THIS WEEK’S COMEDY

Austin Java Parkway. “Sure Thing,” a weekly comedy show. 8 p.m. Saturday. Free. 1206 Parkway. 512-4761829, facebook.com/ SureThingATX.

Cap City Comedy Club. Jon Reep, 8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, $18$22. “Slug,” 8 p.m. Tuesday, $5-$9. Godfrey, 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, $15- $19. 8120 Research Blvd., No. 100. 512-4672333, capcitycomedy.com.

ColdTowne Theater. “Tweet Dreams.” Twitter submissions come to life in this acapella improv show. 8:30 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 31. $10. 4803-B Airport Boulevard. coldtownetheater.com.

Esther’s Follies. This October, Esther’s wrings the laughs out of political and pop culture targets like nobody’s business. Trump takes his licks, along with Hillary and Bill (of course). Erotic fiction gets its due in “50 Shades of Redneck” and —just in time for Halloween — the cast explores the GOP’s continued nightmare in “Baracky Horror.” There’s magic, too, as Ray Anderson presents his scorching hot illusion, Torched! 8 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Esther’s Follies Theater, 525 E. Sixth St. $25-$35. 512320-0553, esthersfollies. com.

The Institution Theater. Improv and off-beat theater. “The Rubber Room,” 8 p.m. Sunday. Free-$10. 3708 Woodbury Drive. 512-895-9580, theinstitutiontheater.com.

The New Movement. “Pass the Mic,” 8 p.m. Sunday. Plus more improv and standup shows throughout the week. $5-$10. The New Movement, 616 Lavaca St. 512-696-2590, newmovementtheater.com.

The Velveeta Room. Sad Trombone with Avery Moore, $5, 11 p.m. Friday. Dan French with Andrew Dismukes, $10, 9 p.m. Friday and 9 and 11 p.m. Saturday. Speed Mic, $5, 9 p.m. Thursday. 521 E. Sixth St. 512-469-9116, thevelveetaroom.com.