42 South Bay Accent CALENDAR Outdoor Sculpture Walk. First Sunday of every month, 2 p.m. This tour explores the Stanford campus and its extensive outdoor collection of 20th-century sculpture. Meet at the Main Quad entrance, where The Oval meets Serra Street. Free. Stanford University, Stanford. 650/723-3469. Taco Festival of Innovation, May 28, History Park, San Jose Stanford Memorial Church. Fridays, 2 p.m. This tour explores the Memorial Church, the physical heart of the campus that is replete with stained-glass windows, mosaics and stone carvings. Meet at the church entrance in the Main Quad. Free. Stanford University, Stanford. 650/723-3469. Rodin Sculpture Garden and Galleries. Wednesdays at 2 p.m., Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. This tour features the three indoor galleries devoted to Rodin’s work along with 20 bronzes in the Rodin Sculpture Garden. Meet in the main lobby. Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford. 650/723-3469. Winchester Mystery House. Opens daily at 9 a.m. Tour times vary. Docents take visitors through the strange mansion and its surrounding property on the Grand Estate Tour, Mansion Tour and Behind the Scenes Tour. Tickets $25-$44. Winchester Mystery House, 525 S. Winchester Blvd., San Jose. 408/247-2101. Comedy APRIL Cristela Alonzo. April 1-2, times vary. The co-creator and star of the ABC sitcom, “Cristela” was named one of “Variety’s Top 10 Comics to Watch” and LA Weekly’s “Top 10 Comedy Acts to Watch in 2014.” Tickets $23.50. Punch Line Comedy Club, 444 Battery St., San Francisco. 415/397-7573. Dan Cummins. April 1-3, times vary. Dan Cummins’ unusual observations and unique autobiographical stand-up have earned him performances on “The Tonight Show,” Comedy Central and more. The sidesplitting comedian released his fourth stand-up album, “Chinese Affection,” in 2015. Tickets $15-$23. Rooster T. Feathers, 157 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale. 408/736-0921. Godfrey. April 1-3, times vary. Godfrey is one of the hottest comedians on the circuit. He is developing an animated sitcom based on his life, and he recently filmed a one-hour special, “Black by Accident,” with Comedy Central. Godfrey has a recurring role on FX’s hit show “Louie,” and his credits include “30 Rock,” “Zoolander” and more. Tickets $22.75. Cobb’s Comedy Club, 915 Columbus Ave., San Francisco. 415/928-4320. Noel Fielding. April 5-6, 8 p.m. British comedian Noel Fielding, from “The Mighty Boosh” and “Never Mind The Buzzcocks,” brings his surreal stand-up to America for the first time. Tickets $42.50. The Regency Ballroom, 1300 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. 888/929-7849. American Me Comedy. April 6, 8 p.m. Jason Rogers’ unique upbringing as an adopted Korean child in the white-picket-fence neighborhood of New Boston, NH, gave him a distinctive “slant” on life, now put to use in his stand-up routines. Rogers incorporates a variety of working comics in this stand-up showcase. Tickets $15. San Jose Improv, 62 S. Second St., San Jose. 408/280-7475. New Talent Comedy Competition. April 6, 13, 20, 27 and May 4, 8 p.m. Rooster T. Feathers’ Annual Comedy Competition is back. It starts with a pool of more than 100 amateur comedians. The audience votes for their favorites at each show and ultimately picks the funniest local comedian. Each show features a professional emcee and headliner. Tickets $10. Rooster T. Feathers, 157 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale. 408/736-0921. Maz Jobrani. April 21-23, times vary. Known as the “Persian Pink Panther,” Maz Jobrani is an Iranian-American comedian and actor, whose jokes focus on race and the misunderstanding of Middle East- CALENDAR Tony Rock, May 26-28, San Jose Improv
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