8 pm: Movies

Bob Fosse’s semiautobiographical 1979 musical, “All That Jazz,” screens Friday as part of the Academy Standards series. Roy Scheider stars as the workaholic Broadway choreographer-director Joe Gideon, who attempts to mend his personal relationships and obsessively pursue his work while his health fails. Jessica Lange, Ann Reinking, Leland Palmer, Cliff Gorman and Ben Vereen co-star. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with members of the cast and crew.

* “All That Jazz,” Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Samuel Goldwyn Theater, 8949 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, 8 p.m. $3 to $5. (310) 247-3600

1 pm: Collectibles

More than 2 million postcards and other paper collectibles will be on display this weekend in Pasadena. The Greater Los Angeles Area Postcard & Paper Collectibles Show will include such items as cigar labels, valentines, travel brochures, autographs, photographs, posters and auto, train and movie memorabilia.

* Greater Los Angeles Area Postcard & Paper Collectibles Show, Elks Hall, 400 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, 1 to 7 p.m. Also Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $5 admission good for all days. (626) 287-6066.

8 pm: Theater

California Repertory Company opens its 13th season with “Lamarck,” Dan O’Brien’s historical fantasy about the French scientist whose daughter’s mental illness challenged his own, pre-Darwin theories of evolution.

* “Lamarck,” Cal Rep at the Edison Theatre, 213 E. Broadway, Long Beach, 8 p.m. Regular schedule: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 7 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m. Also Oct. 6, 13, 2 p.m.; Oct. 9, 7 p.m. Ends Oct. 13. $20. (562) 432-1818.

11 pm: Pop Music

Singer-songwriter Eleni Mandell, who has become a draw in the east-of-Vermont clubs with her noir narratives, is about to hit the road for a national tour. First, though, a bon voyage show at a club that also marks the debut of former Al’s Bar talent booker Toast.

* Eleni Mandell, Zen, 2609 Hyperion Ave., L.A., 11 p.m. Free. (323) 663-4082.

8 pm: Jazz

Love him or hate him, smooth-jazz superstar Kenny G and his saxophone will blow through Lancaster. The Grammy-winning and best-selling instrumentalist is sure to delight his many fans with his interpretations of classic standards and other musical fare.

* Kenny G, Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W. Lancaster Blvd., 8 p.m. $36 to $80. (661) 723-5950.

8 pm: Theater

Actress-singer Torill pays tribute to Edith Piaf and five women who influenced the legendary French chanteuse’s life in her solo musical play “Piaf: Sa Vie en Rose,” directed by Jules Aaron. * “Piaf: Sa Vie en Rose,” Court Theatre, 722 N. La Cienega Blvd., West Hollywood, 8 p.m. Regular schedule: Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2 and 7 p.m. Ends Oct. 28. $29; opening gala, $40. (310) 289-2999).

7:45 pm: Theater

In Annie Weisman’s new comedy, “Hold Please,” women of different generations, who answer phones at a large firm, use the time between calls to talk about their lives, their relationships and their personal demons.

* “Hold Please,” South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 7:45 p.m. Regular schedule: Tuesdays-Sundays, 7:45 p.m.; Saturdays-Sundays, 2 p.m. Ends Oct. 21. $27 to $52. (714) 708-5555.

Freebie

* Jazz pianist-arranger Alan Broadbent and his trio perform at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., L.A., 5:30 p.m. (323) 857-6115.