistry conveys a powerful sense of family and place.” – North Carolina Arts Council
McKinney Center Advisory Committee Meeting September 18, 20253:30 pm - 4:30 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Pee-Wee's Big A…
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure at The Jackson Theatre
September 18, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm Jackson Theatre, 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (1985)
Pee-wee's bicycle, the keenest bike in the world, is missing. It's his most prized possession...and he's just got to get it back. Searching high, low and in between, Pee-wee hits the open road and encounters riotous adventures with bikers, bums, cowboys, cons, a phantom trucker and a waitress with wanderlust and even Warner Bros. Studios.
Storytelling Live - Sheila Kay Adams September 18, 20257:30 pm - 8:30 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
Seventh-generation ballad singer Sheila Kay Adams hails from a Western North Carolina mountain community and delights in passing on the rich musical heritage and stories of her ancestors. Adams is the author of two books: Come Go Home with Me, winner of the North Carolina Historical Society's award for historical fiction, and the novel, My Old True Love. Her many honors include North Carolina’s highest award for the arts, the North Carolina Heritage Award, and the nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts, the NEA National Heritage Fellowship Award. Adams has performed across the nation and abroad, including appearances at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. “An accomplished claw hammer style banjo player and a delightful raconteur of mountain life. Her artistry conveys a powerful sense of family and place.” – North Carolina Arts Council
Storytelling Live - Sheila Kay Adams September 19, 20252:00 pm - 3:00 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
Seventh-generation ballad singer Sheila Kay Adams hails from a Western North Carolina mountain community and delights in passing on the rich musical heritage and stories of her ancestors. Adams is the author of two books: Come Go Home with Me, winner of the North Carolina Historical Society's award for historical fiction, and the novel, My Old True Love. Her many honors include North Carolina’s highest award for the arts, the North Carolina Heritage Award, and the nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts, the NEA National Heritage Fellowship Award. Adams has performed across the nation and abroad, including appearances at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. “An accomplished claw hammer style banjo player and a delightful raconteur of mountain life. Her artistry conveys a powerful sense of family and place.” – North Carolina Arts Council
Living Here: Alumni of Booker T. Washington School Exhibit Opening September 19, 20256:00 pm - 8:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center is to hold a reception for the opening of their new exhibit, Living Here: Alumni of Booker T. Washington School. The reception will be held at the McKinney Center, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough TN 37659. This event will take place on Friday, September 19th, from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Refreshments will be provided. Those interested in Jonesborough’s history are invited to come view this exhibit and learn about the experiences of Booker T. Washington School alumni.
Booker T. Washington School was an elementary school for African American children in Jonesborough from 1940 until 1965, when schools were integrated and the building fell into disrepair. Later, the town of Jonesborough renovated the building, and it was renamed the McKinney Center, after the legacy of the McKinney family. The goal of the exhibit is to amplify the lives and experiences of Booker T. Washington School alumni, and to honor the building’s history.
The exhibit itself will run from September 19th to October 10th, 2025. It will feature photo portraits of 16 different alumni of Booker T. Washington School, as well as a short biography written about each person. It will also feature a memory wall for viewers to submit memories of alumni who have passed. Along with the portraits, recorded versions of each interview held with the alumni will be made public and viewable at the exhibit. In these videos, the alumni recall memories of their time at Booker T. Washington School, as well as where they are in life now. The McKinney Center invites the public to learn about Booker T. Washington School and the people who made it a lasting part of the community
Music on the Square
Music on the Square September 19, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sleep Hollow at The …
Sleep Hollow at The Jackson Theatre
September 19, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm Jackson Theatre, 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
A detective with unconventional methods of investigation is sent to probe a series of gruesome murders in which the victims' heads have been lopped off, thus strengthening the local legend of a Headless Horseman.
Rating R
Running Time 106 minutes
Celebrating Great Filmmakers: Tim Burton
Every Friday May through September Music on the Square is on Main Street. The street will be closed starting at 6 pm. If you have questions about parking, you can visit: https://www.jonesboroughtn.org/parking-in-jonesborough/
Pumpkin Harvest Fest September 20, 202511:00 am - 5:00 pm
Storytelling Live - …
Storytelling Live - Sheila Kay Adams September 20, 20252:00 pm - 3:00 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
Seventh-generation ballad singer Sheila Kay Adams hails from a Western North Carolina mountain community and delights in passing on the rich musical heritage and stories of her ancestors. Adams is the author of two books: Come Go Home with Me, winner of the North Carolina Historical Society's award for historical fiction, and the novel, My Old True Love. Her many honors include North Carolina’s highest award for the arts, the North Carolina Heritage Award, and the nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts, the NEA National Heritage Fellowship Award. Adams has performed across the nation and abroad, including appearances at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. “An accomplished claw hammer style banjo player and a delightful raconteur of mountain life. Her artistry conveys a powerful sense of family and place.” – North Carolina Arts Council
September 20, 20253:00 pm - 5:00 pm Jackson Theatre, 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Beetlejuice (1988)
Jonesborough's Pumpkin Fest Feature
A happy couple with a lovely country house die in a car accident and must haunt their old home while waiting to be processed into heaven. Too nice to be scary, they befriend the new tenant's daughter. When they fail to prevent the girl's parents from ruining the house, they ask a devilish spirit for help.
