This Week's Hot Headlines

Big sale at golf legend's home scores in this week's 5 hottest Dallas headlines

Editor's note: A lot happened this week, so here's your chance to get caught up. Read on for the week's most popular headlines.

1. Dallas home of golfer Lee Trevino is being razed and everything must go. After five years on and off the market, the Dallas home of professional golfer Lee Trevino was finally sold — but the new owners intend to raze it and start over. Meanwhile, there was a sale, and everything had to go.

2. New all-day restaurant answers downtown Dallas prayers for long hours. There's a restaurant now open in a redeveloped downtown Dallas high-rise that's giving downtown residents what they say they want: long hours. It's an American bistro called Sloane's Corner, and it's at 2001 Ross Ave., #125, inside the newly redeveloped Trammel Crow Center.

3. Bling master Sam Moon opens downtown hotel in Dallas Arts District. Sam Moon, best known for fabulously cheap bling, is opening a hotel in downtown Dallas. The company will open a JW Marriott hotel on the edge of the Arts District at 2000 Ross Ave.

4. North Texas stadium fumbles among worst football venues in college sports. University of North Texas football fans may filter into Apogee Stadium to root on the Mean Green, but they're probably not cheering for the stadium itself. Apogee Stadium fields a No. 31 ranking among the 40 worst stadiums in college football, according to a new list from personal finance website MoneyWise.

5. Asian fusion restaurant-bar opens on downtown Dallas' coolest rooftop. An Asian fusion restaurant has popped up in a unique downtown Dallas nook. Called Sky Blossom, it's a small rooftop bar and restaurant parked on top of the Mid-Elm Lofts building at 1514 Elm St., where it's serving lunch, dinner, and cocktails, with one-of-a-kind views.

The menu includes Asian fusion dishes plus American snacks.

Photo courtesy of Sky Blossom

The menu includes Asian fusion dishes plus American snacks.

Historic Theater News

Forest Theater in South Dallas continues restoration with eye on 2025

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Forest Theater

In the midst of an epic renovation, the historic Forest Theater in South Dallas is taking a moment to celebrate a milestone birthday: The facility turns 75 years old. And to keep it running another 75, the facility is seeking donations.

First built in 1949, the theater was expected to be demolished in 2015, when Preservation Dallas advocated for recognition of its historical value as a landmark.

The property was gifted to nonprofit Forest Forward in 2017 and has since become one of their main initiatives in a mission toward preserving history and bringing neighborhood revitalization to South Dallas.

A restoration to the tune of $75 million began in April, starting with expanding the building to a 66,000-square-foot space.

The plan includes a 1,000-seat performance hall, 13,000 square feet for arts education in partnership with MLK Arts Academy, and a 200-seat studio theater and rooftop feature.

Although currently funded for the restoration, the project will eventually need more funds for day-to-day operation. Donations can be made through their website.

Developed by theater owner and philanthropist Karl Hoblitzelle, the theater closed in 2008 and had become significantly run down — down to three walls and not much of a roof.

“Our support of Forest Forward is about more than the effort to restore the theater built by our founder,” says Katie Robbins, president and CEO of the Hoblitzelle Foundation. “It’s about our ongoing commitment to Dallas that will bring educational, economic, and cultural opportunities to a neighborhood that’s important for the next 75 years.”

The role of the theater in the South Dallas community has evolved since its first opening. It closed and reopened as a theater serving mostly Black residents in 1956, following the construction of U.S. 75. In the years after, notable artists such as Erykah Badu, B.B. King, Wilson Pickett, Ike and Tina Turner, and Prince performed at the theater before its 2008 closure.

“It will continue to be more than a venue for entertainment. The Forest Theater is making its comeback as a cornerstone for social change, important dialogues, community gatherings, and educational initiatives,” Elizabeth Wattley, president and CEO of Forest Forward, said in a statement.

Renovations on the theater are expected to be completed by December 2025.

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