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Michelle Obama Announces The Light We Carry Tour: In Conversation with Michelle Obama

Today, Live Nation and Crown, an imprint of Random House, announced Michelle Obama’s live U.S. book tour events in support of her new, highly anticipated book,  The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times . Produced by Live Nation, the six-city U.S. tour will kick off in Washington, D.C. at Warner Theatre on November 15. The book tour will also make stops in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago and San Francisco, before wrapping December 13 at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, CA.  

To ensure tickets get into the hands of fans directly, the tour has partnered with Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan platform. Fans can register now through Monday, September 26, for the Verified Fan presale  HERE .  Verified Fans who receive a code will have access to purchase tickets before the general public on Wednesday, September 28, at 10:00 AM local time. Only fans that have received a unique code will have the chance to purchase tickets on a first come, first served basis. All tickets will be made available during the Verified Fan presale; any remaining tickets will be sold at the general public onsale beginning Friday, September 30, at 10:00 AM local time.  

It is important to Mrs. Obama that her tour events are accessible to as many people as possible. That’s why, in partnership with Live Nation, Mrs. Obama is giving away a select number of community member tickets in each market. Additional details are forthcoming. 

An inspiring follow-up to her critically acclaimed, #1 bestselling memoir  Becoming , former First Lady Michelle Obama’s  The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times ,will be released globally on November 15, 2022.  

In this new book, Mrs. Obama offers readers a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge, and power, including her belief that when we light up for others, we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us, discovering deeper truths and new pathways for progress. Drawing from her experiences as a mother, daughter, spouse, friend, and First Lady, she shares the habits and principles she has developed to successfully adapt to change and overcome various obstacles—the earned wisdom that helps her continue to “become.” She details her most valuable practices, like “starting kind,” “going high,” and assembling a “kitchen table” of trusted friends and mentors. With trademark humor, candor, and compassion, she also explores issues connected to race, gender, and visibility, encouraging readers to work through fear, find strength in community, and live with boldness. 

Additional information about  The Light We Carry  is available  at   www.michelleobamabooks.com . 

“I am so excited to share that I will be heading across the country soon to talk with you all about my new book,  The Light We Carry . I’m looking forward to making some new connections—and of course, seeing some familiar faces from the last tour,” said Mrs. Obama.  

“This book means so much to me—it’s a collection of perspectives and practices I’ve used to keep me afloat amid uncertainty. On this tour, I’ll be sharing some personal stories and lessons that have helped me along my path, and I can’t wait to tell you more.” 

“Following the incredible success of her Becoming Tour, we are honored to be working with Mrs. Obama again to bring The Light We Carry Tour to live audiences across the US this fall,” said Tara Traub, Live Nation’s SVP of Global Touring. “We are thrilled to be part of helping her share the practices and new pathways she’s created that have the power to create meaningful change and connect us to one another during difficult times.” 

The Light We Carry Tour: In Conversation with Michelle Obama  2022 Dates:   

About Michelle Obama MICHELLE OBAMA served as First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School, Mrs. Obama started her career as an attorney at the Chicago law firm Sidley & Austin, where she met her future husband, Barack Obama. She later worked in the Chicago mayor’s office, at the University of Chicago, and at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Mrs. Obama also founded the Chicago chapter of Public Allies, an organization that prepares young people for careers in public service. She is the author of the #1 global bestseller  Becoming  and the #1 national bestseller  American Grown . The Obamas currently live in Washington, D.C., and have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.  

About Live Nation Entertainment 

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Sponsorship. For additional information, visit   www.livenationentertainment.com . 

About Crown 

Crown is an imprint of the Random House Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, the world’s largest trade book publisher, which is dedicated to its mission to ignite a universal passion for reading by creating books for everyone. The company, which employs more than 10,000 people globally, was formed on July 1, 2013, by Bertelsmann and Pearson. As of April 1, 2020, Bertelsmann is full owner of the company. With more than 300 imprints and brands on six continents, Penguin Random House comprises adult and children’s fiction and nonfiction print and digital English-, German-, and Spanish-language trade book publishing businesses in more than 20 countries worldwide. With over 16,000 new titles, and more than 700 million print, audio, and eBooks sold annually, Penguin Random House’s publishing lists include more than 80 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the world’s most widely read authors. 

