With the economy the way it is and all, the idea of people rushing to buy an expensive ticket for an opening-night gala may have seemed far-fetched. It wasn’t. Last Wednesday’s First Light Gala at the $29 million Clyfford Still Museum was the hottest ticket in town, with a waiting list almost as long as the number (520) who got in. Museum director Dean Sobel and Christopher Hunt, who heads the board of trustees, welcomed not only Gov. John Hickenlooper, Mayor Michael Hancock and architect Brad Cloepfil, but also three relatives of the abstract expressionist: daughters Diane Still Knox of Walnut Creek, Calif., and Sandra Still of Phoenix and nephew Curt Freed of Denver. Joanne Davidson has more about the grand occasion in her Seen First blog:
Joanne Davidson: 303-809-1314 or jdavidson@denverpost.com
