{"id":14657,"date":"2018-11-04T15:51:59","date_gmt":"2018-11-04T23:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyovation.com\/?p=14657"},"modified":"2018-11-04T15:52:56","modified_gmt":"2018-11-04T23:52:56","slug":"michelle-obama-becoming-oprah-book-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyovation.com\/2018\/11\/04\/michelle-obama-becoming-oprah-book-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelle Obama’s ‘Becoming’ lines up Oprah, Reese, Celeb guests with 10-city Book Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"
Live Nation<\/strong> and Crown Publishing<\/strong>, a part of Penguin Random House<\/strong>, announced the list of moderators scheduled to appear with Michelle Obama<\/strong> on her 10-city U.S. book tour<\/strong> in support of her highly anticipated memoir, BECOMING.<\/p>\n Produced by Live Nation, the U.S. tour will kick off in Mrs. Obama\u2019s home town of Chicago on Tuesday, November 13, with\u00a0Oprah Winfrey\u00a0<\/strong>moderating her conversation at the United Center. Other tour events will be moderated by such notable figures as\u00a0Elizabeth Alexander\u00a0<\/strong>(11\/25 and 12\/1), Valerie Jarrett<\/strong>\u00a0(11\/17 and 12\/17),\u00a0Michele Norris\u00a0<\/strong>(11\/24 and 12\/14), Sarah Jessica Parker\u00a0<\/strong>(12\/19), Phoebe Robinson\u00a0<\/strong>(11\/29 and 12\/11), Tracee Ellis Ross\u00a0<\/strong>(11\/15), and<\/strong>\u00a0Reese Witherspoon\u00a0<\/strong>(12\/13), each of whom will engage Mrs. Obama in an inspiring and lively conversation. (Please see below for moderator biographies.)<\/p>\n It is important to Mrs. Obama that her BECOMING tour events are accessible to as many people as possible.<\/p>\n Last week, Mrs. Obama and Live Nation announced a selection of the local and community organizations who will receive free admission to Mrs. Obama\u2019s tour. As previously announced, 10 percent of ticket inventory in each market was set aside for various organizations including, but not limited to, charities, schools, and community groups in each city the tour visits. Thousands of tickets will be given away. NowThis produced this\u00a0video<\/a>\u00a0showcasing Mrs. Obama surprising students with the exciting news.<\/p>\n Attendees at Mrs. Obama\u2019s events will hear Mrs. Obama\u2019s honest reflections on the experiences and events, both public and private, that have shaped her, from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her years spent at the most famous address in the world. Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America \u2013 the first African-American to serve in that role \u2013 she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.S. and around the world. In candidly recounting moments from her own extraordinary journey, Mrs. Obama will also share life lessons learned and inspire people to become the very best version of themselves.<\/p>\n