The Light We Carry  by Michelle Obama Media Contact: 

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Carisa Hays |  [email protected]  

Penny Simon | [email protected]   

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Monique Sowinski |  [email protected]   

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The Obama Portraits Tour

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will extend “The Obama Portraits Tour” through October. The original five-city tour featuring the portraits of former President Barack Obama and Mrs. Michelle Obama by artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald, respectively, will incorporate two additional cities with presentations at the de Young Museum in San Francisco (June 18–Aug. 14) and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (Sept. 3–Oct. 30). The paintings will return on view in Washington, D.C., with celebrations at the Portrait Gallery in early November.

Unveiled in 2018, the Portrait Gallery’s commissioned portraits of the Obamas have garnered international attention. Initiated by popular demand from museums across the country and the Portrait Gallery’s mission to broaden discussions on portraiture, “The Obama Portraits Tour” commenced in Chicago, June 18, 2021, where it consistently broke daily attendance records for the Art Institute of Chicago before traveling to the Brooklyn Museum of Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

“The very presentation of ‘The Obama Portraits Tour’ and the collaboration of eight premier institutions—the Portrait Gallery included—amidst a global pandemic speaks to the power of portraiture to bring audiences together,” said Kim Sajet, director of the National Portrait Gallery. “We look forward to further engaging West Coast audiences with the tour’s presentation at the de Young Museum, and exploring these contemporary paintings in the context of Boston’s longstanding tradition of portraiture during their time at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston."

Tour schedule:

• The Art Institute of Chicago—June 18 to August 15, 2021
• Brooklyn Museum—August 27 to October 24, 2021
• Los Angeles County Museum of Art—November 7, 2021 to January 2, 2022
• High Art Museum, Atlanta—January 14 to March 20, 2022
• The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston—April 3 to May 30, 2022
• de Young Museum, San Francisco—June 18 to August 14, 2022
• Museum of Fine Arts, Boston—September 3 to October 30, 2022

The paintings were commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery and revealed in a special unveiling ceremony Feb. 12, 2018, in the presence of President Barack Obama, former First Lady Michelle Obama and the artists. Wiley and Sherald are the first African American artists selected for the National Portrait Gallery’s official portraits of a President or First Lady. “The Obama Portraits Tour” is accompanied by The Obama Portraits book published in partnership with Princeton University Press and is overseen by the National Portrait Gallery’s team of art historians: Kim Sajet, director; Rhea Combs, director of curatorial affairs; Dorothy Moss, curator of painting and sculpture; and Taína Caragol, curator of painting, sculpture and Latino art and history. 

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery recognizes the lead donors to the Obama portraits: Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg; Judith Kern and Kent Whealy; Tommie L. Pegues and Donald A. Capoccia; Clarence, DeLoise and Brenda Gaines; The Stoneridge Fund of Amy and Marc Meadows; Robert E. Meyerhoff and Rheda Becker; and Catherine and Michael Podell.

The Obama Portraits Tour is organized by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. Support for the national tour has been generously provided by Bank of America.

Follow along on social media @smithsoniannpg, #ObamaPortraitsTour.  

Read more about these portraits: 

• Barack Obama by Kehinde Wiley
• Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama  by Amy Sherald

The National Portrait Gallery is grateful to the generous donors who made these commissions possible and proudly recognizes them on the pages above.

Michelle Obama announces six-city book tour for 'The Light We Carry'

Michelle Obama plans a six-city tour this fall in support of her new book , “The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times,” beginning mid-November in Washington. D.C. and ending a month later in Los Angeles.

“I’m looking forward to making some new connections — and of course, seeing some familiar faces from the last tour,” the former first lady said in a joint statement Wednesday released through her publisher, Crown, and tour promoter Live Nation.

“This book means so much to me — it’s a collection of perspectives and practices I’ve used to keep me afloat amid uncertainty. On this tour, I’ll be sharing some personal stories and lessons that have helped me along my path, and I can’t wait to tell you more.”

Obama will open at the Warner Theatre in Washington on Nov. 15, the publication date for her book. She will then travel to Philadelphia’s The Met, Atlanta’s Fox Theatre, the Chicago Theatre and San Francisco’s Masonic, before closing at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles.

The venues have seating capacities ranging roughly from 2,000-6,500. The settings are far bigger than for most book events, but smaller than Obama’s stops on the first leg of her tour for the 2018 memoir “Becoming,” when she appeared at the United Center in Chicago and other arenas holding 15,000 or more.

