To celebrate its 75th anniversary, Barter Theatre is "pulling out all the stops." Before the season officially got underway, Richard Rose, Producing Artistic Director of Barter Theatre, took time to answer questions for A! Magazine for th
Self Analysis: A Conversation with Rick Rose
A! Magazine's interview with Barter's Producing Artistic Director Rick Rose continues.
Downtown Economic Development: a Hot Topic in Abingdon
A! Magazine's interview with Barter's Producing Artistic Director Rick Rose continues.
New Book Celebrates Barter Theatre's Unique Beginnings, Resiliency, Success
Filled with incredible photographs, many of which have never been seen before, Will Work for Food chronicles the remarkable journey of Barter Theatre throughout its 75-year history.
Arts All Around ... Virginia Center for Architecture
Abingdon architect Peyton Boyd was the first to tell me about a new museum, the Virginia Center for Architecture (VCA) in Richmond. Opened to the public in 2005, VCA is one of few architectural museums in the country and the only one in the Southeast.<
Young Actor Soars in 'Peter Pan'
Logan Fritz, 9, is in the third grade at Rhea Valley Elementary School in Damascus, Va. The son of Becky Fritz, he plays Michael Darling in Barter Theatre's production of Peter Pan, which continues through April 13. He recently s
IN FOCUS: Fundraising/Marketing Workshop A Success
A free workshop, "Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations, Marketing for Artists," was presented by Arts Alliance Mountain EmpireMarch 7, 2008 at ETSU Bristol.
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Recent Concert a Reunion for the Strings of Celtic Air
Nine years ago, fiddler and teacher Jane MacMorran got together a group of her young classical violin students and hooked them on traditional Celtic music. Little did she realize her group, Celtic Air, would have such staying power.
Penn Virginia Acquires Local Art
The Gallery of Local Artists announces the sale of 25 works of art by local artists to Penn Virginia for its new building in the Meadowview section of Kingsport.
Theatre Bristol's 'Seussical the Musical' is Appropriately Over the Top
Kids like bees buzzed as if in a hive. Brilliant colors of red, green, yellow and blue befit the Wickershams, Cat in a Hat and many a Who.
Patty Loveless added to Artistic Council for Music Heritage Center Effort
Doyle Lawson wants music fans who make the pilgrimage to the birthplace of country music to have more than a mural or a monument to look at.
'Resiliency' Defines Barter Theatre
"The antagonist is economics forever and always...the monotonous, prosaic, endless crisis of never having enough money to fit your dreams and barely enough to open your next show." — Robert Porterfield, Founder Barter Theatre