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The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra presents a Silent Film Event featuring comedy films by Chaplin, Keaton, and Lloyd with their original orchestral scores in Prescott’s 1907 Elks Theatre. This performance will be hosted and conducted by Rick Benjamin.

THE CLOWN PRINCES: Silent Film Comedies

Prescott Elks Theatre

The PRO returns to the historic Majestic Theater for the opening night of the Orchestra’s 40th Season and in celebration of the Majestic’s 100th Anniversary. The program will feature a screening of Charlie Chaplin’s feature film THE GOLD RUSH with its original 1925 score. The performance will be hosted and conducted by Rick Benjamin.

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PRO Opening Night Celebration

Gettysburg College

The PRO comes with a screening of Charlie Chaplin’s film A DOG’S LIFE with its original 1918 score. The evening will also include a screening of Harry Langdon’s ALL NIGHT LONG (1925)with the premiere of the film’s reconstructed original score. The performance will be hosted and conducted by Rick Benjamin.

PRO Film Screening Event

Victoria Theatre Blossburg

Campus Theatre

Rowland Theatre

The PRO comes to Rome, New York’s historic Capitol Theatre with A Pageant of American Music, featuring the works of Scott Joplin, George Gershwin, Stephen Forster, Ferdie Grofé and others, with special guest theater organist David Peckham playing the Capitol’s mighty Moller organ. The performance with be hosted and conducted by Rick Benjamin. Spectacular!

A Pageant of American Music

The Capitol Theatre

Silent Film Special Event: screening of Buster Keaton’s comedy Sherlock, Jr., featuring Rick Benjamin’s reconstruction of the film’s original 1924 musical score, performed live by PRO. This gala program at the historic Brook Theatre will also include a film by Mack Sennett and the Buster Keaton short Cops (1922).

Silent Film Special Event

Brook Arts Center

PRO presents MEET ME AT THE FAIR!: Music from the Great World’s Fairs. ™ 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. The performance is hosted and conducted by Rick Benjamin.

Meet Me at the FAIR!

Imperial Theatre

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Silent Film Event featuring comedy films by Chaplin, Keaton, and Lloyd with their original orchestral scores. This performance will be hosted and conducted by Rick Benjamin.

Silent Film Event

Clark County Library Main Theater

Richland High School

PRO returns to the Englewood Performing Arts Series to presents its holiday program, 'Round The Christmas Tree. ™ This colorful program features favorite selections from the theaters, ballrooms, grand mansions, and humble hearthsides of the Victorian era. Familiar Christmas songs and carols are heard from their original 19th century scores, along with novelties (including a ragtime version of the Nutcracker Suite!) and sparkling instrumental and vocal soloists. The performance is hosted and conducted by Rick Benjamin.

Round the Christmas Tree

Englewood Methodist Church

PRO returns to the Midwest Trust Center to presents its new program, MEET ME AT THE FAIR!: Music from the Great World’s Fairs. ™ 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. The performance is hosted and conducted by Rick Benjamin.

Meet Me at the Fair!: Music from the Great World's Fairs

Midwest Trust Center

PRO returns to Minneapolis with a concert for the Bethlehem Music Series. This performance will feature music by Scott Joplin, George Gershwin, Stephen Forster, and others, all conducted by Rick Benjamin.

Paragon Ragtime Orchestra - Director Rick Benjamin

Silent Film Event featuring comedy films by Chaplin, Keaton, and Lloyd with their original orchestral scores at the historic Paramount Theatre. This performance will be hosted and conducted by Rick Benjamin.

Composer

Rick Benjamin

Events

Past events

Oct 5, 2025

THE CLOWN PRINCES: Silent Film Comedies · Paragon Ragtime Orchestra

Sep 18, 2025

PRO Opening Night Celebration · Paragon Ragtime Orchestra

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in One Week by Keaton

Anchorage Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Cops by Keaton

Anchorage Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in A Dog's Life by Chaplin

Paragon Ragtime Orchestra

Conductor in The Gold Rush by Chaplin

Paragon Ragtime Orchestra

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