Looking for some comfort, joy, and down-home holiday magic? High Country Holiday with Michael Reno Harrell and Josh Goforth is now available as a virtual show—perfect for a cozy night in. With heartwarming stories, country charm, and music that feels like gathering by a mountain fire, it’s a true seasonal treat. Josh and Michael deliver […]
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ETSU-Con
For all fans of anime, comics, cosplay, and more… ETSU-Con is one of East Tennessee’s biggest pop culture events happening on March 29-30, 2025! Join us at ETSU in Johnson City, Tennessee, where the D.P. Culp Center will come alive with the fan-fueled energy that only ETSU-Con can provide! Nowhere else will you witness the […]
National Storytelling Festival
Every October since 1973, thousands of travelers have visited Tennessee’s oldest town. They come for one purpose–to hear stories and to tell them at the National Storytelling Festival. This celebration of America’s rich and varied storytelling tradition, the oldest and most respected gathering anywhere in America devoted to storytelling, has in turn spawned a national […]
“Naughty or Nice?” A Holiday Variety Show featuring Bil Lepp, Regi Carpenter, and Andy Offutt Irwin
New year, new stories, new trio! Bil Lepp and Andy Offutt Irwin welcome Regi Carpenter into the fold for a new seasonal variety show filled with music, original stories, and more. There are six chances to catch the trio perform, but keep in mind that past shows have sold out! Reservations are recommended. A reception […]
Tri-Cities Quality Forum
63rd annual Tri-Cities Quality Forum to be held on Thursday, November 10 from 9 AM – 1 PM. Join the free, virtual, live conference where speakers from across the country will discuss how they found success by focusing on quality, including the 2020 Malcolm Bladrige National Quality Award Winner, GBMC HealthCare. Register here: https://www.tcqualityforum.com/. […]
History Happy Hour
The Heritage Alliance has partnered with Black in Appalachia in the past, but we’ve never had them present at History Happy Hour. William Isom will talk about “Enslavement to National Emancipation: Black Data from Washington County, Tennessee 1860 – 1870.” The program will begin at 6:30 pm and participants can join in-person or stream live on the […]
Storytelling Online! Twin Poets.
Al Mills and Nnamdi Chukwuocha learned about the power of words when they were just six years old. Like a lot of kids, the twin brothers constantly bickered. When their mother handed them a pen and paper so they could write about their feelings instead of shouting at each other, something clicked. Now known professionally […]
Storytelling Online! Winter Series: Donald Davis
The man in the bow tie is back! As one of the most beloved storytellers in the country, Donald Davis has spent decades regaling audiences of all ages with his warm and funny tales about his family and coming of age in the American South. Filmed in our Jonesborough theater, Donald’s new concert will debut […]
Storytelling Online! Winter Series
We have an incredible double billing for the second concert in our Winter series: storytelling powerhouses Antonio Sacre and Jasmin Cardenas. A beloved humorist known for personal tales that span generations of his family, Antonio will share two stories about fatherhood at the top of the hour. Then Jasmin will take over with a winning […]
22nd annual Appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights
ABINGDON, Va.—Barter Theatre will be holding their 22nd annual Appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights (AFPP) online from February 14th-March 7th, 2022. Admission to all events is free. “We had hoped to be able to hold the festival in person this year, however, due to the current state of the pandemic we felt it would […]