The Nightmare Before Christmas at The Jackson Theatre
September 20, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm Jackson Theatre, 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Jonesborough's Pumpkin Fest Feature
Bored with the same old scare-and-scream routine, Pumpkin King Jack Skellington longs to spread the joy of Christmas. But his merry mission puts Santa in jeopardy and creates a nightmare for good little boys and girls everywhere.
September 21, 20253:30 pm - 5:00 pm Jackson Theatre, 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Adaptation of Lewis Carroll's timeless tale about a girl who gets lost in a beautiful but deadly fantasy world that is home to many strange creatures and even stranger people.
Yoga in the Park September 21, 20254:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Jimmy Neil Smith Park, 111 W College St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Brews & Tunes
Brews & Tunes September 21, 20255:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Living Here: Alumni of Booker T. Washington School Exhibition September 22, 20259:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center is to hold a reception for the opening of their new exhibit, Living Here: Alumni of Booker T. Washington School. The reception will be held at the McKinney Center, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough TN 37659. This event will take place on Friday, September 19th, from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Refreshments will be provided. Those interested in Jonesborough’s history are invited to come view this exhibit and learn about the experiences of Booker T. Washington School alumni.
Booker T. Washington School was an elementary school for African American children in Jonesborough from 1940 until 1965, when schools were integrated and the building fell into disrepair. Later, the town of Jonesborough renovated the building, and it was renamed the McKinney Center, after the legacy of the McKinney family. The goal of the exhibit is to amplify the lives and experiences of Booker T. Washington School alumni, and to honor the building’s history.
The exhibit itself will run from September 19th to October 10th, 2025. It will feature photo portraits of 16 different alumni of Booker T. Washington School, as well as a short biography written about each person. It will also feature a memory wall for viewers to submit memories of alumni who have passed. Along with the portraits, recorded versions of each interview held with the alumni will be made public and viewable at the exhibit. In these videos, the alumni recall memories of their time at Booker T. Washington School, as well as where they are in life now. The McKinney Center invites the public to learn about Booker T. Washington School and the people who made it a lasting part of the community
StoryTown Radio Show…
StoryTown Radio Show: Ode to the First Responders September 22, 20257:00 pm - 8:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Join us on September 22nd for "Ode to First Responders" featuring the David Crockett High School Madrigal Singers and storyteller Jennifer Armstrong. Tickets are on sale now at jonesborough.com/tickets
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Living Here: Alumni of Booker T. Washington School Exhibition September 23, 20259:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center is to hold a reception for the opening of their new exhibit, Living Here: Alumni of Booker T. Washington School. The reception will be held at the McKinney Center, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough TN 37659. This event will take place on Friday, September 19th, from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Refreshments will be provided. Those interested in Jonesborough’s history are invited to come view this exhibit and learn about the experiences of Booker T. Washington School alumni.
Booker T. Washington School was an elementary school for African American children in Jonesborough from 1940 until 1965, when schools were integrated and the building fell into disrepair. Later, the town of Jonesborough renovated the building, and it was renamed the McKinney Center, after the legacy of the McKinney family. The goal of the exhibit is to amplify the lives and experiences of Booker T. Washington School alumni, and to honor the building’s history.
The exhibit itself will run from September 19th to October 10th, 2025. It will feature photo portraits of 16 different alumni of Booker T. Washington School, as well as a short biography written about each person. It will also feature a memory wall for viewers to submit memories of alumni who have passed. Along with the portraits, recorded versions of each interview held with the alumni will be made public and viewable at the exhibit. In these videos, the alumni recall memories of their time at Booker T. Washington School, as well as where they are in life now. The McKinney Center invites the public to learn about Booker T. Washington School and the people who made it a lasting part of the community
Storytelling Live - …
Storytelling Live - Jennifer Armstrong September 23, 20252:00 pm - 3:00 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
Jennifer Armstrong has spent her life writing, singing, and making old time music with banjo, fiddle, and bagpipe. A storyteller with humor, warmth, and grace, she is also a singer, instrumentalist, poet, and published author. Jennifer works as an artist in residence in folk arts, storytelling, and writing, as well as a private teacher and performer. Her stories and songs about life’s mysteries, love, and gratitude have been heard across the country – from the Kennedy Center to NPR – and she has recordings and published books to her credit. Jennifer is wonderful, informative, and entertaining. To put it simply, people love her! – Music Center of the North Shore
Jonesborough Storytelling Guild September 23, 20257:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Living Here: Alumni of Booker T. Washington School Exhibition September 24, 20259:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center is to hold a reception for the opening of their new exhibit, Living Here: Alumni of Booker T. Washington School. The reception will be held at the McKinney Center, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough TN 37659. This event will take place on Friday, September 19th, from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Refreshments will be provided. Those interested in Jonesborough’s history are invited to come view this exhibit and learn about the experiences of Booker T. Washington School alumni.
