Looking Glass: Acclaimed composer Philip Glass, above,...

Looking Glass: Acclaimed composer Philip Glass, above, visits the Alex Theatre in Glendale for a spartan, solo piano concert (F34). . . . The program represents an unintentional retrospective of Glass’ music over two decades, what he calls “a landscape that does cover my musical interests and the way I’ve approached the piano.”

Precise Play: “MicroFest” at Pierce College features a rarely heard aspect of music. Microtones are the sounds between the notes in the 12-tone scale (F44). . . . “I can hit a note that may make you feel something you’ve never felt before,” guitarist Neil Haverstick said. “And then you have to deal with it.”

Storytime: Bookstores in Tarzana and Northridge offer storytelling events for children this Saturday (F45). . . . With the sessions starting at staggered times, the truly voracious can attend both.

Water Music: Apparently, Palmdale needs to conserve water. So the Palmdale Water District is sponsoring a contest for schoolchildren who think they can write a jingle incorporating the theme “Got Water?” and the agency’s name. . . . Which begs the question: What rhymes with “district”?