“ Becoming ” was a near-instant million seller and went on to sell more than 17 million copies worldwide, making it the most popular book in modern times written by a former White House resident.

As with “Becoming,” Obama will speak at each city with guest moderators, to be announced later. Oprah Winfrey, Tracee Ellis Ross and Sarah Jessica Parker were among those who joined her for “Becoming.” In partnership with Live Nation, Obama will also set aside tickets at each venue for a select number of community members.

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The Obama Portraits Tour

Left: Kehinde Wiley, Barack Obama , 2018. Oil on canvas. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. © 2018 Kehinde Wiley.

Right: Amy Sherald, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama  (detail), 2018. Oil on linen. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.

The National Portrait Gallery is grateful to the generous donors who made these commissions possible and proudly recognizes them at npg.si.edu/obamaportraitstour .

The acclaimed portraits of President Barack Obama and Mrs. Michelle Obama come to the MFA on the final stop of their national tour

Kehinde Wiley’s portrait of President Barack Obama and Amy Sherald’s portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama have become iconic since the moment they were unveiled in 2018. A striking departure from earlier presidential portraits and images of first ladies, the two paintings have inspired unprecedented responses from the public.

Wiley and Sherald are the first African Americans commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery to create official portraits of a president and first lady. Their distinctive artistic visions are rooted in the tradition of American portraiture but committed to making space for people of color. Through their portraits, which are at once extraordinary and approachable, audiences can see themselves in President Obama and the former First Lady.

The seventh and final stop on a US tour that began in June 2021, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, is thrilled to offer audiences in New England and throughout the world a chance to experience in person these works of art exploring power, identity, and legacy throughout history.

“The Obama Portraits Tour” is expected to reach millions of people who might not otherwise have an opportunity to view these remarkable paintings. Previous stops include the Art Institute of Chicago, Brooklyn Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and de Young Museum, San Francisco.

Portraits of Leadership

At the MFA, “The Obama Portraits Tour” will be complemented by “Portraits of Leadership,” a crowd-sourced collection of portraits from the community featuring leaders of all kinds.

Timed-Entry Tickets Required

Due to limited capacity, timed-entry exhibition tickets (general admission included) are required in advance for all visitors, including MFA members.

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Please note, timed tickets for “The Obama Portraits Tour” are only available pending availability. We strongly recommend reserving tickets in advance as time slots are expected to sell out.

Free Admission to “The Obama Portraits Tour”

The Museum is offering free admission for all, including access to “The Obama Portraits Tour,” on four occasions:

• Monday, September 5 (Labor Day)
• Monday, September 19
• Monday, October 10 (Indigenous Peoples’ Day)
• Sunday, October 30

No advance tickets. Admission to “The Obama Portraits Tour” and other timed, ticketed exhibitions available in person on a first-come, first-served basis.

What is included with my ticket to “The Obama Portraits Tour”?

Tickets include general admission to the Museum; you may explore the permanent collections before or after your scheduled “Obama Portraits” time slot. “Obama Portraits” tickets do not include entry to “ Life Magazine and the Power of Photography” (October 9, 2022–January 16, 2023).

How do I get tickets?

Visit Tickets to reserve online, visit any ticket desk at the Museum, or call 1-800-440-6975 ($6 processing fee for phone orders; phone representatives are available Monday–Thursday 9 am to 6 pm, Friday 9 am to 8 pm, and Saturday and Sunday 9 am to 5 pm).

What if I miss my time slot?

Entry to the exhibition outside the 30-minute window on your ticket is not permitted. You may arrive early and explore other areas of the museum prior to your “Obama Portraits” entry time.

Can I exchange my ticket for a different date?

Visit Ticketing Policies for ticket exchange information.

Are children required to have tickets?

Yes, all members and visitors regardless of age are required to have a timed-entry ticket to visit the exhibition.

Can I bring a group to see “The Obama Portraits Tour”?

Due to the limited time and gallery capacity for this exhibition, we are unable to offer group reservations or pricing.

How can I visit with a library pass?

Your library pass will grant you discounted admission to the exhibition, but you still must use it to reserve a timed-entry ticket to access the exhibition. Library pass holders can reserve tickets online starting August 2, 2022, at 10 am, or in person on the day of your visit, pending availability.

How can I visit as a university or college student?