Booker T. Washington School was an elementary school for African American children in Jonesborough from 1940 until 1965, when schools were integrated and the building fell into disrepair. Later, the town of Jonesborough renovated the building, and it was renamed the McKinney Center, after the legacy of the McKinney family. The goal of the exhibit is to amplify the lives and experiences of Booker T. Washington School alumni, and to honor the building’s history.
The exhibit itself will run from September 19th to October 10th, 2025. It will feature photo portraits of 16 different alumni of Booker T. Washington School, as well as a short biography written about each person. It will also feature a memory wall for viewers to submit memories of alumni who have passed. Along with the portraits, recorded versions of each interview held with the alumni will be made public and viewable at the exhibit. In these videos, the alumni recall memories of their time at Booker T. Washington School, as well as where they are in life now. The McKinney Center invites the public to learn about Booker T. Washington School and the people who made it a lasting part of the community
Senior Center-Identi…
Senior Center-Identity Theft Prevention September 24, 202510:30 am - 11:30 am
Storytelling Live - …
Storytelling Live - Jennifer Armstrong September 24, 20252:00 pm - 3:00 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
Jennifer Armstrong has spent her life writing, singing, and making old time music with banjo, fiddle, and bagpipe. A storyteller with humor, warmth, and grace, she is also a singer, instrumentalist, poet, and published author. Jennifer works as an artist in residence in folk arts, storytelling, and writing, as well as a private teacher and performer. Her stories and songs about life’s mysteries, love, and gratitude have been heard across the country – from the Kennedy Center to NPR – and she has recordings and published books to her credit. Jennifer is wonderful, informative, and entertaining. To put it simply, people love her! – Music Center of the North Shore
September 24, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm Jackson Theatre, 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Wacky “western” Wednesday
A crooked politician hires a black sheriff for a small frontier town, with the hope that the people will panic and abandon the land so he and his cronies can run a railroad through it.
Living Here: Alumni of Booker T. Washington School Exhibition September 25, 20259:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center is to hold a reception for the opening of their new exhibit, Living Here: Alumni of Booker T. Washington School. The reception will be held at the McKinney Center, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough TN 37659. This event will take place on Friday, September 19th, from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Refreshments will be provided. Those interested in Jonesborough’s history are invited to come view this exhibit and learn about the experiences of Booker T. Washington School alumni.
Booker T. Washington School was an elementary school for African American children in Jonesborough from 1940 until 1965, when schools were integrated and the building fell into disrepair. Later, the town of Jonesborough renovated the building, and it was renamed the McKinney Center, after the legacy of the McKinney family. The goal of the exhibit is to amplify the lives and experiences of Booker T. Washington School alumni, and to honor the building’s history.
The exhibit itself will run from September 19th to October 10th, 2025. It will feature photo portraits of 16 different alumni of Booker T. Washington School, as well as a short biography written about each person. It will also feature a memory wall for viewers to submit memories of alumni who have passed. Along with the portraits, recorded versions of each interview held with the alumni will be made public and viewable at the exhibit. In these videos, the alumni recall memories of their time at Booker T. Washington School, as well as where they are in life now. The McKinney Center invites the public to learn about Booker T. Washington School and the people who made it a lasting part of the community
Storytelling Live - …
Storytelling Live - Jennifer Armstrong September 25, 20252:00 pm - 3:00 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
Jennifer Armstrong has spent her life writing, singing, and making old time music with banjo, fiddle, and bagpipe. A storyteller with humor, warmth, and grace, she is also a singer, instrumentalist, poet, and published author. Jennifer works as an artist in residence in folk arts, storytelling, and writing, as well as a private teacher and performer. Her stories and songs about life’s mysteries, love, and gratitude have been heard across the country – from the Kennedy Center to NPR – and she has recordings and published books to her credit. Jennifer is wonderful, informative, and entertaining. To put it simply, people love her! – Music Center of the North Shore
Historic Zoning September 25, 20256:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Jonesborough Town Administration, 123 Boone St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Batman Returns at Th…
Batman Returns at The Jackson Theatre
September 25, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm Jackson Theatre, 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Batman Returns (1992)
In the second of the blockbuster Batman films, the physically deformed criminal genius The Penguin threatens Gotham City--and, helpless, the entire city can only pray that Batman Returns. Only Batman (Michael Keaton) can defend the city from total chaos as The Penguin (Danny DeVito) lays twisted waste to a great metropolis. Meanwhile, the Dark Knight may have met his equal in the lethally lithe Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer) --only he doesn't know if she is feline friend ... or foe.
Living Here: Alumni of Booker T. Washington School Exhibition September 26, 20259:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center is to hold a reception for the opening of their new exhibit, Living Here: Alumni of Booker T. Washington School. The reception will be held at the McKinney Center, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough TN 37659. This event will take place on Friday, September 19th, from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Refreshments will be provided. Those interested in Jonesborough’s history are invited to come view this exhibit and learn about the experiences of Booker T. Washington School alumni.
