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Storytown Radio Show
April 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
“Say What Now?” The StoryTown Radio Show will be sharing funny stories about miscommunications and misunderstandings on April 28 at the McKinney Center. Featured in this live production will be stories about crossed wires during a courtship, a grand reception at an airport gone wrong, and what happens when a Welsh transplant tries to sell American cars. There will also be a special guest from the Nolichucky Restoration Project to talk about how communication is key when it comes to cleaning up the river after the devastation brought by hurricane Helene.
The music guest for this production is local singer/songwriter Jonathan Edens. Jonathan teaches guitar and vocal lessons throughout the area, including at the McKinney Center. “Say What Now?: Tales of Communication and Miscommunication” takes place at 7 PM on April 28 at the McKinney Center. Tickets are $10 and are available online at Jonesborough.com/tickets or by calling the Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center at 423-753-1010. The shows have been selling out, so make sure you get your tickets today. Half season passes are available at https://townofjonesborough.
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 8PM. StoryTown is sponsored by the Tennessee Arts Commission, Gary and Sandee Degner, Terry and Sandy Countermine, 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.
