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.
Photos: Backstage At The Our Time Awards
By: Walter McBride
Our Time Theatre Company (Taro Alexander, Artistic Director, Everett Bradley, Musical Director) , a non-profit organization dedicated to providing an artistic home for young people who stutter, held its Sixth Annual Our Time Benefit Gala entitled, "Lean on Me" continuing its tradition of honoring a person who has been an inspiration to those that stutter. This year's Our Time Award was presented to Bill Withers, the Grammy Award winning music legend responsible for such hits as "Ain't No Sunshine," "Lovely Day," and "Lean on Me."
This year's star-studded evening's Honorary Chairs were Ricki Lake and Paul Rudd and the event was hosted by Our Time Kids. This year's benefit took place on April 14, 2008 with an all-star cast at the Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at 7PM . Celebrities performed original work written by and with the young people of the Our Time Theatre Company. Performing with the members of Our Time were Lauren Ambrose, Talia Balsam, Howard Bingham, Nadia Dajani, Ned Eisenberg, Kathryn Grody, Adriane Lenox, Tiffany McElroy, Kelli O'Hara, Jesse L. Martin, Cynthia Nixon, Rosie Perez, Ramon Rodriguez, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Ed Sherin, John Slattery, Callie Thorne, Mary Testa, Sam Waterston, 13 members of the cast of Spring Awakening, including Tony Award-winner John Gallagher, Jr. and more.
Photos By Walter McBride/Retna
Our Time Award
Spring Awakening Cast
John Gallagher Jr. and Krysta Rodriguez
Spring Awakening Cast
John Slattery and Talia Balsam
John Slattery and Talia Balsam
Adriane Lenox and Jesse L. Martin
Adriane Lenox and Jesse L. Martin
Rosie Perez and Jesse L. Martin
Jesse L. Martin and the Our Time Company
Mandy Patinkin and Rosie Perez
Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody
Sam Waterston, John Slattery and the Our Time Company
Bill Withers and Rosie Perez
Bill Withers and Rosie Perez
Rosie Perez and Jesse L. Martin
Bill Withers and his daughter
Bill Withers and family
Bill Withers and family
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