Grizzlies host the Pacers, a Hattiloo comedy double bill, and new public art in three parks

Hey Memphis 👋 It's Wednesday. Last night's storms are gone by morning, and it's mostly sunny with a high near 69 that slips into the mid-60s by afternoon. Tonight goes partly cloudy and cools to 47, the first real taste of fall this week.

Grizzlies vs. Pacers — FedExForum, 7 PM, tickets through FedExForum. A Wednesday-night home game against Indiana. Details

Laugh Box: Jeremy Roach & Chris Ingram — Hattiloo's Culture Box, 37 Cooper St., doors 6:30, show 7, $12 in advance, $15 at the door. Two Memphis stand-ups split Hattiloo's small-room comedy night: J. Roach the storyteller and Chris Ingram, 14 years on the road. Details

University of Memphis Percussion Ensemble — Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center, 3800 Central Ave., 7 PM, free. Drums, mallets and a stage full of odd instruments. Claim a free ticket at checkout. Details

Ouija Macc: America's Most Wicked Tour — Growlers, 1911 Poplar Ave., doors 7, show 8, $20–$25. Halloween's not quite over at Growlers: a horrorcore bill with Billy Marchiafava, Darby O'Trill, Mikey Rotten and GL00M. Details

Main Street Sounds — four spots along Main Street, from Court Square down to the Post Office at 100 Peabody, 11:30 AM–2 PM, free. The Downtown Memphis Commission's buskers play over the lunch hour, and it's a good day for it. Details

JustRunMemphis — 517 Scott St., 5:30 PM, free. A free Wednesday run-and-walk club for every pace. Details

Coffee & Color — Germantown Community Library, 6–7 PM, free, adults. An hour of coloring and coffee for grown-ups, the most low-key way to spend a Wednesday night. Details

👶 With the kids

Listen & Learn: Guitar Basics with Yella P — Cossitt Library, 33 S. Front St., 6–7:30 PM, free, ages 5 and up, registration required (it closes at 6). A beginner guitar session in Cossitt's second-floor performance hall. Details

Fall Tram Tours — Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Road, 10 AM–2 PM, free with garden admission ($12 adults, $7 kids 2 to 12). A narrated tram loop through the garden in fall color, leaving about every 25 minutes. It's canceled if it rains, so check the sky first. Details

Three new pieces of public art are up in city parks: five sculpted pillars at Jesse Turner Park in South Memphis honoring the neighborhood, a new Tillman Sculpture Park in Binghampton led by Carpenter Art Garden, and a third work at L.E. Brown Park. (via Memphis Flyer)

Shelby Farms regulars, heads up: with Starry Nights setting up, Pine Lake Drive is now closed to cars from Great View Drive to the playground, and Woodland Discovery Playground is closed too. Both stay that way through January. (via Shelby Farms Park)

Barbecue teams, tomorrow's the day: applications for the 50th Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest (May 12–15 at Liberty Park) open Thursday, Nov. 5, along with registration for the Great American River Run. (via Memphis Flyer)

heARTful Dining, tomorrow night — Napa Cafe, 5101 Sanderlin Ave., Thursday, Nov. 5, 6–8:30 PM, $125. A four-course wine dinner and art auction for Carpenter Art Garden, the Binghampton youth art program. The tables sold out, so only single seats are left. Details

Memphis Zoo Lantern Festival — Memphis Zoo, opens Friday, Nov. 13, 5–9:30 PM, $25, $23 for members, tickets online only. Opening weekend is Nov. 13–15, and the lanterns stay lit into February. A new $75 season pass covers every night. Details

Enchanted Forest Festival of Trees — Pink Palace, Saturday, Nov. 21, through Dec. 27, Tuesday–Sunday 10:30 AM–5 PM, $7 adults, $6 seniors and kids 3 to 12. The decorated-tree forest that benefits Le Bonheur. Details

Home Alone in Concert — the Orpheum, Saturday, Nov. 28, 1 PM and 6:30 PM, $36.10–$117.25. The Memphis Symphony plays the score live while the movie runs. A Thanksgiving-weekend plan for the whole family. Details

A question for the week: what's the Memphis thing you keep meaning to do and still haven't? A restaurant, a museum, a show, a drive. Reply, and we'll go hunting for the next chance to do it.

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