This composer’s Ellis Island: The Dream of America has been performed by more than 120 orchestras, but not simultaneously, which would be foolish. Among his many commissions was a piece for President Biden’s inauguration, a fanfare for the uncommon man. Presented with BMI and the Ellis Island Honors Society. Thursday, May 30, 6:30 7 World Trade Center This … Continue reading »
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301: Larry Kramer
He wrote Ken Russell’s Women in Love, geeze, 50 years ago, then wrote plays (The Normal Heart) and novels (Faggots). Amidst the emerging AIDS epidemic, he helped found the Gay Men’s Health Crisis and Act Up. Accomplished, right? Not according to him. “I feel like I failed,” he says. A life examined. Continue reading »