Category Archives: Events

Taste of Summer: a delicious “pivot” for the KMA

Posted on July 1, 2026 by Cynthia Moxley

Our friends at the Knoxville Museum of Art have for many years been celebrating the start of summer with a big fundraising blowout! First it was “Summer Soiree.” That morphed into “Kickoff to Summer,” a rollicking party held at the … Continue reading →

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Barn dance raises spirits, funds to preserve a treasure

Posted on June 26, 2026 by Cynthia Moxley

The annual Barn Dance fundraiser for the Museum of Appalachia was an early sellout last weekend and I’ve never seen so many items in a silent auction in my life! Organizers wisely kept the live auction to a manageable six … Continue reading →

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Bijou Jubilee makes most of theater’s beguiling location

Posted on June 22, 2026 by Cynthia Moxley

I’m not sure what it is exactly, but there’s something about closing a street to have a party that just gets everyone in a festive mood! This month, the Bijou Theatre took advantage of an opportunity like that and hosted … Continue reading →

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Zoofari ’26: Big fun (despite the snakes)!

Posted on May 26, 2026 by Cynthia Moxley

Zoofari is Zoo Knoxville‘s largest and most important fundraiser every year. And this year was no exception. I loved the theme last year — “Pandamonium!” It featured the zoo’s four beloved — and adorable — red pandas! This year, not … Continue reading →

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Pryses’ garden offered sublime springtime dalliance

Posted on May 7, 2026 by Cynthia Moxley

It rained most of this week, but on Monday the weather was perfect for a tour of Sharon and Joe Pryse’s beautiful garden on Kingston Pike in the Sequoyah Hills neighborhood. Sharon, who is the founder and CEO of The … Continue reading →

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Landscape architect Hackney named “Gardens Legend”

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Cynthia Moxley

UT Gardens gave well-known Knoxville landscape architect Stephen Hackney its Gardens Legend Award on a beautiful April evening inside a massive tent just off Neyland Drive.  Hackney, who formed his company SWH Landscape Architecture in 2011, was recognized for his … Continue reading →

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Knox Heritage Patrons’ Party: a welcome breather

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Cynthia Moxley

The preservation organization Knox Heritage held its annual Patrons’ Party recently on a beautiful spring afternoon on the lawn and inside its headquarters, Historic Westwood, the mansion built in 1890 behind the serpentine wall at 3425 Kingston Pike. This is … Continue reading →

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Hats in Bloom was this past weekend. It must be spring!

Posted on April 22, 2026 by Cynthia Moxley

If the pollen that has everyone coughing, sneezing and blowing their noses were not enough to tell you that it’s springtime in East Tennessee, the sure proof was last Friday. The Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum hosted “Hats in Bloom,” … Continue reading →

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Big Ears: Crush of global guests, many local friends

Posted on April 3, 2026 by Cynthia Moxley

Everybody talks about the throngs of national and international visitors attracted by the Big Ears music festival and the numbers are quite impressive. You’ve heard the stats, I’m sure, for the amazing annual event which was held in 20 downtown … Continue reading →

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Knox Symphony hits it out of the park with annual ball

Posted on March 31, 2026 by Cynthia Moxley

When someone says the Knoxville Symphony hit a home run with its annual ball this year, it might be a lot more accurate than you imagine! The sold-out fundraiser was at Covenant Health Park, the home stadium of the Knoxville … Continue reading →

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