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FRONTIERS SUGGESTS: Our top picks for the next 14 days
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HOMO MUST
FACE WORK
Set before Hollywood's biggest award show — the Oscars,
celebrity commentator and talk show host Joan Rivers presents
the world premiere of her four-character autobiographical
play, Joan Rivers: A Work in Progress By a Life in Progress.
Rivers takes an introspective look at aging, going through
life's ups and downs and being a woman in show business.
Geffen Playhouse. 7:30 p.m. $45-62. Through March 16. www.geffenplayhouse.com
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AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING
Unleash your inner, strong woman as Aretha Franklin continues
to reign as The Queens of Soul and belts out classic hits
like “Respect” and “Spanish Harlem,” as
well as songs from her latest album Jewels In The Crown.
NOKIA Theatre LA LIVE. 8:15 p.m. $55-85. www.ticketmaster.com.
CUPID'S ARROW
Back by popular demand, Love Struck, a lesbian play featuring
two Latinas—one American and one Cuban-who embrace
in a lusty firestorm of love and devastation. The Valentine's
Day opening night of Tricia Cruz and Odalys Nanin's latest
work features a gala champagne reception with catered food
and a pink carpet. Macha Theatre. 8 p.m. $30-50. 323/654-0680.
www.machatheatre.org.
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THE RIGHT SIZE
Independent recording artists Debby Holiday and Levi Kreis
converge for a full-length, acoustic and track arrangement
concert with songs from their brand new albums. Promoter
Tom Whitman presents the Stoli Hotel Music Series at Size,
the largest Sunday promotion in gay Los Angeles. Here Lounge.
8 p.m. www.tomwhitmanpresents.com.
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RED RIBBONS
Make Art/Stop AIDS, a traveling international exhibition
displaying how artists around the world have responded
to HIV/AIDS, debuts in Los Angeles with an opening party.
The exhibition, which will be on display through June 15,
shows how their work can raise awareness, inspire activism
and help end the epidemic. Fowler Museum at UCLA. 8-11
p.m. Free. 310/206-7001. www.ucla.edu.
LET’S MAKE UP
Ever wonder how Eddie Murphy was transformed into a very
large woman in Norbit or how actress Marion Cotillard underwent
a dramatic aging process to portray singer Edith Piaf in
La Vie en Rose? Makeup artists and hairstylists nominated
for 2007 Academy Awards discuss their creative process
and present film clips, photos and models of their work.
Samuel Goldwyn Theater. 2:30 p.m. Free with advance tickets.
www.oscars.org.
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OSCAR & TREVOR
The Trevor Project, a nationwide suicide prevention helpline
for gay and questioning youth, moves forward with hosting
its annual Academy Awards viewing party. Should the Oscar
telecast be cancelled, The Trevor Project will alert all
attendees and reimburse all ticket purchases. Here Lounge.
4-9 p.m. $50.-1,000. www.thetrevorproject.org.
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TEACHER'S PET
Producer/director Garry Marshall hosts the Music Center BRAVO
Award gala awards dinner, which honors educators who use
the arts to revitalize teaching, enhance student achievement,
and foster self-esteem. Established in 1982, the awards
recognize teachers and schools for innovation and excellence
in various categories. Millennium Biltmore Hotel. 6-9 p.m.
213/972-3387. www.musiccenter.org.
Compiled by MATTHEW MARIN
Send your submissions to agenda@frontierspublishing.com.
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