Event

An Afternoon with Ben Folds

From genre-defying icon Ben Folds comes a memoir that is as nuanced, witty, and relatable as his cult-classic songs. In "A Dream About Lightning Bugs: A Life of Music and Cheap Lessons", Folds opens up about finding his voice as a musician, becoming a rock antihero, and hauling a baby grand piano on and off stage for every performance.

*This is a ticketed event. Those who purchase "A Dream About Lightning Bugs" from Joseph-Beth Booksellers will receive a ticket to the booksigning line. No posed photography, no memorabilia signed.

**Those who order and cannot attend the event may pick up their book at Joseph-Beth Booksellers starting at noon the day following the event. You can also call the bookstore at 513-396-8960 to arrange to have it shipped to you. Orders not picked up by 3 months after the event date will be forfeited.

Ben Folds is an American musician who has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, a classical piano concerto, and collaborations with artists ranging from Regina Spektor to William Shatner. Folds, who was also a judge for five seasons on NBC's acclaimed a capella show The Sing-Off, was named the first ever artistic advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in 2017. He is an outspoken champion for arts education and music therapy, serving on the distinguished Artist Committee of Americans for the Arts, and as chairman of the national ArtsVote 2020 initiative.