Nora Ephron Cancels Lecture at UB

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Journalist, novelist, screenwriter, playwright and director Nora Ephron has cancelled her plans to participate in the University at Buffalo's Distinguished Speakers Series with a lecture on March 28.

Ephron cancelled because she is beginning work on a new film project. The university was unable to reschedule the lecture.

Apologizing for any inconvenience that the cancellation will create for those who have purchased tickets, the university has posted ticket-refund information at http://www.specialevents.buffalo.edu.

Customers who purchased tickets for Ephron's lecture as part of an entire 2006-07 UB Distinguished Speaker Series subscription automatically will be refunded for the face value of their ticket(s). If the original purchase was made by Mastercard, Visa or Amex, that card will be credited. Those who made their purchase by cash, check or Discover card will receive a refund check.  

Customers who purchased their Ephron ticket(s) at the Center for the Arts Box Office should return them in person or complete a refund form and mail it and their tickets to: Joel Thompson, University at Buffalo, 103 Center for the Arts, Amherst, N.Y. 14260.  Whether returning your tickets by mail or in person, please include the number of the credit card that the ticket purchase was made on, so that a credit can be provided. If the original purchase was made by cash or check, please indicate this and a refund check will be issued. The ticket refund forms are available for download at http://www.specialevents.buffalo.edu.

Customers who purchased their ticket(s) via Ticketmaster's Web site or charge-by-phone system will receive an automatic refund. Customers who made their Ephron ticket purchase at Ticketmaster outlets (i.e., Macy's), should return their tickets at the point of purchase.