Students, faculty, and staff in participating colleges and universities can reserve free advance tickets online between August 2 and August 29, 2022, with a promo code; contact your university representative for the promo code or e-mail [email protected] for information about whom to contact. University members can also reserve free tickets in person on the day of their visit, pending availability.

Can I re-enter the exhibition?

No, visitors must enter the exhibition during their 30-minute entry window and may not re-enter the gallery during your visit.

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How many tickets can i get as a member.

Members receive an allotment of free timed-entry exhibition tickets per the benefits of their membership level (see table below). All members and guests, including all children, require an exhibition ticket to enter.

To reserve member tickets in advance, please log on to your mfa.org account using the email address we have on file for your membership.

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Are there times reserved for members only to visit “the obama portraits tour”.

Yes. The Member Preview is September 1 and 2, and Members-Only Hours are every Sunday through 10/23/22 during the 10 and 10:30 am time slots. Please note, due to the popularity of this exhibition, reserving tickets in advance is highly recommended as time slots are expected to sell out in advance.

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Support for the tour has been generously provided by Bank of America.

The exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, is generously supported by Suffolk Cares, Carolyn and Peter Lynch and the Lynch Foundation, the Crimson Lion / Lavine Family Foundation, and Patti and Jonathan Kraft. Additional support from the Adams-Budding-Cohen Family, Bridgitt and Bruce Evans, Susan Clark Livingston, and the Hutchins Family Foundation .

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Michelle Obama's "The Light We Carry" Tour

6-City Limited Run Book Tour Will Launch on November 15.

Live Nation and Crown, an imprint of Random House, announced Michelle Obama’s live U.S. book tour events in support of her new, highly anticipated book, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times. Produced by Live Nation, the six-city U.S. tour will kick off in Washington, D.C. at Warner Theatre on November 15. The book tour will also make stops in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago and San Francisco, before wrapping December 13 at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, CA. 

To ensure tickets get into the hands of fans directly, the tour has partnered with Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan platform. Fans can register now through Monday, September 26, for the Verified Fan presale HERE. Verified Fans who receive a code will have access to purchase tickets before the general public on Wednesday, September 28, at 10:00 AM local time. Only fans that have received a unique code will have the chance to purchase tickets on a first come, first served basis. All tickets will be made available during the Verified Fan presale; any remaining tickets will be sold at the general public onsale beginning Friday, September 30, at 10:00 AM local time. 

It is important to Mrs. Obama that her tour events are accessible to as many people as possible. That’s why, in partnership with Live Nation, Mrs. Obama is giving away a select number of community member tickets in each market. Additional details are forthcoming.

An inspiring follow-up to her critically acclaimed, #1 bestselling memoir Becoming, former First Lady Michelle Obama’s The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times, will be released globally on November 15, 2022.    In this new book, Mrs. Obama offers readers a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge, and power, including her belief that when we light up for others, we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us, discovering deeper truths and new pathways for progress. Drawing from her experiences as a mother, daughter, spouse, friend, and First Lady, she shares the habits and principles she has developed to successfully adapt to change and overcome various obstacles—the earned wisdom that helps her continue to “become.” She details her most valuable practices, like “starting kind,” “going high,” and assembling a “kitchen table” of trusted friends and mentors. With trademark humor, candor, and compassion, she also explores issues connected to race, gender, and visibility, encouraging readers to work through fear, find strength in community, and live with boldness.

Additional information about The Light We Carry is available  at www.michelleobamabooks.com .

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Michelle Obama Announces Fall Book Tour for 'The Light We Carry' — These Are the 6 Cities She's Visiting

The former first lady's new book is set for release in mid-November

Michelle Obama will be hitting the road this fall to promote her upcoming book, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times .

In a video Wednesday, the former first lady revealed plans to visit six U.S. cities in November and December for her official The Light We Carry Book Tour.

Obama's tour will kick off on the East Coast on the book's release date — Nov. 15 — and conclude out west mid-December.

Fans can get first dibs on tickets before they're made available to the general public by registering for the "Verified Fan" presale between now and Monday, Sept. 26. On Sept. 28 at 10 a.m. local time, anyone who pre-registered will be able to purchase tickets on a first-come, first-served basis.

Remaining tickets will be made available to the general public on Friday, Sept. 30 at 10 a.m. local time.

