Tag Archives: Dorothy Stair

Robinson-Stair wedding was a masterpiece

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

Attorney Caesar Stair III, the father of the groom, admitted that it was unusual to think of him officiating at a marriage ceremony — him being a well-known divorce lawyer and all. But that’s what his son wanted, so . … Continue reading →

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Bravo to Knoxville Opera on a ball with it all!

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Those folks at the Knoxville Opera know how to throw a great party! Case in point? This year’s Prima Donna Ball, honoring Knoxville’s own Mary Costa, who helped launch the Knoxville … Continue reading →

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Understated honorees, over-the-top soiree

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

What if you threw a party for Randy and Jenny Boyd and everybody came? That’s exactly what Hash and Nazzy Hashemian did a couple of weeks ago. A virtual who’s who of Knoxville was at this over-the-top soiree at the … Continue reading →

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I think that I shall never see a beer so lovely in a tree

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

Garden party season is in full swing in East Tennessee. And that’s fine with me. The Great Gardens Party, a fundraiser for the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, is held each year in a different great garden. This year, its … Continue reading →

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All eyes on Blount Mansion

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

I know it may seem as if we were pretty desperate for an excuse to go to a party earlier this month, but the birthday soiree for the state of Tennessee held at Blount Mansion was only a short walk … Continue reading →

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Preservationists pause to party

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

When Cindi DeBusk was a little girl, her mother would have liked for her to have stood beside her in the kitchen learning how to cook. Instead, Cindi was with her father in the garage learning to use power tools. … 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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Anthropologie: Wow!

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

So I finally know what all the fuss is about. I had never been to an Anthropologie store before. But from the moment I walked in to the new retailer on Kingston Pike in Bearden last night, I started to … Continue reading →

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Visiting garden expert great excuse for party

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

I have to say, the entry of the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum onto the Knoxville social scene definitely has expanded the diversity of cultural activities available. Case in point: a lecture by an expert on famous gardener Gertrude Jekyll … Continue reading →

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Richard Jolley’s monumental installation at Knoxville Museum of Art addresses big questions

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

In a little less than a year, an art installation that organizers hope will be the “tipping point” for Knoxville’s growing reputation as a vibrant arts and culture destination will have its official opening.

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