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Cherry Grove People- Michael Fesco

Cherry Grove People- Michael Fesco

Michael Fesco was a creator. In the summer of 1969 this Broadway chorus boy between gigs found himself managing what was being referred to as the Boom Boom room in Cherry Grove. Within a month found himself running the whole complex That he would name The Ice Palace…

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Fire Island DJ Don Fendley
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Fire Island DJ Don Fendley

Don Fendley’s DJ career began in New York during the late-1960s at a Fire Island Pines club called The Blue Whale at the Botel. Fendley had become frustrated with the starting-and-stopping of the Blue Whale jukebox, so he suggested to the owner that he could bring along some of his own 45s and a couple turntables.

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Studio 54 The Documentary & Where Ocean meets Sky exhibit 2018

Studio 54 The Documentary & Where Ocean meets Sky exhibit 2018

On Saturday September 8th, 2018 FIPHPS held their 3rd annual end of season event with the advance screening of the new film by Matt Tyrnauer “Studio 54 The Documentary.” Also included was the exhibit of 1970 aerials “Where Ocean meets Sky.” The event sold out making it the largest attended event at Whyte Hall.

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DJ Don Fendley
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DJ Don Fendley

Don Fendley’s DJ career began in New York during the late-1960s at a Fire Island Pines club called The Pines Yacht Club. Fendley had become frustrated with the starting-and-stopping of the jukebox, so he suggested to the owner that he could bring along some of his own 45s and a couple turntables.

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DJ Robbie Leslie
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DJ Robbie Leslie

A part of Fire Island History and music iconic DJ Robbie Leslie is Turntable Royalty here in the Pines. It is his roots to the incredible career he has forged as a DJ …

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DJ Roy Thode
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DJ Roy Thode

DJ Roy Thode was one of the leading DJ’s of the 1970’s working from NYC to the Ice Palace Fire Island becoming part of music history…

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