Rio Grande Theatre

211 N. Main Street,
Las Cruces, NM 88001

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Texas2step
Texas2step on December 15, 2015 at 6:11 pm

Opened July 29, 1926.

Driveintheatre2001
Driveintheatre2001 on January 24, 2012 at 5:15 am

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

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on July 18, 2009 at 6:10 pm

Here is a September 2008 blog with a nice photo of the theater:
http://tinyurl.com/m6hgsw

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on May 10, 2009 at 12:33 am

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

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on February 9, 2008 at 2:30 pm

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

croft
croft on October 16, 2007 at 3:22 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
kencmcintyre on December 4, 2006 at 9:28 am

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

teecee
teecee on February 25, 2005 at 12:28 pm

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

DavidEdwards
DavidEdwards on February 17, 2005 at 4:23 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.