Rio Grande Theatre

211 N. Main Street,
Las Cruces, NM 88001

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Related Websites

Dona Ana Arts Council (Official), Rio Grande Theatre (Official)

Additional Info

Previously operated by: Fox Inter-Mountain Theaters Inc.

Architects: Guy L. Frazer, Otto H. Thorman

Functions: Live Performances

Previous Names: Fox Rio Grande Theatre

Phone Numbers:
Manager: 575.523.6403

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The Rio Grande Theatre in downtown Las Cruces was opened July 29, 1926. It was taken over by Fox Intermountain Theaters Inc. in April 1964. It was closed about 1998 and donated to the Dona Ana Arts Council a year later. Funds were raised to renovate the theatre for live events and it reopened in late-2011.

Contributed by Ray Carter

Recent comments (view all 10 comments)

DavidEdwards on February 17, 2005 at 2:23 pm

The Rio Grande Theatre will open as a 420 seat performing arts/educational center in September of 2005. The Dona Ana Arts Council offices will relocate there at the end of July.

teecee on February 25, 2005 at 10:28 am

Homepage:
http://www.zianet.com/daac/riograndetheatre.htm

kencmcintyre on December 4, 2006 at 7:28 am

Here is additional information:
http://tinyurl.com/y23d4y

croft on October 16, 2007 at 1:22 am

The theatre opened on July 29, 1926 with the film Mare Nostrum, directed by Rex Ingram and staring Alice Terry and Antonio Moreno.

For more history and excellent photos, see here.

kencmcintyre on February 9, 2008 at 12:30 pm

Here is a 1948 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2zkp55

kencmcintyre on May 9, 2009 at 10:33 pm

Here is a February 1955 ad from the Las Cruces Sun-News:
http://tinyurl.com/rb99bt

kencmcintyre on July 18, 2009 at 4:10 pm