Ain’t no rest for the wickedly smart and funny. Mere months after the release of his debut comedy album—the very well-receivedWaiting for 2042 on Kill Rock Stars; get it—Seattle favorite Hari Kondabolu is back for a two-night stand devoted entirely tonew material. With his singular blend of racial/sociological insights and punch lines, Kondabolu’s a comedy star to reckon with, and here’s your chance to watch him do what he does up close. (Comedy Underground, 109 S Washington St, comedyunderground.com, 8 pm, $7, 18+, through Sept 24)

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...