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.
BRIGHT HALF LIFE to Return to Rochester Fringe in September
Performances will run September 15-26.
By: Chloe Rabinowitz
Out of Pocket Productions, Inc. will perform at the 2026 ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (Tuesday, Sept. 15 - Saturday, Sept. 26) on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 7:30 PM and Saturday, Sept. 24 at 7 PM at the Multi-use Cultural Community Center (MuCCC).
A lyrical, nonlinear portrait of love, 'Bright Half Life' follows Erica and Vicky as their relationship unfolds in fragments across decades - moments of joy, strain, risk, and reinvention. Leaping through time like memory itself, Tanya Barfield's play captures how a life together is built from fleeting instants, revealing the tenderness, complexity, and resilience at the heart of an enduring partnership.
Featuring Stephanie Roosa as Erica and Ryley St. Rose-Finear as Vicky, and directed by Erin-Kate Howard, Bright Half Life is the perfect Fringe show to reflect on our own lives and relationships. Tickets are now on sale for $15 at rochesterfringe.com where more information is also available.
Graphic Designer: Abby Park
Photo Credit: & Caption: Bright Half Life comes to Rochester Sept. 20 and 24. Graphic Designer: Abby Park
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