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Thursday, January 19, 2012
Arts Paula Poundstone laughs for libraries
Posted By Anita Overcash on Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 9:33 AM
If there's one thing comedian Paula Poundstone is downright serious about, it's the importance of libraries. A national spokesperson for The Association of Library Trustees Advocates Friends & Foundations (ALTAFF), her show at Knight Theater on Sat., Jan. 21 will raise funds for Friends of Charlotte Mecklenburg Library through a percentage of her book sales.
She's quoted as saying, "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. Libraries 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."
Oh yeah, and did we mention she's funny, too? Check out a clip of her performing on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson below.
Tickets to Saturday's show are $24.50 and up. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 704-372-1000 or click here.
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