"Benjamin and his orchestra filled the second half of the evening with lilting, humorous, and even elegant readings of ragtime numbers, a W.C. Handy blues song, and even a Sousa march…Popular music, A.D. 1900, is still going strong."
– Pasadena Star News
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Paragon Ragtime Orchestra presents its new program, MEET ME AT THE FAIR!: Music from the Great “World’s Fairs” ™ for Arts At First Presbyterian
May 10, 2024 @ 7:00 pm EDT
This spectacular musical and visual celebration of the legendary world’s fairs includes visits to the 1876 Centennial Exhibition, the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair, and the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition. FREE ADMISSION. (An offering will be taken to defray expenses.)
