Fields died in 1994, leaving behind a book my 21 years in the white house that delved into his remarkable, fascinating career. We can expect bob woodwards book on this one to be titled. When it comes to understanding the man in the oval office, the evidence can be found over his left shoulder when. Looking over the presidents shoulder is the story of alonzo fields, an africanamerican who dreamed of becoming an opera star, but because of circumstances, took a job at the white house, where.
In a readable account that can be teamed with thomas powerss the man who kept the secrets. Looking over the presidents shoulder commercial youtube. The one man play looking over the presidents shoulder is told from fields perspective of serving under four presidents through some of the more trying. Looking over your shoulder posted on september 6, 2019 by royeyre as we continue exploring exodus 17. Most recently, manny was seen in 1984 at steppenwolf and waiting for lefty here at american blues. Alonzo fields, who was the grandson of a freed slave, worked at the white house for 21 years and was the first black man to be promoted to head butler. Most recently, manny was seen in 1984 at steppenwolf and waiting for lefty here at american. Jan 17, 2016 he is dedicated to performing in new and emerging plays and proud to share looking over the presidents shoulder with chicago for the first time. Anyone who enjoys reading over someones shoulder while on public transport, or indeed looking at their laptop screen, should be aware.
In looking over the president s shoulder james still has constructed an account of those years. News i have never fully stopped looking over my shoulder. Woodward finished the second page and passed it to the editor. Helms then recalls his education in switzerland and germany and at williams college. Mar 19, 2015 anyone who enjoys reading over someones shoulder while on public transport, or indeed looking at their laptop screen, should be aware.
In a show that is ideal for its space, fords theatre is offering the dcarea premiere of looking over the presidents shoulder. Hoover continued to write books and articles until his death at 90. From his unique insiders perspective, fields recalls his service to four american presidents and their families. The one man play looking over the president s shoulder is told from fields perspective of serving under four presidents through some of the more trying times in american history. Perhaps the most important advantage of working in the white house was that i acquired a sense of americas destiny. Looking over presidents shoulder american blues theater. Richard helms and the cia now over 20 years old, helms, cia director from 1966 to 1972, has provided. They checked the local crisscross directories which list phone numbers by street addresses. Although the historical anecdotes and glimpses of backstairs politics are amusing and shrewdly perceptive, the play s real glory is its picture of fields, richly portrayed by john henry redwood. Quality hill playhouse song book of the 60s and 70s and travois art collection. Looking over the presidents shoulder by james still, coming to. It was like being in the front row and watching the passing parade of history. The dramatic true story of the butler who saw four presidencies. Take a look at the picture of the photo above, which shows the newly redecorated oval office that is occupied by donald trump.
Alonzo fields april 10, 1900 march 22, 1994 was an american butler who served at the white house for twentyone years under presidents hoover, roosevelt. Alonzo fields, a black man born in 1900 and a native of lyles station, indiana, was a witness to history. Cathy spielberger cassetta directorproduction manager. The ultimate guided tour of the nation s most famous dwelling, the president s house is truly a national treasure. He authored a book about his experiences entitled my 21 years at the white house. Looking over the presidents shoulder at american blues theater is james stills play about the famous white house butler alonzo fields. The indiana native wrote a book, my 21 years in the white house, and later was the subject of a oneman theater show, looking over the presidents shoulder, that played to audiences nationwide. A look over my shoulder begins with president nixons attempt to embroil the central intelligence agency, of which richard helms was then the director, in the watergate coverup. Looking over the presidents shoulder is a fascinating story that is extremely moving and educational, although not necessarily only for the. Looking over the presidents shoulder is based closely on fields memoir my 21 years in the white house and offers us not only an insiders view of daily life in the presidential household, but also a deeply personal account of american politics and world events. In its subtle avoidance of antagonism it favors being a character study rather than a morality play. Looking over the presidents shoulder act ii playhouse.
