Paula Poundstone Plays the Warner Theatre, 8/25

On Saturday August 25, Paula Poundstone, one of the foremost comics working today will perform at the Warner Theatre. Her "ability to create humor on the spot is legendary; she is masterful at improvising with the crowd through her casual air, impeccable timing and razor-sharp wit."

Poundstone is a popular panelist on NPR’sWait Wait … Don’t Tell Me,has published her first book There’s Nothing In This Book That I Meant To Say and released her first comedy CD: “I HEART JOKES: Paula Tells Them In Maine In 2009.” An Emmy® winner, she is also the first woman to receive the Cable ACE for Best Standup Comedy Special. As one critic stated, “Poundstone has a rare talent. A refreshing anti-celebrity: warm, gracious, genuine. If you’re into intelligent, philosophical comedy you’ll love Paula Poundstone.”

Tickets for Paula Poundstone are $30, $50 Gold Circle and can be purchased by calling the Warner box office at 860-489-7180 or online at www.warnertheatre.org.