Words not music. COURTESY OF TOWN HALL
<a href="http://www.thestranger.com/events/21703450/philip-glass
Town hall: http://www.thestranger.com/locations/24047/town-hall”>Philip Glass
READING Wed May 13, <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/locations/24047/town-hall
“>Town Hall (1119 Eighth Ave)
The repetitive structures in Glass’s symphonies and soundtracks changed the way we think of classical music, music for concentrating, or music simply to soak your brain in after a bong ride to Contemplation Nation. The 78-year-old composer has written a memoir called Words Without Music and will be discussing it with Rajan Krishnaswami of the Seattle Symphony. He may not be getting high beforehand, but you should.
