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Paula Poundstone in Houston

Presented by KUHF 88.7FM Houston Public Radio and Friends of the Houston Public Library at Alley Theatre -- Patricia Peckinpaugh Hubbard Stage

August 21, 2010

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KUHF, 88.7FM presents Paula Poundstone in Houston,  Saturday, August 21st @ 8:00 p.m. at The Alley Theatre, 615 Texas Avenue.

Join Paula Poundstone for an evening at The Alley Theatre in Houston, TX on Saturday, August 21st. It’s impossible to attend a Paula Poundstone performance without marveling at her ability to interact spontaneously with audience members in conversations bound to garner riotous laughter. Armed with nothing but a stool, a microphone and a can of Diet Pepsi, Paula’s ability to create humor on the spot has become the stuff of legend.

Paula is the National Spokesperson for The Association of Library Trustees Advocates Friends & Foundations (ALTAFF), a national network of enthusiastic library supporters. ALTAFF believes in the importance of libraries as the social and intellectual centers of communities and campuses. Paula is supporting libraries on a local level by partnering with promoters and the local Friends organization in cities where she performs.

In Houston Paula is partnering with the Friends of the Houston Public Library, who will sell Paula’s book There’s Nothing in This Book That I Meant to Say  for which they will receive 100% of the proceeds, and participate in other fund-raising activities. Paula will make herself available for a book signing after the show. The Friends of the Houston Public Library mailing address is 500 McKinney Street Houston, TX 77002. For more information please call 832-393-1387.

The Friends of the Houston Public Library is a not-for-profit corporation established in 1953 and is part of the Houston Public Library Foundation. The Friends’ mission is to provide funding for library programs and scholarships and to raise the library’s visibility in the Greater Houston community. Since the inception of the Annual Bargain Book Sale, the Friends have raised more than $2 million dollars for the Houston Public Library.

“It’s funny that we think of libraries as quiet demure places where we are shushed by dusty, bun-balancing, bespectacled women. The truth is libraries are raucous clubhouses for free speech, controversy and community. Librarians have stood up to the Patriot Act, sat down with noisy toddlers and reached out to illiterate adults. Libraries can never be shushed. If you haven’t been to your library lately, you’re over-due,” says Poundstone.

Poundstone's razor-sharp wit makes her a perfect fit as a regular panelist on NPR’s popular weekly news quiz show, “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me.” (2008 winner of the prestigious Peabody Award for broadcasting excellence) Her first book, “There’s Nothing in This Book That I Meant to Say,” (with foreword by Mary Tyler Moore) is out in paperback and on (Highbridge) audio after a year of successful sales. Paula’s commentaries have been heard on NPR’s “Morning Edition” and her blogs appear in the Huffington Post, and 23/6, as well as the NPR Opinion Page. Awards and distinctions: First woman to perform at the White House correspondent’s dinner; first woman to win a cable ACE for Best Standup Comedy Performance. Paula is also an Emmy and Ace Award winner for Best Program Interviewer. In 2010 Paula was invited to serve as judge in the humor category of this year's Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. The Awards are the largest, longest running recognition and scholarship program for teenage artists & writers.

Come enjoy a fun and special evening at The Alley with Paula. This will be her first show in Houston in 3 years. A good time is guaranteed!