Iconic comedian, author, lecturer, host, and actress Paula Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and legendary spontaneous wit. She is the star of several HBO specials, including Cats, Cops and Stuff and Paula Poundstone Goes to Harvard. Paula is a regular panelist on NPR’s #1 show, Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! She is heard weekly on her successful comedy podcast Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone. Also an author, 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. 

Paula was the first female comic to perform standup at the White House Correspondents Dinner. Her HBO special, Cats, Cops and Stuff, marked the first time a female comedian won Best Comedy Special. Paula’s awards and accolades make a long list, and she is included in innumerable documentaries and literary compendiums noting influential comedians of our time.

We're on the road while the Zeiterion undergoes a major renovation and restoration! This performance will be at UMass Dartmouth, Main Auditorium, 285 Westport Road, North Dartmouth.