Rio Grande Theatre

05/08/2026

Celebrate Historic Preservation Month with a Free Film Series!

In honor of Historic Preservation Month, join us at the Rio Grande Theatre for a special lineup of films highlighting the importance of preserving our history, culture, and community spaces.

📍 211 N. Main Street
🎟️ All screenings are free to attend

Film Schedule:

• May 16 | 6 p.m.
Citizen Jane: Battle for the City
Learn about the legacy of Jane Jacobs, an influential urbanist and leading voice in the modern preservation movement.

• May 24 | 2 p.m.
The Pruitt-Igoe Myth
An award-winning documentary examining the impact of urban renewal in St. Louis.

• May 27 | 7 p.m.
Cars
A family-friendly Pixar film set along historic Route 66—perfect for all ages.

• May 29 | 7:30 p.m.
The Destruction of Memory
A powerful look at the destruction of cultural landmarks during times of conflict.

04/16/2026

Blank Conversations Theatre Company will take the stage at the Rio Grande Theatre with Much Ado About Nothing as part of their Brews with the Bard series! 🎭

Expect sharp wit, messy romance, and a cast navigating this classic Shakespearean comedy one drink at a time. It’s fast-paced, unpredictable, and full of moments where anything can happen.

🎭 What to expect:
• A condensed, high-energy version of the classic where the script is merely a suggestion.
• Audience participation that fuels the chaos

🎟 Admission: $15
Get tickets: RioGrandeTheatre.org

📅 Performance Dates:
• Friday, April 24 — Doors at 6 PM | Show at 7 PM
• Saturday, April 25 — Doors at 8 PM | Show at 9 PM
• Sunday, April 26 — Doors at 1 PM | Show at 2 PM

Concessions available, including snacks, refreshments, beer, wine, and spirits.

Grab a drink and enjoy a Shakespearean happy hour you won’t forget!

03/16/2026

Unruly Cabaret, performed by Blank Conversations Theatre Company, is coming to the Rio Grande Theatre for a weekend of whimsy, heart, and music!

📅 Friday, March 20 – Doors 6:00 PM | Show 7:00 PM
📅 Saturday, March 21 – Doors 6:00 PM | Show 7:00 PM
📅 Sunday, March 22 – Doors 1:00 PM | Show 2:00 PM

💵 Admission: $15
🍿 Concessions: Snacks, refreshments, beer, wine & spirits

Everyone has a song in their heart, they just need a safe place to sing it! 🎤 Performers choose their own pieces, roles, and songs, no casting directors needed. Delight in whimsical tunes, heart-string-pulling ballads, and the joy of being unapologetically YOU.

🎟️ Get your tickets at: RioGrandeTheatre.org

03/04/2026

First Friday Open Mic at the Rio Grande Theatre 🎭

The Rio Grande Theatre is opening its stage to the community with a brand-new First Friday Open Mic series, starting March 6, 2026!

✨ Admission is FREE and open to the public
🚪 Doors open at 5:00 p.m.
🎶 Performances begin at 5:30 p.m.

Local musicians, poets, comedians, and performers of all kinds are invited to take the stage in a professional, welcoming environment that celebrates local talent and creative resilience. Whether it’s your first time performing or you’re a seasoned artist, this is your moment.

• Performer sign-ups open at 5:00 p.m.
• Piano and drum kit available
• Full PA provided
• Open to all ages

🍿 Concessions available, including snacks, refreshments, beer, wine, and spirits.

Join us every first Friday of the month to support local artists and experience the energy of live community performance in an iconic setting.

11/18/2025

Flamenco Fandanguero: Primos de la Raza Cósmica takes the stage at the Rio Grande Theatre on Sunday, November 23!
Presented by Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company, the United States’ premier professional flamenco ensemble.

🕒 Doors open: 3 PM
🎭 Show starts: 4 PM
🎟 Admission: $15 Balcony | $20 Main Floor
🍿 Concessions served: snacks, refreshments, beer, wine, and spirits

Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company is the United States' premier professional flamenco ensemble, celebrated for pioneering flamenco as a vital American art form. Operating with a unique repertory model, Yjastros meticulously preserves the technical mastery and emotional intensity (duende) of traditional Spanish flamenco, while continually commissioning and presenting innovative new works. Led by Artistic Director Joaquín Encinias, the company features world-class dancers and musicians who deliver powerful and captivating performances that honor flamenco’s global legacy and define its future on the American stage.

✨ Support flamenco arts in New Mexico — check out National Institute of Flamenco for more inspiration!

