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The historic Loew’s Paradise movie palace in the Bronx will reopen in 2026 as The Paradise Performing Arts Center
Paradise Performing Arts Center
The longest-serving cultural attraction in the Bronx, the historic 1929 Loew’s Paradise movie palace, is being renewed and reimagined to reopen in 2026 as The Paradise Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, which will help transform both a landmark theater and its neighborhood and deliver world-class arts to New York City’s most culturally-underserved borough.
97 years in the making, The Paradise Performing Arts Center is the second largest theater in New York City after Radio City Music Hall and now has a new, updated mission: 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
The inaugural season of programming will include a curated series of concerts, stand-up comedy, live shows, dance, and film. 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 from cultivating and presenting talent and audiences to featuring local concessions to generating employment to facilitating arts education.
Donor Impact
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.
Join Us
Help reinvigorate a cultural landmark and breathe new life into one of the most underserved arts neighborhoods in New York City. Your generosity will help deliver world-class performing arts to where it will have a profound impact.
