Category Archives: Knoxville

Soiree: a delicious downtown development

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Cynthia Moxley

If you are looking for something really different and fun to do with a group of friends, I’ve got you covered! Have you been to Soiree yet? It’s a combination of a cooking class/private dinner in a charming little spot … Continue reading →

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Arthur Seymour, Jr.: A friend, a statesman, a gentleman

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Cynthia Moxley

The sanctuary of the strikingly beautiful St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral was standing room only last Friday afternoon — even with folding chairs set up in the main aisle and along the walls to accommodate the crowd of some 600 people. … Continue reading →

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Next Clarence Brown season: varied and ‘plain fun!’

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Cynthia Moxley

“Going back to Greek times, theater has been trying to do the same thing,” Cal MacLean, producing artistic director of the Clarence Brown Theatre, said on Saturday morning. “Be interesting and entertaining. And make a commentary about the times.” Judging … Continue reading →

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I miss Big Ears! Do you? Maybe this recap will help.

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Cynthia Moxley

The streets of downtown Knoxville seemed unusually quiet this Monday after the Big Ears Festival closed Sunday night. The truth is that they weren’t any less crowded than on any other Monday. It’s just that the comparison was stark to … Continue reading →

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It’s Big Ears time in Tennessee!

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Cynthia Moxley

The Big Ears Festival opened on Thursday and thousands of folks flooded into downtown Knoxville. They came from 48 states — including Alaska and Hawaii — and 21 foreign countries. (The only states not represented: Idaho and Nebraska.) It was … Continue reading →

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L’Amour du Vin 2019: It was love, all right!

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Cynthia Moxley

L’Amour du Vin, in its 16th year and held this past weekend at the Knoxville Museum of Art (KMA), is among our community’s most successful fundraisers. Benefiting the museum and aided in a big way by the chefs and staff … Continue reading →

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Susan Packard’s lessons we need to heed

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Cynthia Moxley

I went to a party last week that was two years in the making. Not because it was so fancy or ornate. Quite the contrary. It was warm and cozy. But, two years ago, when Mary Ellen Brewington heard that … Continue reading →

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Charlie Daniel’s reluctant retirement party

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Cynthia Moxley

Former News Sentinel editorial cartoonist Charlie Daniel has so many friends that his retirement party on Sunday had to be divided into two shifts! We were in the early shift: 1:30 to 3:30. Another group came from 3:30 to 5:30. … Continue reading →

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Chopin and champagne: as elegant as it gets

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Cynthia Moxley

For a few idyllic hours on this past rainy Sunday, a couple dozen music lovers were transported from West Knoxville to a lovely salon in mid-19th century Paris by virtue of music, dainty nibbles and flowing champagne served in fine … Continue reading →

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Testerman for Council: Make the best better!

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Cynthia Moxley

It seemed like a good excuse for a party. Our friend Janet Testerman is running for an at-large seat on Knoxville City Council and needed a fun fundraiser. We have our new condo downtown that we haven’t yet occupied. (I … Continue reading →

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