My friend Ben Fong-Torres will be talking with “composer, producer, arranger, impresario, musician, performer and philanthropist” Quincy Jones tonight at City Arts and Lectures at the Herbst Theater in San Francisco, 8:00. Call ahead for reservations–415.392.4400. At $20 per ticket, it’s cheaper than two cocktails at a swank hotel bar, and better for your brain. Plus, no one will hit on you while you’re in line for the powder room–or at least, if you do get hit on, you’ll know your suitor has culture.