Michael Feinstein on Kennedy Center's 'Government-Sanctioned' Cancelations

Photo: Karwai Tang/Getty Images After several World Pride performances were canceled at the Kennedy Center, Great American Songbook Foundation's founder, Michael Feinstein, wrote an essay titled "Fear of Queer?" criticizing Trump's attack on the arts. "​Recently, I was invited to conduct the National Symphony Orchestra, perform and speak at a program entitled 'A Peacock Among Pigeons: Celebrating 50 Years of Pride' at The Kennedy Center, which celebrated the​ rainbow of influence​s ​upon art, music and ​our entire culture. ​This program was abruptly and . . .