Welcome back to The To-Do List, where Daily Memphian staffers suggest their favorite events and activities for the coming week.

This week, the Tennessee Shakespeare Co. presents two free performances of “The Tempest,” more than 100 artists will paint murals around the Edge District and the Drive-By Truckers bring Southern rock to the Overton Park Shell.

Shout-Out Shakespeare Series: “The Tempest” at Wiseacre Brewery HQ and Dixon Gallery & Gardens, Thursday and Saturday:

Last year, Tennessee Shakespeare Company performed “Macbeth” for its Shout-Out Shakespeare Series. This year, the company will perform “The Tempest.” (Joey Miller/Courtesy TN Shakespeare Company)

Tennessee Shakespeare Co.’s seventh annual Shout-Out Shakespeare Series brings free performances of “The Tempest” to various outdoor locations in the region. In addition to the free performances, which run Oct. 5-22, there are two ticketed performances Oct. 28-29 on the organization’s Tabor Stage. The free series begins Thursday at Wiseacre Brewing Co.’s Downtown headquarters; another show is Sunday at the Dixon. The production features 13 actors (with Michael Khanlarian as Prospero) and is sans intermission. Attendees to the free shows can bring food and a chair; some seating will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. 7 p.m. on Thursday; 3 p.m. on Sunday. Free admission. 398 South B.B. King Boulevard (Wiseacre); 4339 Park Ave. (Dixon). Click here for more information. — Elle Perry

Soul Cinema: “Mr. Douglass’ Theatre” at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Thursday:

Macon, Georgia’s famed Douglass Theatre opened in 1921 to showcase vaudeville, jazz, blues, R&B and soul music. And it eventually played host to superstars Little Richard, James Brown and Otis Redding Jr., among many others. But the man behind the place is just as interesting. Charles Henry Douglass, who constructed and owned the theater, was born soon after the Civil War and rose to become Macon’s first Black millionaire. This documentary chronicles Douglass’ life in the Jim Crow South and how he kept his theater alive even as he had a KKK-financed bounty on his head. 7 p.m. Free. 926 E. McLemore Ave. Click here for more information. — Bianca Phillips

Family Campfire Party at Memphis Botanic Garden, Friday:

The Memphis Botanic Garden will host a Family Campfire Party on Friday, Oct. 6. (Courtesy MBG)

Rejoice! I’m hearing it may feel vaguely like autumn this weekend, so bring the kids with you to celebrate at the Botanic Garden’s Family Campfire Party. At the event, you can roast hot dogs and s’mores, sing around the campfire, take a guided nighttime hike, meet an owl and gaze at the stars with the Memphis Astronomical Society. 6 to 8:30 p.m. $10 members, $15 non-members. Children 2 and under are free. 750 Cherry Rd. Click here to reserve your space and get more information. — Holly Whitfield

Vollintine-Evergreen Art Walk at V&E Greenline, Saturday:

The V&E Artwalk will be held at Kirby Station at the V&E Greenline on Saturday, Oct. 7. (The Daily Memphian file)

The V&E Art Walk is a community affair, taking place on the neighborhood-owned greenline that the event benefits. More than 40 local artists will be selling wares including pottery, jewelry, fiber arts, painting, woodwork and sculptures. Beer, wine, cocktails and food will be for sale. And a kids’ area will feature art activities, chalk art and face painting. Street parking is available surrounding the art walk, which takes place at Kirby Station, at the corner of Tutwiler Avenue and Avalon Street. Note: Pets are welcomed; dogs should be on a leash. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission. Tutwiler Avenue and Avalon Street. — Perry

Paint Memphis Festival at The Ravine, Saturday:

One of the planned murals to be painted during the Paint Memphis Festival at The Ravine on Saturday, Oct. 7. (Courtesy Paint Memphis)

Memphis artists are coming together at The Ravine to create more than 100 murals during this year’s Paint Memphis Festival. The day-long celebration starts with a free, hands-on mural workshop led by artist Curtis Glover. Throughout the day, expect live music, artisan vendors, live metal sculpting by artist Eli Gold, a kid’s art area, food trucks, hula-hoopers and more. All the while, artists will be painting large-scale murals around the Edge District neighborhood. The night before — Friday, Oct. 6 — Paint Memphis will host a gallery show featuring more than 60 of the festival’s artists. Festival runs from noon to 6 p.m. Free. 571 Marshall Ave. Click here for more information. — Phillips

