Paradise Theater
2413 Grand Concourse,
Bronx,
NY
10468
2413 Grand Concourse,
Bronx,
NY
10468
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Here’s a 1940 exterior photo from the Municipal Archives: lunaimaging
The Paradise has added a seating plan to its UPDATED website. The venue also seems to be expanding its non-entertaiment facilities: paradisetheater
OMG! I actually have a copy of this LIFE magazine! Thanks for the reminder.
Link to Life Magazine, then scroll through to pages 57, etc. There are a lot of other interesting articles in this special nostalgia issue. (Just close the pop-up offer to join.)
“Kewpie,” I think that one needs to be a member of Memory Lane to view that. Also, a photo that you linked on the Loew’s Sheridan page.
Navigate to Memory Lane pages on this site to look up the 02/19/1971 LIFE issue (P58) to see sharp color photos of Loew’s Paradise.
http://www.classmates.com/feature/t/tpcSearch?q=02-19-1971+LIFE
Judging by the official website, I don’t think that the Paradise is being used as frequently as its owners would prefer. Did the venue known as the Supper Club ever open?
Since I don’t get into the Bronx often was curious how often this venue was in use.
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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.
View link
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?