Booker T. Washington School was an elementary school for African American children in Jonesborough from 1940 until 1965, when schools were integrated and the building fell into disrepair. Later, the town of Jonesborough renovated the building, and it was renamed the McKinney Center, after the legacy of the McKinney family. The goal of the exhibit is to amplify the lives and experiences of Booker T. Washington School alumni, and to honor the building’s history.
The exhibit itself will run from September 19th to October 10th, 2025. It will feature photo portraits of 16 different alumni of Booker T. Washington School, as well as a short biography written about each person. It will also feature a memory wall for viewers to submit memories of alumni who have passed. Along with the portraits, recorded versions of each interview held with the alumni will be made public and viewable at the exhibit. In these videos, the alumni recall memories of their time at Booker T. Washington School, as well as where they are in life now. The McKinney Center invites the public to learn about Booker T. Washington School and the people who made it a lasting part of the community
Storytelling Live - …
Storytelling Live - Jennifer Armstrong September 26, 20252:00 pm - 3:00 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
Jennifer Armstrong has spent her life writing, singing, and making old time music with banjo, fiddle, and bagpipe. A storyteller with humor, warmth, and grace, she is also a singer, instrumentalist, poet, and published author. Jennifer works as an artist in residence in folk arts, storytelling, and writing, as well as a private teacher and performer. Her stories and songs about life’s mysteries, love, and gratitude have been heard across the country – from the Kennedy Center to NPR – and she has recordings and published books to her credit. Jennifer is wonderful, informative, and entertaining. To put it simply, people love her! – Music Center of the North Shore
Music on the Square September 26, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Crow at The Jack…
The Crow at The Jackson Theatre
September 26, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm Jackson Theatre, 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The Crow (1994)
90’s classic
A murdered rock star returns from the dead, seeking revenge against his killers.
Rating R
Running Time 102 minutes
Every Friday May through September Music on the Square is on Main Street. The street will be closed starting at 6 pm. If you have questions about parking, you can visit: https://www.jonesboroughtn.org/parking-in-jonesborough/
Storytelling Live - Jennifer Armstrong September 27, 20252:00 pm - 3:00 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
Jennifer Armstrong has spent her life writing, singing, and making old time music with banjo, fiddle, and bagpipe. A storyteller with humor, warmth, and grace, she is also a singer, instrumentalist, poet, and published author. Jennifer works as an artist in residence in folk arts, storytelling, and writing, as well as a private teacher and performer. Her stories and songs about life’s mysteries, love, and gratitude have been heard across the country – from the Kennedy Center to NPR – and she has recordings and published books to her credit. Jennifer is wonderful, informative, and entertaining. To put it simply, people love her! – Music Center of the North Shore
September 27, 20253:00 pm - 5:00 pm Jackson Theatre, 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Ghostbusters (1984)
80’s classic
A group of unemployed parapsychologists go into business as professional ghost neutralizers. But when New York City comes under attack from a host of supernatural demons, the self-proclaimed Ghostbusters must step up and save the world from the sinister 'Zuul.'
Rating PG
Running Tim 105 minutes
Slimer Cinema: Ghostbusters at The Jackson with Character Meet & Greet
September 27, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm Jackson Theatre, 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Ghostbusters II (1989)
80’s classic
A river of slime is feeding on the "negative energy" of New York City and a tyrant in a 16th-century portrait wants to take over the body of a little child, the son of an art restorer working on the picture. It's a job for the paranormal Ghostbusters, who must reunite to contain the despot in this sequel to the crowd-pleasing 1984 comedy.
