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

This week, car lovers motor into the Edge, artists paint murals around Al Town and Oktoberfests are in full swing. 

Queer Southern Stories at Rhodes College, Thursday:

Oct. 11 is National Coming Out Day, and Rhodes will celebrate with a presentation of oral histories on safe and accessible restrooms, activism and queer identity and Rhodes’ own LGBTQ history. Speakers include Mairead Kearns (Rhodes Institute for Regional Studies), Trinity Williams (Turley Scholar) and Vaniel Simmons (Lainoff Fellow). 6-7 p.m. Free but RSVP is required. Blount Auditorium in Buckman Hall, 2000 N. Pkwy. — Bianca Phillips

Tambourine Bash at Overton Park Shell, Thursday:

At this Music Export Memphis benefit concert, Memphis musicians from different genres and groups collaborate on mash-ups and medleys. This year’s lineup consists of the following combos: blues-rock band Southern Avenue and Americana singer/guitarist John Paul Keith; R&B singer Lana J., rapper Esmod and indie singer/guitarist Aybil; soul singer Tonya Dyson, rock band Daykisser and R&B singer Adubb; singer/multi-instrumentalist Lina Beach, R&B singer Jessica Ray and drummer/soul-singer Ryan Peel; blues-rock singer/pianist Wyly Bigger, multi-instrumentalist MadameFraankie and classical ensemble Blueshift Ensemble; and rock-psychedelic-jazz band Sunweight, indie-pop singer/multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Stanfill and Americana duo Oakwalker. 7-10 p.m. $25-$35 general admission; $175 VIP. 1928 Poplar Ave.— Elle Perry

Monster Market at the Medicine Factory, begins Friday:

Monster Market opens on Friday, Oct. 11 at the Medicine Factory. (Courtesy Lauren Rae Holtermann)

Creatures of the night, awake from your slumber. Artist and curator Lauren Rae Holtermann’s Monster Market is back, and the pop-up is full of unique art and gifts for the oddball in your life. This freak fest features strange and peculiar knickknacks, like Ghostface prints, “Mars Attacks!”-inspired bath bombs, scorpion bolo ties, switchblade necklaces and all sorts of things made by an artist whose business is called Baby Creep. Pro tip: Tuesday night, there will be a showing of “Hellraiser (1987)” with Twisted Sissies’ pretzels to snack on. Open 6-9 p.m. on Friday. Hours change daily. 85 Virginia Ave. Click here for more information. — Kelsey Bowen 

‘The Mousetrap’ at Theatre Memphis, opening Friday:

Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap” has run longer than any show in London’s West End. The murder mystery opened in 1952 and only temporarily paused performances for the COVID-19 pandemic. The playwright wrote in her autobiography that she never expected the show to run for such a long time. “Agatha Christie is so timeless in her writing, and she has such a huge following,” said director Bruce Huffman. Read more about it in our October theater guide. From Oct. 11-13: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. From Oct. 17-27: 7:30 Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. See here for more information. — Alys Drake

Edge Motorfest at Edge Motor Museum, Saturday:

The fifth annual event is set to feature more than 150 cars competing in 25 categories, as well as live music and food trucks. Vehicle owners can win awards in various categories, including classics, antiques, muscle cars, motorcycles and more. The Edge District’s car museum hosts the festivities. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free admission to attend; $20 to enter a vehicle into the competition ($10 each for additional vehicles). 645 Marshall Ave. Click here for more information. — Perry

Renata Cassiano Alvarez and Anthony Sonnenberg’s ‘I Saw the Light in Your Eyes’ at Sheet Cake Gallery, opening Saturday:

Renata Cassiano Alvarez’ “Mascarón.” (Courtesy Sheet Cake)

Renata Cassiano Alvarez and Anthony Sonnenberg are both ceramic sculptors based in Arkansas. Sonnenberg lives and works in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Cassiano Alvarez splits time between Veracruz, Mexico, and Springdale, Arkansas. Both artists said they believe in sculpting objects that can convey a great deal of information about power, history and status. Read more about both artists in our October visual arts guide. The exhibition will be on view through Saturday, Nov. 23. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Free admission. 405 Monroe Ave. Click here for more information. — Perry

