Podcast Edition: An Extended Tribute to Quentin Crisp

This special podcast edition of This Way Out Radio presents the full recording of The Quentin Crisp Memorial program that was excerpted in This Way Out’s feature in program #1964.
Here, we listen to the full memorial program including eulogies from those who knew him best.

This program recorded and produced by Brian DeShazor won a Golden Reel Award for local events coverage at the 2001 National Federation of Community Broadcasters.

Quentin Crisp Memorial: Hosted by Phillip Ward, Executor to the Quentin Crisp Estate. March 3, 2000 memorial celebration at Cooper Union in New York City honoring Crisp. Speakers: Elaine Goycoolea, Denise Pratt-Renner, Francis Ramsey, Penny Arcade, Louis Coallaieni, Evan Thompson, Joan Thompson, Stephen Sorrentino, Tim Fountain, Guy Kettlehack, Eric Bentley, Sylvia Miles, Ned Rorem, Richard Connolly, Tom Steele, Larry Ashmead, Chip Snell, and John Hurt. Additional music courtesy of Evan Lurie composed for the film “Homo Heights,” co-starring Quentin Crisp. (59 min.)

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