Rio Grande Theatre
211 N. Main Street,
Las Cruces,
NM
88001
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
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 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.
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Ray Carter
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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.
Homepage:
http://www.zianet.com/daac/riograndetheatre.htm
Here is additional information:
http://tinyurl.com/y23d4y
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.
Here is a 1948 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2zkp55
Here is a February 1955 ad from the Las Cruces Sun-News:
http://tinyurl.com/rb99bt
Here is a September 2008 blog with a nice photo of the theater:
http://tinyurl.com/m6hgsw
A January 2012 photo I took can be seen here .. And the Rio Grande is open! Their website is here.. Rio Grande Website .. Enjoy!
RAC Photography
Opened July 29, 1926.