Tag Archives: Frank Gray

Strings, scenes and splendor at Blackberry Farm

The timing couldn’t have been better. The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s annual fundraiser at Blackberry Farm fell on a warm Sunday evening last month — right during a break in the frigid weather. It was so warm, in fact, that guests … Continue reading

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Secret portrait surprises Natalie Haslam on birthday

Benjamin Franklin said the only way three people can keep a secret is if two of them are dead! Somehow a lot more people than that managed to keep a secret and surprise Natalie Haslam with an oil portrait of … Continue reading

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Rain doesn’t dampen spirits at riverside garden fete

It was sprinkling at River House when the 2013 Great Gardens Party started last Thursday. But that did not deter the 200 or so folks who were headed over to the lovely terraced gardens of Kreis Beall on Lyons View … Continue reading

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Folks were begging to spend $700!

Jim Haslam, the founder of Pilot Travel Centers, said he wants the Knoxville Symphony to continue doing this event. “This is exactly the kind of thing they should be doing,” he said. And David Gensterblum, CEO of Aqua-Chem, said he … Continue reading

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New charity trend nets funds for UT Music School

For many years around here, the basic charity fund-raising event entailed cocktails and a silent auction followed by dinner, a live auction, and dancing to an out-of-town band. Or, as one wag said recently, “You pay to get in and … Continue reading

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