Paula Poundstone at Raue Center For The Arts
Dates: 9/12/2026
📍 Theatre: Raue Center For The Arts
Raue Center For The Arts
26 N Williams St
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Phone: 8153569212
Tickets: Starts @ $59
Paula Poundstone
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2026 | 7:00 PM
Tickets start at $59, Members save 30%
(All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 Order fee will be applied at checkout to the entire order)
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 93rd 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.
Recommended: 18+
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News About Paula Poundstone at Raue Center For The Arts
Paula Poundstone to Perform at Raue Center in September
March 25, 2026 Iconic comedian Paula Poundstone will bring her razor-sharp observational humor and legendary spontaneity to the stage at Raue Center For The Arts on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at 7 PM.About the Theatre
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