Rating PG
Running Tim 108 minutes
Slimer Cinema: Ghostbusters at The Jackson with Character Meet & Greet
Yoga in the Park September 28, 20254:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Jimmy Neil Smith Park, 111 W College St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Brews & Tunes
Brews & Tunes September 28, 20255:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Bellamy Brothers…
The Bellamy Brothers at the Jackson Theatre
September 28, 20258:00 pm - 10:00 pm Jackson Theatre, 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
THE BELLAMY BROTHERS: THE LOVE STILL FLOWS...Howard and David continue to prove that the trail they’ve ridden to fame has been as unique as their music itself—music that is now celebrating 40 years of success. The road that started on the pop music charts in the ‘70’s, took a winding turn into country music in the‘80’s,paving the way for duos to come, such as Brooks & Dunn, Montgomery Gentry, Big & Rich, and previously—The Judds. But before the road forked into country, the musical odyssey of brothers Bellamy started creatively smoldering in their home state of Florida, before exploding nationally amidst the ’70’spop music culture of L.A. The brothers first official gig was in 1968, playing a free show with their father at the Rattlesnake Roundup in San Antonio, Florida. They honed their early skills playing black clubs throughout the south, and singing backup for artists such as Percy Sledge, Eddie Floyd, and Little Anthony & The Imperials. Within a few months, the brothers moved north, immersing themselves and their rock/country sound in the Atlanta market, where the Allman Brothers were the emerging kings of the music world. With the dawning of the Age of Aquarius on the horizon, and America embroiled in a smoke haze of drugs, civil unrest and an unpopular war, The Bellamy's music picked-up the hard driving edge that bespoke the times. Songwriting had become David Bellamy’s drug of choice during the long road gigs he and Howard were regularly pulling bodies and equipment to and from. It was his songwriting that was posed to soon provide the duo a national breakout. The break came in the form of the hit, “Spiders & Snakes,” written by David and recorded by Jim Stafford. The song became a smash, eventually selling more than three million units worldwide. It became the catapult that rocketed the brother onto the L.A. music scene. Young and impressionable, Howard and David fell into the musical circle of the greats of the day: Bob Dylan, James Taylor, and Van Morrison, as well as West Coast based country rockers like Poco and the Byrds. It was a creative shoe that fit. Now known by their music and the company they were keeping, The Bellamys officially lifted off the launch pad in 1976 when their single, “Let Your Love Flow,” became an instant smash in both the U.S. and Europe. It stayed on the international charts long enough to build a huge international fan base for the hip young brothers that endures to this day. In Germany alone it perched at #1 for more than two months. The love was indeed flowing as The Bellamys jammed for audiences on their sold-out concerts and shared stages with the likes of Loggins & Messina, the Doobie Brothers, and the Beach Boys., with their patented blend of rock/country music. True to their musical roots, their style and their songwriting was moving steadily more towards their raising. By the late ‘70’s The Bellamys were emerging on the country charts with another bona fide smash. “If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body (Would You Hold It Against Me),” originally scrawled on a dinner napkin by David, rocketed them to the top of the country charts the way “Let Your Love Flow,” had done in the pop market just a few years earlier. It proved to be the first of a string of fourteen #1 singles in the U.S. alone.
Success followed success: “Dancing Cowboys,” “Sugar Daddy,” “You Ain’t Just Whistlin’ Dixie,” “Lovers Live Longer,” “Do You Love As Good As You Look,” “Redneck Girl,” “For All The Wrong Reasons,” “I Love Her Mind,” “I Need More Of You,” “Old Hippie,” “Too Much Is Not Enough,” “Kids Of The Baby Boom,” and “Reggae Cowboy” and “Crazy From The Heart,”...all have lined the corridors of the Bellamy’s musical history and their walls with platinum and gold. Along the way, Howard and David created a patent on the newly cool “duo” category in country music. In the era of the 2000’s, The Bellamy Brothers hold the record in both the Academy of Country Music (ACM)and the Country Music Association Awards (CMA) for the most duo nominations. Numerous Grammy nods have also been directed toward the brothers. Internationally, the story has been the same—though the titles may be different. The Bellamys have released more than two-dozen hit songs outside the U.S. that were never released here. With a sharp eye on the songwriting skills that have been the bedrock of their success, Howard and David concur that their career is unique in their international finesse for matching their songs to the market.“For the international releases, you have to have a strong melody,” notes David. “The lyric is very important, but internationally the melody is something fans can lock into, even if they can’t understand the lyrics.” Howard and David continue to perform and film TV specials in Europe and around the world. These days when the subject turns to touring, The Bellamys are showing a new generation of country music how it’s done. “We’re old road dogs,” grins Howard when asked about the motivation behind the brothers 200 plus concert dates each year. Adds David: “Our live draw is bigger than it was in the ‘80’s. I think the same people that grew up with us and with our music in the ‘60’s and ‘70’s obviously have raised a whole new generation of Bellamy fans who started toddling to our music. Now they’re turning up at our concerts as college kids, who are really turned on and tuned in to us and our music....it’s a great feeling. "On the infrequent off days from the road, Howard and David head the bus back to their 150-acre family ranch in Darby, Florida just north of Tampa. A working ranch, the spread consists of Purebred Charolais cattle and quarter horses. Amid a land lush with fruit trees, ancient oaks and crepe myrtles, three generation of the Bellamy family, headed by David and Howard’s mother, Frances, populate the homes clustered in the family compound. The Bellamy Brothers latest project is their new album titled '40 Years' is an ambitious project that celebrates their career with 20 of their biggest hits and then adds 20 brand new songs in this 2 CD anniversary collection.
Living Here: Alumni of Booker T. Washington School Exhibition September 29, 20259:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center is to hold a reception for the opening of their new exhibit, Living Here: Alumni of Booker T. Washington School. The reception will be held at the McKinney Center, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough TN 37659. This event will take place on Friday, September 19th, from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Refreshments will be provided. Those interested in Jonesborough’s history are invited to come view this exhibit and learn about the experiences of Booker T. Washington School alumni.
Booker T. Washington School was an elementary school for African American children in Jonesborough from 1940 until 1965, when schools were integrated and the building fell into disrepair. Later, the town of Jonesborough renovated the building, and it was renamed the McKinney Center, after the legacy of the McKinney family. The goal of the exhibit is to amplify the lives and experiences of Booker T. Washington School alumni, and to honor the building’s history.
