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CUNY blocks playwright Kushner’s honorary degree

Jennifer Vanasco — Thu, 05 May 2011 12:14:35 +0000

(New York) The trustees of the City University of New York have voted to block a planned honorary degree to playwright Tony Kushner.

The vote Monday night came after one trustee said the “Angels(...)

Wednesday Watercooler: This is a Big F’ing Deal

logointern1 — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:53:57 +0000

* The Catholic Church in Maine has stopped funding the Preble Street’s Homeless Voices for Justice Program as a result of their support for gay marriage. The organization, which (...)

Revival of ‘Angels in America’ set for off-B’way

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:59:12 +0000

(New York) “Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes” will fly again in New York – off-Broadway.

The mammoth, two-part drama by Tony Kushner will be presented by the Signature(...)

In new play, Kushner back on gay turf of ‘Angels’

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 15 May 2009 21:37:59 +0000

(Minneapolis) When Tony Kushner agreed to premiere a new play at the Guthrie Theater, the artistic director at the Minneapolis theater wanted to know what it would be called.

Kushner, who hadn’t(...)

Jon Mallow: Why a gay official won’t matter

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:26:33 +0000

If President Obama calls me up and asks my advice on where to appoint an openly LGBT person, I will say to him: “There are tons of great gay people who you could appoint: Christine Quinn for HUD Secretary, Urvashi Vaid for Attorney General, Tony Kushner to Chair the NEA, Suze Orman for Secretary of [...]