¡Colores!; Interviews with Victor Bachechi (Part 2) and Deborah C. Slaney

KNME-TV (Television station : Albuquerque, N.M.) · December 18, 2005

This file contains raw footage of an interview with Victor Bachechi about the KiMo Theater's rescue by local residents in Albuquerque (New Mexico). Deborah C. Slaney, Curator of History at the Albuquerque Museum, discusses the art-historical and cultural history of the KiMo. Footage shot for the ¡Colores! episode "KiMo: King of its Kind." Glowing cow skulls, fabulous deco-Pueblo style… Built in 1927 the KiMo is an Albuquerque’s landmark and one of our country’s great movie palaces. The KiMo personifies Albuquerque’s history and has lived many lives. Join us for this special documentary as we learn of the KiMo’s fascinating history from its birth, its heyday, facing the wrecking ball and being reborn. Partial funding for this program was made by the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund of the City of Albuquerque.