Friday the 13th in Memphis: the Zoo's lanterns switch on, a Van Halen tribute at Minglewood and Frozen opens at Playhouse

Hey Memphis 👋 It's Friday the 13th. A frosty start, then sunny and 51, with a clear night down to 32, so wear the heavy coat if you're out late.

If you missed it, here's yesterday's weekend guide.

Memphis Zoo Lantern Festival, opening night — Memphis Zoo, 2000 Prentiss Place, 5–9:30 PM (last entry 8:30), $25, $23 for members, tickets online only. Worth repeating from yesterday's guide, because tonight is the first night the lanterns are lit. Tickets are date-specific. Details

GCT Lunchbreak Concert: Iris Collective — Germantown Community Theatre, 3037 Forest Hill-Irene Road, noon, $11.50 with fees. A lunch-hour concert from Iris Collective musicians in Germantown. Details

Rhodes College Music Homecoming Concert — McNeill Concert Hall, Rhodes West Campus, 613 University, 4–5 PM, free (register for a parking pass). The Rhodes Singers, Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble share one homecoming bill. Details

JUMP: America's Van Halen Experience — Minglewood Hall, 1555 Madison Ave., doors 7, show 8, all ages, tickets through Minglewood. A Van Halen tribute on a Friday night. Expect some air guitar. Details

Molch with Jombi and Mary Hatley — Growlers, 1911 Poplar Ave., doors 7, $10. Ten dollars gets you a three-band bill on Friday the 13th. Details

👶 With the kids

Disney's Frozen, opening night — Playhouse on the Square, 66 S. Cooper St., 7 PM, up to $40. Playhouse's holiday-season musical opens tonight and runs through Dec. 20. Details

Family Movie Night: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince — Cordova Library grounds, 8457 Trinity Road, 6–8 PM, free. An outdoor screening on the library lawn. Bring a chair and dress warmly. Details

Updates to yesterday's weekend guide: Opera Memphis's Opera Goes to Broadway is no longer sold out on Saturday. Both shows (Sat 7:30 PM, Sun 3 PM) have $30 general admission seats. Tickets. The Germantown metal art pour is on as planned today, 2–7 PM at Municipal Park, free. Details. Sunday's Memphis Wrestling Thanksgiving Special has sold out its ringside seats, but VIP Ring Entrance tickets are still available. Tickets. And Overton Park's Curiosity Crew kids' exploration has come off the park's calendar, so skip that one.

A late add, thanks to a reader tip: Solace Awakening, a variety cirque show with aerial arts, partner acrobatics, fire and belly dance, plays Off the Walls Arts, 360 Walnut St., Saturday at 8 PM (doors 7) and Sunday at 3 PM (doors 2). It's Nava Sanctum's first show in nearly 10 years. $25 general admission, $35 front row, plus fees. Details

A grocery could return to 485 Vance Ave., the former Liberty Cash Grocers building. Liberty Supermarket LLC has filed for a certificate of occupancy for a 3,300-square-foot store; no opening date yet. (via What Now Memphis)

Coming to Cordova: Zamani Grill, a Mediterranean restaurant, has filed to open at 8195 Dexter Road. No opening date yet. (via What Now Memphis)

Night drivers: tonight is the last night of this week's overnight TDOT lane closures on I-40 between I-240 and Chelsea and on I-240 between I-40 and I-55. (via TDOT)

The Four Way's Thanksgiving catering — The Four Way, 998 Mississippi Blvd., orders through Wednesday, Nov. 18. The South Memphis soul-food landmark is taking Thanksgiving orders by email or phone. Next Wednesday is the cutoff. Details

Memphis Art Museum grand opening — 55 S. Front St., Sunday, Dec. 6, free. The museum's new downtown home opens with a free day of gallery tours, live music and family activities, and admission stays free for Shelby County residents. Details

Frost: A Holiday Cirque Extravaganza — the Halloran Centre, Dec. 1–2, 7 PM, $35.55–$59.60, all ages. A holiday circus show on the Halloran stage, two nights only. Details

Shucked — the Orpheum, Jan. 16–17, from $46.95. The Broadway musical comedy's tour plays the Orpheum for one weekend. Ages 10 and up. Details

Where are you landing this weekend? Reply with the plan, the more specific the better. We read every one, and it's how we find what we're missing.

The tip line never closes — a pop-up, a band, a weekend find we missed. No gatekeeping — send it to hey@heymemphis.co.

That's it from us — the planning's done, the fun part's yours. See you Monday at 6.

— Josh