“Frankenweenie” and “Carrie” at Crosstown Theater, Saturday:

“Carrie” will screen as part of Crosstown Concourse’s Fright-tober film series on Saturday, Oct. 7. (Courtesy Crosstown Arts)

It’s October, which means it’s time to binge horror movies, and there will be plenty at Crosstown Theater this month, both in its ongoing Thursday series (off this week) and in a series of Saturday double-features dubbed “Fright-tober,” which follows family-friendly afternoon fare with more lurid flicks at night. This initial pairing starts with “Frankenweenie,” director Tim Burton’s animated comic riff on the Frankenstein story. Here, Victor Frankenstein is a middle-schooler attempting to bring his faithful pup pal Sparky back to life after the dog is killed by a car. Is it “a richly felt — and richly designed — film that is essentially a catalog of loving, often funny riffs on classic horror movies”? I don’t remember, but that’s what I wrote when I reviewed it in 2012, so I’m going with that. “Carrie,” Brian De Palma’s hyperstylized 1976 adaptation of Stephen King’s then-recent breakthrough novel? I remember that. Sissy Spacek is, as they say, on one in the title role. A violent fever dream on menstruation and teen bullying, with pig’s blood at the prom. Essential viewing, really. “Frankenweenie” screens at 2:30 p.m., “Carrie” at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are free but registration is required. 1350 Concourse Ave. See here for more info. — Chris Herrington

Amy LaVere and Kate Teague at Maria Montessori School, Saturday:

Amy LaVere will perform with Kate Teague at the River Series at Maria Montessori School on Saturday, Oct. 7. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)

It’s finally supposed to cool down this weekend, which should make for a nice actually fall-like atmosphere at the little outdoor amphitheater at Harbor Town’s Maria Montessori School. The seasonal River Series concert fundraiser for the school presents a couple of excellent Memphis singer-songwriters in LaVere and Teague, in a fetching setting overlooking Wolf River Harbor. 4 to 8 p.m., with music starting at 5 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids. 40 Harbor Bend Road. See here for more info. — Herrington 

The Drive-By Truckers at the Overton Park Shell, Saturday:

The Drive-By Truckers will play the Overton Park Shell on Saturday, Oct. 7. (Amy Harris/Invision/AP file)

The signature Southern rock band of their generation, the Drive-By Truckers are associated mostly with Alabama and Georgia, but also have some Memphis roots, with songwriters and musical life partners Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley having tried to launch a different band (Adam’s House Cat) out of Memphis early in their careers. Hood’s a big thinker on the complexities of Southern culture, among other subjects. Cooley’s a shaggy-dog storyteller whose songs work (often brilliantly) on an odd wavelength only he can access. Together, it’s a fit, and the band crunches and pounds in all the right ways. They’ll be back in town playing a “Shell Yeah!” benefit concert for the venerable venue. 7:30 p.m. General admission tickets are $30. 1928 Poplar Ave. See here for more info. — Herrington

“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer in Concert” at the Orpheum Theatre, Saturday and Sunday:

The Memphis Symphony Orchestra will perform the score to “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” as the film plays at the Orpheum Theatre. (Courtesy Orpheum Theatre)

Attention, unapologetic millennials: Let the whimsical tones of “Hedwig’s Theme” fly straight into your ears — live! — when the Memphis Symphony Orchestra performs the score from “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” at the Orpheum for two nights. Can you believe it’s been 22 years since John Williams’ Academy Award-nominated soundtrack (and the film it accompanies) was released? The first film in the Harry Potter series will be shown on the Orpheum’s 40-foot screen in sync with the music. 2 p.m. both days. $35.50 to $125. 203 S. Main St. Click here for more information. —Whitfield

“Funny Girl” at the Orpheum Theatre, opening Tuesday:

“Funny Girl” opens at the Orpheum Theatre on Tuesday, Oct. 10. (Matthew Murphy/Courtesy Orpheum Theatre)

Don’t let anybody tell you that you can’t live your dream. That’s the overarching message of “Funny Girl,” a musical about an aspiring Broadway star who finally makes it after being told that she doesn’t have what it takes. If you’ve seen the 1968 film adaptation with Barbra Streisand, you’re already familiar with the indomitable Fanny Brice character, who thrives on the stage but endures a tumultuous relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nicky Arnstein. Runs through Oct. 15. 203 S. Main St. Click here for more information. — Phillips

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