The parking garage…charming? ugly? frightening? All of the above, reflects guest blogger Betsy Lewis, whose stroll down Ross Avenue prompted some deep thoughts…and serious name dropping.

“Gustav Stickley and the American Arts & Crafts Movement” is on view at the Dallas Museum of Art for a few more weeks. If you haven’t checked it out yet, here’s a handy guide to prep you for your visit.

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.

The second autumn of Centraltrak will boast a decidedly eclectic mix of art forms and hometowns. Located in Exposition Park, the artists residency of the University of Texas at Dallas opened in early summer 2008. Nine live/work studio spaces hold a mix of working artists from around the globe and UTD graduate students. Dr. Charissa [...]

When arty North Texans are interviewed for the podcast “This Week in the Arts,” it is Justin Flowers asking the questions. But this week the tables are turned, when Justin becomes the subject of the Art&Seek Q&A.

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.

That was Art&Seek’s Stephen Becker regaling the masses with the topic “Through a Cinematic Lens: Exploring the DMA Collections” on Wednesday afternoon in the Dallas Museum of Art’s weekly Gallery Talk. Mr. Becker, whose real name is Benevolent Supervisor, used to be one of the main movie guys at the Dallas Morning News, but still keeps [...]

Gail Nogle is the featured speaker for the Thornton Foundation’s 19th Annual Guest Lecturer Series on Saturday at the Dallas Museum of Art. She will draw on decades of experience to inspire young and hungry photography students, but you can meet her here first in this week’s Art&Seek Q&A.

Only four theaters nationwide will show the three hour director’s cut of Watchmen, and one of them is in Hickory Creek.
But you cannot dawdle; this gig is four days only, today through Monday. That is one weekend plus a (skip) working Monday. The DVD will be released Tuesday.
Watchmen isn’t just another comic book adapted for [...]