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  • September 2019

  • Sun 22

    Film Program at the historic State Theatre

    September 22, 2019 @ 8:00 pm EDT
    The State Theatre 130 W College Ave, State College, PA, United States

    Telephone (814) 272-0606. Email boxoffice@TheStateTheatre.org.

  • October 2019

  • Wed 30

    Haunted Hollywood silent film program for Texas State Presents at Evans Auditorium

    October 30, 2019 @ 7:00 pm EDT
    Evans Auditorium 627 N LBJ Dr, San Marcos, TX, United States
  • November 2019

  • Thu 7

    The Clown Princes silent film program at the historic Rex Theatre

    November 7, 2019 @ 7:00 pm EST
    Rex Theatre 519 Court St, Clay Center, KS, United States
  • Fri 8

    The Clown Princes silent film program at the Simmons Center

    November 8, 2019 @ 7:00 pm EST
    Simmons Center Theatre 1330 Chisholm Trail Parkway, Duncan, OK, United States
  • Sat 9

    Special Gala Concert – DVJ Day at Marta Becket’s legendary Amargosa Opera House

    November 9, 2019 @ 7:00 pm EST
    Amargosa Opera House 608 Death Valley Jct, Death Valley Junction, CA, United States
  • February 2020

  • Sun 9

    Silent Film Program – The Mark of Zorro at the historic CITG Community House

    February 9, 2020 @ 5:00 pm EST
    CITG Community House 15 Borage Pl, Queens, NY, United States

    Silent Film Program – The Mark of Zorro at the historic CITG Community House in Forest Hills, Queens, presented by Musica Reginae.

  • March 2020

  • Sun 8

    Public Radio Program – WVIA/WVYA-FM Music to My Ears show

    March 8, 2020 @ 1:00 pm EDT

    Host Dr Gary Boerckel discusses historic African-American composers with PRO conductor Rick Benjamin Broadcast live over the WVIA/WVYA network throughout Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania (check here for frequencies WVIA/WVYA Radio) and streaming live on the Internet at http://www.wvia.org/radio/listen-live.

  • April 2020

  • Sat 25

    Silent Film Program at the historic 1917 Rowland Theatre

    April 25, 2020 @ 7:00 pm EDT
    Rowland Theatre 127 N Front St, Philipsburg, PA, United States

    Telephone 814-342-0477 Email boxoffice@rowlandtheatre.com.

  • March 2021

  • Fri 5

    The Clown Princes silent film program at the historic Rex Theatre

    March 5, 2021 @ 7:00 pm EST
    Rex Theatre 519 Court St, Clay Center, KS, United States
  • May 2021

  • Wed 12

    The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra literally returns to its starting place – ON THE BOARDWALK IN ASBURY PARK!

    May 12, 2021 @ 6:30 pm EDT
    Arthur Pryor Band Shell 1300 N Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, NJ, United States

    The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra literally returns to its starting place - ON THE BOARDWALK IN ASBURY PARK! - with a one of a kind concert marking the reopening of the restored Arthur Pryor Bandshell. This concert in the Bandshell will feature the music of Arthur Pryor and other vintage Asbury Park favorites One show only! […]

  • August 2021

  • Sat 7

    The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra in concert – POPS on Pepper Street – with music by Scott Joplin, John Philip Sousa, and forgotten gems from the PRO Music Library

    August 7, 2021 @ 7:00 pm EDT
    Pops at Pepper Street 232 Pepper Street, Muncy, PA, United States

    FREE! One show only!

  • December 2021

  • Wed 1

    The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra returns to Starkville to present “‘Round the Christmas Tree Vintage Yuletide Favorites”

    December 1, 2021 @ 1:00 pm EST
    Bettersworth Auditorium 262 Lee Blvd, Starkville, MS, United States

    The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra returns to Starkville to present "'Round the Christmas Tree Vintage Yuletide Favorites," live in concert at Mississippi State University's Bettersworth Auditorium. This ninety minute MATINEE concert of historic American Christmas music will be hosted and conducted by Rick Benjamin. Bettersworth Auditorium, Lee Hall at MSU. Telephone(662) 325-2930. Email jlp1058@msstate.edu. Website MSU […]

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Pasadena Star News

"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

Kansas City Star

“This group is like a ragtime early music ensemble, striving to protect the integrity of this uniquely American musical genre.”
– Kansas City Star

Fanfare 2

“…delightfully infectious. The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra and its dynamic director have found a winning formula for educating the public in the most enjoyable way…”
– Fanfare magazine

LaCrosse Tribune

“The magical, musical time machine.”
– La Crosse Tribune

Washington Post 2

“Summoning both the subtle interplay and brassy vitality these pieces demand, the PRO does itself proud.”
– The Washington Post

Buffalo News

“The results were irresistible. Halfway through the opening Knock-Out Drops Rag, someone enthused audibly, ‘Gee, they’re terrific!’ She was right.”
– Buffalo News

American Heritage

“…the twelve-member Paragon Ragtime Orchestra has been touring the country in the ghostly footsteps of the thousands of ‘theater orchestras’ that once played in every hotel, vaudeville hall, and fair-sized restaurant. Few of them can have played with more bite and sparkle than the Paragon.”
– American Heritage magazine

Gramophone

“…genteel melodic lines swim like fish through pure water.”
– Gramophone magazine

BBC Music magazine

“superbly presented….prize-worthy.”
– BBC Music magazine

American Music magazine

“… a deft, crisp, and energetic group…. one of the premiere forces in the reassertion of this repertoire in our musical consciousness.”
– American Music magazine

New York Times

“Best of all, the concert came off not as a dry musicological dig, but as an evening of…abidingly energetic fun.”
– The New York Times

Wall Street Journal

“…protecting an important American treasure…not just be a pleasure to hear but for many a true revelation.”
– The Wall Street Journal

Washington Post

“Vibrantly revived music.”
– The Washington Post

Classics Today

“There’s plenty of variety here to give a representative sampling of some of the era’s finest pop music, and it’s all played with polish, authenticity, and all-out enthusiasm by the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra under Rick Benjamin’s inspired direction.”
– Classics Today

Fanfare magazine

“If PRO is not already labeled a national treasure it should be.”
– Fanfare magazine

Philadelphia Inquirer

“Four Stars…The music is incomparably sweet and stirring. And Rick Benjamin, who founded and conducts the PRO, is a musician of wit and sensibility.”
– The Philadelphia Inquirer

Denver Post

“To hear the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra play the compositions of Scott Joplin or Irving Berlin… is to hear the promise many Americans felt about the prospects for the U.S. a century ago.”
– Denver Post

The San Francisco Chronicle

"Ragtime and opera joined hands and danced together in the most joyous fashion at Stern Grove on Sunday afternoon, with a vigorous and utterly charming performance of Scott Joplin’s 'Treemonisha'…the score, superbly led by conductor Rick Benjamin, is a resourceful marvel….For this performance Benjamin…unveiled his new arrangement of 'Treemonisha' for the 11-piece Paragon Ragtime Orchestra. That lithe, pungent blend of strings, woodwinds and brass…gave the performance a lively grace that helped fill the sunny meadow to perfection.”
– The San Francisco Chronicle

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