Tables with centerpieces at the Angel Orensanz Center set and ready for guests.
York College High School Band: The Blue NotesSound man Peter Stanton standing next to Tom Zlabinger, director of the band, during sound check
Dan Zanella, Patricia Nicholson Parker
Patricia Nicholson Parker, Miriam Parker
Here for the music.
Marc Lambert on the right
Joy Yoon, Miriam Parker
Gentry Farley (on right) with friends
Fay (on right)
Patricia, Pat Wilkins, Hal
Sean Tao, doorman extraordinaire
Admission crew
Tom Zlabinger, directing the band
Preet Srivastava painted during the event
Julia Wilkins at the donation/information/bid table.
center: Jason Kao Hwang, right: Angel Orensanz
Connie Carruthers, Monica Wagner
Center: Evan Speiser
Andrea and Pietro and friend
Miriam Parker, Ayler Young and friend
Fay Victor, Alvie Balgochian and friend
Tracey Ryans on left, Ayler Young on right
Miriam Parker and AFA supporters art on exhibit
Kevin, upstairs volunteer bartender
Alex (center), Bonnie (right)
Patricia Nicholson Parker
Dan Barash
Willie Mack, Miriam Parker
Willie Mack, Miriam, Dan Barash
Dan Barash, Willie Mack
Cristina Silva, Syam Suddin
Julia Wilkins
Marc Lambert
Gaetana, Syam, Cristina
Angel Orensanz (left)
Andres Levin, Cuco Diamantes
Roy Campbell, Sabir Mateen
Paul Nagle, Paul Bartlett
Bill Mazza, AFA supporter and artist
Brad Smith, Patricia, Mike Heller
Aria and DJ Shadi (David Perez)
DJ Shadi and Alejandro
Tenzin Wild on right
Judy Balos, Joe McPhee, Michael Wilderman
Syrena Lightner, Myriam
Miriam Parker, Salman Rushdie
Jonathan Rojewski on right
Evan Speiser, Caroline Owens
Sebastian Nicolas, Miriam, Ben Pundole
Dan Barash, center
Jules Fabre, Julie Kirkpatrick
Tracey Ryans, right
Julie, Ken King, Jules Fabre, Ha-Chi Yu (operations and catering manager for the Gala)
Sabir Mateen
Dave Burrell
William Parker
Hamid Drake
Sabir Mateen, Darryl Foster, Lewis Barnes
Roy Campbell, center
Darryl Foster
Lewis Barnes
Amiri Baraka
Roy Campbell
L to R: Sabir Mateen, Roy Campbell, Darryl Foster, Lewis Barnes
Henry Grimes
