Tufts University guest artist and double bass virtuoso Robert Black presents a recital featuring Philip Glass’s “The Not Doings of an Insomniac,” commissioned by Black. Betwixt each of its seven parts, Black recites poetry by Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, Yoko Ono, David Byrne, Leonard Cohen, Patti Smith and Arthur Russell. In addition, Black spotlights several works written for him by Tufts composers alongside an improvised dialogue with guest bassist Andrew Blickendorfer.

Free; no tickets required. This concert is made possible by the Granoff Music Fund.