2008 Woodie Awards
Screenplay writer comes to Marist
Louis P. Ortiz III
Issue date: 9/16/04 Section: News
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The Student Programming Council (SPC) and the Marist College Honors Program will co-sponsor a lecture by Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Kushner on September 16 at 7 p.m. in the Nelly Goletti Theater.
Mr. Kushner will speak on his screenplay "Angels in America" where he focuses on the AIDS epidemic of the 1980.
Kristen Hugger, president of SPC, says that as a theater major at Marist, she has been exposed to numerous screenplays by Kushner in her courses.
"We thought he would be a good choice for a speaker since some students on campus have already been exposed to his award winning work," Hugger said.
"Angels in America" is viewed as a successful interpretation of the trouble a person goes through when battling their sexuality and AIDS. According to www.Barclayagency.com, Kushner has won two Tony Awards, two Drama Desk Awards, the Evening Standard Award, two Olivier Award Nominations, the New York Critics' Circle Award, the Los Angeles Drama Critics' Circle Award, and the LAMBDA Literary Award for Drama.
A goal of SPC this semester is to get a diverse roster of speakers to host lectures that appeal to all members of the student body, according to SPC member Marissa Koch. "We want to try to cover political to literary and everything in between," Koch said.
Kushner's work on "Angels in America" has gathered so much attention that HBO produced a two-part series special feature, which won a golden globe.
Marist hopes the lecture will impact students positively and motivate action to take place on spreading the awareness of sexuality, drug abuse, and sexually transmitted diseases (STDS).
Mr. Kushner will speak on his screenplay "Angels in America" where he focuses on the AIDS epidemic of the 1980.
Kristen Hugger, president of SPC, says that as a theater major at Marist, she has been exposed to numerous screenplays by Kushner in her courses.
"We thought he would be a good choice for a speaker since some students on campus have already been exposed to his award winning work," Hugger said.
"Angels in America" is viewed as a successful interpretation of the trouble a person goes through when battling their sexuality and AIDS. According to www.Barclayagency.com, Kushner has won two Tony Awards, two Drama Desk Awards, the Evening Standard Award, two Olivier Award Nominations, the New York Critics' Circle Award, the Los Angeles Drama Critics' Circle Award, and the LAMBDA Literary Award for Drama.
A goal of SPC this semester is to get a diverse roster of speakers to host lectures that appeal to all members of the student body, according to SPC member Marissa Koch. "We want to try to cover political to literary and everything in between," Koch said.
Kushner's work on "Angels in America" has gathered so much attention that HBO produced a two-part series special feature, which won a golden globe.
Marist hopes the lecture will impact students positively and motivate action to take place on spreading the awareness of sexuality, drug abuse, and sexually transmitted diseases (STDS).