Fodor's Expert Review KiMo Theatre

Decorated with light fixtures made from buffalo skulls (the eye sockets glow amber in the dark), traditional Navajo symbols, dazzling tilework, and nine spectacular Western-theme wall murals by Carl Von Hassler, the 1927 Carl Boller--designed movie palace represents Pueblo Deco at its apex. The 660-seat KiMo (refurbished with its original balcony, hand-painted ceilings, and restored marquee) would be a standout anywhere. Former Albuquerque resident Vivian Vance of I Love Lucy fame once performed on the stage; today you're more likely to catch Mary Chapin Carpenter or the Wallflowers, a ballet, flamenco performance, or a film- or book-festival event. Guided tours are occasionally offered.