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FRONTIERS SUGGESTS: Our top picks for the next 14 days

November

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ANGELS WEAR PRADA TOO

Fashionistas and good-hearted Miranda Priestly wannabes love Divine Design, which offers top designer merchandise including fashion, home décor, beauty and toys at 50-90 percent off. All proceeds support Project Angel Food's mission to deliver meals to people with HIV/AIDS. 9900 Wilshire Boulevard. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. $25. 323/845-1800. www.divinedesign.org.

UNDERWEAR PARTY

Imagine male models working the catwalk in the latest attire and product lines from 2(x)ist, Jocko Underwear, American Jock, Andrew Christian, Ginch Gonch and Aussiebum. Nir Zilberman and JUST ONE LA host a pre-World AIDS Day fashion show benefiting Being Alive —People with HIV/AIDS Action Coalition, a peer-driven agency providing a voice for the HIV/AIDS community. JUST ONE LA. 7 p.m. $20 (suggested donation). 310/289-2551. www.beingalivela.org.

December

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FROM EROTIC TO SPIRITUAL

Monks, Muscle Guys & Other Portraits: An Art Show showcases artist Ray Abdul's specialty in oil paintings of male portraits and figures. His paintings of men are characterized by their dark colors and intriguing moodiness, capturing emotions ranging from contemplative to dreamy, moody to erotic. Pacific Arts Center. 6 p.m.-10 p.m. 213/308-6438. http://ray abdul.blogspot.com

NIGHT OF REMEMBRANCE

Commemorating those who have died from the AIDS pandemic, The Wall Las Memorias Project hosts the 14th Annual Noche De Las Memorias, an evening of public remembrance, music, and prayer. This HIV/AIDS awareness organization and several community advocates unveil the most recent names to be added to the AIDS monument. Lincoln Park. 4 p.m. 323/257-1056. www.thewalllasmemorias.org.

LIFE SUPPORT

The Life Group L.A. holds its second annual year-end Holiday Donor Drive and Awards Ceremony: "Angels in L.A." with host Miss Coco Peru. The ceremony honors individuals who have contributed significantly to helping persons infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. Eleven Bar & Restaurant. 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. 323/828-9555. www.angelsinla.org.

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FA LA LA LA

Cracked XMAS 10 celebrates The Trevor Project, an organization that operates the only nationwide, 24/7 crisis and prevention helpline for gay and questioning youth. All proceeds from this evening of irreverent comedy and music benefit the organization. This year's honoree is chat show queen Ellen DeGeneres. The Wiltern. 3:30 p.m. $40. 310/271-8845. www.thetrevorproject.org.

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QUEENS OF COMEDY

Don't Step on my Sequins, a two-hour, holiday comedy show benefiting the APLA, presents the many talents of the Queers of Comedy. Queer Eye for the Straight Guy's Jai Rodriguez and Miss Beignet au Lait dazzle the crowd as Queer Santa and Mrs. Claus. Proceeds benefit the AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA.) MBAR. 7 p.m. $15-$20. 323/856-0036.

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DECK THE HALLS

Popular stars of stage and screen usher in the holiday season with “Hope for the Holidays: A S.T.A.G.E. Seasonal Celebration,” a benefit for APLA. Jai Rodriguez, Sally Struthers, and Bruce Vilanch perform holiday classics. The Beverly Center's Hunky Santa and the Candy Cane Girls make a special appearance. Key Club. $35.-$2,000. 866/679-0958. www.stagela.com.

 
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