Wednesday night’s most reliable diversion continues at Capitol Hill Arts Center, where tonight brings another installment of Laff Hole, the weekly standup roundup corralled by the People’s Republic of Komedy. This week’s main attraction: Black Daisy, the video-making comedy troupe who’ll be celebrating the release of their new DVD. Also on the bill: booze, bombs (there’s always one, at least), and a bunch of comedians with impressive track records for hilarity. (CHAC Lower Level, 1621 12th Ave, 388-0569. 9:30 pm, $5, 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...