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Sublime evening in splendor of ‘The Barn’

A great fringe benefit of living in Knoxville is being so close to the vaunted Blackberry Farm. So it didn’t take much consideration for Alan and me to buy a table for eight at this past Sunday’s fundraiser there for … Continue reading

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Great KSO season opens: Get your tickets!

The dedicated ladies (and one man!) of the Knoxville Symphony League celebrate the opening concert each Symphony season with a gala at Club LeConte. The one this year was made even more festive by the presence of the three beautiful … Continue reading

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Symphony in the Park: a sublime Sunday

You can’t beat this for a fundraiser. Imagine, if you will, a beautiful park with 500 fun-loving friends eating scrumptious food, sipping wine and then listening to an orchestra perform some of the best music in Western civilization. Pretty sweet, … 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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Tree and Vine shop reports phenomenal success; Knox Symphony supporters enjoy its products

How’s this for a creative fundraising theme? Middle Eastern food served in an art gallery. Gourmet olive oil and vinegar tastings. And a Knoxville Symphony Orchestra quartet! They called it “sense-sational” because it appealed to all the senses. Cute. It … Continue reading

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Who needs Hollywood? We had our own Grammy performance here in Knoxville

What better way to spend Grammy Awards night than with someone who actually won a Grammy? That’s what Alan and I figured when we signed up to go to the “Elegant Dining” event sponsored by the Knoxville Symphony League on … Continue reading

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It was a Dickens of an evening!

What the Dickens? We just threw on our dress clothes and headed to Cherokee Country Club to check out the Knoxville Symphony League Ball. With this year’s theme being “A Charles Dickens Christmas,” the invitations said to wear either formal … Continue reading

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Symphony opening events signal great season

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra‘s 2012-2013 season has opened with a flurry of activity that bodes well for a dynamic and interesting year. This is the KSO’s 77th year and it’s also noteworthy because it is the 10th year of Maestro … Continue reading

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Symphony in the Park: Don’t change a thing

From the “If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It” Department, we go now to the near-perfect end-of-summer fundraiser, Symphony in the Park. The event is held at Ijams Nature Center, which it benefits, and features the music of the Knoxville … Continue reading

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Easter trees? Yep. This’ll get you in the mood!

Her son says that if you think Julia Shiflett is “over the top” when it comes to Easter, you should see her at Christmas! Seriously? Julia Shiflett and her husband, George, last weekend opened their spacious home on Madison Lane … Continue reading

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