Although we are lucky to be in our lovely environment in the Pines, we are aware of the Black Lives Matter movement and the fight for social justice by African Americans in the United States. Certainly, many of us can remember the hard-won battles that we fought in the LGBTQ community for safety and...

Fire Island, three miles off the shore of New York's Long Island, has long been a haven for the Northeast's LGBTQ community. The Pines were developed in the 1950s, making the enclave one of the youngest on the island. In the '60s, The Pines quickly went from a clothing-optional beach with a few coas...

the annual Fourth of July Invasion of the Pines attracts hundreds of drag queens and thousands of spectators to what has become an annual Independence Day event. The queens arrive at the Fire Island Pines Harbor. On the afternoon of July 4 each year, drag queens from both Cherry Grove and the Pines ...

Community of Lights captured this amazing cloud at the end of July in the late afternoon in Fire Island Pines, a beautiful barrier island off the coast of New York. The cloud was about 500 feet wide and sever miles long covering the entire island as it went by, and then vanished in the Atlantic Oce...

Set in the iconic Pines, Andrew Ahn's FIRE ISLAND is an unapologetic, modern day rom-com showcasing a diverse, multicultural examination of queerness and romance. Inspired by the timeless pursuits from Jane Austen's classic Pride and Prejudice, the story centers around two best friends (Joel Kim Boo

Take a look back at Pines Party 2021: Return to Wonderland. Join us this year for Pines Party 2022: BACCHANALIA A Greco-Roman weekend of festivities with a new punk twist!

When Tennessee Williams first met Frank Merlo, a handsome, athletic, working-class Italian-American from NJ at a Provincetown bar in 1947, he was already the celebrated playwright of The Glass Menagerie. What began as a one-night tryst turned into a 14-year romantic partnership, which they also enjo...

Based on the song BelleFrom the movie Beauty and the BeastMusic by Alan Menken Lyrics by Howard AshmanAdditional Lyrics by Seth Sikes and Lisa Lambert. .

By Video Journalist Waldo Cabrera For over 35 years on the 4th of July, the Fire Island Pines has been invaded by residents of Cherry Grove. Meet the participants of this fun annual tradition. Featured Interviews: Panzi Thom Hansen & Cobra, Invaders; Andrew Seracino & Jean Veras, Spectators; Frankli...

This year’s virtual festival will include world premieres by modern tap dancer Ayodele Casel, one of The New York Times’ “Biggest Breakout Stars of 2019”; KEIGWIN + COMPANY Artistic Director Larry Kiegwin; and Stephen Petronio, artistic director of Stephen Petronio Company. The stream also will feat