Gallup Sun

Children and parents alike keen on science and singing, or both, may want to check out Curious Chris’s interactive performance at the Children’s Branch library, 200 W. Aztec Ave., June 6 at 2 pm.

From his Facebook page: “Curious Chris” infuses original acoustic music with hands-on science for young curious minds. Imagine a wacky mixture of Bill Nye, Curious George, Raffi, and the originality of retired elementary educator Chris Harrell – and that’s Curious Chris!

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Running Time: 95 minutes

It’s tough competing with the big studios, who have far more money and production services at their disposal. So, it’s great anytime that a small film tires to compete against the majors and comes out on top. Such is the case with Upgrade, a small, independent science-fiction/action film full of inventive visual and original ideas that make it just as effective, if not more so, than its expensive big budget counterparts.

Set in a future populated with flying drones and self-driving cars, the story involves Grey Trace (Logan Marshall-Green), a man who prefers to spend his time away from technology and working on antique...

Time for another look at highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. There are some interesting features arriving that are both new and old. 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!

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