“The Welcome Shore,” Delightful & Contemplative, Concludes NYFOS Season
Philip Cutlip, Sasha Cooke (photo by Christian Steiner)
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by Sherri Rase
A is for Apple as in Big Apple as in one of the greatest cities in the world. The sheer diversity of what is offered all year round in the arts could be overwhelming, Read more
Steve Rodriguez, from the Pines, Is Mr. FI Leather ‘09 & Stevie Rich Is Mr. Meat Rack
Steve Rodriguez, Mr. FI Leather 2009 - photo by Joseph R. Saporito
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By Bruce-Michael Gelbert
On May 16, at the ninth annual Mr. Fire Island Leather contest, in the Ice Palace at the Grove Hotel, Steve Rodgriguez, from the Pines impressed a panel of six judges and beat out four other contestants for the title of Mr. FI Leather 2009. Read more
New York State Assembly Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill
New York State Capitol - photo provided by NYS Assemby
Source: www.newyorkqnews.com
By Bruce-Michael Gelbert
On the evening of May 12, in the wake of marriage equality victories in Maine, Iowa and Vermont, the New York State Assembly voted to pass A.7732/O’Donnell. Read more
Graham & Orpheus Introduce Diverse Rorem Cycle of “Songs for Susan”
Susan Graham photo by Dario Acosta
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By Bruce-Michael Gelbert
A featured work of the peerless and conductor-less Orpheus Chamber Orchestra’s May 11 concert at Carnegie Hall was the world premiere of national treasure Ned Rorem’s diverse “11 Songs for Susan,” commissioned by Orpheus and sung with gusto by virtuoso mezzo-soprano Susan Graham. Read more
‘Every Bear That Ever There Was’ Was at Center’s Fun-Filled Fur Ball
Mike Dreyden, Rollerena & Joseph
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story & photo by Bruce-Michael Gelbert
LGBT Community Center Dance:208 Coordinator Joe Fiore hosted another successful, fun-filled evening with the spring Fur Ball, on May 9, climax of Urban Bear weekend, with three floors of wall-to-wall fur and muscle. Read more
Once More, Our Ladies Will Be Ready to Invade: The Invasion and Its Controversial History
Disembarking in Fire Island Pines - photo by Bruce-Michael Gelbert
by Jim Jordan
The annual ritual we now call the Invasion initially arose due to continued friction between residents of Cherry Grove and the community to the east, Fire Island Pines. The two communities had very different beginnings, with the Grove being the older of the two, and very different philosophies as well. Initially settled in the late nineteenth century, the Grove did not become a resort for gays and lesbians until the 1930’s, and by 1950 was well known to the literary and Read more
Getting Fire Island Beach Ready for Summer Season 2009
Fire Island Pines - Bulldozer working on rebuilding the beach - photo by cherrygroveguys.com
A massive project has been underway during the past winter months and into 2009. The beach nourishment project started finally, after a few months of delays. Permit processes from several agencies such as, Department of the Interior, National Park Service, and Army Corps of Engineers slowed down the start of this project which has been calculated to cost around $25 million.
Weeks Marine Inc. from Cranford New Jersey was hired as the contractor to complete the project, and they Read more
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