Loew's Paradise Theatre
2413 Grand Concourse,
Bronx,
NY
10468
2413 Grand Concourse,
Bronx,
NY
10468
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October 29 article about the Paradise:
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I went to the website yesterday (10-21) and it was fine. Today. I get that server problem. Probably just a computer glitch.
Here’s the server’s response:
“Bandwidth Limit Exceeded.
The server is temporarily unable to service your request due to the site owner reaching his/her bandwidth limit. Please try again later.”
Too many CT'ers checking it out. :)
It worked yesterday, when I looked.
That website does not work.
Do not buy tickets to any event at the Paradise Theater!!! I purchased tickets for a show a year ago at the box office and when the concert was cancelled they did not reimburse me. They just tell you that “someone will call you back” and they never do. Many promoters have had money stolen from them from the corrupt managers of the theater. If the upcoming concerts are cancelled good luck getting your money back from the box office. Please do not support these crooks by attending the upcoming concets.
Those in the NY Area may find this link of interest.
http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/985
A chance to support the Paradise by going to these events:
•October 10, 2009
Bachata Fest 2009: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month08:00 PM
•October 24, 2009
Soul Summer Presents: Charlie Wilson & Friends Live08:00 PM
These events at the Paradise are an excellent opportunity to take in a couple of shows and see the theater as a live venue.
I think Saturday would probably be best if you want to talk to the ticket agent. There is a big banner on the facade for a show on October 24th. The ticket agent also informed me of an event on October 10th as well.
I think I will drop by. And, hey, no offense taken.
I apologize for the terse comment, Unkystan. I didn’t mean to come off that way. If you stop by the theatre during the day, you can chat with the ticket agent about some of the upcoming shows.
I was there about three weeks ago and nothing was going on. I hope you are right. I’ll check again this weekend. And my eyesight is just fine. Thanks for caring.
Unkystan, I don’t know when you last drove by the theatre, but I was there today, and have walked by several times in the past week. In fact, I had a brief conversation with the fellow manning the ticket booth. If the theatre doesn’t appear open to you, I suggest you get a new pair of glasses.
Sorry, But the above website provided by Rabbit is not for the Loew’s Paradise, but a cabaret theatre in Florida.
I live near the Paradise and drive by often and it’s just sitting there waiting to be vandalized. I grew up going to that theare in the ‘50s, '60s & 70s and after all the work put in to restore it, to see it not being used is heartbreaking. Does ANYONE know anything about what’s really going on there?
Hi everybody. Well, it looks like the Paradise is rising once again. I drove by the theatre today, and was amazed to see a concert banner up for a show on October 24th. They also have a new website; paradisetheaterevents.com. The website looks like it’s still under construction, as none of the links are working yet, but they do list some upcoming performers.
That recent NYT article raised questions about the Paradise’s current status. Statements like “now home to sports events and concerts with a Latin beat” and “under the name Utopia’s Paradise Theater the space plays host to boxing matches and other events” suggest that the theatre is open and thriving. Could that be true? If not, the NYT should run a correction.
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Thank you Mr. Lundy, for providing the link to the slideshow. Now I want to visit the Bronx. The Grand Concourse is indeed a grand concourse!
IT is TERRIBLE that 12 MILLION+ was spend to bring THIS WONDERFUL palace back to how it was in its heyday.Since July 08 it has been sitting UNUSED bc of incompetent management.
Lets hope it will re-open under skilled hands and have a wider scale of events!
Warren G. Harris has provided this link to the NYT which gives a color slide tour of the Paradise. Just click on the Paradise icon to start the slide show once you get to the start page.
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Yes, and the Uptown in Chicago suffered terrible damage simply because someone didn’t heat the building through the winter. Let’s hope whoever is in charge of the Paradise has the foresight, and the budget, to keep the thermostat at least at 58 degrees.
I don’t know what the present status of the Paradise is. If the theatre is vacant, I only hope that the new owners have the good sense to “winterize” the building. Remember what happened to the Kings when the pipes burst?
These 1971 color shots come courtesy of LIFE photo collection,
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Is the Paradise “closed”?
I don’t think anything is even booked for a while in it.
Let’s hope they will have greater success. The Paradise should be viewed by New Yorkers as a crown jewel of a performing arts space. Instead, due to mismanagement, most New Yorkers don’t even know that this theater had been beautifully restored. Loew’s 175th Street is now a premier concert hall as is the newly renovated Beacon. The Loew’s Jersey continues to make progress and the St. George in Staten Island is also booking a lot of events. It’s time for The Paradise to join in!
i wonder how his “Hollywood” wife Kathy can live with him or her self just being associated with a man like her husband.
As far as I can tell the theatre is still closed and no future bookings. The official web site is down as well.
$25 Million dollars to restore this palace and it takes one asshole to ruine it.