Gallup Sun

The holidays are here, which means this edition of Blu-ray and DVD highlights isn’t as packed as usual. Still, there is a big release and a couple of smaller features coming your way that may be of interest. 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

Adopt a Highway - This independent drama follows a man who is released from prison after 21 years behind bars. He manages to secure a job as a dishwasher at a fast-food restaurant and attempts to catch up on the world that he has missed. When the lead discovers an abandoned baby in a dumpster, he sees it as an opportunity for redemption and debates whether or not...

Sen. Lidio Rainaldi, D-Gallup, passed Dec. 23 at the age of 90. He represented the Fourth District of the New Mexico Senate from 2001 to 2008. Prior to becoming a senator, Rainaldi served as a Magistrate and Municipal Judge for 40 years. He most notably made headlines in 2005, when he took the City Council to task for irresponsible spending. He is survived by his wife Helen Rainaldi, and son Lidio Rainaldi, Jr. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Sen. Lidio Rainaldi, D-Gallup, passed Dec. 23 at the age of 90. He represented the Fourth District of the New Mexico Senate from 2001 to 2008. Prior to becoming a senator, Rainaldi served as a Magistrate and Municipal Judge for 40 years. He most notably made headlines in 2005, when he took the City Council to task for irresponsible spending. He is survived by his wife Helen Rainaldi, and son Lidio Rainaldi, Jr. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Holiday ArtsCrawl 2019

This holiday season one can always find so many unique gifts done by local talented artists and ArtsCrawl is the haven for all forms of art and artisans in Gallup. Held every second Saturday of every month, artists come out to display their work.

Artisans converged along Coal Avenue and extended into the El Morro Events Center with paintings, pottery, music, and of course the aroma of delicious food in the air. Looking for that special gift for that hard to buy for person would be no problem here. A cluster of different artworks was showcased as spectators converged to see the 5th Annual Gallup ArtsCrawl Holiday Art Market offerings. One could find unique...