QPAC and the Astoria Symphony Orchestra Partner to Present American Cinema’s Greatest Hits in Lights, Camera, Music!

Published: May 11, 2017

The Queensborough Performing Arts Center (QPAC), together with the renowned Astoria Symphony Orchestra, will celebrate iconic music composed for the big screen with live stage performances in Lights, Camera, Music! at QPAC on May 28, 2017 at 3:00pm.

Video clips of some of the biggest movies in Hollywood history will be projected overhead. Accompanying the symphony will be Megan Pachecano, soprano and Tommy Wazelle, tenor. The program includes songs from West Side Story, Casablanca, I Dreamed a Dream, Salute to Cinema, Magnificent Seven, I Got Rhythm, Let it Go, the Star Wars Theme and others.

“Join us for this thrilling evening that will fill you with joy and nostalgia for Hollywood’s beloved films!” Susan Agin, Executive Artistic Director, QPAC.

For more information, please contact the QPAC Box Office at 718.631.6311. Tickets are available online at www.visitQPAC.org and don’t forget to visit us on Facebook!  Don’t let the high cost of shows in Manhattan plus the added expense of parking your car stop you from seeing quality entertainment. QPAC’s excellent location, diverse schedule of events, reasonable ticket prices, free parking, beautiful theatre, infrared listening devices and exceptional service make it an excellent choice for a memorable outing. Distinguished artists who have performed throughout the decades at QPAC include jazz legend Thelonius Monk; renowned dance choreographer Merce Cunningham; 60’s folksinger Judy Collins; and more recently Dionne Warwick, Joel Grey, Robert Klein, Ben Vereen, Wayne Newton,  Chita Rivera, Mandy Patinkin, Norm Lewis, Rob Schneider, Tommy Tune, Patti LuPone and Michael Bolton.

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