Looking over shoulder idioms by the free dictionary. Executive privilege features scandal in the white house. Pearl harbor, the rise of hitler, and the korean war. The one man play looking over the presidents shoulder is told from fields perspective of serving under four presidents through some of the more trying times in american history. Bernstein was looking over the editors shoulder, woodward noticed. During their visit, they read aloud the new childrens picture book the moon over star, written by by dianna hutts aston and illustrated by jerry pinkney. Jan 23, 2019 cnnsometimes all the evidence you need to solve a mystery hides in plain sight. Looking over the presidents shoulder the greenhouse. More than just a historical drama about the white houses first africanamerican chief butler, its also a discussion about one mans coming to terms with how he has spent his life and what he has done with his creative talents. When toughgirl, private investigator dana cutler witnesses a although im not the largest fan of legal thrillers, phillip margolin has always managed to grab my attention. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a look over my shoulder. Looking over the presidents shoulder at the irt weekly view. Mar 03, 2016 fields died in 1994, leaving behind a book my 21 years in the white house that delved into his remarkable, fascinating career.
A biblical study of women in missions, ministry, and leadership multiple millions of women all over the world are looking over the churchs shoulder, longing to see the freedom jesus purchased for them at calvary. Whos who in the cast manny buckley alonzo fields is a proud ensemble member of american blues theater. Feb 16, 2016 black theatre troupes looking over the presidents shoulder is a oneman show about alonzo fields, an africanamerican who gave up his dream of singing opera to take a job at the white. The president is returning to a freshly renovated white houseand it includes an unusual display. A biblical study of women in missions, ministry, and leadership why not women. This season james celebrates 20 seasons as the irts playwrightinresidence, and the company is producing his plays appoggiatura and looking over the presidents shoulder. Looking over the presidents shoulder by laura hitchcock when i talk in my sleep, my wife says its always about the white house, says alonzo fields, the first africanamerican to serve as chief butler to four presidents. Oct 29, 2003 looking over the president s shoulder is the story of alonzo fields, an africanamerican who dreamed of becoming an opera star, but because of circumstances, took a job at the white house, where. Cheap tickets to all looking over the presidents shoulder shows are available on cheaptickets. With james still s oneman drama looking over the presidents shoulder, american blues theater offers the audience a rich, compelling firstperson access to fields historic stint in service. Famous guests through the years included winston churchhill, marian anderson, errol flynn and the king and queen of england.
For a man on a recent flight found the perfect way to. Over drinks, manchester offered to bring the book out three years earlier than planned, pointing out that 1968 was an election year, and that publishing the book. His awardwinning plays have been produced throughout the united states, canada, europe, japan, china, australia and south africa. Cnnsometimes all the evidence you need to solve a mystery hides in plain sight. Alonzo is also the subject of the play looking over the presidents shoulder, based on his reallife experiences.
One of time magazines alltime 100 best nonfiction books, this is the book that changed america. Looking over the presidents shoulder the greenhouse theater center before lee daniels the butler, emmyaward winning writer james still wrote the reallife story of alonzo fields, the grandson of a freed slave, who was forced by the depression to give up his dreams of becoming an opera singer. A minute later, bernstein was looking over the editors shoulder, woodward noticed. If your shoulder is pulled back too hard or rotated too far, the top of your arm might pop out of its socket. Then bernstein was walking back to his desk with the first page of the story. Neville costumes, rick sims sound, austin cook vocal consultant.
Looking over the presidents shoulder tells the dramatic true story of alonzo fields, the white house butler who saw four presidencies. He is dedicated to performing in new and emerging plays and proud to share looking over the presidents shoulder with chicago for the first time. All the presidents men by carl bernstein, bob woodward. Still grew up in a tiny town in kansas, and graduated from the university of kansas. Sep 06, 2019 looking over your shoulder posted on september 6, 2019 by royeyre as we continue exploring exodus 17. When alonzo fields accepted a job as a butler at the white house in 1931, his plan was to work there for the winter. James still born may 31, 1959 is an american writer and playwright. Still demonstrates how tolerance develops into understanding. Appoggiatura completes irts mounting of a james still trilogy, jay harvey upstage appoggiatura explores love and grief in venice at the indiana repertory theatre, broadway world, melissa hall. Nov 10, 2010 bray looks over lincolns shoulder with new book. Looking over the presidents s houlder is told from the unique perspective of the chief butler who served four u. Act ii playhouse in ambler presents looking over the. The president raised an eyebrow but did as he was told. The vice president pulled a chair over to them as well, sitting down and looking at alfred expectantly.
