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community january17 2019 3 Clatskanie Arts Commission Presents Eleanor Roosevelt: Across a Barrier of Fear The Clatskanie Arts Commis- and enable him to continue his ascent to sion is pleased to present Eleanor Roo- power from his wheelchair. sevelt: Across a Barrier of Fear, Jane With her husband in the White VanBoskirk’s one woman show written House, we follow her as she completely by Sharon Whitney, on Sunday, Febru- reinvents the role of First Lady, becom- ary 3, 2019 at 3:00 pm at the Birkenfeld ing her husband’s eyes and ears, going Theatre, 75 S. Nehalem in Clatskanie. on fact-finding tours on his behalf and The title of the play is drawn from a statement made by Eleanor Roosevelt, summing up her life: “Ev- erything I ever did was always accom- plished across a barrier of fear.” The play follows Eleanor from lonely, neglected childhood to the world stage. We meet her as a child ignored by glamorous, self-absorbed parents, then orphaned at 10 and so withdrawn she was unable to speak in the presence of others. We see her find herself when she has the good fortune to come under the tutelage of a progressive headmistress at a girls’ finishing school. We trace her growing Actress Jane VanBoskirk plays awareness of the world, as she sees Eleanor Roosevelt in her one woman show. beyond the aristocratic society into which she was born, doing charity work evolving into full political partnership, that opened her eyes to sweatshops and despite romantic heartbreak and lack of child labor and launched her into a life- intimacy. We become her confidants as time of public service. she reveals the woman beneath the lib- Through her eyes, we witness eral icon and crusader for human rights, the political rise of Franklin D. Roo- reviled by reactionaries but a beacon of sevelt, whom she marries at 20 and hope to working people and minorities. for whom she bears six children. In And finally, we watch as she overcomes her words we experience the trauma the death of her husband and partner to of Franklin’s crippling polio, and her head the U.N.’s Human Rights Com- struggle along with trusted advisor mission and lead the crafting of the Uni- Louis Howe, who became her political versal Declaration of Human Rights. mentor, to nurse Franklin back to health Throughout the play we see how she learned to articulate her values and vision, how she kept moving for- ward in spite of disappointments and defeat, and how she built up her cour- age while facing daily “a barrier of fear.” Following the performance, ac- tress Jane VanBoskirk will invite the audience to ask questions and share personal memories or perceptions about Eleanor Roosevelt in a “Talk Back.” Many audience members have personal memories of this woman who was a prominent figure in American life for much of the 20 th century, some of them quite dramatic. To others, she is a page from a history book or an im- age from a documentary. The Roos- evelts still stir up passionate argument to this day, but few are untouched by, or indifferent to, their legacy. For the past 40 years, Van- Boskirk has researched and per- formed women in history as her pas- sion. “Somehow, Eleanor Roosevelt encompasses all the historical women I’ve portrayed. Playing her is a high point of my career,” she says. Tickets are $10 for adults; $8 for seniors 60+ and students; and $6 for children 12 and under. Tickets are available online at www.clatskaniearts. org; by calling Elsa at (503) 728-3403; or at the door the day of the perfor- mance. Seating is limited so please call for ticket availability at the number above. Publisher and Managing Editor Scott Laird 503-367-0098 scott@vernoniasvoice.com Contributors Chip Bubl Tobie Finzel Superintendent Aaron Miller Karen Miller Shannon Romtvedt Captain Will Steinweg Bailey Wegner Photography Scott Laird Vernonia’s Voice is published on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. One year subscription (24 issues) $35 Vernonia’s Voice, LLC PO Box 55 Vernonia, OR 97064 503-367-0098 Want to advertise? Have an article? Contact: scott@vernoniasvoice.com FULL SPORTS PACKAGE! 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