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= 2008 =
January 30, 2008 Irvine, California, 8:00pm. Silent film program for the Philharmonic Society of Orange County. Telephone: 949-553-2422.
January 31, 2008 Reno, Nevada, 7:30pm. Silent film program at the Concert Hall, University of Nevada. Telephone: 775-784-4046.
February 1, 2008 Napa, California, evening time TBA. Silent film program at the historic 1879 Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main Street, Napa. Telephone: 707-226-7372; e-mail mike@nvoh.org; website www. napavalleyoperahouse.org .
March 25, 2008 Hays, Kansas, 7:30pm. Silent film program for the Beach-Schmidt Performing Arts Center. Telephone: 785-628-5801; email: cbrock@fhsu.edu .
March 27, 2008 Helena, Arkansas, 7:30pm. Scott Joplin concert program at the Lily Peter Auditorium, Phillips College. Telephone: 870-572-1123; email: bettyeh@co-internet.com .
March 29, 2008 Lake Charles, Louisiana, 7:30pm. Silent film program at the Bulber Auditorium, McNeese University. Telephone: 337-475-5123.
April 4, 2008 Scranton, Pennsylvania, 7:30pm. Scott Joplin program at the Mellow Theatre for the Scranton Community Concert Association. Telephone: 570-342-4137.
April 5, 2008: Peekskill, New York, 3:00pm & 8:00pm. Silent film programs at the Paramount Center for the Arts, 1008 Brown St. Telephone 877-840-0457, website: www.paramountcenter.org.
April 18, 2008: Hopkinsville, Kentucky, 12:00 noon and 7:30pm. Silent film programs at the 1928 Alhambra Theatre, 507 S. Main St. Telephone: 270-887-4295, e-mail: paci@bellsouth.net, website: www.pennyroyalarts.org .
April 19, 2008: Ponca City, Oklahoma, 7:30pm. Silent film program at the historic Poncan Theatre, 104 E. Grand Street. Telephone: 580-765-0943, website: www.poncantheatre.org .
April 27, 2008: Norwich, New York, 3:00pm. Silent film program at the Aud-Theatre, presented by the Chenango County Council of the Arts. Telephone 607-336-1893, website: www.chenangoarts.org.
May 3, 2008: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, evening time TBA. Silent film program at the historic Campus Theatre. Telephone: 570-524-9629, website: www.thecampustheatre.com
May 18, 2008: Piscataway, New Jersey, 2:00pm. Rick Benjamin informance on Arthur Pryor, legendary trombonist, conductor, composer, and pioneer recording artist. Presented by the Middlesex County Cultural & Heritage Commission. Location: East Jersey Old Towne Village, 1050 River Road, Piscataway. Telephone 732-745-4177, website: Middlesex County Museum. E-mail: katie.zavoski@co.middlesex.nj.us
June 14, 2008: Warren, Pennsylvania, program, venue, and time TBA.
July 12, 2008: State College, Pennyslvania, 8:00pm. Silent film program at the Schwab Auditorium at Penn State University. Presented by the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts; telephone 814-237-3682, e-mail office@arts-festival.com; website: www.arts-festival.com.
August 2, 2008: Hanover, New Hampshire, 8:00pm. Silent film program at Dartmouth College. Presented by the Hopkins Center; telephone 603-646-2422. Website: Dartmouth College.
August 28, 2008: Rockland, Maine, 8:00pm. Silent film program at the historic Strand Theatre, presented by Bay Chamber Concerts. Telephone 207-236-2823. Website: www.baychamberconcerts.org.
September 20, 2008: Huntington, Pennyslvania, time TBA. Silent film program at Juniata College.
October 28, 2008: Hesston, Kansas, 3:00pm. Scott Joplin program for the Hesston College/Bethel Performing Arts Series. Telephone: 620-327-8144, e-mail: mschloneger@hesston.edu .
November 1, 2008: Greenvale, New York, time TBA. Silent film program at the Tilles Center, 720 Northern Blvd. Telephone 516-299-3100. Website: The Tilles Center.
