Tigers tip off at the Zoo, Ryan Bingham in Crosstown, and fall break at the Dixon

Hey Memphis 👋 It's Tuesday. Sunny and near 93 again, and tonight only drops to about 75. Hang in there: the forecast has a cold front coming through Friday, and Saturday tops out around 68 after a morning near 50. Fall break may get some actual fall.

Memphis Madness: Zoo Hoops — Memphis Zoo, 2000 Prentiss Pl., doors 5, show 6 PM, free. For the first time, the Tigers' season tip-off happens at the Zoo, with both basketball teams, the Mighty Sound of the South, DJ Mic Tee, trick-or-treat stations and the Zip Line. It ends with an autograph line for both teams. The men were just picked second in the American's preseason poll, so wear Tiger Blue. Details

Ryan Bingham & The Texas Gentlemen — Satellite Music Hall, 1291 Autumn Ave., doors 7, show 8, all ages, no price posted by the venue. The Grammy- and Oscar-winning songwriter brings his new album, his first full-length in seven years, to Crosstown. Tickets were still on sale Monday. Details

Fright-Tober: Cure — Crosstown Arts Theater, 1350 Concourse Ave., 6:30–8:30 PM, free. This week's free October horror film is Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 1997 Tokyo detective story, which goes for slow dread instead of jump scares. Details

Grit Grind n' Glow — Downtown Mobility Center, 60 Beale St., warm-up 5:45, run at 6, free. 901 Run Club's two-mile glow run or walk through downtown is open to every pace, and there's a group photo at 7. Details

Talent Tuesdays: Great Minds Think A Mic — D'Bo's Riverdale, 7050 Malco Crossing, Southeast Memphis, 6:30–9 PM, 21+, $8 in advance or $10 general, plus fees. A monthly mic night where poets, singers and comics take turns on stage. Details

👶 With the kids

Fall Break Bonanza — Dixon Gallery & Gardens, 4339 Park Ave., 1–3 PM, free, all ages. Every fall-break afternoon through Friday brings a different pop-up art project, supplies included. Just walk in. Details

Feel the Rhythm: Rwandan Cultural Dance — Hattiloo Theatre, 37 Cooper St., 6–7:30 PM, free with a $0 ticket. Part of the Bridging Worlds festival we mentioned Monday: an hour of traditional dance for kids, taught by visiting Rwandan artists. Reserve a seat on the page. Details

Movie Night at The Crossing — Forrest Street Park, 12118 Forrest St., Arlington, 6–8 PM. The town is showing Hotel Transylvania outdoors at the park's amphitheater, so bring lawn chairs and a blanket. Details

Lakeland's Thanksgiving food drive is collecting through Wednesday, Nov. 18. It needs the holiday basics: boxed stuffing, canned green beans and yams, cranberry sauce, instant mashed potatoes, cornbread mix. You can drop off at City Hall (10001 Hwy. 70), the Parks and Rec office on Lake District Drive, the Oakwood Clubhouse, or The Pet Hospitals on Canada Road. (via City of Lakeland)

Driving to the South End? South Main is closed between Crump and Carolina while the railroad bridge overhead gets safety repairs. The City's Oct. 7 notice says it stays closed until the bridge's owner finishes the fixes, and it doesn't give a reopening date. (via City of Memphis)

There's a new name in Primate Canyon. The Zoo's youngest lesser spot-nosed guenon is a boy named Rico, and he already has the species' heart-shaped spot on his nose. He spends his days with his brothers Pedro and Napoleon and his mom. (via Memphis Zoo)

Breadie's Café — 120 N. East Yates Rd., East Memphis, opens Friday, Oct. 16. A new bakery-café is opening on World Bread Day, with croissants and coffee in the morning and burgers and pizza later on. After that it's open 6 AM–6:30 PM Tuesday through Friday and 7:30 AM–2 PM on weekends. Details

Opening night for Theatre Memphis's Million Dollar Quartet is Friday at 7:30. The Sun Records jam session musical runs through Nov. 7, so grab your seats.

Little Women: The Broadway Musical has two weekends left at Germantown Community Theatre before it closes Oct. 25, so pick your night.

A week from Saturday, the Memphis Symphony and Opera Memphis perform Verdi's Rigoletto in concert at the Cannon Center, Oct. 24 at 7:30, so book your tickets.

In-person sign-ups for the Memphis Zoo's costumed Howl-O-Ween Hustle 5K close next Monday, Oct. 19. The race is Saturday, Oct. 24, so register this week ($70, $60 for members).

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Latino Night at One11 Madison — 111 Madison Ave., Sunday, Oct. 18, 6–9 PM, free, no cover. Salsa, bachata and reggaeton with a DJ, three days after Hispanic Heritage Month wraps up. Details

Free Family Day at Stax — Stax Museum of American Soul Music, 926 E. McLemore Ave., Saturday, Oct. 24, 1–4 PM, free. October's family day comes with a Halloween twist. Details

Indie Memphis Film Festival — Nov. 5–8. Festival passes for the 28th year are on sale now. Details

Nick R. answered our one-week check-in with the best description of this format we've gotten: "Everything online is packed with visuals and ‘hooks’ and a bunch of unnecessary fluff. This is different and I like it." Noted, Nick. We'll keep it that way.

McKenzie C. registered for the jazz festival after reading about it here, then sent the link to friends with kids. That's why we do this.

Halloween is 18 days out, and our new guide to haunted houses around Memphis is up. If a house on your street goes all out with decorations, reply with where it is. We're still collecting for a roundup before the 31st.

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

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

— Josh