THE MANIC THRUMMING of Philip Glass has always seemed like a lullaby for insomniacs. So it makes some sense that the minimalist composer's latest film score should back the undead antics of Bram Stoker's nighttime carouser, Dracula, as put to screen by Tod Browning. Just as the Transylvanian vampire tale is typically set to chamber music, replete with melancholy strings, Glass has written the piece specifically for his frequent collaborators the Kronos Quartet. The result is a frenetic brand of gothic, ultramodern, and musty at once. The whole package is coming this Halloween season--Sunday, October 29--to Northrop Auditorium, where Kronos, accompanied by Glass on keyboards,... More >>>