Loew's Paradise Theatre
2413 Grand Concourse,
Bronx,
NY
10468
2413 Grand Concourse,
Bronx,
NY
10468
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In 1964 my then girlfriend Joan Clarke and I spent our very first date at this theatre .
Nice video link Tinseltoes Thanks.
Here’s a link to a narrated slide show about the renovated Paradise: http://vimeo.com/8172360
Great photos. Now if only more events were scheduled there.
Boxing at the Paradise.Nice photos.
This photo section includes several taken during a “boxing event”: View link
Thanks MichealDJ,Iould like to see that.
The TV show SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE had auditions in this theatre featured on the first episode of the 2010 season.
Very nice photo Chuck.
Photo of the Loew’s Paradise Auditorium.
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Very cool photos Brad Smith,from Terry Smith A.K.A. TLSLOEWS on C.T.
Click on the year for photographs taken of Loew’s Paradise Theatre in 1930 and 1932 by George Mann of the comedy dance team, Barto & Mann.
I actually had tickets, to what was to be opening night on Friday. According to the guy at the box office, there was some kind of dispute between the performance group and the promoter (maybe money-related.) I had no problems getting a full refund.
Hope this does not prove to be too big of a set back for this wonderful theater.
Being a Brooklyn boy, I only made it to the Paradise on one occasion. It was during the mid-1970’s, when I was dating a women from Inwood and Fordham Road was still a lively place on a Saturday night. By that time, the Paradise had already been divided, and would probably close soon thereafter. While I do not at all remember the movie that we saw, I was definitely dazzled by the sheer opulence of the place, even in its less than pristine state. Since the film we saw was being screened in the theater situated in the balcony, we also had a birds eye view of the beautiful ceiling.
So I hope the Paradise will soon rebound from this setback, and I hope to make it back some day.
Perhaps advance ticket sales weren’t sufficient? There’s a different concert scheduled for March 27th. We might just have to wait and see if that goes on.
Does anyone know why the show was cancelled?
and it looks like it won’t :(
Not since the 1930s during the Loew’s reign has the Paradise presented a stage show this immense: http://www.blacktopcircus.net/Welcome.html
Loew’s Paradise and its clock tower can be seen at the center of this vintage view of the Grand Concourse: View link
This is great news LuisV. I do hope the Kings is next. Now if only a management company or some group would buy the Ritz Theatre in Elizabeth N.J. (for sale $3.8 million), then another treasure could start doing shows, concerts, classic films etc.
This theater seems to be finally up and running again. Today, NY1 did a live shot from the theater to celebrate its return to to regularly scheduled events under new management. Apparently, they have many events lined up from latin Concerts, Gospel choirs and Stephanie Mills among others. They panned the camera through the theater to show how beautiful the renovation is.
It looks like its finally in good hands, or at least better ones. Let’s hope that it is a great success. Next theater up? Loew’s Kings!
Thanks for the info,Unkystan
While The Paradise never had a traditional 3-D marquee, it was built with not one, but two flat against the wall signage marquees. These must have been very difficult to maneuver because in the 1960’s the upper sign was bricked up and the lower one was replaced with a hugh while electric sign which lit up the whole area. You can see both versions in the links to the theatre. As I said, currently there is nothing at all which contributes to the darkness. Also there were originally sun beam lights (gorgeous) but in lieu of replacing these lights ugly yellow rays were painted. Again no illumination. .
Unkystan If I am not wrong the Loews Paradise never had a marquee as such. Something to do with the city codes there, I read this on their site somewhere,maybe they still can,t.All the other LOEWS WONDERS had marquess and Verticals.
I drove by the night of the concert last week. Big crowd getting ready to go in. But there wasn’t much lighting on the front of the theatre. Half of the theatre name lettering was out and they haven’t got a marquee of any kind, just a long hanging poster. They really need to do a facelift on the front.