Paula Poundstone performs during An Appalachian Summer Festival in Boone

July 17 8PM Boone NC, Farthing Auditorium, Rivers Street. Paula Poundstone is part of the month-long Appalachian State University festival now in its 25th year. Appearing on stage with a stool, a microphone, and a can of Diet Pepsi, Paula Poundstone is famous for her razor-sharp wit and spontaneity. She is so quick and unassuming that audience members often leave complaining that their cheeks hurt from laughter and debating whether the random people she talked to were "plants." Her interactions with live audiences are the stuff of legend. (828) 262-2040