Performing Arts

Music

The Jackson Symphony

Offers a subscription series of classical and pops concerts annually, as well as several free concerts throughout the year.

Sherry Freeman, Executive Director
(731) 427-6440
TheJacksonSymphony.org

Jackson Area Community Band

Features both a jazz and concert band. Bands offer performances throughout the year, including winter, spring and summer concerts.

George Googe, President
Jackson Area Community Band

Jackson Area Plectral Society 

Preserving old-time string music. Performs every Thursday night at the International House of Pancakes.

Jeff Long, President
Jackson Area Plectral Society

Jackson Choral Society

Bob Vegors, President
Jackson Choral Society

Lane College Concert Choir

Programs range from complex classical pieces to soul-stirring spirituals. Formal concerts include an annual Christmas Concert and an annual tour.

Karen Henning
(731) 426-7552
Lane College

Union University Performance Groups 

Children’s Chorus: A program of the Community Music Center. Offers a concert for parents and community members at the end of every semester.

• Choral Union: Ensemble of community members and university faculty and students performs vocal masterworks with orchestral accompaniment.

• Jazz Band: Plays big band music. Performs one large concert and several short concerts per semester.

• Proclamation: Small traveling ensemble selected from University Singers. Performs for churches, banquets and alumni gatherings.

• Symphonic Band: University-wide performance band which plays high-level pieces.

  John Kinchen
  Department Chair
  (731) 661-5311
  uu.edu

Theatre

Jackson Children and Teen Theater

Children and teens perform in five productions each year, including two musicals, an annual Christmas show, and children’s show.

Kristin Klonowski
(731) 425-8396
The Ned

Jackson Theatre Guild

Local theatre that offers opportunities to participate in on- and off-stage elements of theater performances.

Ariel Baxter
(731) 427-3200
jtgonline.com

Ned R. McWherter West TN Cultural Arts Center

Provides community theatre performances year-round.

David McCall
Executive Director
(731) 425-8397
The Ned

Hub City Theatre Company

Provides a quality and affordable theatrical experience to Jackson’s audience and actors and to solidify the city’s location as a theatrical Hub City between Nashville and Memphis.

Crista Wilhite
Artistic Director
Hub City Theatre Company

Children’s Theater Company

Utilizing the power of theater as a tool for moral reasoning, the Children’s Theater Company is rooted in the belief that through the magic of theater youth can become the voices of positive change and agents of healing in their communities.

Children’s Theater Company

Union University Theatre

Offers four major productions, a student-directed show and an alumni production annually. 8 p.m. shows, 2:30 p.m. Sunday matinees. Box office hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

www.uu.edu/theatre

Lights Up! Theatre Co.

Lights Up! Theatre Co. believes in the power of storytelling and the transformative nature of the arts. We are dedicated to nurturing creativity, fostering collaboration, and providing a platform for young talents to shine.

Grayson Hart
731-215-0025
lightsuptheatreco.com