From staff reports

Downtown bookstore gears up for signings

Two upcoming book-signings are scheduled at Lorelei Books, 1103 Washington St.

Randy Russell, author of “Ghost Cats of the South,” will sign copies of his book at 5 p.m. Monday at the downtown bookstore. Additionally, Mississippi author Kathy Chase Young will sign her children’s book, “In a Mississippi Winter,” from 10 a.m. until noon Nov. 1.

“Ghost Cats” is a collection of ghostly tales and experiences with departed pets that Russell gathered during travels across the South.

Young’s work, which features full color and an extra-large format, is designed for readers aged 5-9 and is centered around a fictional Southern classroom.

Fore more information, call 601-634-8624 or visit www.loreleibooks.com.

Fondren group presents ‘Rocky Horror’

Fondren Theatre Workshop will produce Richard O’Brien’s Broadway musical, “The Rocky Horror Show,” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24-26 and Oct. 30-Nov. 1 at the old Pix-Capri Theatre, 3023 N. State St. in Jackson. The theater group will donate 20 percent of all net proceeds to MS HeARTS Against AIDS.  

Ticket prices are $20 general admission, or $15 for seniors/students with ID. Admission does not include an additional screening at midnight Nov. 1.

Visitors must bring chairs and dress according to weather. Details are available at www.fondrentheatreworkshop.org.

Circus set at Jackson’s Veterans Memorial Stadium

Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars will present multiple performances at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson. Show times are 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Oct. 19. Attractions include springboard acrobatics, clowns, human cannonball, flying trapeze, animals and more.

General admission tickets, $17 for adults and $12 for ages 2-12, are available at the circus box office or in advance by calling 888-332-5200. For more information about the circus, call 800-796-5672 or visit gotothecircus.com.

Great Delta Bear Affair set in Rolling Fork

The Great Delta Bear Affair, a heritage festival and celebration of Theodore Roosevelt’s birthday, is scheduled for Oct. 25 in downtown Rolling Fork. Most of the activities, including live music, a 5K run/walk, children’s activities, food vendors and arts and crafts, will be centered around the courthouse square. Additional, offsite attractions are a birding tour on Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge; a self-driving tour of Prehistoric Indian Mounds led by archaeologist Sam Brookes; and a trail ride through Delta National Forest.  

Entertainment on the main stage will include performances by the S-I Mass Choir, King Edward Blues Band, Eden Brent, Sweetwater Jade, The Grayhounds and more.

For more information, call 662-873-6261.

New Stage to offer ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’

New Stage Theatre of Jackson will present “To Kill a Mockingbird,” a play adapted by Christopher Sergel from the classic novel by Harper Lee, from Oct. 22 until Nov. 2. Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Preview night is at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21.

Tickets, $22, are available at the theatre box office, 1100 Carlisle St. in the Belhaven area of Jackson; online at www.newstagetheatre.com; or by calling 601-948-3531. Discounts are available for students, senior citizens and groups.