"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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Silent film program featuring Safety Last (1923) starring Harold Lloyd, at the historic State Theatre (1921)
May 5, 2023 @ 8:00 pm EDT
This special Centennial performance of the famous romantic comedy will feature a reconstruction of the original orchestral score. The event will be hosted and conducted by Rick Benjamin.Co-sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts as part of Paragon LIVE! in Historic American Theaters.
