Entertainment, be it in arts, music, movies, the theatre, it's all here on the Ridge.

The Jewel of the Foothills

With only temporary seating in an under construction facility, many events took place including the first Ridge Country Gathering, performances of country singing star Pam Tillis, the Homemaker's Cooking Show & School, Paradise Symphony and the Paradise Opera Guild. In 1998 the auditorium's permanent seating was installed and final construction touchups were done.

The state-of-the-art auditorium seats 760. There are two bathrooms, two dressing rooms, a makeup room, a multipurpose room, and an orchestra pit. The stage is 40 by 40 feet. At its peak it is 5 stories tall and has 2 elevators.

Jack Bogan, a well known and respected theatrical design consultant who designed the main hall, following a tour of the Paradise Auditorium, had said, "What you have here is The Jewel of the Foothills". And, so it is called.

The Paradise Auditorium was renamed the Paradise Performing Arts Center. It is located at 777 Nunelley Road (off Clark Road), adjacent to the Paradise Ridge Senior Center. Call (530) 872-8454 for information on scheduled events or visit their website listed here.

Some upcoming scheduled performances include:
Debbie Boone, November 19, 2002
Oklahoma, November 15/16/17/22/23/24, 2002
Stuttin' in the New Year, December 28, 2002
Barry Manilow's "Copacabana", March 20, 2003
A Tribute to Will Rodgers, April 4/6, 2003

Art Displays

The Paradise Art Center at 5564 Almond Street, features changing art work and photographs by various artists. Classes in various arts and crafts are frequently held. For class instruction information and what's currently showing, call (530) 877-3122.

More art work is displayed at the Colonial Coffee & Tea Company, 5923 Clark Road, (530) 877-6949, and several gift and antique shops.

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