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An upbeat Janet Testerman kicks off state House race
It was a perfect evening for a campaign kickoff and general get-together at Lakeshore Park Monday evening. The temperature was in the high 70s with a comfortable breeze. Restaurateur Randy Burleson delivered fantastic food to Marble Hall. The Pour Guys … Continue reading
California, Italy, France and a trout stream! We went all these places recently to raise funds for the KSO! Kinda.
The Knoxville Symphony League’s “Elegant Dining” series of fundraising events is in full swing. In fact, there are only five left — and they are all sold out! Congrats to the League for this big success. Earlier this month, a … Continue reading
Great new gallery opens in historic building
Have you been to Pivot Point Gallery yet? If not, you need to go. Located at 15 Emory Place in a building listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is just so much fun! The art ranges from … Continue reading
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Big Ears 2022: ‘A transcendent musical experience’
The Big Ears Festival has come and gone and, trust me, it was one of the best weekends I’ve ever spent in Knoxville. The international music festival attracted about 5,300 visitors each day of its four-day run, according to festival … Continue reading
Filed under: Downtown, Events, Knoxville, Music
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Mardi Growl ’22: Fun for pets and their people
I had my doubts a few years ago when Mardi Growl, the fun fundraiser for Young-Williams Animal Center, moved at the city’s urging, from Market Square where it always had been to World’s Fair Park. But, let me tell you, … Continue reading
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Gordon Cheung’s artwork: thought-provoking, beautiful and lucrative for Knoxville Museum of Art
The featured artist of this year’s L’Amour du Vin fundraiser for the Knoxville Museum of Art was Gordon Cheung. Guests got the opportunity to meet him and view a PowerPoint retrospective of his work earlier this month at the Artist’s … Continue reading
Love — and a new engagement ring — were in the air!
The event is called “L’Amour du Vin” and it’s in its 19th year as the major annual fundraiser for the Knoxville Museum of Art. It means “for the love of wine” in French. But this past weekend, it translated to … Continue reading
Bill Haslam on elections: This is not a game.
Former two-term Knoxville mayor and two-term Tennessee governor Bill Haslam had strong words for attendees this week at a membership lunch for the Knoxville Area Urban League. Stop playing games with politics and start electing people who are more concerned … Continue reading
Filed under: Downtown, Events, Knoxville, Politics
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Cookies ’21: Even more festive after the COVID break
COVID was the Grinch who stole Christmas last year — at least it put the kibosh on our annual cookie exchange. So, last December — after 17 straight years — no cookies! But the cookie exchange was back in full … Continue reading
Filed under: Downtown, Events, Food, Knoxville
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Marble City Market: vast array of choices (and fun!)
If you can’t find something you like at the newly opened Marble City Market in Regas Square, you aren’t hungry! More than 300 folks showed up last Wednesday for the preview party for the new food hall, which features 11 … Continue reading
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