• Fri Mar 14
• Complaint Box
• at The Blank Club (8pm)
• Music

Some of San Jose's old-school heavy hitters have united to form the new power-punk band, Complaint Box. The members include Dover (Joe Q Citizen, Whiskey Sunday), Dave Miller (Odd Numbers, Talky Tina), Julian Ostrow (Joe Q Citizen),…

• Fri Mar 14
• Retrospective - A Photo Series Collection
• at Cukui Clothing Company (7pm)
• Events

Bay Area photographer Leo Docuyanan is skilled at taking stunning portraits. His specialty is in capturing hip-hop and tattoo art cultures-his work has been published in a variety of music magazines.

• Fri Mar 14 - Sun Mar 16
• Steve Trevino
• at San Jose Improv (varies)
• Events

Steve Trevino been a stand up comedian in some form or another since he was in second grade, and he has not quit the game yet. His first big break came when he met established comedian Carlos Mencia, who then invited Steve to open up…

• Sat Mar 15
• Hit and Run 5k
• at Santa Clara County Fairgrounds (9am)
• Events

Hit and Run 5K is the hilariously humongous obstacle course; it will hit you, bounce you, splash you, flip you, flop you, and catapult you where no 5K participant has ever been hurled.

• Sat Mar 15
• Silent Pictures
• at Cafe Stritch (9pm)
• Music

Alexander Mann started playing music in 1989 and has played a lot since then. He's been in Mellow Drunk, Boyskout, Your Precious You and, more recently, Silent Pictures, which is his project.

• Sat Mar 15
• Sour Mash Hug Band
• at Blackbird Tavern (8pm)
• Music

The Sour Mash Hug Band have been touring throughout the highways and byways of North America for over a decade now. They started out as a group of friends performing at farmer's markets, dive-bars, and street corners before ending up…

• Sun Mar 16
• The Eulipions Jazz Jam Session
• at Cafe Stritch (6:30pm-10pm)
• Music

Come on down to the Cafe Stritch as they present an open jazz session with their house band The Eulipions. Held every Sunday evening, this session is open to intermediate to advanced musicians, as well as to those who just want to…

• Through Sun Mar 16
• Shrek the Musical
• at Montgomery Theater (varies)
• Events

Shrek the Musical is a family-friendly romp based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks film that started it all. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre- not a handsome prince- shows up to rescue a…

• Through Sun Mar 16
• Cinequest
• at various locations (varies)
• Events

Cinequest, San Jose's annual film festival, brings 188 films with 80 world and U.S. premiers and more than 600 visiting film artists to Silicon Valley.

• Mon Mar 17
• Kumbia Queers
• at Blackbird Tavern (8pm-11pm)
• Music

Kumbia Queers is led by vocalist and guitarist Ali Gua Gua, who has made a name for herself in the Mexican punk scene, and features Pila Zombie on guitar; Inesphektor on drums and percussion; and Pat Combat Rocker on bass; Juana Chang…

• Tue Mar 18
• Caffe Frascati Open Mic
• at Caffe Frascati (7pm)
• Music

Every Tuesday night in the intimate Caffe Frascati, local performers are encouraged to participate in Open Mic Night. Musical styles of all kinds are welcome, from soulful blues to high-energy rock to catchy pop.

• Wed Mar 19
• Six Mile Station
• at The Blank Club (8pm)
• Music

What is a genre? In true Americana form, Six Mile Station can be categorized in a number of genres including folk, country, blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, bluegrass and punk. This five piece band from Reno plays instruments…

• Through Thu March 23
• Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination
• at The Tech Museum of Innovation (10am-5pm)
• Events

These are the droids Star Wars fans are looking for, or at least some of the props and other ephemera-including robot costumes for C-3PO and R2D2-from all six of the Star Wars films. "Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination,"…

• Fri Mar 21 - Sun Mar 23
• Ari Shaffir
• at San Jose Improv (varies)
• Events

Ari Shaffir describes his comedy as a puppet show, but way filthier and without the puppets. An established actor and standup comedian, Ari Shaffir has been seen on the HBO comedy series Down and Dirty with Jim Norton.

• Sat Mar 22
• The Bang
• at The Blank Club (8pm)
• Music

San Jose's The Bang is a modern take on the classic girl group that hearkens back to the glory days of the Ronettes and Martha and the Vandellas. Angeline King and Rachel Mae Havens are the "girl" contingent, recreating the look and…