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Springfield, Illinois
“Mrs. President” exhibit, lectures examine first lady’s in history
From May 13 to Oct. 29, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will present “Mrs. President: From Martha to Laura,” an exhibit complemented by lectures, programs and conferences exploring the first ladies’ influences and roles throughout history. Gowns, historic artifacts, White House furnishings and intimate letters, including correspondence with husbands and friends, will help tell the stories of these women. Videos and presentations will supplement the displays. Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except Wednesday, 9 a.m.- 8:30 p.m.; admission is $7.50 for ages 16 and older, $3.50 ages 5-15. The adjoining noncirculating library has different hours and is free. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, 112 N. Sixth St., 217-558-8844, alplm.org
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England London
Tate Modern reopens in May; new ways of looking at newer art
Since it opened in the shell of a hulking power plant in 2000, the Tate Modern’s permanent collection has hung pretty much the same as it ever was. But the museum is rehanging work on the third and fifth floors, centering on key innovations in 20th-century art. When the Tatereopens in May, look for exhibits to center on periods associated with Cubism, Futurism and Vorticism; surrealism; abstract expressionism and European informal art and minimalism. The idea (explored for the past nine months in the “Big Bang” exhibition at the Pompidou Center in Paris) is to explore how major movements relate to earlier practices and how more contemporary artists have responded to their modern forebears. Tate Modern, Bankside, Blackfriars Tube stop, 020-7887-8888, tate.org.uk
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New Orleans, Louisiana
37th annual Jazz Fest a celebration of a hurt city looking to be reborn
This year’s Jazz Fest, held in two parts April 28-30 and May 5-7, is shaping up to be an extravaganza like no other, with musicians clamoring to fill a city ready to celebrate once again post-Katrina. A day-by-day lineup is listed at nojazzfest.com, with tickets on sale there and at ticketmaster.com. Prices are $30 in advance for each day and $40 at the gate. Musicians already onboard include Bruce Springsteen, Fats Domino, Dave Matthews Band, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Dr. John (pictured,) Buckwheat Zydeco, Rebirth Brass Band, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Jimmy Buffett, Lionel Richie, Allen Toussaint and Elvis Costello. Jazz Fest, various venues,
nojazzfest.com, ticketmaster.com, 800-488-5252
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Atlanta, Georgia
Krog Bar hot Rathbun addition to funky space in Stove Works
Chef Kevin Rathbun is one of Atlanta’s darlings, and he has added to his empire a little treat called Krog Bar, a sibling in Stove Works for the innovative and always packed Rathbun’s in the same pot-bellied-stove factory from the 1880s. Krog Bar is warmly lighted and chocolate-colored, and serves true tapas in the Mediterranean style, standing at bar rails. You can also sit in a cozy booth to enjoy an extensive roster of cheeses, paprika-cured pork loin, ahi tuna, cured olives, a variety of crudi, truffled pâté, white anchovies. Most of the dishes are in the $7-$9 range, and house-made gelati are offered for dessert. The wine list is heavy on Italy and Spain, natch. Krog Bar, 112 Krog St., 404-524-1618, krogbar.com
– Denver Post staff and wire reports
