KSO spreads its wings at Cirrus Aircraft hangar
Over the next few years, expect to see the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra playing unusual music in unlikely places as part of its new “KSO UnStaged” series of performances. This year brought the core...
View ArticleClarence Brown Theatre Gala kicks up its boots!
One of the best things about the Clarence Brown Theatre’s annual gala fundraiser is getting to see the great theatrical talent that Knoxville produces. Last year, it was thespian Dale Dickey who...
View ArticleCoach Pruitt scores with Knox leaders
With the University of Tennessee football season starting in about a month, you can feel the excitement growing in the Knoxville air with each passing day. I see more people wearing orange. And I...
View ArticleKellie Harper receives rousing welcome at reception
Even though it’s not football or basketball time in Tennessee, local stores may have noticed a run on orange clothing and accessories recently. That’s because five area companies banded together to...
View ArticleChef Gallaher’s ‘Summer Supper’ was scary good!
Chef Matt Gallaher took full advantage of the state-of-the-art kitchen in the newly renovated Kingston Pike home of former University of Tennessee Chancellor Beverly Davenport for the Knox Heritage...
View ArticleKnoxville Museum of Art’s ‘Kickoff to Summer’ still holds title of most fun...
I have always said that the most fun fundraiser of the year is the Knoxville Museum of Art’s Kickoff to Summer party. It was a little late this year, as many events have been, due to COVID...
View ArticleUT Gardens Gala: worm castings and wine!
The UT Gardens Gala recently celebrated a record crowd — and a record amount of money raised — in near-perfect weather at its beautiful location on Neyland Drive. University of Tennessee President...
View Article‘Grief is the price we pay for love.’
Although that quote is credited to the late Queen Elizabeth II, last week it rang true here in Knoxville to the many friends of Christy Lee, among whom Alan and I count ourselves. Christy passed away...
View ArticleKnox Heritage names Mike Hatcher and Tim Hill ‘Preservationists of the Year’...
Mike Hatcher and Tim Hill, who founded Hatcher-Hill Properties in 2004, were named Preservationists of the Year last month during the Scruffy City Soiree, a popular annual fundraiser sponsored by Knox...
View ArticleJim Haslam: “East Tennessean of the Century!”
The East Tennessee Historical Society bestowed its "East Tennessean of the Year" award for the tenth time earlier this week and it went to Jim Haslam, a well-known community leader and founder of Pilot...
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