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JULY 1 - 7, 2021
E.R. native makes film for Pride Month He and the other members of On The Quays, which was founded in September 2016, decided to After 15 months of lockdown, dip their toes in something new East Rockaway native Michael and make a film. Before developQuadrino’s production company ing “Reemergence,” the team On The Quays is celebrating had only worked in theater proLGBTQ+ pride and returning to ductions and live concerts, but society with a film titled, Quadrino said they always want“Reemergence: A ed to try film. The Q u e e r Vi s u a l uncertainty of what Album.” Pride 2021 would “Reemergence,” look like gave them a visual music the perfect excuse to album, comprises create one. music videos, or According to “chapters,” and was Quadrino, the film set to be released on develops the idea of Wednesday, after re-emerging into the Herald went to society after the press. Quadrino, the pandemic and what c o - f o u n d e r a n d MICHAEL that means for the managing director QUADRINO LGBTQ+ communiof On The Quays, Co-founder, On The ty. “Let’s explore said the company what it means to Quays usually puts on a celebrate pride after live concert every a year of being year to celebrate walled in alone,” he Pride Month. Because of the said. pandemic, however, last sumEach musical “chapter” of mer’s concert was staged on the film pays homage to a differZoom. This year, the company ent era with a postmodern, jukewanted to do something differ- box-esque style. All five were ent. crafted through the lens of dif“A Zoom concert can only be ferent directors and filmed in so good because of the technolo- different locations. The company gy that is limiting,” Quadrino said. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
By MADELINE ARMSTRONG lyneditor@liherald.com
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he more joyful everyone is, the more courageous you get.
Top photo Courtesy East Rockaway School District; bottom photo Courtesy Lynbrook Public Schools
Congrats to the grads Lynbrook and East Rockaway celebrated the class of 2021 with commencement ceremonies at Marion Street Elementary School. On Saturday, East Rockaway graduates threw their mortarboards in the air to celebrate, top. Lynbrook High School seniors, bottom, took the field on Friday for their graduation. Story, more photos, Page 3.