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Paula Poundstone

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Hartford

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Fri, July 22, 2016
Hartford, CT
Show: 8:30 PM

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Comedy

Infinity Hall is proud to present comedian Paula Poundstone. 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.

Please note that at the artist's request, no food or beverage will be served during the performance. The mezzanine will open at 5:30pm and all mezzanine ticket holders will need to complete food/drink service by 8:00pm. There will be no drink / bar service in the main hall during the show as well. The Good Vibes bar in the hall will close at 8:00pm. Thank you for helping us comply with the artist wishes.

Paula Poundstone

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Artist Bio

Iconic comedian Paula Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend. She regularly plays theaters across the country, hosts a weekly comedy podcast, Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone, and is a regular panelist on NPR’s Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me. She also voiced the character ‘Forgetter Paula’ in the feature films Inside Out and Inside Out 2.

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 93^rd 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.

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