The exhibit itself will run from September 19th to October 10th, 2025. It will feature photo portraits of 16 different alumni of Booker T. Washington School, as well as a short biography written about each person. It will also feature a memory wall for viewers to submit memories of alumni who have passed. Along with the portraits, recorded versions of each interview held with the alumni will be made public and viewable at the exhibit. In these videos, the alumni recall memories of their time at Booker T. Washington School, as well as where they are in life now. The McKinney Center invites the public to learn about Booker T. Washington School and the people who made it a lasting part of the community
Storytelling Live - …
Storytelling Live - Donald Davis September 29, 20252:00 pm - 3:00 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
Donald Davis grew up in a family of storytelling folks in the mountains of Western North Carolina and has continued their tradition throughout his career. Davis tells true stories of family memories and personal experiences with neighbors and kin. He has performed throughout the U.S. and abroad, authored 18 books, and released over 50 audio recordings. Davis is a recipient of the NSN ORACLE Circle of Excellence and Lifetime Achievement awards. His stories often left listeners limp with laughter at the same time they struggled with a lump in the throat. – New York Times
Living Here: Alumni of Booker T. Washington School Exhibition September 30, 20259:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center is to hold a reception for the opening of their new exhibit, Living Here: Alumni of Booker T. Washington School. The reception will be held at the McKinney Center, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough TN 37659. This event will take place on Friday, September 19th, from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Refreshments will be provided. Those interested in Jonesborough’s history are invited to come view this exhibit and learn about the experiences of Booker T. Washington School alumni.
Booker T. Washington School was an elementary school for African American children in Jonesborough from 1940 until 1965, when schools were integrated and the building fell into disrepair. Later, the town of Jonesborough renovated the building, and it was renamed the McKinney Center, after the legacy of the McKinney family. The goal of the exhibit is to amplify the lives and experiences of Booker T. Washington School alumni, and to honor the building’s history.
The exhibit itself will run from September 19th to October 10th, 2025. It will feature photo portraits of 16 different alumni of Booker T. Washington School, as well as a short biography written about each person. It will also feature a memory wall for viewers to submit memories of alumni who have passed. Along with the portraits, recorded versions of each interview held with the alumni will be made public and viewable at the exhibit. In these videos, the alumni recall memories of their time at Booker T. Washington School, as well as where they are in life now. The McKinney Center invites the public to learn about Booker T. Washington School and the people who made it a lasting part of the community
Storytelling Live - …
Storytelling Live - Donald Davis September 30, 20252:00 pm - 3:00 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
Donald Davis grew up in a family of storytelling folks in the mountains of Western North Carolina and has continued their tradition throughout his career. Davis tells true stories of family memories and personal experiences with neighbors and kin. He has performed throughout the U.S. and abroad, authored 18 books, and released over 50 audio recordings. Davis is a recipient of the NSN ORACLE Circle of Excellence and Lifetime Achievement awards. His stories often left listeners limp with laughter at the same time they struggled with a lump in the throat. – New York Times
Jonesborough Storytelling Guild September 30, 20257:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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September 4, 2025
Senior Center-Veteran's Meet & Greet-Open to non-member Veterans September 4, 20259:30 am - 10:30 am
Senior Center-Dementia Navigators TN Dept of Disability & Aging-members only September 4, 202512:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Storytelling Live - Andy Hedges September 4, 20252:00 pm - 3:00 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
Andy Hedges is a songster, reciter, and guitarist. His varied repertoire includes classic cowboy poetry recitations, obscure cowboy songs, dust bowl ballads, and blues. The Lubbock, Texas native has always had an interest in poems and folk music from the old days of the American West. He taught himself to play the guitar when he was fourteen, then began collecting classic cowboy poems and traditional cowboy songs. Hedges has released ten albums. He also hosts a podcast, Cowboy Crossroads, which features interviews with poets, musicians, songwriters, and historians. "He embodies the future of the tradition." – Cowboy poet and storyteller, Waddie Mitchell
Film Screening: "Indelible Appalachians" September 4, 20256:00 pm - 8:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
More details to come!
Days of Thunder at The Jackson Theatre
September 4, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm Jackson Theatre, 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Days of Thunder (1990)
Cole Trickle, a young stock-car driver, has talent but no idea how to hone his skills. Veteran racer Harry Hodge is hired to build a car for Trickle and to instill in the hot-shot driver a winning philosophy so he can compete at the top level.
Rating PG-13
Running Time 120 minutes
Wheel to Reel Film Fest – Fueled by Bristol Motor Speedway
Chances to win Bristol Motor Speedway tickets will be available at this movie.
