PAULA POUNDSTONE

Paula Poundstone brings her sharp observational comedy and famously spontaneous wit to Birchmere. A veteran performer with a career spanning stand-up, television, film, books, albums, and documentaries, Poundstone is also the host of the weekly podcast *Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone* and a regular panelist on NPR’s *Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me.*

Her credits include several HBO specials, the ACE Award-winning *Cats, Cops and Stuff*, and the television series *The Paula Poundstone Show*. She was the first female comedian to host the White House Correspondents Dinner and has provided coverage for *The Tonight Show with Jay Leno*, the 1992 political conventions, the Presidential Inaugural, and the 93rd Emmy Awards. She voiced Forgetter Paula in *Inside Out* and *Inside Out 2*. Her book *The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness* was a Thurber Prize semifinalist, while its audiobook was an AUDIE Award finalist.

When: November 7

Showtimes: 7:30 PM

Tickets: $59.50; $75.80 through Ticketmaster or $66.50 at the Birchmere Box Office

Venue: The Birchmere Music Hall, 3701 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22305

Box Office: Tickets are also available at the Birchmere Box Office on any night with a show, from 5–9 PM.

Artist Website: https://paulapoundstone.com/

Venue Phone: 703-549-7500

Contact: General inquiries can be sent to birchmere@birchmere.com; booking inquiries can be sent to booking@birchmere.com.

All dates: Nov 6 at 7:30 PM · Nov 7 at 7:30 PM