Music can sometimes seem to be a genetic feature. Such science could be the reason for the art of Lucy Wainwright Roche, the singer-songwriter who is the daughter of Loudon Wainwright and Suzzy Roche. Lucy and Suzzy will show their genetic ties at 8 p.m. Nov. 4 at Club Cafe on the South Side. Suzzy, a founding member of The Roches, has recorded 15 albums and toured extensively for 30 years. She also has written a children's book, “Want to Be in a Band?,� and has been nominated for some of the Independent Music Awards. Lucy is known for her crystalline voice and her humorous stage presence. She released an album in 2013, called “There's a Last Time for Everything,� and also has a recent recording with her mother, “Fairytale and Myth.� Music will begin at 8 p.m. Admission is $15. Details: 866-468-3401 or clubcafelive.com — Bob Karlovits COmedy Song of the ‘Dead' Pittsburgh seems to have a real issue with the dead just not staying dead. But it's weirder than mere zombies now — prepare to be serenaded by “Night of the Singing Dead� on Oct. 30 and 31 at the Rex Theater, South Side. A cast of local stars, personalities and musicians making up the Not-Ready-For-Death-Players will give a humorous send-off to everyone who has landed in the obituaries recently (and there have been some big ones.) Larry Richert, Steve Hansen, Monty from Y108 and others will get it started at 8 p.m. both nights. Tickets are $21. Tickets are available at nightofthesingingdead.com or at Pittsburgh Guitars on the South Side: 412-431-0700. — Michael Machosky Comedy Father of laughter You might not have heard of Billy Ray Bauer, who will perform this weekend at Latitude 360, but he is road-hardened veteran comedian who has been at this funny business for a long time — 27 years, to be exact. After raising four boys with a woman he was happily married to for 34 years, he took the plunge five years ago and jumped into comedy without a safety net of a day job. Bauer has “no regrets� about waiting so long. It allowed him to “focus on his craft.� He's appeared on the popular syndicated morning radio show “Bob and Tom.� Bauer describes himself as “an intersection between Bill Cosby, George Carlin and Richard Pryor with a little Rodney Dangerfield thrown in there. “I'm fortunate that I have friends that are my worst critics,� he says. “If I can make them laugh, I make a note of it.� Bauer will perform at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at Bonkerz Comedy Club at Latitude 360, Robinson. Admission to the 18-and-over show is $15 to $25. Details: 412-692-5555 or latitude360.com/pittsburgh-pa/ — Matt Wohlfarth Theater ‘Judas' on trial The Throughline Theatre Company will complete its fifth anniversary season with the tragi-comedy “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot.� The season's productions have focused on themes of mortality and divinity, and the final show dwells on both. Stephen Daly Giurgiu's play is set in a courtroom in Purgatory where a defense attorney has filed an appeal to Judas' sentence of eternal torment. Biblical and contemporary figures testify for and against the sentencing. The arguments range from secular to irreverent to borderline blasphemy peppered with a fair amount of profanity. Because of the language, Throughline does not recommend the production for those younger than 18. “Judas Iscariot� will play at the Grey Box Theatre, 3595 Butler St., Lawrenceville, through Nov. 1 at 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is $15, $12 for students and seniors and an additional $10 for opening night. Details: throughlinetheatre.org — Alice T. Carter Theater Making a ‘Strange Case' To celebrate Halloween with a spooky show, Prime Stage Theatre is bringing the world premiere of “Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde� to the North Side's New Hazlett Theater. Playwright Bruce Hall adapted the 1886 novella by Robert Louis Stevenson for the stage. During the production, the audience enters the mind of Dr. Jekyll, where many characters try to find the identity of the mysterious Mr. Hyde. The show will open with a preview at 8 p.m. Oct. 31, when audience members are invited to wear costumes and can win tickets to upcoming shows. The remaining shows will be Nov. 1, 2 and 7 to 9, starting at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $9 to $20, and group discounts are available. Details: 412-320-4610 or primestage.com — Kellie B. Gormly Speakers A Center of ‘Innovation' Pittsburgh's large role in jazz will be celebrated in a program connected to the “Tradition of Innovation� exhibit at the Senator John Heinz History Center in the Strip District. “Pittsburgh Jazz Innovation: 1920-1970� will run from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 1. It will feature guest speakers, a short film and a section where educators from the City Music Center will steer visitors through the music with the help of computer tablets. The exhibit includes jazz artifacts such as a Mary Lou Williams piano and a George Benson guitar. Speakers will be historian Dan Holland, MCGJazz assistant producer Renee Govanucci and Pittsburgh Jazz Network founder Nelson Harrison. The event is included with admission, which is $15, $13 for seniors, $6 for students and free for those under 5. Details: 412-454-6314 or kalukaszewicz@heinzhistorycenter.org — Bob Karlovits Speakers ‘Signature' Work Author Elizabeth Gilbert gained worldwide attention with her 2006 memoir “Eat, Pray, Love,� which chronicled her spiritual, emotional and gustatory explorations following the breakup of her marriage. The book was on the New York Times bestseller list for 187 weeks and was made into a movie in 2010, starring Julia Roberts as Gilbert. Gilbert followed up that success with a work of fiction, “The Signature of All Things,� which was released last year. It tells the tale of 19th-century botanist and scholar Alma Whittaker. The author will talk about her work and upcoming projects at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3 as part of the Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures' Monday Night Lecture Series. Tickets for the event at the Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland are sold out. But those interested can call 412-622-8866 to be placed on a waiting list. Details: pittsburghlectures.org — Tribune-Review