Saturday night and needed to Explore a Cultural Venue Near Ruidoso. The performance of Johnny Cash…read moreImitator seemed to be a worthwhile excuse, and seated in 4th row from stage ....why not?! The theater is about 15 minutes away, and allows a small audience to have a great experience. Although the act was good, Black Clouds on the horizon convinced me to leave during intermission. The short drive home was treacherous through dark mountain roads and rain, and with echos of Ghost Riders in the Sky!

We are catching the first showing of Disney's Encanto before we head back home, and the Spencer…read moreTheater is one our favorite theaters! We purchased our tickets online, and were scanned in and ready for the movie. With reserved seating and with plushy recliners, you can't go wrong g! The snack area is fully stocked with delicious goodies and the freshest popcorn! The drinks are ice -cold and will surely be the thirst quencher for all the popcorn! Lol The staff is very friendly and follow all safety protocols and protocols. Masks are required in the lobby.

The GEM of Socorro! This lovely, refurbished theater is clean, spacious, comfortable AND shows all…read morethe good movies :) They have fun events that any movie buff needs to check out. Plus the staff is super cool and the concessions are fun. This is our favorite Socorro spot. Thank you for an awesome place!

Movie was great, seats were good. We got there early to get the best seats. The Powerade tasted odd…read moreand smelled wrong. Nothing bad happened thankfully, just something to watch for. Other than that it was good! Food and drinks were relatively cheap for a theater, very few ads shown before the movie. Accessibility was also decent except for this one spot of the floor getting into the theater being extremely steep.

This was a 3 hour gem show that is a free entry and many…read morethings for sale. A couple C notes later and we think we have some very special ones for our collection. at home. If you like to look or buy , you will love it. Minerals from around the world and as local as Soccoro. We bought both.

This is a "must-stop" spot if you're in the area. I'm so amazed by the beautiful minerals, rocks,…read moreand materials mother Earth hid for us to uncover. New Mexico Tech is known for their mineral/materials/energetic/etc. research, so come see the materials they found for us! Although the museum is small, there is no admission fee. Everything is on display with the type of mineral and it's location. There are some categorized displays such as Minerals of the US, All Turquoise, or Minerals of North America. There was also a box by the entrance with a bunch of rocks. I took a few home as souvenirs. Extremely convenient because I actually love collecting rocks whenever I travel and hike in other places. Thank you NM! Definitely a place to check out, get some geology lessons, and see the beautiful rocks! Especially for those who are into "stones, quartz, etc."

Mighty House The…read moreGarcia Opera house was built in 1884 (completed in 1887) as an homage to local businessman Juan Garcia by his widow, Francesca Garcia. Oddly enough, despite the name, there is no record of an opera ever being performed there, only mostly theater productions, weddings, and musicians. It is currently registered in the National Register of Historic Sites (https://shorturl.at/gQV37). We attended the '23 Crane Festival Arts & Crafts Fair inside and dug the vibe of the place. It isn't much to look at from the outside but really cool inside--especially the slanted "rake" stage. The parking lot is fairly large, and there's also additional street parking.

Got to see the very large expanded array (EVLA), it was an amazing site to see. About 50 miles west…read moreof the NRAO Socorro Science operations site. The staff here are friendly and the science is even better!

This is a 590-seat live venue that runs a regular season of performances as well as special…read moreperformances and fundraisers through the year. The theater can also be rented out for special events. Alamogordo Music Theatre performs musicals here twice a year. The building was originally a movie theater, that has been converted and gradually improved over the years. The technical equipment (sound, lighting, stage) is somewhat bare-bones but adequate. All the seats are good, but the center orchestra seats toward the front are the best. The theater also puts on a series of tailgate concerts every summer at the New Mexico Museum of Space History. Ticket prices are reasonable ($10-$40), in part because the theater is a non-profit and is subsidized by generous local financial support.

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Albuquerque Academy puts on amazing stage productions, and Simms is a great performance space for a…read morehigh school. The stadium seating gives you a splendid view of the stage from any seat, even the wings, and some spots even give you a good view of the orchestra pit. It should come as no surprise that this school's resources are outstanding, and the attention they give their performance departments is enviable. The sound and stage lighting are awesome and the usable space is really top-notch for this type (highschool) of venue. AA kids are well instructed and spectacularly talented. We just went to a production of the Phantom of the Opera and I was moved to tears more than once. The stars of the show couldn't possibly have been highschoolers! They were very nearly as good as any act I've seen at Popejoy and their voices were simply stunning. I love Webber's Broadway score and was really pleased to find AA was putting on that same version of the legendary story. Although they didn't quite match up to the amazing vocalists' performances, the school's orchestra (+ certain wind instruments) did a not-too-shabby job for a highschool crew replicating one of the (IMHO) most powerfully moving scores ever written.

Friendly, down-home atmosphere. Cool,dark. Could have stepped into the 1950s. If I lived anywhere…read morenear, this would be a regular hangout. Next time you head to the VLA be sure you stop here for a pizza & a beer.

Great service, Camille is a great bartender. Prices are reasonable, atmosphere is relaxing. Would…read morerecommend if you're passing through.