Monday June 23
7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN, United States
“How Did You Get Here?” The StoryTown Radio Show will besharing tales about immigration and interstate travel on June 23rd atthe McKinney Center. Featured in this live production will be a harrowing storyof one man’s escape from Ukraine during WWII and his journey to ge......More
“How Did You Get Here?” The StoryTown Radio Show will besharing tales about immigration and interstate travel on June 23rd atthe McKinney Center. Featured in this live production will be a harrowing storyof one man’s escape from Ukraine during WWII and his journey to get to theUnited States, we’ll also have the story of the Migrant March that took placein town in 2004, the history of the Immigrant Trail DAR marker, as well as storiesfrom newcomers who just moved to the area. Joining the cast will be storytellerPippa White. Catch her before she starts her weeklong residency at theInternational Storytelling Center. The music guest for this production is the local Celtic bandJenny & the Weazles. “The band enjoys bringing Scottish and Irish fiddletunes and songs to” venues and events throughout the region. “How Did You GetHere? Tales of Immigrant & Interstate Travel” takes place at 7PM on June 23rdat the McKinney Center. Tickets are $10 and are available online atJonesborough.com/tickets or by calling the Historic Jonesborough VisitorsCenter at 423-753-1010. The shows have been selling out, so make sure you getyour tickets today. Half season passes are still available at https://townofjonesborough.thundertix.com/packages/6099/summaryfor only $45.00. This guarantees you a seat for the remaining five shows of theseason. The Radio Show is also recorded for broadcast on local NPRstation WETS 89.5 out of Johnson City, which can be heard the last Wednesday ofthe month at 8PM. StoryTown is sponsored by the Tennessee Arts Commission, Garyand Sandee Degner, Terry and Sandy Countermine, Trivia with Budds, McLeodOrganics, the Wild Women of Jonesborough, and Wolfe Development.
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN, United States
