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‘Evening Under the Stars’ hits all the right notes

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Cynthia Moxley

Among  our favorite events each year is one called “Evening Under the Stars.” It is held at Sherri Lee’s beautiful waterfront home off Houser Road and it benefits the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, which performs at the annual event. The food, … Continue reading →

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Havana heat: Hot night at the Copa

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

I have to hand it to the fun folks at the Knoxville Opera Guild: They are nothing if not flexible!

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It wasn’t just the singing that dropped jaws at Saturday night’s Knoxville Opera Ball

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Cynthia Moxley

Everybody said last Saturday’s Opera Ball was going to be “different” this year. And, take it from me, it was! It was so much fun that we almost didn’t care when former UT football coach Johnny Majors, an opera buff, … Continue reading →

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Jazz Under the Stars 2011 really swings

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Cynthia Moxley

Alan and I attended Jazz Under the Stars for the third year in a row last week. It’s a fundraiser for the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra and it is always great fun. We love the fact that the event actually features … Continue reading →

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Vince Dooley: “Sometimes I joined the weepers”

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Cynthia Moxley

As charming as former University of Georgia football coach Vince Dooley was at a $250-per-ticket fundraiser in Sequoyah Hills last week (see previous post), he was even more engaging at a much cheaper-ticket event the following evening at the Knoxville … Continue reading →

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Johnny Majors on music, race and running it up

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Cynthia Moxley

Former University of Tennessee football coach Johnny Majors was guest of honor Sunday at one of the Knoxville Symphony League‘s “Elegant Dining” dinners and I, for one, was surprised and touched by some of what he had to say. He … Continue reading →

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