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Debriefing

The Weekly continues its quest to eradicate ignorance, one blog entry at a time.

02.28.09 · 8:30 PM

Photo gallery: Celebs flood the red carpet for the 13th Annual Power of Love Gala

A slew of celebrities walked the red carpet at the 13th Annual Keep Memory Alive Power of Love gala at the Bellagio to benefit the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Brain Institute. Actresses Hilary Duff and Teri Hatcher were in attendance, both in elegant black dresses, along with talk show host Leeza Gibbons. Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell walked the carpet with his wife, Etty, and superstar chef Wolfgang Puck posed for photographers in his whites with his wife Gelila by ... Read more...

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02.25.09 · 11:41 AM

CineVegas and Brenden Theatres bring indie film to a studio city

If a film series’ name determines its success, the awkwardly named CineVegas Presents at the Brenden may not have much of a chance. But if a series is judged on its artistic offerings, CineVegas’ new program may be a ray of cultural hope in the increasingly bleak local landscape. The series sets out on the noble task of delivering independent and art house films to Las Vegas for two week runs at the Palms’ Brenden Theatres, which hosts the CineVegas ... Read more...

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02.20.09 · 6:57 PM

Victim of economy, Las Vegas Art Museum will close next week

The Las Vegas Art Museum, Southern Nevada’s first fine-arts museum and one of the city’s cultural mainstays since 1950, has become the latest victim of a disastrous economy. Museum spokeswoman Anne Kellogg said the final day of exhibitions will be February 28. The decision was made by the Board of Trustees Thursday, Kellogg said, adding it was by no means a spur-of-the-moment decision. “The board and the museum staff have been exhausting themselves for the past year, doing everything they ... Read more...

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02.19.09 · 11:13 PM

1,455 stairs in the name of charity: Inside Scale the Strat

It’s not for wimps, couch potatoes or wanna be gym regulars. It’s not for people who are afraid of heights, suffer from vertigo or are claustrophobic. The challenge: 108 floors and 1,455 stairs inside the Stratosphere. If you have to think twice about whether or not you are fit enough to take on this competitive race, chances are you aren’t ready to Scale the Strat. The two-day charity climbing competition benefits Nevada’s American Lung Association, raising money to fund lung ... Read more...

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Cocktail of the Week May 15, 2013
by Sabrina Chapman

The Golden Pillar: An architectural cocktail built for XS

This Sunday, XS nightclub celebrates the grand reopening of its after-dark pool party, Night Swim. Along with the bash comes a new offering of signature cocktails served by the pitcher, ...
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