Photo Flash: Astoria Performing Arts Center Celebrates the First Day of Spring with Homecoming Benefit

On the first day of spring at the hidden gem of Long Island City Paper Factory Hotel, Astoria Performing Arts Center (APA) hosted their annual benefit, HOMECOMING. The evening welcomed nearly 100 guests to enjoy musical selections from former APAC artists.

Anne Wechsler (Merrily We Roll Along,) Maria Couch (The Cottage,) Emily Koch (In The Bones,) Latoya Edwards (Carefully Taught,) Billy Lowrimore (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,) Joanna Carpenter (Merrily We Roll Along); the evening's musical director was James Higgins (APAC Senior Stars). The benefit supported APAC's 2016-17 productions, after-school and senior programs serving the growing community of Astoria, Queens.

Photo Credit: Michael Dekker courtesy of Astoria Performing Arts Center

Emily Koch, Billy Lowrimore, Maria Couch, Anne Wechsler, Joanna Carpenter, Latoya Edwards

Jessica Bathurst, Executive Director and Dev Bondarin, Artistic Director

DJ Moe Flow

Astoria Performing Arts Center's Board of Directors