Arnold Bernstein

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Lore & Background

The text focuses exclusively on the architectural and event history of the Brooklyn Paramount building at Flatbush and DeKalb Avenues. It mentions Bruce Ratner and Mikhail Prokhorov as owners of the Barclays Center who leased the Paramount in 2015, but offers no narrative about Bernstein’s tenure, relocation strategies, or leadership style.

In Their Own Story

There are no descriptions of him watching players practice, holding clipboards, or making signing decisions. The only specific moments described involve musicians like Dizzy Gillespie and Ella Fitzgerald performing in 1931, Buddy Holly playing in September 1957, and Damian and Stephen Marley hosting the first performance at the reopened venue on March 27, 2024.

Reader's Guide

The source does not provide a guide to Arnold Bernstein’s career. It confirms that Long Island University purchased the Paramount structure in 1960, converted it into a gymnasium by 1962, and later leased it to Bruce Ratner and Mikhail Prokhorov in April 2015.

Did You Know?

• The Brooklyn Paramount opened in 1928 with 4,084 seats covered in burgundy velvet and a ceiling painted with clouds.
• Duke Ellington first played at the Paramount in 1931, while Russ Columbo held record sold-out performances during the early 1930s Battle of The Baritones.
• In 1962, the theater was converted into a basketball court for Long Island University and renamed Metcalfe Hall after LIU's first president.
• The Wurlitzer organ (Opus 1984) with 1,838 pipes remained in use at LIU sporting events even after the conversion to a gymnasium.
• Live Nation Entertainment took over development of the venue in July 2023, leading to its reopening as a performing arts space on March 27, 2024.