= 2009 =
January 30, 2009: Wilmington, Delaware, Time TBA. The Grand Opera House (program TBA); telephone 302-652-5577; e-mail grandopera@grandopera.org. Website: 1871 Grand Opera House.
February 6 & 7, 2009: Savannah, Georgia, times TBA. The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra & Singers presents Scott Joplin's opera Treemonisha at the Lucas Theatre.
February 8 & 9, 2009: Athens, Georgia, times TBA. The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra & Singers presents Scott Joplin's opera Treemonisha. Venue TBA.
February 20, 2009: San Luis Obispo, California, time and venue TBA. Silent film program.
February 28, 2009: Freeport, New York, 8:00pm. Scott Joplin concert program for the Freeport Concert Association. Telephone: 516-223-7659; email: mjosloff@optonline.net .
April 3, 2009: Bowling Green, Ohio, Time TBA. Scott Joplin concert at Bowling Green State University, Kobacker Hall. Telephone 419-372-8654; e-mail dfleitz@bgsu.edu.
April 4, 2009: Brooklyn, New York, time and venue TBA. Silent film program.
April 5, 2009: Andover, Massachusets, 4:00pm. Scott Joplin program at the Rogers Center, Merrimack College. Telephone: 978-470-8874, e-mail: JulScol@aol.com ; Website: Andover Chamber Music.
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== NEW - 2007 TOUR ARCHIVE! ==
January 6, 2007: Westport, Connecticut, 2:00 pm - The Buster Keaton Family Show; 7:00 pm - Buster Keaton Evening Show. Both events feature Keaton's THE GENERAL with its original 1927 orchestral score. Presented by the Westport Arts Center at the Westport Playhouse. 51 Riverside Avenue, Westport, CT 06880. Telephone: 203-222-7070.
January 23, 2007: Bakersfield, California, 7:30pm. Scott Joplin program at the Rabobank Theater, 1001 Truxtun Ave. Telephone: 661-393-1099.
January 24, 2007: Ridgecrest, California, 8:00pm. Scott Joplin program for the Indian Wells Valley Concert Association, venue TBA.
January 25, 2007: Monterey, California,7:30pm. Silent film program at the Golden State Theater, sponsored by Cal State Monterey Bay. Telephone: 831-582-4582, website www.csumb.edu/worldtheatre .
February 10, 2007: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 3:00pm. The Paragon Orchestra's East Coast premier of Rick Benjamin's reconstruction of the original 1920 orchestra score to Douglas Fairbanks' The Mark of Zorro with the film at the historic Campus Theatre. Telephone: 570-524-9629, website: www.thecampustheatre.com
March 10, 2007: Atlanta, Georgia, 7:30pm. Silent film program at the historic Rialto Theatre, Georgia State University. Presented in cooperation with the Harold Loyd Trust, Film Preservation Associates, and the Douris Corp. Telephone: 404-651-1234, website: www.rialtocenter.org .
March 31, 2007: Erie, Pennsylvania, 8:00pm. Silent film program at the historic Warner Theatre. Telephone: 814-455-1375, email: eriephil@ncinter.net, website: www.eriephil.org.
April 13, 2007: Asbury Park, New Jersey, 5:00 to 7:30pm. 110th Birthday Celebration for the City of Asbury Park featuring the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra. At historic Convention Hall, on the boardwalk between Fifth & Sunset Aves. Fireworks on the beach following performance! For details call Tara, telephone 732-502-9310 or e-mail tara@jewellmarketing.com .
April 14, 2007 Northhampton, Massachusets, 3:00pm. Silent film program at the historic Academy of Music. Telephone 413-584-9032; website www.academyofmusictheatre.com.
April 18, 2007 Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, 11:00am. Rick Benjamin presents his informance "Barrelhouse to Broadway: The Musical Odyssey of Joe Jordan" at Susquehanna University. Degenstein Center Theatre. For details contact Joe Herb at herbjoe@evenlink.com.
April 24, 2007 Toms River, New Jersey, 3:00pm. Rick Benjamin presents his informance "Scott Joplin & the Original Kings of Ragtime" at Ocean County College, College Drive, Toms River. For information telephone 732-528-9211 or e-mail dana@algonquinarts.com ; website www.algonquinarts.com .
