Performances Live and On Screen at Guild Hall

Guild Hall will present “I Wasn’t Trying to Be Funny,” a one-woman show by Sue Costello, a comedian and actress, tomorrow at 8 p.m. The performance follows Ms. Costello’s life from her childhood through teenage adventures to a career in stand-up, on television, and in films.

A Boston native, Ms. Costello began her career there, then moved to Manhattan and appeared on such television shows as “N.Y.P.D. Blue” and “Tough Crowd” with Colin Quinn. She then co-created, produced, and starred in her own self-titled series on the Fox network. Her film credits include “The Fighter,” starring Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale, and “Southie,” with Donnie Wahlberg.

Art Levine of The Washington Monthly enthused, “Her one-person show is the best combination of genuine poignance and rollicking humor since the pioneering stage work of Lily Tomlin and early Whoopi Goldberg.” Tickets range in price from $22, $20 for members, to $60 and $58.

Jarrod Spector, a 2014 Tony Award nominee for his portrayal of the songwriter Barry Mann in “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” will take the stage at Guild Hall Sunday evening at 8 with his own show, “A Little Help From My Friends.”

Inspired in part by Frankie Valli, whom Mr. Spector played on Broadway in “Jersey Boys” for five years, the program will draw from the music of such artists as Caruso, the Beach Boys, Wham, Little Richard, Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Bruno Mars, and Queen, in addition to the Four Seasons. A full band and backup singers will accompany Mr. Spector. Tickets are $30, $28 for members; preferred seats are $75 and $70.

The Rock Cinema series will continue next Thursday at 8 p.m. with “Dave Chappelle’s Block Party,” a documentary by Michel Gondry about the block party thrown by the comedian in 2004 in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn. The uncensored film features music from Kanye West, the Roots, the Fugees, Mos Def, Wyclef Jean, John Legend, and many others. Tickets are $12, $10 for members.