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" This book means so much to me — it's a collection of perspectives and practices I've used to keep me afloat amid uncertainty," Obama said in a release. "On this tour, I'll be sharing some personal stories and lessons that have helped me along my path, and I can't wait to tell you more."

See below for the full fall tour schedule.

The Light We Carry Book Tour Schedule

November 15: Warner Theatre, Washington D.C.

November 18: The Met, Philadelphia

December 3: Fox Theatre, Atlanta

December 5: Chicago Theatre, Chicago

December 10: The Masonic, San Francisco

December 13: YouTube Theater, Los Angeles

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Michelle Obama Announces Book Tour

In support of her latest book, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times

Former first lady Michelle Obama has announced a tour in support of her latest book, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times .

“The Light We Carry Tour: In Conversation with Michelle Obama” takes place in November and December, including stops in Washington, DC, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Update: Due to “overwhelming demand,” Obama has added an additional seven dates across the six cities.

Some A-list talent will be joining Obama on tour. Ellen DeGeneres will moderate the first two nights in D.C. (11/15, 11/16), followed by Elizabeth Alexander on the third night (11/17). The other tour events will be moderated by Gayle King (Philadelphia, 11/18), Hoda Kotb (Philadelphia, 11/19), Tyler Perry (Atlanta, 12/2 + 12/3), David Letterman (Chicago, 12/5), Heather McGhee (Chicago, 12/6), Conan O’Brien (San Francisco, 12/9), Tracee Ellis Ross (San Francisco, 12/10), Michele Norris (San Francisco, 12/11), and Oprah Winfrey (Los Angeles, 12/13).

A Ticketmaster Verified Fan pre-sale is set for Wednesday, September 28th at 10:00 a.m. local time ( a pre-registration is now ongoing ). Any remaining tickets will be sold at the general public on-sale beginning Friday, September 30, at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster .

Set for release on November 15th, Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times marks Obama’s second book following her best-selling memoir, Becoming . Her latest work “offers readers a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge, and power, including her belief that when we light up for others, we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us, discovering deeper truths and new pathways for progress,” according to a press release. Pre-orders are now ongoing .

Michelle Obama 2022 Tour Dates: 11/15 – Washington, DC @ Warner Theatre 11/16 – Washington, DC @ Warner Theatre 11/17 – Washington, DC @ Warner Theatre 11/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met 11/19 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met 12/02 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre 12/03 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre 12/05 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre 12/06 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre 12/09 – San Francisco, CA @ Masonic 12/10 – San Francisco, CA @ Masonic 12/11 – San Francisco, CA @ Masonic 12/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ YouTube Theater

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Obamas' Portraits Going On Tour Next Year

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Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama stand next to their newly unveiled portraits during a ceremony at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery on Feb. 12, 2018. The portraits are set to go on a yearlong tour to five cities in June of 2021. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama stand next to their newly unveiled portraits during a ceremony at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery on Feb. 12, 2018. The portraits are set to go on a yearlong tour to five cities in June of 2021.

The National Portrait Gallery unveiled its official portraits of Michelle and Barack Obama nearly two years ago. Since then, the gallery reports that attendance has nearly doubled.

Next summer, the portraits will hit the road to reach an even wider audience.

Behind The Obama Portraits: Artists Put Their Own Spin On A Presidential Tradition

In Washington, D.C., dozens of people line up behind velvet ropes every day to admire artist Kehinde Wiley's interpretation of the former president. It features Obama sitting at the edge of a wooden chair, surrounded by lush foliage. Pink and white flowers are dispersed across the canvas.

"I think that it demonstrates the one drop of color that we've had in our 45 presidents, which is significant in its own way," says Michael R. Jackson, one of many visitors at the gallery on a recent afternoon.

Upstairs, near 20th century figures such as Toni Morrison and LL Cool J, the portrait Amy Sherald painted of Michelle Obama is displayed behind its own ropes. The former first lady poses against a pastel blue background, wearing a geometric dress of pink, yellow, black and white.

Kim Sajet, director of the National Portrait Gallery, explains that the ropes and extra security framing the portraits are partially to control the crowds that gather, but also to provide an opportunity for people to take photos in front of the paintings without interruptions.

She credits Wiley and Sherald's artistic vision for much of the popularity of the pictures, which are a departure from some of the more conventional presidential portraits of the past.

"Portraiture used to be seen as this old-fashioned, fuddy-duddy, really for dead white people kind of way of painting," she says. "And it's just not true, and they've completely changed that and put it on its head."

