Bringing a World Class Non-Profit Performing Arts Center to the Grand Concourse in The Bronx.
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A 1929 Loew’s Wonder Theater

Discover our future plans CLICK for IMMERSIVE 360° IMAGE of the PARADISEThe New York Times · 2015

DESIGNING THE FUTURE

Imagining the Future of the Paradise

Restoring the theater, lobby, façade, and signs. Reimagining a 1929 movie palace for the next generation.

The illuminated Paradise Performing Arts Center façade and marquee beneath a star-filled night skyTHE NEXT CHAPTER STARTS HERE

MORE WAYS TO FIND YOUR PARADISE

Come for the show Stay for so much more

Classic & new films with a stage show under a restored star-filled sky with moving clouds. Just as it appeared in 1929. Dinner overlooking the Grand Concourse at the Grand Boulevard Restaurant. A place to share your stories and make new ones.

Rooftop Garden and Performance SpaceGrand Boulevard RestaurantOverlooking the Grand ConcourseSpeakeasy Bar by the Grand HallwayStorytelling BoothLobby Lounge Performance SpaceClassic & New FilmsStage Show & Film in same eveningHoliday Show · Vintage Birds of ParadiseImmersive ShowsIn the Grand Lobby & Theater
EXPLORE OUR PLANS

Architectural renderings coming soon.

ARTS, EDUCATION & COMMUNITY

A landmark theater A mission for the Bronx

A destination for Bronx residents and visitors from New York and around the world.

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Paradise Performing Arts Center

The longest-serving cultural attraction in the Bronx, the historic 1929 Loew’s Paradise movie palace, has been reimagined as the Paradise Performing Arts Center. It will help transform both a landmark theater and its neighborhood and deliver world-class arts to one of New York City’s most culturally underserved neighborhoods.

97 years in the making, the Paradise Performing Arts Center is the second-largest theater in New York City after Radio City Music Hall. Its new, updated mission is to present a range of artistic voices that mirror the community and expand access to the arts to the widest possible audience.

Performing Arts in the Bronx

Programming will include concerts, stand-up comedy, family shows, dance, film, and educational events. Presenting performing arts in the heart of the Bronx will be a spectacular achievement of urban renewal that will help profoundly revitalize the community.

Local impact will be felt in countless ways: economic development through new jobs both at the theater and in the neighborhood; introducing young people to the arts and arts education; cultivating new talent and new audiences; and featuring local concessions.

Every other New York City borough has major theatrical venues, and now the Bronx has one also.

HELP MAKE IT POSSIBLE

Donor Impact

SUPPORT PARADISE

The Paradise Performing Arts Center is collaborating with individuals, supporters, and sponsors to create meaningful opportunities to engage with the performing arts and the community.

Through vital philanthropic support for programming and initiatives, donors and sponsors are joining us in supporting world-class programs including performances, festivals, education, special events, public programs, and more.

From brand marketing and digital content to activations and special access, diverse programming allows sponsors to connect with audiences across a variety of platforms.

The Paradise's grand lobby viewed from above, with gilded ceilings, chandeliers, and a sweeping staircaseSecond Largest Theater in NY State

A LEGENDARY THEATER · SINCE 1929

Almost a century
Still Extraordinary

When Loew’s Paradise opened in 1929, it brought a world of wonder to the Grand Concourse. Architect John Eberson imagined an Italian garden beneath a star-filled sky. Many consider the Paradise Eberson’s crown jewel of the 500 theaters he designed.

Now, a new chapter begins as the Paradise Performing Arts Center. The same magnificent setting. A NEW ERA of CONCERTS, FILM, IMMESERSIVE THEATER, COMEDY, DANCE, EDUCATION & COMMUNITY EVENTS.

1929THE FIRST CURTAIN
One of the 10 Largest Theaters in the USA
Discover the Paradise story

The Paradise opened on September 7, 1929, presenting films alongside live stage entertainment. Its atmospheric design used a blue ceiling, electric stars, and projected clouds to suggest an outdoor evening.

After subdivision into a multiplex and closure in 1994, restoration returned the auditorium to a single grand space. The theater reopened in 2005. New York City designated the exterior a landmark in 1997 and the interior in 2006.

Read the NYC landmark history

EVENT BOOKINGS at the PARADISE

Book the Theater Book the Grand Lobby

The Paradise will be available for Film, Concerts, Comedy Shows, Community Events, Immersive Theater, Weddings, Parties, Corporate Events

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THE STORIES LIVE ON

Paradise Memories

Explore the memories

Share YOUR Memories of the Paradise. A collection of stories, photographs, and moments from the Paradise history will be shared on this website and in our newsletter. In the future a Story Booth will be set-up in the lobby and you can record your memories of the Paradise.

ON THE GRAND CONCOURSE

Close to Everywhere How to get to Paradise

A legendary destination in the heart of the Bronx on the Grand Concourse just south of Fordham Road. 20 minutes from the Upper East Side, 25 minutes from the Upper West Side, 25 minutes from White Plains, 25 minutes from Greenwich, CT, and a 20- to 30-minute taxi or Uber ride from most locations in NYC, Westchester, Connecticut, and Northern NJ.

Paradise Performing Arts Center
2403 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY 10468

Take the D to Fordham Road at Grand Concourse; the B also stops here during weekday rush hours. The 4 train, local buses, and Metro-North offer other ways to reach the Paradise.

GET DIRECTIONSSubway, bus & rail directions

Parking nearby

Three garages are across the Grand Concourse on East 187th Street.

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Neighborhood map locating Paradise on the Grand Concourse, just south of Fordham Road, near the B, D, and 4 subway stations
THE BRONX, NEW YORK Map © OpenStreetMap contributors

OUR BRONX BUSINESS COMMUNITY

Working with Bronx based businesses

The Paradise PAC intends to work with mostly Bronx based vendors and suppliers and community partners.

A Bronx business with a place in the Paradise story? We’d love to hear from you. Email info@paradisepac.org.

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PARADISE · DESIGN CONCEPT
Image credits & historical sources

Homepage slideshow: photographs supplied by Paradise Performing Arts Center. Other theater interiors: Paradise Performing Arts Center, used for this local concept; production rights to be confirmed. Exterior: Jim Henderson, 2010 · CC0. Poster supplied for this concept. History: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, 2006. Design references: Grand Concourse and Triad Theater.