Season 2, Episode 5: Behind every summer is a community that keeps Fire Island alive. This episode explores the history of the beloved Pines Pantry through the eyes of its iconic Pantry Girls, alongside the volunteer firefighters of The Pines and Cherry Grove who protect the island from fires, hurricanes, beach erosion, and an uncertain future.
Feature: This Weekend In Classical Music 2/22 - 2/25

Get yourself to a classical music performance!
Check out what's happening this weekend in New York City:
Thursday - Barber, Bernstein, and Copeland @ the New York Philharmonic
Take a break from the crazy and get a taste of what "Making America Great Again" really means with these uplifting, idealistic aural landscapes, deeply entrenched in the Americana of yesteryear.
Friday - Japan Across the World @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Explore Japan's musical influence around the globe in this unique concert at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Saturday - Semiramide @ The Metropolitan Opera
Be sure to check out this rarely performed operatic masterpiece. With densely packed fioratura and a mad-scene for the bass, it has all the trappings of a memorable evening.
Sunday - Contemporaneous - "And Flowers Showered" @ National Sawdust
Get ready for a night of relief from your emotional constipation. Contemporaneous, National Sawdust's Artist-in-Residence for the 2017-2018 season, offers a program that demands an expansion of the traditional concert construct - including blindfolds, bonfires, and bliss in a program that's sure to leave you affected.
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