The Historic Sands Theatre

The Historic Sands Theatre reopened in December 2013 this News release was written in January 2014.

The Historic Sands Theatre in Southern New Mexico re-opens after 3 decades

After being closed for over 3 decades, Vision Broadcasting, KVBA re-opens the White Sands

Theater as The Historic Sands Theatre. The Theatre will be a non theatrical movie and live stage

performance venue resurrecting the tradition and feel of yesteryear.

The quaint atmosphere of this historic theater will comfortable seat over 100 people and with an

admission price of only $3.00 everyone can enjoy a movie. The Historic Sands Theatre will also

be available to businesses for power point presentations, families for birthday, reunions, political

forums, and gatherings of all sorts.

The philosophy behind the Historic Sands Theatre is to present a current 2nd run movie in an

environment unlike today’s movie theaters. A family atmosphere where you would feel quite

comfortable dropping off your kids to see a movie. Owned and operated by Vision

Broadcasting, a nonprofit Christian Television Station, the Historic Sands Theater will show G,

PG & PG 13 movies. Movies with objectionable content will only be shown in an Edited verson.

As a Christian TV station, moral content is a major factor when considering movies to show.

When you walk into the Historic Sands you are greeted warmly by a volunteer with: Welcome to

KVBA, home of the Historic Sands Theatre. Then the nostalgia factor hits you as you encounter

the concession stand complete with a working 1950’s Manley Pop Corn machine, a Franke

automatic espresso machine and a full line of specialty tea and cocoa. Then there is the candy

counter filled with movie candy with many brands that date back to the era of the original White

Sands Theatre days. Enjoy your coffee at one of the café’ style tables in the lobby of this Historic

beauty.

Entering the auditorium is through a descending hallway that opens up into the main theater. At

the back of the theater are several couches that families are sure to enjoy. To get the most out of

this nearly century old movie theater you might want to sit on one the red and blue cushioned

seats dating back to the 40’s. As the movie starts you forget that you’re watching on the original

Silver Screen and listening on the original 7 foot tall Voice of the Theatre speaker system. The

projector is a digital image unit that projects a 1080i quality picture that will please even the

most discriminating viewer.

For your next date night or trip back in time, be sure to consider a night at The Historic Sands

Theatre in downtown Alamogordo. Come early and enjoy a cup of Latte or cappuccino in the

“The Perks” coffee house located in the lobby of the Sands and then get the best seat in town.

|Show times are limited to Friday’s at 7pm; Saturday’s at 2 & 7pm and Sunday’s at 2pm for

more information contact Bill Oechsner at KVBA TV 575 437-1919 or call the movie hot line at

575 437-5353