mr norris has been honoured for 100 years. now to sidney's turn. thank you. 's -- [applause] >> good evening. i'm very happy to be here and i thank you very much. it is an honour to be before you i am a very close friend of sidney goldstein who i admired as a friend, and her professionalism. sidney made a total commitment to her effort to bring the highest quality of city arts and lectures. sidney was modest, very mod -- modest. she had bold intent. with great integrity, dedication , and commitment to enriching our arts experience through the accomplishment of men and women that she brought to san francisco and through the environment and the setting that she had, it really spoke of how we all value the arts in san francisco in the bay area. sidney was self-effacing. never drawing attention to herself. and identifying a very top arts enrichment program in the city, city arts and lectures as a treasured program at the very, very top. sidney raised funds to transform the north auditorium 100%. she was determined, positive, forward thinking, and embracing the en

mrs. obama's life before - during and after her family's eight years in the white house. it is a ticketed event at the s-a-p center - hosted by former radio journalist michele norris. he event started about 10- minutes ago.... after the san jose event.. mrs. obama will go on to 13- other cities, as she continues her book tour across the country. (ken) michelle obama also spent this afternoon meeting with community activists at the seven tree community center... the former first lady was once the executive director of the chicago chapter of public allies... it is a national non profit organization focused on developing diverse community leaders. a small group had the privledge to share in this experience.(ken) mrs. obama spent several hours with the group... she also talked about her memoir becoming... before she headed out to the s-a-p center... coming up at eight... at first glance it appears to be an innocent holiday moment, officers decorating a christmas tree... but now, those off

mrs. obama hopes to inspire others to be the best version of themselves. michelle norris, a respected journalist, will be moderating tonight's event. again, tonight's event a sold-out event. 10% of ticket sales will be donated to a local charity here in the bay area. mrs. obama will be coming out at 8:00. reporting live in san jose, carlos saucedo, "abc 7 news." >> thank you, carlos. before she hits the stage at the sap center tonight, mrs. obama met with a special group of community members. let's continue our team coverage with "abc 7 news" reporter chris wynn in the south bay. >> reporter: this afternoon crowds gathered outside the seven trees community center in san jose hoping to catch a glimpse of former first lady michelle obama. >> she has really been a marker for me my entire life to see, you know, what it means to be a powerful woman of color with grace and poise and the ease of being also human. >> reporter: inside the building, an intimate conversation, a once-in-a-lifeti once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for some. >> there are so many people i wish could be here

norris. look at that. still looks good, too. he gif hs om texas. >> country music group the oak ridge boys kept their promise to sing at mr. bush's funeral.country star reba mcentire sang the lord's prayer. the kennedy center honoree shared this recent photograph of herself with mr. bush, describing him as a great friend. >> and the oak ridge boys later tweeted out this photo of a jacket they presented to him in kennebunkport, maine. >> look at that. >> they say it covered every aspect of his life. >> they also say mrs. bush told them, quote, oh, my god, if he starts wearing that everywhere, i may kill all four of you. >> i like it, though. >> that is such a good story. >>> want to get to nick and priyanka. they are still married. >> they are still married. >> nothing's happened there. now it's really official. you know, once it's on instagram -- >> it's insta official. the "quantico" star priyanka chopra has officially changed her name on instagram to priyanka chopra jonas. she added jonas. this is huge. >> so the change isn't reflected yet on twitter or facebook. i guess they're going to wait a little while for that. baby steps. >> make