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Red pandas and party animals at Zoofari

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

The Knoxville Zoo was transformed earlier this month into an exotic Himalayan village, the home of the elusive red panda, an animal that has put Knoxville on the zoological map. It is there, in Nepal, where certain villagers have been … Continue reading →

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A barn-raising good time in Norris

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

Well, here’s something you don’t often see on my calendar: barn dance. But I’m glad it was on there on a recent Friday evening. What more appropriate fundraiser could the venerable Museum of Appalachia in Norris have come up with? … Continue reading →

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It was a Time for dancing — and recognition

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

One of the best parties of the year is the Knoxville Area Urban League’s Equal Opportunity Awards Gala. Held the fourth Thursday of every October, it combines a serious mission — giving out the prestigious awards — with a heaping … Continue reading →

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Big Orange boogie woogie

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

If I can help it, I’m not going to miss seeing boogie woogie piano player Jason D. Williams when he is in our area. The spitting image of (a younger) Jerry Lee Lewis, Williams most recently was in town for … Continue reading →

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Les Trois Chefs: good eating for a good cause

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Cynthia Moxley

If your idea of a good time is tasting course after sumptuous course prepared by three excellent chefs and paired with great wines by an expert, then a fundraiser called Les Trois Chefs is the event for you. Held last … Continue reading →

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Stars ignite the Urban League Gala

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Cynthia Moxley

Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed that more and more famous people seem to be visiting Knoxville these days? Case in point: the recent Equal Opportunity Awards Gala of the Knoxville Area Urban League. Not only was … Continue reading →

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Scruffy City Soiree: Who can resist its appeal?

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Cynthia Moxley

Every time I go to one of these fundraisers, I promise myself (and my husband) that I will not buy anything. We live in a relatively small downtown condo and our designers, Craig Shelton and Chris Davis of The Drawing … Continue reading →

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Let’s get the party started: Chuy’s opens today!

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Cynthia Moxley

If the VIP preview party is any indication, the new Tex Mex restaurant in west Knoxville, Chuy’s, is going to be the go-to place for a good time! Chuy’s, at 9235 Kingston Pike, is in the brightly colored building at … Continue reading →

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Feuding editor and mayor bring down the house at 34th annual Front Page Follies show

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Cynthia Moxley

Lord knows the 34th annual Front Page Follies show had plenty of raw material this year. The annual spoof of news makers produced and performed by the local chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (and friends) is a series … Continue reading →

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Hope 2012: A new star shines at an over-the-top party benefiting a very deserving cause

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Cynthia Moxley

I go to a lot of great parties, but I think the one we went to this past Saturday may be in contention to be the party of the year! It also was nice that this super party was to … Continue reading →

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