Paint Memphis Festival at S. Willet Street and Lamar Avenue, Saturday:

The annual Paint Memphis Festival is Saturday, Oct. 12 near Al Town. This file photo shows murals at Georgia Avenue and B.B. King Boulevard from Paint Memphis’ 2021 event. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file) 

More than 100 artists will gather to paint the area around the Al Town skatepark and the Willet Street underpass, and the public is invited to watch. There will be plenty to do besides that though. Bands will play on the Overton Park Mobile Shell, and local muralists will host workshops for aspiring artists of all ages. Plus, there’s a vendor market of local art and crafts, food trucks and a kids’ area. Noon-7 p.m. S. Willet Street and Lamar Avenue. Click here for more information. — Phillips

Oktoberfests at multiple breweries and Overton Square, Saturday:

An accordion player performed at Overton Square’s Oktoberfest celebration in 2023. The 2024 event is set for Saturday, Oct. 12. (Justin Fox Burks/Courtesy Overton Square)

Oktoberfest ended in Germany on Oct. 6, but we’re celebrating here on Memphis Standard Time (i.e. late). Three local breweries and Overton Square will host Oktoberfests on Saturday. Crosstown Brewing’s Crosstoberfest, from 1-8 p.m., features the namesake beer, brats, a stein-holding contest, a petting zoo and live music. Two Edge District breweries — Memphis Made and Flyway (formerly High Cotton) — are partnering for a neighborhood Oktoberfest with beer, food and music at both locations from noon-10 p.m. In Cordova, Meddlesome Brewing will host its annual Ska-toberfest with a free punk show beginning at 4 p.m. The Square party, starting at 5 p.m., includes beer (obviously), a stein-holding contest, German folk dancers and tunes from Polkawagen. Read more in our Oktoberfest guide. — Phillips

‘Psycho’ at Crosstown Theater, Saturday:

It’s widely known, but I’m going to guess that, at this point, it’s no longer been widely seen. So if you haven’t seen it (or just haven’t seen it in a theater setting), treat yourself to Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho,” a free screening as part of Crosstown’s month-long Frightober Halloween film festival. “Psycho” mainstreamed the notion of a “slasher” film, but doesn’t have much in common with the Friday the 13ths and Nightmare on Elm Streets to come. It’s sly and funny and frightening. It includes a swerve that sent original audiences reeling and climaxes with the shower scene, with a deservedly famous few seconds that forms a kind of ecstatic treatise of the art of editing (cutting, natch) and suggestion. “A new — and altogether different — screen excitement!” is what audiences were promised in 1960. And that’s what they got. 6:30 p.m. 1350 Concourse Ave. See here for more info. — Chris Herrington

Memphis Loves U: Hurricane Helene benefit concert, Sunday:

The Turnstyles will play the Hurricane Helene benefit show at Railgarten on Sunday, Oct. 13. (Ziggy Mack/The Daily Memphian file)

More than 230 people have died as a result of Hurricane Helene’s destruction across Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. And thousands lost homes, cars, everything. Here’s a way you can help: Railgarten is hosting a benefit concert with live music by Oakwalker, the Turnstyles, Louise Page, Hope Clayburn, Jack Oblivian, Rachel Maxann and others. And proceeds will benefit aid organizations providing relief to hurricane victims. 1-9 p.m. 2166 Central Ave. Click here for the lineup. — Phillips

Trunk or Treat at Magnolia & May, Sunday:

Magnolia & May is hosting a trunk-or-treat event on Sunday, Oct. 13. (Kelsey Bowen/The Daily Memphian)