Sajet says she began receiving calls from curators at other museums shortly after the unveiling, asking for an opportunity to host the artworks temporarily. Now five cities have been selected for the yearlong tour that kicks off in June of next year: Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Houston.

The Art Institute of Chicago will be the first stop.

"We have such a strong connection to the Obamas," says Kati Murphy, the executive director of public affairs at the institute. "They had their first date at the institute. Michelle Obama used to come to the museum as a kid with her family."

Each city will host the portraits for roughly two months. And because admission is free at the National Portrait Gallery, Sajet says she's working with each museum to bring costs down and give as many people as possible a chance to see them in person — especially students and young children.

Two years ago, a photo of then 2-year-old Parker Curry staring up at the Michelle Obama portrait in awe went viral . Curry later got the opportunity to meet the former first lady and even had a children's book about the experience published.

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That's what drew Barbara Whitman to the gallery on a recent visit from New York.

"My takeaway from it is they both are such modern portraits and they really capture the time — the modern spirit of that presidency and how they took us to a new place," she says. "Hopefully we can continue going to new places."

The Obama portraits are not the first to go on tour, but Sajet still says there's something unique about their impact. Attendance at the National Portrait Gallery has nearly doubled since their debut.

"[Barack Obama's portrait] is much larger than I expected, and the colors are very beautiful, much more than I expected, too," says visitor Mary Ruth. "People need to see it in person versus actually seeing it on a photo on their computer screen."

Michelle Obama Book Tour Recruits Oprah Winfrey, David Letterman, Ellen DeGeneres as Moderators

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Michelle Obama has recruited a star-studded collection of celebrity moderators to join her upcoming book tour in support of The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times , set for release on Nov. 15.

The 13-date tour ( find tickets here ) will feature appearances from varying guests for each Live Nation-produced event, including Ellen DeGeneres , Gayle King, Oprah Winfrey , Conan O’Brien, Tracee Ellis Ross, David Letterman , Tyler Perry, Hoda Kotb, Michele Norris, Heather McGhee, and poet Elizabeth Alexander.

“For me, ‘The Light We Carry’ book tour will be about starting important conversations and digging deeper into the questions that all of us are grappling with as we live through uncertain times,” Obama shared in a statement. “I can’t wait to get back on the road and dive into it with such a thoughtful, impressive group of moderators.”

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Ticket information is available on the official The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times website . The book marks Obama’s follow-up to her debut memoir Becoming .

Michelle Obama Book Tour Dates Nov. 15 – Washington D.C. @ Warner Theatre (Ellen DeGeneres) Nov. 16 – Washington D.C. @ Warner Theatre (Ellen DeGeneres) Nov. 17 – Washington D.C. @ Warner Theatre (Elizabeth Alexander) Nov. 18 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met (Gayle King) Nov. 19 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met (Hoda Kotb) Dec. 2 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre (Tyler Perry) Dec. 3 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre (Tyler Perry) Dec. 5 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre (David Letterman) Dec. 6 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre (Heather McGhee) Dec. 9 – San Francisco, CA @ Masonic (Conan O’Brien) Dec. 10 – San Francisco, CA @ Masonic (Tracee Ellis Ross) Dec. 11 – San Francisco, CA @ Masonic (Michele Norris) Dec. 13 – Los Angeles, CA @ Youtube Theatre (Oprah Winfrey)

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Oprah and Gayle Will Be Moderators on Michelle Obama’s The Light We Carry Book Tour

Gayle will join Obama in Philadelphia in November, while Oprah will wrap up the tour at Obama’s final stop in Los Angeles.

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In tandem with the release, Obama is embarking on a U.S. tour that will kick off on the book’s publication date. “The Light We Carry” Tour will visit six cities throughout November and December—and, as announced today , Obama will be joined by an all-star list of moderators for each event, including Oprah and Gayle.

Gayle will join Obama in Philadelphia on Friday, November 18. Oprah, on the other hand, will wrap up the tour by accompanying Obama at her final event in Los Angeles on December 13. Both Oprah and Gayle supported Obama on her Becoming book tour ( read what Obama revealed to Oprah during the kickoff event ), so it’s no surprise that they will be moderators once again.

