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.
Phil Collins and Nilaja Sun Appear Friday on Theater Talk
Tonight, THEATER TALK at 12:30 AM on Thirteen welcomes superstar musician Phil Collins who discusses creating the score for Disney's new Broadway show, TARZAN.
Also, a conversation with actress/performer Nilaja Sun on her one-woman show, NO CHILD, about her experiences directing a play with a class of rebellious students in a tough New York City public high school.
Coming next Friday on Thirteen, Michael Cerveris and Patti LuPone.
This weekend on CUNY-TV (channel 75), lyricist Susan Birkenhead (Triumph of Love, Jelly's Last Jam) and HOWARD KISSEL, chief drama critic of The Daily News, discuss WORDS WITH MUSIC: CREATING THE BROADWAY MUSICAL LIBRETTO, the late Lehman Engel's classic 1971 how-to book on creating effective musical comedy, which has just been released by Applause Books in a new edition updated and revised by Kissel.
The show airs Saturday, May 13 at 8:30 PM; Sunday, May 14 at 12:30 PM; Monday at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM.
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