That the annual Christmas shows of psycho-drag superstar Dina Martina have become a nonironically beloved holiday tradition is a testament to Seattle’s good taste and twisted heart. After another year spent spreading her gifts far and wide, the legendary chanteuse/raconteur/babbler of genius returns home with another holiday extravaganza featuring songs, stories, gifts, and mind-bending weirdness that’ll make you laugh so hard your eyes will hurt. With piano accompaniment by “former child prodigy” Chris Jeffries. (Re-bar, 1114 Howell St, www.brownpapertickets.com, 8 pm, $20 adv/$25 DOS, 21+)

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...