Pianist, singer and songwriter Ben Folds will be performing tonight at the Henry Fonda Theatre in a program set to feature a variety of his works. Brisbane, Australia native Kate Miller-Heidke will also be taking the stage as part of tonight's program. Show starts at 8 PM and, for those on the fence about going, you should should note that tonight is the last performance of his current L.A. stop. more ›

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Few new businesses get me as excited as new used bookstores. For a city this large, L.A. can certainly afford some new additions. I was happy to hear about Kulturas Bookstore at the corner of Ocean Park Boulevard and 17th Street in Santa Monica. The shop was opened in January by Andrew MacDonald and Irene Coray, who moved here after running the store in downtown Washington D.C. for 20 years. I went in there... more ›

Original Soundtrack - A - Team [Mike Post & Pete Carpenter] (Silva) more ›

"Unaccompanied Minors" soundtrack (Abacus) more ›

Tired of the same-old holiday tunes? Ever wish "Santa Baby" had more punch to it? Fear not, a new holiday mix is here to save the day and wreak some Santa sacrilege on the masses. more ›

Because we are so fond of this city and all the great things about it, we here at LAist decided to focus on some of the people that make LA such a unique and interesting place. With that in mind, here is the inaugural edition of a new LAist feature. Today we introduce a new, biweekly interview series featuring conversations about Los Angeles with interesting and opinionated Angelenos, which we are kicking off off with Jonathan Gold, a true LAist who has been writing the "Counter Intelligence" food column for the LA Weekly since 1986. more ›