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Hereditary effectively delivers spine-tingling chills

Friday, 08 June 2018 03:20 By Glenn Kay For the Sun

Rating: ««« out of ««««

Running Time: 127 minutes

Sometimes it’s best to just avoid advance word on a film. Hereditary has been getting a great deal of festival press and raves, with many suggesting it’s the scariest thing to hit cinema screens in years (of course, all of this really depends on what frightens...

DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for June 8, 2018

Friday, 08 June 2018 03:19 By Glenn Kay For the Sun

Looks like there’s plenty of new arrivals on Blu-ray and DVD highlights. You’ll find several highlights listed below. So, if you can’t make it out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

BIG NEW RELEASES!

Death Wish - This remake of the 1974 vigilante film features Bruce Willis taking on the role originally played by Charles Bronson. After his wife and college age daughter are violently assaulted, the mild-mannered lead decides to take justice into his own hands and victimize those responsible for the crime. Reaction to this effort wasn’t very enthusiastic. A scant few enjoyed it as B-movie exploitation, while the overwhelming...

Summer fun at the library with ‘Curious Chris’

Friday, 08 June 2018 03:18 Staff Reports

Chris Harrell of the children’s performance persona “Curious Chris” leads the children in a song about Smokey the Bear during his performance June 6 at Octavia Fellin Library Children’s Branch in Gallup. Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo

Sisters Addi Isaacson, left, and Klara Isaacson play the roadrunner and coyote respectively during a musical skit about the New Mexico state bird the roadrunner out on by “Curious Chris” June 6 at Octavia Fellin Library Children’s Branch in Gallup. Photo Credit: Cayla Nimmo

Educating via songs, impromptu SKITS

Summer Nightly Indian Dances returns

Friday, 01 June 2018 08:10 By Dee Velasco For the Sun

CELEBRATING its 35th year

The Summer Nightly Indian Dances kicked off its 35th year of bringing Native American tribes to the area to share their rich traditional dances, songs, and colorful regalia. The season launched on Memorial Day and ends Labor Day, with dances beginning at 7 pm each night.

Local emcees introduce the various indigenous groups to the audience and discuss interesting facts about the performance group whomever they may be.

Each indigenous group performs ceremonial dances along with songs from their tribe. The audience then gets the opportunity to meet with the group after the show to take pictures and ask any questions they may have for the group.

This...

2nd Annual Doin’ Dylan: Gallup’s Bob Dylan Tribute Concert

Friday, 01 June 2018 08:10 By gallupARTS

On Saturday, June 9 from 6:30 – 9 pm, Gallup will celebrate its “hometown” hero, Bob Dylan, with the 2nd Annual Doin’ Dylan: Gallup’s Bob Dylan Tribute Concert.

Launched in 2017, Doin’ Dylan pays homage to the legend—that Dylan himself created—that “The Bard” was born and raised in Gallup. Gallup is happy to claim Dylan as one of its own, and to honor him each June with a tribute concert.

Announcing the 2018 Doin’ Dylan lineup:

6:30 – 7:15 – McManus & Juda

7:15 – 8pm – Daniel Plays Dylan

8 – 9pm – Joe West & Friends

McManus & Juda is a local guitar duo: Dylan McManus and Mike Juda. Fun fact: McManus actually took his stage name from Bob...