The Grizzlies' home opener, Laugh Box at Hattiloo, and Pilates under the stars at Tom Lee Park

Hey Memphis 👋 It's Wednesday. Sunny and near 78 today with barely a breeze, then clear and down around 51 tonight, so bring a layer to anything outdoors after dark.

Grizzlies vs. Utah Jazz: home opener — FedExForum, 191 Beale St., 7 PM, tickets through FedExForum. Yesterday it was "tomorrow," and tonight's the night. Fans get a Big Memphis Growl Towel, and the arena's listing has NLE Choppa on the bill. Details

Laugh Box: DeShun Macintosh & Richard Douglas Jones — Hattiloo's Culture Box, 37 Cooper St., doors 6:30, show 7, $12 in advance, $15 at the door. A new pair in Hattiloo's weekly comedy room: Macintosh works family and fatherhood, and Jones bills himself as a "Southern Fried Nerd." Seats are limited. Details

Fitness Under the Stars: Mat Fusion Pilates — Sunset Canopy, Tom Lee Park, 422 Riverside Dr., 6–7 PM, free. Memphis River Parks' Wednesday fitness series puts a Pilates class on the riverfront right around sunset. Details

Belhaven with The Stupid Reasons and Squib Kick — Growlers, 1911 Poplar Ave., doors 7, show 8, $10. Three rock bands for ten bucks on a school night. Details

The Deltaz, then a late open jam — Hernando's Hide-A-Way, the South Memphis juke joint at 3210 Old Hernando Rd., doors 6, show 8, $20–$25. A ticketed country band on a Wednesday, and the weekly open jam moves to 10 PM after it, no cover. Details

U of M Wind Ensemble — Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center, 3800 Central Ave., 7 PM, free (claim tickets online). The university's top wind band, with a bar open, if basketball isn't your thing. Details

👶 With the kids

Spooky Science: Dissecting Mini Brains — Hollywood Library, 1530 N. Hollywood St., 4–5 PM, free. Kids slice into a gelatin brain to learn what each part does, which is exactly as gross as it sounds. Details

Foam Force — Germantown Community Library, 5–6 PM, free, ages 7 to 10, registration required. An hour of Nerf challenges and team games. If the weather turns, it moves inside as a Lego hour. Details

Fairley High alum J.W. Gibson and his wife, Kathy, are giving $200,000 to help Fairley students' families in Whitehaven with rent, utilities, groceries and childcare. It's expected to reach 100 to 200 families. Agape Child & Family Services will distribute it, and families apply through the school. (via FOX13)

Heads up on Union Avenue: MLGW crews are still fixing water leaks. The left lane is closed in both directions near 1415 Union, and S. Fourth Street is closed between Union and Monroe, with detours posted. (via MLGW)

First-graders at Evangelical Christian School in Germantown hosted their ninth annual breakfast for about 50 police officers, firefighters and EMTs on Tuesday. The kids sent them off with notes, treats and teddy bears to hand to children they meet on calls. (via FOX13)

Yokai at the Hi Tone — 282 N. Cleveland St., 5–10 PM. Made-to-order sushi and award-winning dumplings, every Monday and Wednesday. Order online and pick up at the back of the building. Staying a while? Evil Karaoke starts downstairs at 8, no cover, 21+. Details

Theatre Memphis' Million Dollar Quartet is back on the Lohrey stage tomorrow at 7:30, with shows through Nov. 7, so grab your seats.

Little Women: The Broadway Musical at Germantown Community Theatre heads into its final weekend Friday, and the last show is Sunday, so save your seats now.

Three nights from now, the Memphis Symphony and Opera Memphis bring Verdi's Rigoletto to the Cannon Center, Saturday at 7:30, so find your seats.

In-person spots for the Memphis Zoo's Howl-O-Ween Hustle 5K are closed, but the $50 virtual run, with its own medal and T-shirt, is open through Saturday's race, so sign up online.

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Sip and Stroll: Halloween Edition — Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Rd., Thursday, Oct. 29, 6–8 PM, $35 ($30 members), 21+, register ahead. An after-hours walk through the Herb Garden's "deadly drinks and powerful tonics," with two themed cocktails or mocktails included. Details

Nightmare on Chelsea — Dave Wells Community Center, 915 Chelsea Ave., Friday, Oct. 30, 4–7 PM, free, register online. Memphis Parks' family Halloween night has a haunted house, music, food and face painting. Details

Grizzlies HBCU Night vs. the Thunder — FedExForum, Friday, Nov. 6, 7 PM. Tickets are on sale now. Details

The Halloween house roundup is still filling up. If a yard on your street goes all out, reply with the block.

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

That's it for today — see you tomorrow at 6.

— Josh