John Oliver will provide an earnest skewering of our fucked-up world.
  • John Oliver will provide an “earnest skewering of our fucked-up world.”

Newly Minted Chief of Comedy News: John Oliver’s provocative politicomedy (ugh) arrives at the Paramount tonight.

Moody, Melodic, Electronic: Such are the gray-toned tunes of Roladex and Cosmetics. Catch them at Kremwerk.

Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center: Takes on Hansel and Gretel.

You In 2 Death-Punk-Disco?: Check Airport and Weird Candle‘s gothic electro at Vermillion.

Seahawks Alert: They play the fearsome Arizona Cardinals today at CenturyLink, starting at 1 p.m.

As always, our calendar’s got you covered.