FILM: The acclaimed We Were Here is playing at the Castro through March 3. The film takes an intimate - and epic - journey through the arrival and impact of AIDS in San Francisco, exploring the parallel histories of suffering and loss, and of community coalescence and growth.

7 and 9:15 p.m. // Castro Theatre (429 Castro Street) // $7.50-10

LITERARY: The Rumpus and Flavorpill present Wesley Stace's Book Release Party, in celebration of Stace's latest book, Charles Jessold, Considered as a Murderer, featuring Wesley Stace, music by John Wesley Harding, comedy by Nato Green, readings by Daniel Handler, Lisa Brown, and Steve Almond, and hosted by Stephen Elliott.

7 to 9:30 p.m. // Amnesia (853 Valencia Street) // $15

MUSIC: Gorilla Music presents Battle of the Bands, featuring eight bands, each playing a 30 minute set. The winner advances to the finals, in which they compete to win the grand prize of $500 in cash, 20 hours of studio time, a headlining gig at DNA Lounge, and a submission to a prominent record label.

5:30 p.m. // DNA Lounge (375 11th Street) // $10-12