May 17, 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sheldon Concert Hall & Art Galleries
3648 Washington Blvd
St. Louis,
MO
United States
Welcomed by St. Louis Public Radio
Paula Poundstone is a standup comedian, author, and podcaster. She regularly plays theaters across the country, hosts a weekly podcast, Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone (the comedy podcast), and is a regular panelist on NPR’s Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me.
Paula has starred in several HBO specials, including Cats, Cops and Stuff, which nabbed a cable ACE award for Best Comedy Special. She was the first female comic to host the White House Correspondents Dinner. She filed live coverage of the 1992 Democratic and Republican National Conventions and the Presidential Inaugural for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and at the 93rd Emmy Awards. Paula has starred in two television series, both entitled The Paula Poundstone Show. Paula’s second book, The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness, was one of eight semi-finalists for the Thurber Prize For American Humor; the audiobook was one of five finalists for the AUDIE award for Audiobook of the Year. Paula has released five albums and is featured in several documentaries and compendiums noting influential comedians of our time.
All tickets include a $1 historical preservation fee.