Memphis-based post-punk band Ex-Cult play Thursday at Bar DKDC. (Photo by Denee Petracek)

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By Mark Richens of The Commercial Appeal

Happy Monday! And welcome to another work week! Hopefully, everyone has recovered nicely from a busy weekend. There's plenty going on this week as well, so here are the latest entertainment recommendations from our GoMemphis writers and editors.

1. Ex-Cult, Thursday: Memphis post-punk combo Ex-Cult will release its third and latest disc, “Negative Growth” on Sept. 23 from In the Red Records. The group will be playing a series of shows — including dates in St. Louis and Kansas City — next weekend to mark the record’s arrival. Before that, the band will kick things off with a show at Cooper Young’s Bar DKDC. A special limited-edition version of “Negative Growth” will be on sale at the show. The band will begin a long national tour in support of the Ty Segall-produced disc next month. — Bob Mehr

10:30 p.m. $5 cover. 964 S. Cooper.

2. Travis Roman, Thursday: Raised in Nashville but now based in Memphis, singer-songwriter/guitarist/mandolin picker Travis Roman marks the release of his latest EP with an early evening show at Lafayette's Music Room. — Mark Richens

6 p.m. 2119 Madison. 901-207-5097. lafayettes.com/memphis

3. 3 Doors Down, Wednesday: Multiplatinum Mississippi rockers 3 Doors Down are is touring behind their new album, “Us and the Night.” Released in March, it marks the band’s first studio project since 2011. The disc has already spawned a pair of mainstream rock radio hits in “In the Dark” and “Still Alive.” For their concert at the Orpheum, the band will be performing those songs and other favorites (including “Kryptonite,” “When I’m Gone,” “Here Without You”). — Mehr

7:30 p.m. Tickets: $36.50 to $66.50. Available at all Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com or (800) 745-3000.

4. “Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made,” Wednesday: One of the most popular events at last year’s Indie Memphis Film Festival was the screening of thisspiring, flabbergasting and wildly entertaining truth-is-weirder-than-fiction documentary about a group of 12-year-old Mississippi kids who in 1981 embarked on what would be a yearslong quest to craft a shot-by-shot no-budget amateur remake of the motion picture that blew their minds, “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” With director Eric Zala in attendance for a post-screening Q&A, “Raiders!” returns for a screening at the Malco Studio on the Square. Read more about it here (third item). — John Beifuss

7 p.m. Tickets: $10. indiememphis.com

5. "To Kill a Mockingbird," previews open Tuesday: Tennessee Shakespeare Company’s season begins with a contemporary story that is not the Bard’s but does convey a storytelling power and depth every bit worthy of a Shakespearean play. Read all about it here. — Jon W. Sparks

Through Oct. 2 at the Wiener Theater at Hutchison School, 1740 Ridgeway. Showtimes: Previews at 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Regular performances 7 p.m. Sept. 24, 29, 30, Oct. 1; 2 p.m. Sept. 25, Oct. 2. Tickets: $34; preview performances $16; Sept. 29 performance is Free Will Kids’ Night; seniors (62-plus): $29; students (18-plus): $16. More information: 901-759-0604 and tnshakespeare.org.