Storytelling Live - Andy Hedges September 4, 20257:30 pm - 8:30 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
Andy Hedges is a songster, reciter, and guitarist. His varied repertoire includes classic cowboy poetry recitations, obscure cowboy songs, dust bowl ballads, and blues. The Lubbock, Texas native has always had an interest in poems and folk music from the old days of the American West. He taught himself to play the guitar when he was fourteen, then began collecting classic cowboy poems and traditional cowboy songs. Hedges has released ten albums. He also hosts a podcast, Cowboy Crossroads, which features interviews with poets, musicians, songwriters, and historians. "He embodies the future of the tradition." – Cowboy poet and storyteller, Waddie Mitchell
Storytelling Live - Andy Hedges September 5, 20252:00 pm - 3:00 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
Andy Hedges is a songster, reciter, and guitarist. His varied repertoire includes classic cowboy poetry recitations, obscure cowboy songs, dust bowl ballads, and blues. The Lubbock, Texas native has always had an interest in poems and folk music from the old days of the American West. He taught himself to play the guitar when he was fourteen, then began collecting classic cowboy poems and traditional cowboy songs. Hedges has released ten albums. He also hosts a podcast, Cowboy Crossroads, which features interviews with poets, musicians, songwriters, and historians. "He embodies the future of the tradition." – Cowboy poet and storyteller, Waddie Mitchell
Music on the Square September 5, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Death Proof at The Jackson Theatre
September 5, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm Jackson Theatre, 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Death Proof (2007)
Horror Series
A psychotic stuntman (Kurt Russell) uses his souped-up car as a killing machine. Rosario Dawson, Vanessa Ferlito, Jordan Ladd.
Rating R
Running Time 114 minutes
Wheel to Reel Film Fest – Fueled by Bristol Motor Speedway
Chances to win Bristol Motor Speedway tickets will be available at this movie.
Every Friday May through September Music on the Square is on Main Street. The street will be closed starting at 6 pm. If you have questions about parking, you can visit: https://www.jonesboroughtn.org/parking-in-jonesborough/
Storytelling Live - Andy Hedges September 6, 20252:00 pm - 3:00 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
Andy Hedges is a songster, reciter, and guitarist. His varied repertoire includes classic cowboy poetry recitations, obscure cowboy songs, dust bowl ballads, and blues. The Lubbock, Texas native has always had an interest in poems and folk music from the old days of the American West. He taught himself to play the guitar when he was fourteen, then began collecting classic cowboy poems and traditional cowboy songs. Hedges has released ten albums. He also hosts a podcast, Cowboy Crossroads, which features interviews with poets, musicians, songwriters, and historians. "He embodies the future of the tradition." – Cowboy poet and storyteller, Waddie Mitchell
September 6, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm Jackson Theatre, 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The Italian Job (2003)
The plan was flawless. The execution was perfect. Charlie Croker pulled off the crime of a lifetime. The one thing that he didn’t plan on was being double-crossed.
Rating PG-13
Running Time 113 minutes
Wheel to Reel Film Fest – Fueled by Bristol Motor Speedway
Chances to win Bristol Motor Speedway tickets will be available at this movie.
Yoga in the Park September 7, 20254:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Jimmy Neil Smith Park, 111 W College St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Brews & Tunes September 7, 20255:00 pm - 7:00 pm
John R. Miller featuring Viv & Riley at the Jackson Theatre
September 7, 20258:00 pm - 10:00 pm Jackson Theatre, 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Join us at the Jackson Theatre on Sunday, September 7th at 8pm for John R. Miller with special guest, Miss Tess.
John R Miller is a true hyphenate artist: singer-songwriter-picker. Every song on his thrilling debut solo album, Depreciated, is lush with intricate wordplay and haunting imagery, as well as being backed by a band that is on fire. One of his biggest long-time fans is roots music favorite Tyler Childers, who says he's "a well-travelled wordsmith mapping out the world he's seen, three chords at a time." Miller is somehow able to transport us to a shadowy honkytonk and get existential all in the same line with his tightly written compositions. Miller's own guitar-playing is on fine display here along with vocals that evoke the white-waters of the Potomac River rumbling below the high ridges of his native Shenandoah Valley.
Depreciated is a collection of eleven gems that take us to his homeplace even while exploring the way we can't go home again, no matter how much we might ache for it. On the album, Miller says he was eager to combine elements of country, folk, blues, and rock to make his own sound. Recently lost heroes like Prine, Walker, and Shaver served as guideposts for the songcrafting but Miller has completely achieved his own sound. The album is almost novelistic in its journey, not only to the complicated relationship Miller has with the Shenandoah Valley but also into the mind of someone going through transitions.
Miller grew up in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia near the Potomac River. "There are three or four little towns I know well that make up the region," he says, name-checking places like Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Hedgesville, and Keyes Gap. "It's a haunted place. In some ways it's frozen in time. So much old stuff has lingered there, and its history is still very present." As much as Miller loves where he's from, he's always had a complicated relationship with home and never could figure out what to do with himself there. "I just wanted to make music, and there's no real infrastructure for that there. We had to travel to play regularly and as teenagers most of our gigs were spent playing in old church halls or Ruritan Clubs." He was raised "kinda sorta Catholic" and although he gave up on that as a teenager, he says "it follows me everywhere, still."
