Published in 2021 by Atheneum, Costanza’s book has garnered accolades from critics and won the 2022 Golden Kite Award for Picture Book illustration from SCBWI. Here’s Steve at the tech run, explaining some features of ragtime music. This family-friendly show features live music, projections of art, animations, archival footage, some historical context, and a window into Steve Costanza’s process of writing and illustrating a book about a composer as amazing as Scott Joplin. Masks are heartily requested, in accordance with the BFS public health policy, here. Advance ticket sales at or available at the door. In Dreamland at the Colonial Theater, 163 High St. Pianist Alden Mills will play popular hits from the 1890s to the 1920s before the show, so arrive early! He will be joined on stage by Rita Brown on flute Maria Keeler on violin Edith Gawler on vocals, fiddle and calabash banjo and Zeb Campbell on vocals, guitar and banjo.

Local author, illustrator, and self-described “rusty piano player”, Stephen Costanza will share themes from his recent book, King of Ragtime: The Story of Scott Joplin. Mark your calendar and get your advance tickets for King of Ragtime: The Story of Scott Joplin - a multimedia extravaganza celebrating Scott Joplin, ragtime music, art, picture book illustration, and community connections – at the Colonial Theater on Sunday, June 5, at 3:00 pm.

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