Jazzing it up: Stage, television and movie actress Lynnie Godfrey, above, steps into the "Jazz Upstairs" spotlight, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18, Rodale Community Room, Miller Symphony Hall, 23 N. Sixth St., Allentown. Her performance will feature music and lyrics from the Great American Songbook, including hits written by Johnny Mercer, Henry Mancini, Duke Ellington, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin. Her Broadway shows include "Eubie!" She's had roles on the TV shows "Brewster Place" and "L.A. Law." She was in the movie, "V.I. Warshawski." Tickets: allentownsymphony.org, 610-432-6715

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In theory: We know that love and marriage go together, but what about love and science? Gia Mora, above, as "Einstein's Girl," brings the unlikely pairing of love and theoretical physics to the State Theatre Cabaret in the Acopian Ballroom, 7 p.m. Oct. 18, State Theatre for the Arts, 453 Northampton St., Easton. Mora combines jazz standards with stand-up comedy and original music. For her, cutting-edge mathematics is a metaphor for human relationships. Accompanying her is Charlie Barnett, piano. The show has shared table seating and a cash bar throughout the performance. Tickets: statetheatre.org, 610-252-3132

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