April 25, 2007 Wall Township, New Jersey, 1:00pm. Alumnus Rick Benjamin presents his informance "Scott Joplin & the Original Kings of Ragtime" at Wall High School, 18th Ave. and New Bedford Road, Wall Township. For information telephone732-528-9211 or e-mail dana@algonquinarts.com ; website www.algonquinarts.com .
May 6, 2007 Manasquan, New Jersey, 3:00pm. Silent film program at the Algonquin Arts Theatre, 173 Main Street, Manasquan. Telephone 732-528-9211; website www.algonquinarts.com .
May 7, 2007 Manasquan, New Jersey, 10:30am. Ragtime concert at the Algonquin Arts Theatre, 173 Main Street, Manasquan. Telephone 732-528-9211; website www.algonquinarts.com .
August 29, 2007: Rockland, Maine, 8:00pm. Silent film program at the historic Strand Theatre, presented by Bay Chamber Concerts. Telephone 207-236-2823. Website: www.baychamberconcerts.org.
August 30, 2007: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 8:00pm. Silent film program at the 1903 Colonial Theatre, 111 South St. Telephone 413-997-4444, website: www.thecolonialtheatre.org.
September 20, 2007 Aalborg, Denmark, 7:30pm. Rick Benjamin conducts the Aalborg Symfoniorkester in the European premier of Douglas Fairbanks' The Mark of Zorro (1920) with its original score. Website www.aalborgsymphoniorkester.dk
October 14, 2007: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 1:30pm. The 80th Anniversary celebration of the release of Al Jolson's film The Jazz Singer at the historic Campus Theatre. Telephone: 570-524-9629, theater website: www.thecampustheatre.com.
November 4, 2007 Zanesville, Ohio, 3:00pm. Scott Joplin program at the Secrist Auditorium for the Zanesville Concert Association. Telephone: 740-452-3241.
November 7, 2007 Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, 6:00pm. Rick Benjamin's antique phonograph demonstration, featuring circa 1885 -1925 "talking machines," recordings, and memorabilia from his collections. Susquehanna University, location TBA. For information, contact Paul Smith, telephone: 570-768-8507, e-mail: smithp@susqu.edu .
November 10, 2007 Houston, Texas, 7:30pm. Silent film program at the Miller Outdoor Theatre, 100 Concert Dr. in Houston's Hermann Park. Telephone 713-533-3276; sfregia@milleroutdoortheatre.com; website: www.milleroutdoortheatre.com
== 2006 TOUR ARCHIVE! ==
January 28, 2006: Charleston, South Carolina 8:00pm. Scott Joplin program at the Sottile Theater, presented by the Charleston Concert Association. Telephone: 843-722-7667, email: nicholscca@aol.com
January 29, 2006: Asheville, North Carolina 4:00pm. Scott Joplin program at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Theater, presented by Asheville Bravo Concerts. Telephone: 828-225-5887, email: info@ashevillebravoconcerts.org .
January 31, 2006: Englewood, Florida, 1:30pm & 7:30pm. Scott Joplin program for the Englewood Area Performing Arts Association. Telephone: 941-473-2787.
February 5, 2006: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 3:00pm. Silent film program (films TBA) at the historic Campus Theatre. Telephone: 570-524-9629, website: www.thecampustheatre.com
March 1, 2006: New York, New York, 8:00pm. The Paul Taylor Dance Company presents Oh, You Kid! featuring music by the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra. City Center, West 55th Street between 6th & 7th Aves. Telephone: 212-581-1212, website: www.ptdc.org
March 2, 2006: New York, New York, 8:00pm. The Paul Taylor Dance Company presents Oh, You Kid! featuring music by the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra. City Center, West 55th Street between 6th & 7th Aves. Telephone: 212-581-1212, website: www.ptdc.org
March 10, 2006: New York, New York, 8:00pm. The Paul Taylor Dance Company presents Oh, You Kid! featuring music by the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra. City Center, West 55th Street between 6th & 7th Aves. Telephone: 212-581-1212, website: www.ptdc.org
March 26, 2006: Savannah, Georgia, 3:00pm. Silent film program for the Savannah Music Festival. Lucas Theatre. Telephone: 912-234-3378, email: gene@savannahmusicfestival.org .
