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Ben Folds and Nick Hornby follow last week's New York City appearances with a PEN/Faulkner event at the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in Washington, DC. Hornby will read from his latest novel, Juliet, Naked; Folds will perform songs from their album, Lonely Avenue. The Washington Post Express calls them "a match made in heaven." Folds has just added a New York City date to his fall tour, with tickets now available to fans, and will return to DC in December to present his photography at National Geographic.

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Ben Folds and Nick Hornby follow up on last week's multi-event trip through New York City with an appearance in Washington, DC, tonight. The collaborative team behind the new Nonesuch album Lonely Avenue, featuring words by Hornby and music by Folds, will come together again for a PEN/Faulkner event at DC's Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. Hornby will read from his latest novel, Juliet, Naked, just out in paperback, and Folds will perform songs from Lonely Avenue. The Washington Post Express, previewing tonight's event, calls them "a match made in heaven."

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Folds will return to New York with band in tow later this fall, as a new date has just been added to his upcoming tour: December 14 at the Beacon Theatre. Presale tickets and special VIP packages will be available to the Ben Folds Fan Club today, October 19, and tickets go on sale to the general public this Saturday, October 23, via Ticketmaster. For more information about joining the Ben Folds Fan Club, visit www.benfolds.com/members-only.

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Shortly before the New York date, on December 3, Folds heads back to Washington, DC, to participate in a special presentation at National Geographic headquarters. As part of the National Geographic Live! series Music on ... Photography, he'll present and discuss his photography with photographer Mark Seliger. Tickets are available at nationalgeographic.com. You can see a sampling of the photos with written commentary by Folds at music.nationalgeographic.com.

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For information on additional upcoming appearances, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour. To pick up a copy of Lonely Avenue on vinyl, CD, and in the deluxe edition, featuring the album on CD, four short stories by Hornby, 15 photos by Joel Meyerowitz, all in a hardbound, 152-page book, head to the Nonesuch Store.

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  • Tuesday, October 19, 2010
    Ben Folds, Nick Hornby Make DC Appearance; Folds Adds NYC Date to Tour
    Eamonn McCabe

    Ben Folds and Nick Hornby follow up on last week's multi-event trip through New York City with an appearance in Washington, DC, tonight. The collaborative team behind the new Nonesuch album Lonely Avenue, featuring words by Hornby and music by Folds, will come together again for a PEN/Faulkner event at DC's Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. Hornby will read from his latest novel, Juliet, Naked, just out in paperback, and Folds will perform songs from Lonely Avenue. The Washington Post Express, previewing tonight's event, calls them "a match made in heaven."

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    Folds will return to New York with band in tow later this fall, as a new date has just been added to his upcoming tour: December 14 at the Beacon Theatre. Presale tickets and special VIP packages will be available to the Ben Folds Fan Club today, October 19, and tickets go on sale to the general public this Saturday, October 23, via Ticketmaster. For more information about joining the Ben Folds Fan Club, visit www.benfolds.com/members-only.

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    Shortly before the New York date, on December 3, Folds heads back to Washington, DC, to participate in a special presentation at National Geographic headquarters. As part of the National Geographic Live! series Music on ... Photography, he'll present and discuss his photography with photographer Mark Seliger. Tickets are available at nationalgeographic.com. You can see a sampling of the photos with written commentary by Folds at music.nationalgeographic.com.

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    For information on additional upcoming appearances, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour. To pick up a copy of Lonely Avenue on vinyl, CD, and in the deluxe edition, featuring the album on CD, four short stories by Hornby, 15 photos by Joel Meyerowitz, all in a hardbound, 152-page book, head to the Nonesuch Store.

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