Compiled by Jocelyn Loren

FRONTIERS SUGGESTS: Our top picks for the next 14 days

Fri., Jan. 16

Gender Upheaval

It’s a rethinking of the time-honored archetype of the male athlete as an aggressive, overtly heterosexual, hyper-competitive and emotionally remote subject—and it’s about time! In “Contemporary Projects 11: Hard Targets—Masculinity and Sport,” six artists offer opposing views of masculinity and sport, and of the entire theater of athletic play, including the rituals and accoutrements that surround this intimate, male-dominated world. LACMA Hammer Building. Closes Mon., Jan. 19. $12. lacma.org

Sat., Jan. 17

Good Afternoon

The Seidman Gallery in Santa Monica presents this joint art exhibition and book launch party, "This Is Where We Are Spending the Afternoon," a collaboration of New York artist Harvey Weiss (digital photo mediations on gender identity, memory, distance and origins) and L.A. poet David Voda (childhood images and memories, speaking to the experience of a young gay man). Seidman Gallery. Opens Sat., Jan. 17. Reception: 7-9 p.m. (Tue.-Fri. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat. 12-4 p.m.) 310/392-0811

Sun., Jan. 18

Doo Wah Diddy

It’s hilarious hijinks and delicious debauchery when kitsch king Charles Phoenix grand marshals the 32nd annual Pasadena Doo Dah Parade. The Tournament of Roses alter ego has gained national recognition as Pasadena's “other parade,” featuring a woolly range of mischief, grounded superheroes, political pundits, art-car inventors and other bohemian frolickers. Expect no less from this year’s satirical exhibition. Colorado Boulevard. Sun., Jan. 18. 11:30 a.m. Free admission. pasadenadoodahparade.info

Mon., Jan. 19

Leading Changes

Hope and dream with Ryan Black’s 88’s Cabaret as it celebrates a civil rights icon and the ushering in of a new era for America. On this inaugural eve of the first black president of the United States, the night pays tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, the life dedicated to full and unquestioned equality and the culmination of decades of perseverance and dedication in King’s legacy. Café La Boheme. Mon., Jan. 19. 8:30 p.m. $10-15. myspace.com/eightyeightscabaret

Thu., Jan. 22

Artistic Impressions

Up your sophistication-ante with Art LA, the New Los Angeles International Contemporary Art Fair, and celebrate the thriving art world of Los Angeles. Featuring the most prominent international and Los Angeles-based galleries and showcasing the best of emerging and established artists, Art LA presents an informed cross-section of today's contemporary art trends and directions. Barker Hangar. Opens Thu., Jan., 22-Sun., Jan. 25. (Thu. 6 p.m.; Fri.-Sun. 12 p.m.) 323/937-4659; art-la.com

Fri., Jan. 23

Making a Racket

The Gay and Lesbian Tennis Alliance, the international organization that manages and sanctions the gay tennis circuit around the world, along with the top 75 GLTA players in the country come to Los Angeles for three days in the 2008 Champions Race Final to top off an exciting ’o8 calendar year of GLTA tournaments. Come out and show your support for our LGBT sports community! The Burbank Tennis Center. Fri., Jan 23-Sun., Jan. 25. 8 a.m. Free admission. 818/843-4105; glta.net

Homo Must

Sat., Jan. 24

Tough Cookie

Kick off the new year in side-splitting hysterics and pay a visit to the Center to see comedienne Jessica Kirson, the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs’ 2006 “Best Female Comic” award-winner. Big, fierce and feisty, Kirson grabs life by the lapels and shakes it silly in “My Cookie’s Gone.” The Renberg Theatre. Sat., Jan. 24. 8 p.m. $25. 323/860-7300; lagaycenter.org

Sun., Jan. 25

Pippin It

The magic of musical comedy and the beautiful expressiveness of sign language come together in the highly anticipated production of Pippin, the riveting tale of a young man’s search for meaning in his life, as told by a lively band of troubadours—an episodic quest through battlefields, orgies, revolution, love and domesticity ensues. Mark Taper Forum. Sun., Jan. 25. Tue.-Sat. 8 p.m. Sat. 2:30 p.m. Sun. 1 and 6:30 p.m. $20-80. 213/628-2772

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