March 31, 2006: Cape Town, South Africa, 8:00pm. Rick Benjamin's reconstruction of Scott Joplin's opera Treemonisha, presented by the Cape Town Opera. Artscape Theatre, 1-10 DF Malan Street, Cape Town. Telephone: (+27 21) 410-9800.
March 31, 2006: Lexington, Kentucky, 7:30pm. Concert program at the Singletary Center for the Arts. Telephone: 859-257-4929.
April 1, 2006: Cape Town, South Africa, 8:00pm. Rick Benjamin's reconstruction of Scott Joplin's opera Treemonisha, presented by the Cape Town Opera. Artscape Theatre, 1-10 DF Malan Street, Cape Town. Telephone: (+27 21) 410-9800.
April 1, 2006: Akron, Ohio, 8:00pm. Silent film program at the historic Civic Theatre. Telephone: 330-535-3174, website: www.akroncivic.com
April 2, 2006: Tiffin, Ohio, 3:00pm. Silent film program at the historic Ritz Theater. Telephone: 419-448-8544, email: michael@ritztheatr.org .
June 17, 2006: Austin, Minnesota, Time,venue, and program TBA.
August 9, 2006: Chautauqua, New York, Evening time TBA. Silent film program at the historic Chautauqua Festival.
September 9, 2006: Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 8:00pm. Silent film program at the Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. Telephone: 814-269-7200, email: nevali+@pitt.edu .
October 7, 2006: Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, 8:00pm. Silent film program at the historic Mauch Chunk Opera House. 14 West Broadway, Jim Thorpe, PA. Telephone 570-325-0249, email info@jtams.net, website: http://mauchchunkoperahouse.com
November 2, 2006: Stillwater, Oklahoma, The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra & Singers present Scott Joplin's opera Treemonisha. University of Oklahoma. Time TBA.
November 4, 2006: Texarkana, Texas, The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra & Singers present Scott Joplin's opera Treemonisha. The Perot Center. Time TBA.
November 17, 2006: Overland Park, Kansas, 7:30pm. The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra premieres Rick Benjamin's reconstruction of the original 1920 orchestra score to Douglas Fairbanks' The Mark of Zorro with the film. Yardley Hall, The Carlsen Center, 12345 College Blvd. Telephone: 913-469-4450, email: crogers@jccc.edu, website: www.jccc.edu/carlsencenter .
December 1, 2006: Ponca City, Oklahoma, 7:30pm. Christmas concert with silent films at the historic Poncan Theatre, 104 E. Grand Street. Telephone: 580-765-0943, website: www.poncantheatre.org .
December 2, 2006: Denver, Colorado, 7:30pm. Christmas program at the Newman Center Concert Hall, University of Denver. Telephone: 303-871-6544, email: sseifer1@du.edu .
December 3, 2006: Boulder, Colorado, 2:00pm. Tea Dance at the Avalon Ballroom, 6185 Avahoe Road, Boulder. Telephone: 303-449-5962, email: avd@columbine.net .
December 16, 2006: Alto, New Mexico, 8:00pm. Christmas program at the Spencer Theatre for the Performing Arts. Airport Highway 220, Alto New Mexico. Telephone 505-336-0010. Website: www.spencertheater.com.
December 21, 2006: Wausau, Wisconsin, 7:30 pm. Christmas program at the historic Grand Theater, 401 North Fourth St., Wausau. Telephone 715-842-0988.
December 22, 2006: Grand Rapids, Minnesota, 7:30pm. Christmas program at the Myles Reif Performing Arts Center, 720 Conifer Dr., Grand Rapids. Telephone 218-327-5780. Website: www.reifcenter.org.
December 23, 2006: Minneapolis, Minnesota, time TBA. Christmas program at Nicollet Hall, PRO with pianist Butch Thompson, presented by the Minnesota Orchestra. Telephone: 612-371-5600, email: info@mnorch.org, website: www.minnesotaorchestra.org.
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