Fab finds: 400-item Beatles exhibit opens at Clinton Center
There are places I remember All my life, though some have changed.
Some forever, not for better Some have gone and some remain.
All these places have their moments -- "In My Life" The Beatles
In February 1964, our somber nation, still reeling from the November 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, was invaded. Not by communists but by the British. Instead of arriving for battle as their forefathers had, these four mop-topped, 20-something Liverpool lads came in rockin' and played a role in a cultural revolution fueled by music. Soon on a first-name basis with America, John, Paul, George and Ringo made quite the first impression. Beatlemania swept the 50 states. And we were forever changed. "Ladies and Gentlemen ... The Beatles!" an interactive, artifact-driven traveling exhibit examining the phenomenon opened at the Clinton Presidential Center on Oct. 8 and runs through April 2. "It's really a look at the touring years," says Ben Thielemier, communications manager with the Clinton Foundation.
The exhibit of more than 400 items, including records, rare photos, instruments, clothing and tour artifacts, was curated by the Los Angeles-based Grammy Museum and Fab Four Exhibits LLC. This is the last stop of the exhibit that celebrates the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' arrival in this country and their three North American tours in 1964, 1965, and 1966. (The traveling exhibit premiered in 2014.) It also touches on their early years in England from 1960 to 1963 and their post-touring years, 1967-1970.
By: Linda Haymes
Source: Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazatte
