Tag Archives: Joan Ashe

Helping Ukraine from a garden in Knoxville

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Cynthia Moxley

It was an extraordinary evening recently at the Knoxville Botanical Garden with moving music and a delicious — and unique — dinner. But the most special thing of all was the purpose. It was a fundraiser organized by Dr. Marek … Continue reading →

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Great party and pithy insights from Lamar Alexander

Posted on November 16, 2021 by Cynthia Moxley

It looked like a capacity crowd last week at a $500-per-seat dinner honoring former U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander as “East Tennessean of the Year” during a fundraiser for the East Tennessee Historical Society. Familiar faces from all phases of Alexander’s … Continue reading →

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Marble City Market: vast array of choices (and fun!)

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Cynthia Moxley

If you can’t find something you like at the newly opened Marble City Market in Regas Square, you aren’t hungry! More than 300 folks showed up last Wednesday for the preview party for the new food hall, which features 11 … Continue reading →

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Knoxville Botanical Garden supporters cocktail with leprechauns and fairies at Ancient Lore Village

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Cynthia Moxley

Looking for a creative way to salute their major donors, the leaders of Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum decided to take them to Inner Earth! That is the fictional realm that is the theme of Ancient Lore Village, the new … Continue reading →

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A light goes out in Knoxville, but look for the signs

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Cynthia Moxley

I was at a Knox County Commission meeting last week when I began receiving worried text messages and, ultimately, a phone call with the news about the incomparable Mickey Mallonee’s passing. Mickey has been a wonderful part of my and … Continue reading →

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Symphony in the Park: soggy but still swell!

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Cynthia Moxley

It never rains on Symphony in the Park. Not in 33 years. Somehow, the major fundraiser for Ijams Nature Center, an outdoor dinner featuring music by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, has dodged the wet stuff. Until this year. But the … Continue reading →

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So many hats — and only one head!

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Cynthia Moxley

Maybe it was the startlingly beautiful weather last Friday. Or maybe it was the mimosas and Bloody Marys. Or maybe it was just getting a bunch of nice ladies and a bunch of nice hats together in one spot. Or … Continue reading →

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Notable night with two of Knoxville’s biggest stars: Chris Blue and the tantalizing Tennessee Theatre

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Cynthia Moxley

Of course, Knoxville’s newest star, Chris Blue, is a great draw for a fundraiser — even at $400 per ticket. But another element that made the Stars on Stage event so successful last Sunday was the unique chance to eat … Continue reading →

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Knoxville Garden Club decks out Blount Mansion: another darn good reason for a party!

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Cynthia Moxley

Blount Mansion, known to Native Americans when it was built in 1792 as “the house with many eyes,” is a special Knoxville space. Designated a National Historic Landmark, it was built by William Blount, a North Carolina politician and land … Continue reading →

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Lin Christenberry: ‘She might have been an angel’

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Cynthia Moxley

Even after the ushers had lined the aisles of St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral with folding chairs, the memorial service for Lin Christenberry was standing room only in downtown Knoxville last night. You knew the flowers would be beautiful. Lin, an … Continue reading →

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