Constructed 1950.
The Highland Theater was opened on April 20, 1950. Seating inside was provided for 1,188 patrons on a stadium plan, with a raised step section at the rear. The Highland closed as a movie theater in 1995, became a performing arts venue for about a decade and was ultimately acquired by Bernalillo County. The Highland was rehabilitated as a dance and perfoming arts theater at a cost of $9 million by the National Dance Institute. The Highland is home to the NDI and the complex consists of adjacent business buildings flanking the theater.
4800 Central Avenue SE Albuquerque, NM 87108 | 505-872-1800
Image from Elmo Baca.
