Former First Lady Laura Bush, Nora Ephron & Delia Ephron to Deliver Keynotes at MORE Mag Convention Oct. 5

MORE magazine Editor-in-Chief Lesley Jane Seymour will host the third annual Reinvention Convention - geared towards women over 40 interested in revitalizing their careers, finances, style and health - on October 5, 2009 at Pier Sixty (23rd Street and the West Side Highway). This year's Reinvention Convention will feature emcee Mika Brzezinski of MSNBC's Morning Joe and participation by guests Former First Lady Laura Bush, Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron.

The MORE Reinvention Convention is sponsored by Wells Fargo, Talbots, Sex & A Healthier You, Toyota and Giorgio Armani Cosmetics with media partner The Wall Street Journal. For updated information - including registration, speakers and schedules - visit more.com/reinvention. A registration fee of $295 includes access to a full day of events, seated breakfast and lunch, sponsor lounge, gift bag and more.

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LOVE, LOSS and WHAT I WORE, an intimate collection of stories by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, opens officially on for October 1.

The rotating cast includes Mary Birdsong, Capathia Jenkins, Lisa Joyce, Jane Lynch and Natasha Lyonne, Samantha Bee, Tyne Daly, Katie Finneran, Natasha Lyonne and Rosie O'Donnell. The second cast (October 21 - November 15) includes Mary Birdsong, Tyne Daly, Lisa Joyce, Jane Lynch and Mary Louise Wilson. The November 18 - December 13 cast includes Kristin Chenoweth, Lucy DeVito, Capathia Jenkins, Rhea Perlman and Rita Wilson.

"We are thrilled to have assembled such a fantastic group of actresses who will vividly bring to life the wonderful stories Nora and Delia Ephron have created," Roth said.

LOVE, LOSS, and WHAT I WORE, a collection of vignettes and monologues directed by Karen Carpenter, is based on the best-selling book by Ilene Beckerman, as well as on the recollections of the Ephrons' friends. Like the popular book, Love, Loss, And What I Wore uses clothing and accessories and the memories they trigger to tell funny and often poignant stories that all women can relate to.

The complete design team for LOVE, LOSS, and WHAT I WORE includes Jo Winiarski (Scenic Design), Jessica Jahn (Costume Design), Jeff Croiter (Lighting Design), Walter Trarbach (Sound Design) and Maria Verel (Make-Up Design).

A portion of the production's proceeds will benefit Dress for Success, a charity that provides work clothing and job support for low-income women. Audience members will be invited to donate their gently-used purses and other accessories in the theatre lobby.

Tickets ($75.00) are now available via Telecharge.com (212-239-6200) and in-person at The Westside Theatre Box Office (407 West 43rd Street). www.LoveLossOnStage.com

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