The feature film Miller's Ridge will be filmed in Southwest Virginia late summer 2007. They are casting men and women, and local actors are preferred.
ONLINE ONLY: More Porterfield Photos — Vintage Barter
ONLINE ONLY: More Porterfield Photos — Behind the Legend
Robert Porterfield's Legacy
Barter Theatre — whether you know it as your hometown theatre or by its worldwide reputation — originated with the vision of Robert Porterfield.What began as one man's dream has evolved into a spirit, pride and sense of ownership felt by
The Legacy of Robert Porterfield
Richard Rose, Barter Theatre's Producing Artistic Director, shares his thoughts on the legacy of Robert Porterfield.
Book Review: If You Like Us, Talk About Us by Robert McKinney
Some sort of biography paying tribute to Porterfield is long overdue. In no way does McKinney attempt to turn Porterfield into a saint. He presents Porterfield's slightly larger-than-life persona accurately, depicting a realistic picture of the man who fo
Arts All Around: Budapest, Hungary
Even in those dark days of Soviet control, the Hungarian capital was a magical place — really two places: Buda on the hilly west bank of the beautiful Danube River and Pest on the opposite flat plain. Through the years, haunting dual panoramic postcard
Youth Spotlight: Teens Start News Journal
Change. A simple word with a massive concept. Have you ever felt helpless with life, that everything was just...wrong? Have you ever been so frustrated at the status quo, but never really knew how to fix it? That was me about 11 months ago. So you know wh
Virginia Highlands Festival Unveils Signature Art
The signature art for the 2007 Virginia Highlands Festival is a collage of images representing the award-winning two-week event, now celebrating its 59th year.
Gallery Director Outlines Initiatives
Karlota I. Contreras-Koterbay works to strengthen current programs as director of ETSU's Slocumb Galleries.
Arts Alliance Mountain Empire, publisher of A! Magazine for the Arts, and East Tennessee State University-Bristol, co-sponsored a free workshop on Friday, March 9 at ETSU-Bristol. The workshop entitled "Print & Internet: Making
Barter Theatre Kiosk wins award
Barter Theatre's informational kiosk, "Milton's Guide to Barter Theatre," has received a 2006 Gold ADDY award for interactive media.
This spring and summer, Arts Alliance Mountain Empireinvites you to enjoy the great outdoors with walking tours and street parties in historic downtown Bristol.
Eleven Local Singers Named to National Honors Choirs
Eleven members of the Mountain Empire Children's Choral Academy were named to honors choirs by the Organization of American Kodaly Educators. They will travel to Chicago later this month to perform under the direction of acclaimed choral directors in a se
Milligan Students Finalists in National Photography Competition
MILLIGAN COLLEGE, TN — Eight Milligan College students placed as finalists in the Photographer's Forum 27th Annual College Photography Contest. The top five percent of entries were selected from more than 28,000 entries nationally.
Thanks to The Collectors' Circle, eight new works by significant American artists have been added to the Asheville Art Museum's permanent collection.
Weep Not For The Vampire by Marion, Va. author
A vampire, weary of his undead existence and haunted by his recent slaying of an innocent child, returns to his rural Virginia hometown planning to find some method of destroying himself.
The Little Old Lady Next Door by Tazewell, Va. Author
Linda Hudson Hoagland of Tazewell, Va. has written four novels and two collections of short stories. She has had more than 20 essays, short stories and poems published. The Little Old Lady Next Door is her first release with PublishAmerica.
ETSU professor co-edits book about London theatre
JOHNSON CITY, TN. — Dr. Judith Slagle, professor and chair of the Department of English at East Tennessee State University, is co-editor of Prologues, Epilogues, Curtain-Raisers, and Afterpieces, a book of essays which is "a fresh analysis of th
Barter's Jr. Acting Company
You expect to see your favorite actors take to the stage and create magic in real life. Even more magic is created when Barter Theatre's Jr. Acting Company, the child actors of Barter, perform in costume under the bright lights to adoring audiences.
Can you imagine life in a community without The Arts?
For a region to attain population influx and a sustainable level of business growth, the focus must be on a good, well-balanced quality of life for its residents.