For the creation of the album Miller joined forces with two producers who shared his vision for a country-blues infused record: multiple Grammy nominee Justin Francis, who has worked with everyone from Leon Bridges to Kacey Musgraves, and Adam Meisterhans, a renowned guitarist whom Miller has known since their days as roustabout musicians in West Virginia. They recorded Depreciated in the legendary Studio A of Sound Emporium in Nashville. Miller says the studio's "killer gear and lived-in feeling" enhanced the sound but most importantly it provided plenty of space for the band to be together. "It's important to me to have a relationship with the people I'm working with," Miller says. The crew is a well-oiled machine that is given the opportunity to shine throughout the album: Meisterhans adding guitar along with Miller, Francis bringing in congas and Wurlitzer, Chloe Edmonstone offering a plaintive fiddle, John Looney on mandolin, Jonathan Beam providing bass, Russ Pahl's shimmery pedal steel, John Clay on drums, and Robbie Crowell playing the Wurlie and Hammond B3.
We're driven into Miller's world by steady drums, a thudding bass, and steering electric guitar in "Lookin' Over My Shoulder," a song that perfectly captures going back to your old haunts after a breakup. Right away the many layers — sonic and thematic — are revealed as we continue on into "Borrowed Time," a song that feels like a smoky bar-room but is also Miller at his most profound, pondering about "listening to that eternal engine whine." Its ghostly electric guitar and percussion begs for two-steppers.
Viv & Riley will be opening the evening. A bittersweet nostalgia lies at the heart of Imaginary People, the new album from Viv & Riley, coming September 15, 2023 on Free Dirt Records. Over ten tracks, the pair applies an indie roots sheen to newly composed pop gems. Rooted originally in the folk tradition, the pair reframe the production into experimental territory, crafting songs that speak to finding a path forward into adulthood in an uncertain world. Gifted songwriters and multi-instrumentalists, Vivian Leva and Riley Calcagno’s first album under the name Viv &Riley is a subtle masterpiece of thought and reflection. The album brings a reflectiveness to summertime jams that speak of uninhibited joy and creative camaraderie. Coming on the heels of their acclaimed earlier albums that showed preternaturally talented songwriting from such young artists, now the songs have caught up with their lives. Now in their mid-20s, the two are building a life together, creating a supportive community, and looking back on everything they’ve been through. Based out of Durham, North Carolina, they’ve tapped into the area’s eclectic and collaborative music scene, recruiting Alex Bingham of Hiss Golden Messenger to produce the album. Bingham brings a sunny, lush sound to Viv &Riley’s music, moving beyond their earlier country roots and toward a layered sound and sonic experimentation. The songwriting has evolved as well, from the world-weary, stripped-down country songs they’re known for to indie songwriting at turns sweetly sad and gently sardonic. Ultimately, Imaginary People is about carrying and honoring our pasts, about letting that inform our new steps forward. No matter how much we might cling to where we are, sometimes we need to uproot and take a leap of faith, to open ourselves up to new experiences and ideas in order to grow and blossom
Board of Mayor and Aldermen Meeting September 8, 20257:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Jonesborough Town Administration, 123 Boone St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Meeting agenda will be available at Town Hall and online.
September 9, 2025
Storytelling Live - Motoko September 9, 20252:00 pm - 3:00 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
A native of Osaka, Japan, Motoko has performed storytelling and mime professionally since 1993. Her repertoire includes Asian folktales, Rakugo and Zen tales, and mime vignettes, as well as personal stories from her childhood in Japan and life as an immigrant in the U.S. Her appearances include PBS’ Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood and a tour with the CarnegieKids in Miyazaki project sponsored by Carnegie Hall. The award-winning teller trained with master mime Tony Montanaro. “The entire evening was outstanding! Motoko translates intrinsically Japanese cultural ideas and idioms for an English-speaking audience, and crafts the words to make them understand, laugh and be transported in time and space.” – Asian Arts & Culture Program, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Jonesborough Storytelling Guild September 9, 20257:00 pm - 8:00 pm
September 10, 2025
Storytelling Live - Motoko September 10, 20252:00 pm - 3:00 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.
A native of Osaka, Japan, Motoko has performed storytelling and mime professionally since 1993. Her repertoire includes Asian folktales, Rakugo and Zen tales, and mime vignettes, as well as personal stories from her childhood in Japan and life as an immigrant in the U.S. Her appearances include PBS’ Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood and a tour with the CarnegieKids in Miyazaki project sponsored by Carnegie Hall. The award-winning teller trained with master mime Tony Montanaro. “The entire evening was outstanding! Motoko translates intrinsically Japanese cultural ideas and idioms for an English-speaking audience, and crafts the words to make them understand, laugh and be transported in time and space.” – Asian Arts & Culture Program, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
The August Employee of the Month is Nicole Widner. Nicole has been with the Town since January 2023; she is an integral part of the Water Quality team. Nicole has streamlined the cross-connection data collection and has demonstrated her vast knowledge of working with FEMA and TEMA to recover and receive reimbursement to the Town following the devastation of Hurricane Helene last fall. Nicole is currently working on the FEMA project due to additional damage assessment being collected.
