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.
Gladys Knight Comes To Van Wezel

Gladys Knight, the "Empress of Soul," returns to Sarasota! This seven-time Grammy winner has enjoyed #1 hits in Pop, Gospel, R&B and Adult Contemporary, and has triumphed in film, television and live performance. Don't miss hits including "You and I Ain't Nothin' No More," "Midnight Train to Georgia," "I Heard it Through the Grapevine," "If I Were Your Woman" and "That's What Friends are For" on Saturday, January 26 at 8 p.m. - LIVE on the Van Wezel stage!
Gladys Knight has recorded more than 38 albums over the years. In 1995, she earned her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and the next year, Gladys Knight & The Pips were inducted into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame. Knight published an autobiography, "Between Each Line of Pain and Glory", in 1997. The next year, she and The Pips were presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. In 2004, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual BET Awards.
Knight was honored with a Legend Award alongside fellow recipients Earth, Wind & Fire on the BET broadcast of the 3rd annual Soul Train Awards. No stranger to performing over the course of her career, Knight raised the stakes when she put on her dancing shoes and joined the cast of ABC's hit reality competition Dancing with the Stars in 2012.
Tickets are $57-$112 with limited sections remaining. Purchase at VanWezel.org, the Box Office or by calling (941) 953-3368. Groups of 10 or more should contact (941) 363-2025. This show is sponsored by Hyatt Regency Sarasota and is part of the Van Wezel Foundation Series.
SPONSORED BY ASOLO REP
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