Before lee daniels the butler, playwright james still wrote the reallife story of alonzo fields, the grandson of a freed salve, who was forced by the depression. He is a twotime tcgpew charitable trusts national theatre artist with the indiana. Based on the reallife story of the grandson of a freed slave who grew up in an allblack town in southern indiana, this play that takes fields from giving up his dreams of becoming an opera singer to becoming chief butler at the white house. I have never fully stopped looking over my shoulder. Looking over president s shoulder black repertory theatre kansas city 122232019 play about the butler to the presidents.
Looking over the presidents shoulder is based closely on. This injury affects the joint where your collarbone and shoulder blade come together. A butlers memories in looking over the presidents shoulder. Survivors of jfks dallas motorcade live with scars of 1963 it lives within them. Search all looking over the presidents shoulder events and get last minute tickets with a 150% moneyback guarantee. About looking over the presidents shoulder artists. More than just a historical drama about the white house s first africanamerican chief butler, it s also a discussion about one man s coming to terms with how he has spent his life and what he has done with his creative talents. Looking over the presidents shoulder last week president barack obama and first lady michelle obama visited the capital city charter school in washington, d. Looking over the presidents shoulder dramatic publishing. Spot the change in president trumps oval office the. The escorts look over your shoulder alithia records 1973 duration. Looking over the presidents shoulder is told from the unique perspective of the chief butler who served four u.
Click here for more information on this production that runs through february 21st. James still playwright, timothy douglas director, brian sidney bembridge scenic, mike durst lighting christopher j. Herbert hoover, franklin roosevelt, harry truman and dwight eisenhower. Fields accepted the job at the white house and served 21 years. When alonzo fields accepted a job as a butler at the white house in 1931, his plan was to work there for the winter but stayed for 21 years. Looking over the presidents shoulder is full of humor and wry observations. Looking over the presidents shoulder american blues. Looking over presidents shoulder black repertory theatre kansas city 122232019 play about the butler to the presidents. James stills play, looking over the presidents shoulder tells the story of this remarkable man, the chief butler in the white house from 1933 to 1953, and how the world changed around him. In a show that is ideal for its space, ford s theatre is offering the dcarea premiere of looking over the president s shoulder. In looking over the presidents shoulder james still has constructed an account of those years. Black theatre troupe presents a smartly directed and wellacted production of james still s play. A minute later, bernstein was looking over the editor s shoulder, woodward noticed. Tom is grateful to return to irt, where he appeared in the 1994 production of holiday memories and the 2011 production of the 39 steps.
The one man play looking over the presidents shoulder is told from fields perspective of serving under four presidents through. Historians often recount president abraham lincolns avid love of learning. As fields says in the play, written by james still. Aug 31, 2009 over drinks, manchester offered to bring the book out three years earlier than planned, pointing out that 1968 was an election year, and that publishing the book then might look like a cynical. Doug baird meet joy, a young woman who renews her joy for life and regains her sense of self when she suddenly becomes connected to a family shes never met. A life in the central intelligence agency kindle edition by helms, richard, hood, william, kissinger, henry a download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. During their visit, they read aloud the new childrens picture book the moon over star, written by by dianna hutts aston. Aeroplane passenger catches man reading over his shoulder. Bray looks over lincolns shoulder with new book illinois. Black theatre troupes looking over the presidents shoulder is a oneman show about alonzo fields, an africanamerican who gave up his dream of singing opera to take a. Sam kashner on the death of a president vanity fair.
He may have escaped the police for now, but hell be looking over his shoulder for the rest of his life. Looking over the presidents shoulder tickets looking. All the presidents men is a riveting detective story. In this evocative and insightful book, margaret truman combines highstakes drama with the unique perspective of an insider. Nov 22, 2003 news i have never fully stopped looking over my shoulder. To be vigilant for some danger or harm that one suspects or fears they may encounter. Looking over the presidents shoulder full length plays. The telephone book listed the private security consulting agency run by mccord. Likened to literally looking over ones shoulder to see what is behind or following them.
Looking over the presidents shoulder is a oneman play based on the reallife experiences of alonzo fields, chief butler in the white house for 21 years. Black theatre troupe presents a smartly directed and wellacted production of james stills play. He skipped over to a fancy looking chair near the wall and gestured to the chair across from him, offering the president to do the same. Theater production of looking over the presidents shoulder. Looking over the presidents shoulder tickets looking over. The image of a young lincoln reading late into the night by the dying embers of the fireplace has become an iconic part of lincoln lore.
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