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Kitchen Disasters & Culinary Fails
On July 28 at 7 p.m., StoryTown is stepping into the kitchen and jumping right back out with “Kitchen Disasters and Culinary Fails,” a new show full of hilarious tales about when the recipe doesn’t go as planned.
StoryTown performs in the format of a live, old-time radio show complete with sound effects, musical underscoring, live skits, and a great musical guest. Joining the Radio Show this month is Ryan Budds of Trivia with Budds. He’ll be giving the evening a gameshow atmosphere, complete with prizes for correctly answered trivia questions. We’ve got stories about a transplant from Turkey’s first trip to an American grocery store, tales of biscuits so hard they bounced, and potatoes so overdone they turned into a source of entertainment for campers. The Radio Show is the perfect place to kick back and enjoy a summer evening.
Joining the cast this month is storyteller Lynette “Lyn” Ford and the Jimmie D. Band. The Jimmie D. Band always get the audience up and dancing with their rock and blues mix. The performance takes place on July 28 at the McKinney Center at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 and available online at https://townofjonesborough.thundertix.com/events or by calling the Historic Visitors Center at 423-753-1010.
The Radio Show is also recorded for broadcast on local NPR station WETS 89.5 out of Johnson City, which can be heard the last Wednesday of the month at 8 p.m. StoryTown is sponsored by the Tennessee Arts Commission, Gary and Sandee Degner, Trivia with Budds, McLeod Organics, the Wild Women of Jonesborough, and Wolfe Development.
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About the McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington: The mission of the McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington is to provide a comprehensive program through Jonesborough’s Mary B. Martin Program for the Arts which teaches various art skills to all participants through a quality program of instruction open to all segments of Jonesborough’s population. In addition, a primary mission of the Center is to enhance minority participation in the planning and implementation in all activities in Jonesborough while specifically celebrating the contribution of the African-American community in the growth and development of the Town. The activities of the McKinney Center are designed to enhance the quality of life of all Jonesborough residents.