Are you just itching for some trick-or-treating? The folks at Magnolia & May are, too. At their first-ever trunk-or-treat, they’re bringing candy, games, a bounce house and more. The kitchen will also be roasting a pig. And the treats don’t end there. You can grab food from Spark Mucho, Riley Farms, Grind City Brewing, Crosstown Brewing, Memphis Made and other vendors. Most importantly, don’t forget to come dressed for the costume contest. The trunk-or-treat is part of the restaurant’s ongoing Halloween popup, which has the place decked floor-to-ceiling with cobwebs, caution tape and skeletons. Their twisted cocktail menu features themed drinks inspired by Halloween favorites, like “Coraline,” “Stranger Things” and “Donnie Darko.” And they’ve been tested and approved by this investigative journalist. (Order the Ginger Snaps, and say I sent you.) 5-9 p.m. Free to attend. 718 Mt. Moriah Road. Click here for more information. — Bowen

Bob Mould at Minglewood Hall, Sunday:

Bob Mould will play Minglewood Hall on Sunday, Oct. 13. (Chris Pizzello/AP file)

As a singer, songwriter and raging guitar player, Bob Mould was a driving force behind Husker Du, one of the best indie bands of the 1980s, and Sugar, one of the most overlooked alt-rock bands of the 1990s. Since then, he’s done a lot of solo work, much of it quite good. (Look for 2019’s “Sunshine Rock” in particular.) He hits Minglewood Hall this week for a rare Memphis show. Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are $35. 1555 Madison Ave. See here for more info. — Herrington

The Black Crowes at BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove, Tuesday:

The Black Crowes will perform at BankPlus Amphitheater on Tuesday, Oct. 15. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP file)

Released in 1990, the Atlanta-based band’s first studio album went multi-platinum and includes a hit cover of the Otis Redding song “Hard to Handle.” Fast forward to this past March, when The Black Crowes released “Happiness Bastards,” their first new album in 15 years. The band’s statement on the latest work reads, in part, “Following decades marked by sex, drugs, fights, breakups and divorce, ‘Happiness Bastards’ finds the brothers leaving their b------- behind and leaning into their creative common ground to deliver their most compelling work to date.” Read more in our October concert guide. The concert also features fellow Georgia rock band Drivin N Cryin. 7:30 p.m. 6285 Snowden Lane, Southaven. Ticket prices vary. — Perry

Indie Memphis Preview Party at Crosstown Arts, Tuesday:

What’s going to be showing at the annual Indie Memphis Film Festival? You can be among the first to find out at this party at Crosstown Arts, where Indie Memphis will reveal the lineup and show trailers, along with food and drink. 6 p.m. It’s a “pay what you can event” but an RSVP is required. 1350 Concourse Ave. See here for more info. — Herrington

John Bass “Nowhere in Between” listening party at Memphis Listening Lab, Wednesday:

The Memphis Listening Lab will host a John Bass listening party on Wednesday, Oct. 16. (Courtesy Rhodes College)

John Bass is an associate professor, long-time director of Rhodes College’s Mike Curb Institute and a professional musician, having performed and recorded with Bobby Rush, Kirk Whalum, George Coleman and Eden Brent. Bass has taught guitar every semester for the past 20 years. In April, Bass released his debut album, “Nowhere in Between,” while teaching a new “Songwriting in Memphis” course at Rhodes. Bass said that developing and teaching the course pressured him to “put my money where my mouth is and release some of my own material.” The eight-song work includes jazz, 1990s rock, R&B and country. At this vinyl listening party, the conversation will center on the songs, the recording process, and the local musicians who helped create the album at Archer Recording Studio. 6-8 p.m. Free. 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 269. Click here for more information. — Perry

Maxwell’s Serenade Tour at FedExForum, Wednesday:

Maxwell (Mpi43/ Mediapunch/ IPX/ AP file)

If you were one of the more than three million people who watched Maxwell’s NPR Tiny Desk Concert late last month, the time has arrived for you to see the artist in person. Multi-platinum and three-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer brings his show to Memphis, after selling out dates last year in San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Washington, D.C. The ticket cost is a great value because it not only includes Maxwell but fellow beloved R&B singer (and two-time Grammy winner) Jazmine Sullivan and fellow R&B heartthrob October London. Meet-and-greet and VIP packages are available. 7 p.m. $45 and up. 191 Beale St. — Perry

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