Scott DornJo Fischer, who worked at the Statler Hilton even before it officially opened in 1956Organizers of last night's "Story of the Statler" presentation at the Dallas Center for Architecture expected, oh, maybe 30 or 40 folks to show for architect Marcel Quimby's talk about the historic, neglected hotel on Commerce Street. But it was standing-room-only -- 150 and then some, among them Mayor Tom Leppert's chief of staff Chris Heinbaugh; former council member Veletta Lill, now executive direc
Scott DornIf you know where to look for it downtown, you can still find the old Sanger-Harris sign.Late yesterday afternoon, I sent Steve Gaither, the special collections librarian in the Texas/Dallas History & Archives Division downtown, a picture whose origins were mysterious; I thought he could help, and, sure enough, he's spent a good long while late into Tuesday tracking its roots. (I'll post it later.) But while on the archives division's home page, I noticed that in recent weeks the l
One of the Richard Ross pieces that will be up for auction tomorrow at The Whole Show in Deep EllumThose with blank walls and no Saturday night plans had best take note: Kettle Art down in Deep Ellum's the site of The Whole Show tomorrow, a silent auction during which ... lessee if I counted this right ... 47 artists will be selling off their works to the highest bidder. Word is, opening bids all commence at the $25 mark, a steal when you consider the high-priced talent amongst the roster of
