Every Tuesday night at 7pm at the International Storytelling Center!

Mr. and Mrs. Smith (1941)

Wacky Wednesday + Hitchcock Fest 2026 

Alfred Hitchcock tries a change of pace with this tale of a young couple whose marriage turns out to be legally invalid, and the comedy of errors that ensues when the two test their newfound freedom. 



Rated TV-G 

Running Time 95 minutes 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Cabin in the Woods (2012)

Horror Series 

In this diabolically clever twist on the familiar horror tale, five friends in a secluded cabin encounter unspeakable horror as they become the subjects of an arcane ritual that dates back to the beginning of time. 

Rated R 

Running Time 95 minutes 

The Met Announces 2026 Live in HD Summer Encore Screenings in Cinemas featuring Verdi’s Aida on August 22nd at the Jackson Theatre.

Tickets on sale now for Verdi's Aida.

This summer, the Metropolitan Opera brings two past performances from its renowned The Met: Live in HD series of cinema transmissions back to select movie theaters worldwide. The 2026 Summer Encores include the 2025 transmission of the Met’s new production of Verdi’s Aida on August 22, directed by Michael Mayer and starring soprano Angel Blue—the bestselling title of the series following the company’s return from the Covid-19 closure.

The Metropolitan Opera’s 2026 Live in HD Summer Encore Schedule in the United States:

Verdi’s Aida: August 22, 2026

Originally transmitted live to cinemas on January 25, 2025

In this powerful 2025 Met performance, soprano Angel Blue sings the title role of Verdi’s Egyptian drama, with tenor Piotr Beczała as the warrior Radamès and mezzo-soprano Judit Kutasi as Amneris in Michael Mayer’s spectacular staging. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts.

The Met: Live in HD 2026–27 Season

The 2026–27 Live in HD season, marking the 20th anniversary of the series, kicks off on September 26, 2026, with Twenty Years of the Met in Cinemas: An Anniversary Celebration, a special presentation featuring highlights from the company’s collection of more than 185 extraordinary onscreen performances. Screening dates will vary internationally.

The season continues with Mozart’s Così fan tutte (October 10, 2026), Verdi’s Macbeth (October 17, 2026), Saint-Saëns’s Samson et Dalila (December 5, 2026), Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West (January 23, 2027), Kevin Puts’s Silent Night (March 20, 2027), Massenet’s Manon (April 3, 2027), Verdi’s Otello (April 24, 2027), and Wagner’s Parsifal (June 5, 2027). All performances will be Saturday matinees transmitted live from the Met stage. Special encore screenings of Bizet’s Carmen (November 21, 2026), Mozart’s The Magic Flute (December 12, 2026), and Puccini’s Tosca (May 8, 2027) will be presented at select venues. Tickets will go on sale in the U.S. and Canada on July 22.

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

In Old California (1942)

Western Series 

Saga about a druggist (John Wayne) who heads West during the gold rush. Lacey: Binnie Barnes. Britt: Albert Dekker. Ellen: Helen Parrish. Kegs: Edgar Kennedy. Helga: Patsy Kelly. Joe: Dick Purcell. Directed by William McGann. 

Rated TV-PG 

Running Time 88 minutes 

August 24, 7PM

Stories from the Classroom: Teachers’ Edition

42nd Street (1933)

Speakeasy Cinema + Pay What You Can

Speakeasy Cinema Series – Doors open at 6 pm, movie at 7pm. The night includes Jazz Music, Specialty Craft Cocktails (and Mocktails) for purchase along with our full selection of beverages at the concession stand. Complimentary light bites will we available.   Specialty Cocktail: Manhattan  

This musical comedy follows the last-minute challenges that ensue for a Broadway director on the opening night of his production after his leading lady twists her ankle the evening before the premiere.

A classic 1933 musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon with daring pre-Code realism, snappy dialogue, and spectacular dance numbers by Busby Berkeley. It stars Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, and Ruby Keeler, following the chaotic 24-hour race to launch a new Broadway show during the Great Depression

Rated TV-G 

Running Time 89 minutes

Join us at the Jackson Theatre on Friday, August 28th or Saturday, August 29th at 7pm as John Faughnan and Andrew Bell present Trip to Appalachia.

Trip to Appalachia follows one man’s descent into alcoholism/drug abuse and the harrowing impact it has on his family, dreams, and aspirations. There’s an old adage that says, ”first a man takes the bottle, then the bottle takes the man.” This play chronicles the high and lows that stem from addiction and the irrevocable damage that it leaves in its wake

Better off Dead (1985)

Wacky Wednesday

After his girlfriend ditches him for a boorish ski jock, Lane decides that suicide is the only answer. However, his increasingly inept attempts bring him only more agony and embarrassment. Filled with the wildest teen nightmares.

Rated PG

Running Time 97 minutes

The Departed (2006)

Martin Scorsese won a long-awaited Best Director Oscar for this crime epic, about an undercover cop who infiltrates a Boston mob crew that has a mole in the state police department.

Rated R

Running Time 154 minutes

Michael (2026)

The story of the famous musician Michael Jackson, known as the King of Pop.

Rated PG-13

Running Time 127 minutes

HYSTERIA WHEN WET is a tribute experience band - paying homage to two legendary icons of rock n' roll - DEF LEPPARD and BON JOVI,

bands that have withstood the test of time for over FOUR DECADES, their music hitting us just as hard as they did the very first time!

Hysteria When Wet brings HUGE smash hits from both bands like "LIVING ON A PRAYER", "YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME", "POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME", and "PHOTOGRAPH".

Taking the audience on a musical journey back in time. Hysteria When Wet recreates BON JOVI and DEF LEPPARD's radio and chart topping hits that are loved by fans world wide! Bringing you a night of rock n' roll you will never forget.

Recreate a time to remember what it felt like to heard these songs for the very first time. Where you were. Who you were with.

Led by a group of seasoned musicians from Middle Tennessee with a combined wealth of experience, Hysteria When Wet brings the Rock N' Roll energy that will leave you begging for more!

Experience the magic of BON JOVI and DEF LEPPARD like never before - Don't miss out on the opportunity to relive the glory days and create new memories with Hysteria When Wet!

A Wrinkle in Time (2018)

Family Series + Pay What You Can

After her astrophysicist father goes missing, grieving 13-year-old Meg meets three astonishing supernatural beings who transport her through the universe to rescue her dad in this sumptuous, enchanting fantasy-film adaption of a beloved children's book.

Rated PG

Running Time 109 minutes

Ed Wood (1994)

Wacky Wednesday

Homage to 1950s schlock director Edward D. Wood Jr., focusing on his friendship with Bela Lugosi. Wood was a surreal character: self-deluded, eternally optimistic—and a heterosexual who enjoyed wearing women's clothing. He's become a cult icon thanks to the unintended humor of his schlock classics "Glen or Glenda?" (1952) and "Plan 9 from Outer Space" (1959).

Rated R

Running Time 127 minutes

Diana Kennedy: Nothing Fancy (2020)

Appalachian RC&D Event

Featuring extensive interviews with Diana Kennedy and famed chefs José Andrés, Rick Bayless, Gabriela Camara and Alice Waters, Diana Kennedy: Nothing Fancy provides an intimate look at the leading expert on Mexican cuisine. The author of nine acclaimed cookbooks and a two-time James Beard Award winner, Diana is called the “Julia Child of Mexico”, but the feisty cook prefers “The Mick Jagger of Mexican Cuisine”.

Not Rated

Running Time 75 minutes