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TEQUILA DINNER WITH MIKE MINOR Former Border Grill chef Mike Minor has been killing it with his own Truck U Barbeque food truck, and now he’s expanding his repertoire further with a pop-up dinner at Made L.V. On his menu: mahi mahi ceviche, a kale-avocado-grapefruit tostada and slow-roasted achiote pork with fried plantains. May 13, 6:30 p.m., $39, Tivoli Village. Reservations required at 702-722-2000.
HUNTER’S WAFFLE Usually the fancy food from last month’s Vegas Uncork’d event isn’t available the rest of the year, but Bardot Brasserie’s beautifully rich brunch highlight—a crisp waffle topped with duck confit, root veggie hash, poached eggs and Maltaise sauce—is yours for the taking. $19, Aria.
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PAINT THE TOWN Assist both those struggling with HIV/AIDS and your barren walls by attending this art-centric philanthropic bash, which allows attendees to bid on works by local and international creatives (and munch on free bites from D.O.C.G. and Scarpetta). Seven years in for this event, you, the public, are finally invited. May 8, 8-11 p.m., $25, P3 Loft at the Cosmopolitan.
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WHISKEY & A WESTERN It’s a match made in cowboy heaven—get yer whiskey on as the Huntridge Foundation presents a screening of the classic Clint Eastwood film Unforgiven. The first pour is on the house. Yee-haw! May 8, 6 p.m., $10, Mesquite Club, 702 E. Saint Louis Ave.
MATT SHEPARD IS A FRIEND OF MINE The Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada hosts a special screening of this film by Michele Josue, who interviewed family members and visited significant locations surrounding the life of Matthew Shepard, who was murdered in an anti-gay hate crime in 1998. May 13, 6 p.m., free.
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UNCHARTED WINDS There’s nothing like a little chamber music on a Sunday afternoon. Uncharted Winds, featuring Alexander Viazovtsev, Gilbert Castaneda, Bill Bernatis, Laraine Kaizer-Viazovtsev and Jae Ahn, performs works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Musgrave and Martinu. May 10, 2 p.m., Winchester Cultural Center, $10-$12.
