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HAVEN
CGAC Production
30 min
An original CGAC Production, this dramatic short film was inspired by our recent exhibition at the New-York Historical Society in 2021 entitled Safehaven: Gay Life in 1950s Cherry Grove. In a time when being gay is a prosecutable crime, two young women explore their desires for love and community through a romantic summer in the magical queer hamlet of Cherry Grove.
ROSELAND- THE BALLAD OF BOB LEVINE
CGAC PRODUCTION
80 min
Eclectic. Iconic. Bob Levine has been entertaining the community of Cherry Grove as his alter ego "Rose" for over 50 years and he is still going strong. Spending summers at his home “Roseland” in the Grove, Bob always surrounds himself with a colorful cast of characters and has weathered many storms to become a well-loved queer personality known all over the world.
OUR DUNES
CGAC Production
15 min
A community feature made in coordination with the Cherry Grove Dunes Fund, narrator and Fire Island Horticulturist Todd Erickson takes us on a tour of our dunes' history. From the hurricane of 1938 that wiped out most of all the houses, to the impacts felt by Sandy in 2012, proving healthy and well maintained dunes have helped protect the homes and businesses of the Grove for decades.
PRESENTING SAL PIRO
CGAC Production
15 min
One of the most celebrated community show directors, Sal Piro productions were both fabulously elaborate and wonderfully entertaining. His work spans ten years- writing and presenting some of the campiest musical adventures in our community's history.
RIDE THAT ASS
CGAC Production
15 min
Orangeena's whimsical and wacky costumes have been the perfect addition to the Invasion of the Pines over the years. She's always thoughtful, sometimes silly, oddly glamorous and always absolutely fabulous. But the year she showed up as the Virgin Mary on the back of a REAL donkey was not only iconic, it took a lot of planning.
MAKING LEGENDS
CGAC Production
15 min
Crowning a new Homecoming Queen each year has been a Cherry Grove tradition since 1976, so its no surprise that with over 40 queens, many become community icons. The "Legends" shows are the biggest celebration of many of our past queens. Matt Baney explains the origins of the event and originality of all our HQs.