Local Services

Knoxville Museum of Art’s Collectors Circle

Behind the Scenes With Curator Stephen Wicks: Investment Insights on the Art and Science of Collecting Article by Patricia Storm Broyles | Photography by Shawn Poynter Stephen Wicks, the Barbara W. and Bernard E. Bernstein Curator for the Knoxville Museum of Art (KMA), joined the museum right out of graduate school in 1990, shortly after the KMA opened its doors. During his career, he has taken lead roles on game-changing exhibitions, such as Higher Ground: A Century of the Visual Arts in...

Education

The Bijou's Second Balcony:

A New Book Highlights the African American Experience at Knoxville’s Historic Theater Article by Paul James and Jack Neely | Photography by Shawn Poynter, Eli Johnson, Andy Vinson, McClung Historical Collection Late last year, the nonprofit Knoxville History Project published a new book for the Bijou Theatre, The Second Balcony: The African American Experience at the Bijou Theatre. Researched and written by Jack Neely with the assistance of the Beck Cultural Exchange Center, this project is...

Life + Culture

Pellissippi State Community College, Blount County Campus, Hosts International Lunch

Future Chefs and Hospitality Professionals Curated a Global Luncheon, Blending Culinary Artistry With Polished Service Article by Knoxville City Lifestyle Staff | Photography by Amy Campbell 1. Pellissippi State Community College, Blount County Campus, offers professional degrees in Culinary Arts and Hospitality Programs in a state-of-the-art facility in the Ruth & Steve West Workforce Development Center. Culinary professionals and community members enjoyed an International lunch on Feb. 12...

Finance + Legal Services

Investing and The Simplicity of Incentives

Article by Eric Foster, CFP®, CPA | Photography by Ben Finch, Eric Foster, CFP®, CPA Like many things, you can make investing complicated. Understanding financial ratios, a myriad of products and stock prices that swing with every new tariff threat can seem a bit much. But let’s not overcomplicate it—investing is just a system of incentives dressed up in a suit and tie. Investors throw money at companies because they think those companies will make even more of it. The executives? They’re...

Local Services

Second Harvest Hosts Planned Giving Lunch and Learn

Article by Knoxville City Lifestyle Staff | Photography by Josie Fellers Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee, along with the A.R. Johnson Legacy Society and PYA Waltman Capital, hosted a Planned Giving Lunch and Learn focused on the power of thoughtful philanthropy. The event brought guests together to discuss how strategic charitable giving helps organizations like Second Harvest build sustainable support networks, strengthen core services and respond quickly to emerging needs across...

Arts + Culture

Dogwood Arts Festival Keeps Knoxville Blooming

Cultivating Creativity and Economic Growth in our Little Maker City Article by Chelsea Babin | Photography by Jared Worsham Photography, Cora Wagoner and Eli Johnson Celebrate spring in our Maker City with the 65th annual Dogwood Arts Festival. A beloved Knoxville tradition, the festival is renowned for showcasing the city's beautiful dogwood blooms, alongside hundreds of talented artists and local makers. With a 70-year legacy in East Tennessee, Dogwood Arts champions the art, culture and...

Arts + Culture

Knoxville City Lifestyle Launch Party Raises Funds for Knoxville Children’s Theatre

Article by Knoxville City Lifestyle Staff | Photography by Chelsea Babin Photography and Amy Campbell Knoxville City Lifestyle (formerly West Knoxville Lifestyle) celebrated its new name with a launch party and silent auction fundraiser for Knoxville Children’s Theatre on Feb. 26, 2026, at the Emporium Center. Guests enjoyed an evening of community, culture and live jazz from singer Brent Thompson and pianist Sam Adams.  1. Guests filled the Emporium Center, enjoying cocktails courtesy of...

Home + Design

Robert A. Tino Gallery

Investing in the Heart of Art and the Family Farmhouse That Became a Gallery Article by Patricia Storm Broyles | Photography by Joshua McGrath Photography When Robert A. Tino was 12, he picked up pastel chalk and started drawing. Soon after, he picked up a paintbrush and never put it back down. When Mary John Denton Tino was 12, she rode with her mother, an enthusiastic collector, to pick up a limited edition print. Out of the blue, Elizabeth Denton asked her daughter, “Wouldn’t it be...

Home + Design

Limelight Landscape Lighting Creates Outside-the-Box Outdoor Lighting

Leading His Team of Landscape Lighting Specialists, Lance Asti Brilliantly “Paints With Light” Article by Patricia Storm Broyles | Photography by Wes Hope and Shawn Poynter “Our process for design and installation is different from a typical landscaping company,” says Lance Asti, owner of Limelight Landscape Lighting, LLC. “We are a very niche service company.” Limelight specializes in landscape and architectural lighting design and installation, creating custom outdoor lighting designs to...

Home + Design

The Surprising Garden

Sharon Pryse on Restoring and Maximizing a Hidden Riverfront Garden Article by Patricia Storm Broyles | Photography by Shawn Poynter As she starts the story, when Sharon Pryse and her late husband bought their house in the Kingston Pike Historic District in 1984, she would not have mentioned that it was on the Tennessee River. She couldn’t see it down the steep slope that was completely grown up. “There was a back terrace, but no access to the garden from it. The owner before us had put in a...