Dear anyone who’s never seen The Graduate: What the fuck is wrong with you? Directed by a young Mike Nichols, starring a young Dustin Hoffman, and featuring an impeccable Simon and Garfunkel soundtrack, The Graduate tells the story of a young man thrust into an adulthood that seemingly wants to exploit him from all angles. It’s a bittersweet comedy that’s never been topped. (And Elizabeth Wilson’s response to the news of Ben and Elaine’s engagement is one of the five funniest things ever done by a human.) (Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, www.nwfilmforum.org, 7 and 9:15 pm, $10, through Aug 2)

David Schmader—former weed columnist and Stranger associate editor—is the author of the solo plays Straight and Letter to Axl, which he’s performed in Seattle and across the US. His latest...