Musical Theatre Guild will stage “The Rocky Horror Show” at 8 and 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday as well as Oct. 28, and 29 and at 8 p.m. only Oct. 27 and 30, all at the William A. Lehnerd Performance Hall in the MTG Production Center in Memorial Park.

Tickets cost $17 and are available at May's Music Shoppe, 247 E. Jefferson St., or by calling 724-283-5811.

The Butler County Symphony Orchestra will present the second concert of the 63rd season at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5 in the Butler Intermediate High School auditorium, 551 Fairground Hill Road.The theme for the season is “A Night Of …,” and this concert is focused on “A Night of Favorites.”Guest conductor will be Bruce Lauffer, one of three candidates for the position of conductor of the orchestra.The featured guest artist will be pianist Alvin Zhu.Reserved seat tickets for adults cost $15 in advance and are available at the symphony office, 259 S. Main St. Adult ticket prices are $20 at the door. Student tickets are $5. For more information, call 724-283-1402 or visit www.butlersymphony.org.

BUTLER TWP — Wayne Cole will sign copies of his book “Ghost Rails VIII, the B&O Northern Sub” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Meridian Volunteer Fire Company's Farm Toy Show, 121 Sparks Ave.The book covers the Callery Tunnel Hill Route, and the Foxburg and Kinzua bridges.

A Fall Festival of Recovery will feature music by the Recovery Rocks Band, Lori Russo and Washboard Tony, along with others, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Ministry Center at 232 North St.Admission is free, and refreshments will be served. Call 724-283-6160 for more information.

SLIPPERY ROCK — Spooky Stories, many with links to history, are planned for 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 27 and 28 at the Old Stone House near the intersection of routes 8, 173 and 528.Slippery Rock University students will present the annual event for visitors of all ages. The Butler County landmark is owned and operated by SRU.The program will offer interactive storytelling, historical re-enactments and paranormal investigation also known as ghost-hunting along with a family focused tour of the restored 1822 inn. A frightening walk through the transformed woods behind the inn also will be available.The evening of Oct. 28 will include a costume contest with judging at 7 p.m.The event is free, though donations are encouraged. Concessions will be available.For more information, visit the website www.oldstonehousePA.org

JACKSON TWP — The Pittsburgh International Children's Theater offers shows in Pittsburgh and on all sides of the city, but Butler County has own site for the family shows.Theatreworks USA will be presenting the Pittsburgh premiere of “Skippyjon Jones” Nov. 13 to 20 at area six locations. The show will go on at 2 p.m. Nov. 20 at Seneca Valley Senior High School.Based on the children's picture book by Judith Byron Schachner, Theatreworks USA's “Skippyjon Jones” is a new musical about a Siamese kitten that just refuses to be an ordinary cat. The 60-minute play is recommended for ages 3 to 10.Individual tickets cost $9.50 in advance and are available by calling 412-456-6666 or online at www.trustarts.org/kids. Any available tickets will be $11 at the door.

MARS — The Mars Band Boosters will host a three-hour concert featuring the Artie Shaw Orchestra at 7 p.m. Nov. 16.The Artie Shaw Orchestra is a nationally recognized swing-era jazz band.Shaw was a clarinetist, composer and leader of one of the most popular big bands of the late 1930s and early 1940s. The group's signature song was Begin the Beguine.”The fundraising event will be held at the Butler Days Inn on Route 8.Tickets cost $29 in advance or $31 at the door.For more information or tickets, call 412-402-9123 or visit www.marsband.com.

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will open their 2011-12 season with “Peter Pan” Oct. 28 to 30 at the Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave.This Pittsburgh premiere will go on at 8 p.m. Oct. 28, at 2 and 8 p.m. Oct. 29 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 30.Tickets range from $22.75 to $90.75. Call 412-456-6666 or visit www.pbt.org.For subscriptions and group sales information, call 412-281-0360.