PETER HARTLAUB’S POP CULTURE AND COMEDY PICKS
Buddy Guy: The legendary bluesman and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee has turned 80, but he hasn’t slowed down. He’ll play the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, open in Santa Rosa despite fire damage on the property. 7 p.m. Sunday, March 18. 50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa. www.lutherburbankcenter.org
Scott Capurro and Friends: San Francisco comic Capurro returns to the Punch Line for a night of comedy from the “Mrs. Doubtfire” co-star and his friends. 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 20. Punch Line comedy club. 444 Battery St., S.F. www.punchline comedyclub.com
WarGames: The classic 1980s hacker drama holds up incredibly well, with its nuclear war fears and action-adventure narrative featuring Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy. 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 21. Alamo Drafthouse at the New Mission Theater, 2550 Mission St., S.F. https://draft house.com/sf Nightmare on Elm Street: Wes Craven’s classic horror film features Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger, a ruthless killer who pursues teenagers in their dreams. Plays just once at the New Parkway in Oakland. 9:30 p.m. Thursday, March 22. New Parkway, 474 24th St.. Oakland. www.thenewpark way.com Bob Saget: The “Full House” star has a much less family-friendly — and much more hilarious — persona as a traveling comedian. He returns to the San Jose Improv for five shows over three nights. FridaySunday, March 23-25. San Jose Improv, 62 S. Second St., San Jose. https://sanjose.improv.com