AUSTIN, Texas – In August 2017, as the season was underway for Houston’s ballet and opera companies, Hurricane Harvey’s flood waters rushed into the Wortham Theater Center, home to the Houston Ballet and Houston Grand Opera. Water remained in the center for two weeks, ruining not only facilities, but also contents needed for performances like costumes, props and wigs. The Nutcracker stage went dark. The Wortham is the second-largest performing arts center in the United States, and Houston’s nonprofit arts and culture sector generates over $1.1 billion of revenue annually, supporting over...