🎟 Get your tickets now: www.RioGrandeTheatre.org

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10/28/2025

🧛‍♂️ The Lost Boys Shadow Cast will be at the Rio Grande Theatre — a night of rock and roll, vampires, and pure 1980s chaos!

The Lost Boys Shadow Cast brings the 1987 cult classic to life with a high-energy, interactive performance that blurs the line between film and live theater. This isn't just a movie screening — the cast performs every scene live in front of the screen, acting out the most iconic moments with passion, glitter, and maybe a little fake blood.

🎟️ Admission: $15
🚪 Doors open: 6 pm
🎤 Preshow: 7 pm
🎬 Screening: 8 pm
🍿 Concessions served — snacks, refreshments, beer, wine, and spirits

📅 Showtimes:
• Friday, Nov. 14 | 7–11 pm
• Saturday, Nov. 15 | 7–11 pm

Bring your best leather jackets, big hair, and be prepared to shout along and sing your heart out!

Don’t miss your chance to experience this cult classic like never before.

Presented by Blank Conversations Theatre Company

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10/22/2025

🎭 The Rio Grande Theatre invites you to an unforgettable performance of “A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney” by Lucas Hnath, presented by GDS Productions.

Step into the final, unscripted days of Walt Disney as he attempts to write his own ending. In this stunningly original play, Walt gathers his closest confidants for a public reading of a screenplay he’s written—one that grapples with his final moments and his desperate fight to control his legacy.

📅 Showtimes:
• Friday, Oct. 31 | 7–11 pm
• Saturday, Nov. 1 | 7–11 pm
• Sunday, Nov. 2 | 2–5 pm

🎟️ Admission: $15
🚪 Doors open: 6 p.m.
🍿 Concessions served – snacks, refreshments, beer, wine, and spirits

Don’t miss an evening of theater unlike anything you’ve seen before!

Get your tickets at RioGrandeTheatre.org!

Live music, films, special performances, concerts, performing arts and more! Discover the rich history of this one-of-a-kind theatre.

10/07/2025

✨ It’s almost time— The Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadowcast is BACK at the Rio Grande Theatre!

This weekend only, Blank Conversations Theatre Company and the Las Cruces Shadow Cast will bring the cult-classic to life with a full shadowcast performance alongside the big screen.

📅 Show Dates:
- Friday, October 10
- Saturday, October 11

🎟 Tickets: $15 (includes Prop Bag)
📍 Rio Grande Theatre
🕕 Event Schedule:
Doors Open: 6:00 p.m.
Pre-Show: 7:00 p.m.
Screening: 8:00 p.m.

🍿 Concessions will be available, including snacks, refreshments, beer, wine, and spirits — perfect for a night out with friends!

🎉 Grab your tickets NOW at RioGrandeTheatre.org and join us this weekend for a night you’ll never forget. Let’s do the Time Warp again!

09/25/2025

🎭 The Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadowcast is BACK at the Rio Grande Theatre!

Join us for an unforgettable night of outrageous fun, cult-classic vibes, and interactive entertainment like no other. The Las Cruces Shadow Cast, presented by Blank Conversations Theatre Company, will bring the film’s most iconic characters and scenes to life — live and in sync with the big screen!

📅 Show Dates:
- Friday, October 10
- Saturday, October 11

📍 Location: Rio Grande Theatre
🎟 Admission: $15 (includes a Prop Bag!)
🕕 Schedule:

Doors Open: 6:00 p.m.
Pre-Show Entertainment: 7:00 p.m.
Screening: 8:00 p.m.

🍿 Concessions Available! Snacks, refreshments, beer, wine, and spirits will be served.

Whether you’re a longtime fan or a first-time “Time Warper,” this event is one you don’t want to miss. Come dressed up, bring your friends, and get ready to shout, sing, and dance along with the ultimate interactive movie experience.

👉 Tickets are available at RioGrandeTheatre.org

09/03/2025

🎭 Coming Soon to the Rio Grande Theatre! 🎭

Blank Conversations Theatre Company presents Lend Me A Soprano — a laugh-out-loud farce of mistaken identities, operatic chaos, and one unforgettable night in 1934.

📅 Show Dates:

Sept. 12 | 7–10 pm

Sept. 13 | 7–10 pm

Sept. 14 | 2–5 pm

Sept. 19 | 7–10 pm

Sept. 20 | 7–10 pm

Sept. 21 | 2–5 pm

🎟️ $20 General Admission
🚪 Doors open 6:30 pm
🍿 Concessions available – snacks, refreshments, beer, wine, and spirits

Get your tickets at RioGrandeTheatre.org