Monthly Archives: June 2013

Fireworks, music and camaraderie highlight a fun Southern Summer’s Night to help those with HIV

It has come to be known as THE fun event of summer. Southern Summer’s Night, also called Hope 2013 (this year), is the huge outdoor gala held every year at the historic Middlebrook mansion to raise money for Covenant Health’s … Continue reading

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“A pretty darn good season”

That’s what Cal MacLean, artistic director of the Clarence Brown Theatre, told supporters to expect from the Theatre starting Sept. 5. And he brought the goods to prove it at the preview party held at the Southern Depot earlier this … Continue reading

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Visiting garden expert great excuse for party

I have to say, the entry of the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum onto the Knoxville social scene definitely has expanded the diversity of cultural activities available. Case in point: a lecture by an expert on famous gardener Gertrude Jekyll … Continue reading

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Facebook replaces “storybook” in this wedding tale

To make up for that recent blog post about a romp of a divorce party (click here), I will now pass on a story about love. Shaun Fulco was 15 years old in 1982, working nights and weekends at the … Continue reading

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Middlebrook soiree launches “Summer Suppers”

The wonderful series of events that is Knox Heritage‘s “Summer Suppers” began last Saturday in spectacular style with a Gay Nineties theme at the beautiful Middlebrook plantation. Middlebrook, tucked away at 4001 Middlebrook Pike, was constructed circa 1795 and is … Continue reading

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Anne spells freedom: D-I-V-O-R-C-E

Let’s say you are 63 years old and have been married to your husband for 42 years, since you were 21. And let’s say you found out he has been cheating on you — with a woman he also had … Continue reading

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Richard Jolley’s monumental installation at Knoxville Museum of Art addresses big questions

In a little less than a year, an art installation that organizers hope will be the “tipping point” for Knoxville’s growing reputation as a vibrant arts and culture destination will have its official opening.

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