Didn’t break the national record for a single live opera simulcast in a stadium. But Saturday’s crowd was double the Dallas Opera’s original expectation of 7500.

Just chopping up a few fresh ingredients for some great guac. Let’s see … golf balls, baseballs, billiard balls, check. Pin cushion, check. Oh yes, and the hand grenade.

This week, we get you prepped on the popcorn movie season and speak with the director of Pirates: Band of Misfits

A time-lapse video by filmmaker Frans Hofmeester that’ll make parents tear up. And gaze in wonder. Sometimes it really does feel like it all happens in under three minutes.

This Thursday Roundup has got a fun Nick Cave video, some ritualized Japanese suicide, a couple of album reviews and a big tidal flow of books. Enjoy.

How do those opening credits draw you in? Some of the top designers in the biz share their secrets.

The grants are going to gaming and web-based projects.

The Dallas Opera is on the verge of holding the record for the largest single audience for an opera simulcast.

Today in the roundup: Previewing the USA Film Festival and Nouveau 47 Theatre’s Second Annual New Works/New Voices Festival, plus more with Adam McEwen.

Here’s your chance to check out a new documentary about the AIDS epidemic before he comes to theaters.