“This book is a collection of stories and practices that have helped me sort through all the challenges and questions that keep us up at night: How do I know I’m good enough? How do I bring my whole self to the table? How can I overcome my fears?” Obama wrote in her book announcement Instagram post .

Other “The Light We Carry” Tour moderators include Ellen DeGeneres, who will kick things off in D.C., Elizabeth Alexander, Tyler Perry, David Letterman, Heather McGhee, Conan O’Brien, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Michele Norris. See the full list of dates, with their respective moderators, below.

• Tuesday, November 15: Warner Theatre, Washington, D.C. (Ellen DeGeneres)
• Wednesday, November 16: Warner Theatre, Washington, D.C. (Ellen DeGeneres)
• Thursday, November 17: Warner Theatre, Washington, D.C. (Elizabeth Alexander)
• Friday, November 18: The Met, Philadelphia, PA (Gayle King)
• Saturday, November 19: The Met, Philadelphia, PA (Hoda Kotb)
• Friday, December 2: Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA (Tyler Perry)
• Saturday, December 3: Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA (Tyler Perry)
• Monday, December 5: Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL (David Letterman)
• Tuesday, December 6: Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL (Heather McGhee)
• Friday, December 9: The Masonic, San Francisco, CA (Conan O’Brien)
• Saturday, December 10: The Masonic, San Francisco, CA (Tracee Ellis Ross)
• Sunday, December 11: The Masonic, San Francisco, CA (Michele Norris)
• Tuesday, December 13: YouTube Theater, Los Angeles, CA (Oprah Winfrey)

Tickets are available on ticketmaster.com or michelleobamabooks.com . While you wait for the new release and tour, pick up Obama’s 2018 memoir, Becoming , which was selected as an Oprah’s Book Club pick .

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From the moment of their unveiling at the  Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery  in February 2018, the museum’s official portraits of President Barack Obama and Mrs. Michelle Obama have become iconic. Kehinde Wiley’s portrait of President Obama and Amy Sherald’s portrait of the former First Lady have inspired unprecedented responses from the public.

This five-city tour will travel the country from June 2021 through May 2022 and is expected to reach millions of people who might not otherwise have an opportunity to view these remarkable paintings. In addition to the artworks themselves,  The Obama Portraits Tour  will feature audio-visual elements, Portrait Gallery-led teacher workshops, curatorial presentations, and a richly illustrated book (National Portrait Gallery and Princeton University Press). This special presentation will enhance the conversations surrounding the power of portraiture and its potential to engage communities.

Tour Locations Include

• Art Institute of Chicago ; Chicago—June 18, 2021–Aug. 15, 2021
• Brooklyn Museum ; Brooklyn, New York—Aug. 27, 2021–Oct. 24, 2021
• Los Angeles County Museum of Art ; Los Angeles—Nov. 7, 2021–Jan. 2, 2022
• High Museum of Art ; Atlanta—Jan. 14, 2022–March 20, 2022
• The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston ; Houston—April 3, 2022–May 30, 2022
• Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco de Young Legion of Honor ; San Francisco—June 18, 2022–August 14, 2022
• Museum of Fine Arts, Boston ; Boston—September 3, 2022–October 30, 2022

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Image credits: Kehinde Wiley, Barack Obama , 2018, oil on canvas, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, © 2018 Kehinde Wiley; Amy Sherald, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama , 2018, oil on linen, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. The National Portrait Gallery is grateful to the generous donors who made these commissions possible and proudly recognizes them at npg.si.edu/obamaportraitstour .

The Obama Portraits Tour is organized by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, Washington DC. Support for the national tour has been generously provided by Bank of America. Community access ticketing made possible by the Coca-Cola Foundation.

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From the moment of their unveiling at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in February 2018, the museum’s official portraits of President Barack Obama and Mrs. Michelle Obama have become iconic. Kehinde Wiley’s portrait of President Obama and Amy Sherald’s portrait of the former First Lady have inspired unprecedented responses from the public.   This five-city tour will travel to the Art Institute of Chicago, Brooklyn Museum, LACMA, High Art Museum, and The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston from June 2021 through May 2022 and is expected to reach millions of people who might not otherwise have an opportunity to view these remarkable paintings. In addition to the artworks themselves, the LACMA presentation of The Obama Portraits Tour will feature teacher workshops, curatorial tours, and a richly illustrated book. This special presentation will enhance the conversations surrounding the power of portraiture and its potential to engage communities.

