Turtle Island Quartet: San Francisco's Turtle Island Quartet pull jazz, Latin rhythms, bluegrass and Eastern classical into their vibrant, multifaceted music, crafting a catalogue that's quite a bit more daring than your average string ensemble's repertoire. They'll play a free show tonight at Pritzker Pavilion. 6:30 p.m.
Nine Nation Animation: Nine short-subject animated films culled from the world's finest film festivals make up Nine Nation Animation, a top-shelf program of innovative screen art that runs three times tonight at Music Box. $9.25 tickets available at the door. 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Quenchers Improv: If you dig improv but find the close quarters and watery drinks of the standard comedy club a little wanting, you might want to give Quenchers' improv night a shot. The always-rollicking spot hosts a night of rowdy improv tonight, helped along by $1 Blatz and $2 mystery shots. Free. 8:00 p.m.
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