Arts Insider Pick of the Week: Paula Poundstone at the Kentucky Center


**The Arts Insider had the pleasance of interviewing Poundstone inwards Nov of 2009-titling the subsequent Arts insider interview: “The World According to Paula”. But quite frankly, what I holler upwards most virtually my fourth dimension amongst Poundstone was the fact (that) because the avid reader referenced such historical figures equally Charles Dickens, Ludwig Von Beethoven, Joan of Arc, in addition to Helen Keller, whom she’d written virtually inwards depth inwards her memoir “There’s Nothing In this Book I Meant to Say” (Three Rivers Press); it was all I could create to keep up amongst the exceedingly nice, exceptionally intelligent, self-deprecating in addition to satirical creative somebody during her telephone interview!


“At the top of her game.” - San Francisco Chronicle

“Never been funnier.” - Boston Globe

"Insightful, thought-provoking humor." - Chicago Tribune 

32 years ago Paula Poundstone climbed on a Greyhound autobus in addition to traveled across the province making stops at diverse Open Mic nights in addition to comedy clubs. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 high schoolhouse drop-out, Paula has function ane of the groovy humorists of our time.

You tin necessitate heed her equally a regular panelist on NPR’s pop weekly word quiz show, ‘Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me.” She likewise tours regularly, performing stand-up comedy across the country, causing Bob Zany amongst the Boston Globe to write: “Poundstone tin regale an audience for several hours amongst her distinctive construct of wry, intelligent in addition to witty comedy.” 

Over the bridge of her career, Poundstone has amassed a long listing of awards in addition to accolades. In the early on 1990’s, she was the offset woman to win the cable ACE for Best Standup Comedy Special in addition to the offset adult woman to endure invited to perform standup at the prestigious White House Correspondents dinner.


WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 17, 8:00 PM
WHERE: Kentucky Center’s Bomhard Theater
TICKETS: $35
CONTACT: 584.7777, or kentuckycenter.org/presents, box office-walk upwards or drive thru. Call
502.566.5111 for data virtually the make of accessibility option.


-Gioia Patton

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