Crush of events makes exciting year-end
As 2016 hurtles to its conclusion, holiday and other kinds of special events literally have tumbled on top of one another. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a busier year-end season in Knoxville. The...
View ArticleOrdinary couple, extraordinary evening
A little bit of old Hollywood glamour came to Knoxville last week as Positively Living, the organization that supports those touched by AIDS, hosted the premiere of the updated version of “An Ordinary...
View ArticleSolstice Supper survives soaker
We go to the Solstice Supper at the Knoxville Botanical Garden every year and find the al fresco dining to be magical. But, even though we like eating outside — especially at a dinner celebrating the...
View Article‘An Emerald Evening’ rakes in the green!
Congratulations to the Knoxville Symphony League for hosting its most successful Symphony Ball in recent history! Held this past Saturday at Cherokee Country Club with a St. Paddy’s Day theme, “An...
View Article90th anniversary cocktail party: the bees’ knees!
“Party Prohibition style!” the invitation said. And a sold-out crowd threw on their pearls and feather boas and shelled out a bunch of clams to do just that! It was not your average night in downtown...
View ArticleKnoxville Symphony Board: many reasons to celebrate
In addition to the holiday season, the Knoxville Symphony Society’s board of directors had much to celebrate last night when members gathered at the Historic Middlebrook mansion for a little...
View ArticleTesterman for Council: Make the best better!
It seemed like a good excuse for a party. Our friend Janet Testerman is running for an at-large seat on Knoxville City Council and needed a fun fundraiser. We have our new condo downtown that we...
View ArticleSymphony League’s ShowHouse: a downtown stunner
If you want to see the latest in downtown living, now’s your chance. The Knoxville Symphony League opened its 2019 Designer ShowHouse last week at Regas Square, and you can get a peek into the very...
View ArticleFor Diana Salesky, music is a family affair
I don’t know what you do when you get together with your 89-year-old father. But my friend Diana Salesky and her siblings spend their quality time with Dad by organizing a classical music performance —...
View ArticleRemember eating, drinking and dancing together?
Greetings! Hope everyone is holding up during these stressful times of social distancing. I decided to haul out a not-so-long-ago memory of the Symphony Ball when we all gathered to eat, drink and even...
View ArticleKnoxville Botanical Garden supporters cocktail with leprechauns and fairies...
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...
View Article‘Bach at the Botanicals’ beguiles in brand new way
“Bach at the Botanicals” was a new endeavor by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra this year, but it was such a success that you can expect to see it again. Held at the Knoxville Botanical Garden and...
View ArticleChristmas 2021 in the rear-view mirror
The Feast of the Epiphany was last week. That’s the traditional day to take down the Christmas decorations and kind of be done with the winter holidays. The Blue Streak missed the deadline a little,...
View Article90th anniversary cocktail party: the bees’ knees!
“Party Prohibition style!” the invitation said. And a sold-out crowd threw on their pearls and feather boas and shelled out a bunch of clams to do just that! It was not your average night in downtown...
View ArticleKnoxville Symphony Board: many reasons to celebrate
In addition to the holiday season, the Knoxville Symphony Society’s board of directors had much to celebrate last night when members gathered at the Historic Middlebrook mansion for a little...
View ArticleTesterman for Council: Make the best better!
It seemed like a good excuse for a party. Our friend Janet Testerman is running for an at-large seat on Knoxville City Council and needed a fun fundraiser. We have our new condo downtown that we...
View ArticleSymphony League’s ShowHouse: a downtown stunner
If you want to see the latest in downtown living, now’s your chance. The Knoxville Symphony League opened its 2019 Designer ShowHouse last week at Regas Square, and you can get a peek into the very...
View ArticleFor Diana Salesky, music is a family affair
I don’t know what you do when you get together with your 89-year-old father. But my friend Diana Salesky and her siblings spend their quality time with Dad by organizing a classical music performance —...
View ArticleRemember eating, drinking and dancing together?
Greetings! Hope everyone is holding up during these stressful times of social distancing. I decided to haul out a not-so-long-ago memory of the Symphony Ball when we all gathered to eat, drink and even...
View ArticleKnoxville Botanical Garden supporters cocktail with leprechauns and fairies...
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...
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