The Obama Portraits Tour  is presented in conjunction with  Black American Portraits . The exhibitions are presented in adjacent galleries and both are included in General Admission.

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All exhibitions at LACMA are underwritten by the LACMA Exhibition Fund. Major annual support is provided by Meredith and David Kaplan, with generous annual funding from Kevin J. Chen, Louise and Brad Edgerton, Edgerton Foundation, Emily and Teddy Greenspan, Marilyn B. and Calvin B. Gross, Mary and Daniel James, Justin Lubliner, Jennifer and Mark McCormick, Kelsey Lee Offield, Lenore and Richard Wayne, and Marietta Wu and Thomas Yamamoto.

Image credits:  Barack Obama  by Kehinde Wiley, 2018, oil on canvas, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, © 2018 Kehinde Wiley; Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama by Amy Sherald, 2018, oil on linen, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. The National Portrait Gallery is grateful to the generous donors who made these commissions possible and proudly recognizes them at  npg.si.edu/obamaportraitstour .

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Former First Lady Michelle Obama is taking her new book on tour this winter. If you loved Obama’s global bestseller Becoming, you’re guaranteed to appreciate her follow up, The Light We Carry, which tackles themes of uncertainty, connection, and kindness.

Autographed copies of the book will be available for purchase at tour events while supplies last. Additionally, several influential celebrities will act as moderators for the tour, including Oprah, Gayle King, David Letterman, and Conan O’Brien. So, get ready for an evening you won’t soon forget! Click the links below to purchase your Michelle Obama Tour Tickets today!

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President Biden is set to host a celebrity-filled Los Angeles fundraiser in June — enlisting stars such as George Clooney and Julia Roberts to help him try to make the case for the 81-year-old’s re-election bid.

Former President Barack Obama, Biden’s old boss, also will be a featured guest as well as “other top surrogates and supporters,” a Biden campaign official told The Post.

In addition to their fundraiser appearance, Clooney, 63, and Roberts, 56, will be participating in a “contest” as part of the campaign, which will be blasted out on “social media, digital advertisements, and emails and text messages” to engage grassroots donors, according to the Biden re-election official.

The “Ticket to Paradise” stars, who have been appearing in movies together since the 2001 hit “Ocean’s Eleven,” will be pictured in the campaign materials to reach more voters.

Clooney endorsed Biden in 2020 and held a virtual fundraiser for him in July of that year.

“The Monuments Men” and TV “ER” actor had also supported Obama’s two terms and endorsed Hillary Clinton during her failed 2016 presidential run.

Obama, 62, had already been enlisted to campaign for Biden and joined him in March for a Radio City Music Hall fundraiser in Manhattan with former president Bill Clinton.

The three current and former presidents raised more than $25 million at the event, where tickets were running for up to $500,000 each.

The June mega fundraiser is intended to shore up more money for the Biden campaign and grow the “significant financial advantage” the president’s re-election camp has over 77-year-old former President Donald Trump, the Biden official added.

Biden’s campaign has enjoyed a larger pot of cash throughout the election cycle as Trump battles mounting legal bills over his four criminal indictments.

Biden’s April money numbers are not out yet, but at the end of March, the president’s team and the Democratic National Committee had $192 million cash on hand.

Last week, Biden’s West Coast swing brought in another $10 million for his campaign, according to a source familiar with the event.

As for Trump, the former president has personally hosted several large donor events, including a huge fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago in April that generated a record-breaking $50.5 million .

Trump’s team has acknowledged that they will likely not reach Biden’s level of cash but said their campaign strategy will still be enough to come out on top in November.

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Kristen Wiig is set to present her “Palm Royale” co-star, Carol Burnett , with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Gracie Awards. The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation also revealed that Tamera Mowry-Housley will host the awards, set to take place on May 21 at the Beverly Wilshire in Los Angeles. The Gracie Awards honor exceptional achievements in media dedicated to women, by women and about women across diverse platforms in news and entertainment.

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Mowry-Housley started her career in Hollywood alongside her sister, Tia, on their hit show “Sister, Sister.” She returned to the screen with her sister on the reality TV series “Tia and Tamera,” chronicling her life as she balanced her acting career and major life transformations of marriage and motherhood. She also co-hosted talk show “The Real” for six seasons alongside Loni Love, Adrienne Bailon-Houghton and Jeannie Mai Jenkins, winning the Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host Emmy in 2018.

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