The four renowned architects behind the Winspear Opera House and the Wyly Theatre — two of them Pritzker Prize-laureates — are in town meeting the public and answering questions: Why the red? Why the tubes? But mostly, how did the two performance halls in the AT&T PAC turn out the different ways they did?

The eyes of the arts world are on Dallas this week as a 30-year-old dream for the downtown Dallas Arts District comes true. Downtown will be basking in accolades during dedication ceremonies this morning.

Last fall, Dallas theaters took part in the national Free Night of Theater program for the first time. All the tickets were gone in a single day. What's more, the plan worked: Many people who got free tickets bought their own theater tickets later on. So we're happy to bring you the Free Night of Theater: The Sequel.

Miss Emma was the force behind Black Images Book Bazaar for three decades and now devotes all of her time to a long list of lucky North Texas nonprofits. On Saturday, a grand bash will be held in honor of her 65th birthday. Meet Emma Rodgers in this week's Art&Seek Q&A.

Back in eighth grade, Lupe Vargas won a music scholarship to honor Texs guitar legend Stevie Ray Vaughan. Now all grown up, she has returned to teach music in the neighborhood where both she and S.R.V. began to play. Meet Lupe Vargas in this week's Art&Seek Q&A.

North Texas Business for Arts and Culture CEO Katherine Wagner joins us for this week's episode of Think TV.

Brooks Gremmels grew up in East Texas, made a fortune and came back to retire. But when he saw the dwindling town of Ben Wheeler, he bought up what he could. He's restoring Ben Wheeler to its 1935 heyday — as in that photo on the right — but he's filling it with custom knifemakers, sculptors and painters. Jerome Weeks reports on our area's newest arts district.

Even in a down economy, there are businesses that want to be involved in the arts. And especially in a down economy, there are arts groups who could use a hand from the business community. But how do the two sides meet? Enter Katherine Wagner, the newly appointed CEO of North Texas Business for Culture and Arts.

Artist Cara Michelle Smith takes on the North Texas art scene at this weekend's SEED auction. But what exactly is a Kunstallationist? Find out in this week's Art&Seek Q&A.

In the six months since she's been the Interim Executive Director of the Asian Film Festival of Dallas, Julie Hwang has guided the festival through uncertain economic times while gathering a slate of films that represents the largest continent in the world. How did she do it? She discusses the ups and downs of running a festival in this week's Art&Seek Q&A.