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Compiled by Jocelyn Loren
FRONTIERS SUGGESTS: Our top picks for the next 14 days
 Fri., Jan. 30
A Very Brady Journey
Florence Henderson (yes, Carol Brady!) brings her critically
acclaimed one-woman production of “All the Lives of Me…A
Musical Journey” to Los Angeles at Sunset's Catalina Bar & Grill.
The perfect mom from the perfect family — if Greg came out,
she totally would’ve bought him condoms — under the musical
direction of Emmy Award-winning composer Glen Roven, sings
from her repertoire of starring roles in Broadway hits. Catalina's
Jazz Bar & Grill. Fri., Jan. 30-Sun., Feb. 1. (Fri.-Sat.
8 p.m.; Sun. 7:30 p.m.) $30-35. 323/466-2210; catalinajazzclub.com
Sat., Jan. 31
’70s for ’09
2008 was fun but with New Years behind us, it’s time to look
ahead for what fun ’09 has to offer. Head down to the Center
to experience the hilarious hijinks of The MisMatch Game!
Keep the good times rolling with a new edition of this perennial
cult hit. Join Dennis Hensley and his company of L.A.'s fastest,
most creative and deranged comic talents, for razor-sharp
improvisation and sassy, racy wit. It's '70s game show craziness
gone completely insane! The Renberg Theatre. Fri., Jan. 30-Sat.,
Jan. 31 (8 p.m.) Sun., Feb. 1 (7 p.m.) $15. 323/860-7300;
lagaycenter.org
Sun., Feb. 1
Homo Bowl
It may just be the best damn Super Bowl XLIII party this
side of the Mississippi. For 13 years running, Akbar presents
to you a Super Bowl shindig to call your very own—GAY! Michael
Rola's “Fag Football 13” features multiple screens and a
live halftime show (that’s sporty-talk for strippers!) to
keep the crowds rough, rowdy and rooting for their favorite
team. It’s so much fun, the hets make quite a showing! Akbar.
Sun., Feb. 1. Doors open 1 p.m. 323/665-6810; akbarsilverlake.com
Thu., Feb. 5
A Dance In Your Pants
Inspired by the likes of The Kids In The Hall and the shows
of Tracy Ullman and Carol Burnett, the hilarious Todd Heughens
and Molly O'Leary bring you The Todd and Molly Show: In Everyone's
Pants There's A Dance. The comedic duo offers a delightful
(if not downright disarming) evening of hilarious sketches,
dance numbers and racy tunes every Thursday through the end
of February. The Complex (Dorie Theatre). Thursday nights
only through Thu., Feb. 26. 8 p.m. $15. plays411.net
Fri., Feb. 6
The Skinny
Join Gay-centered artists as they utilize and rejoice the
naked body in “Naked Creatures,” a series of solo and group
performances. These fierce, fun and flamboyant original works
deal with the ways queer bodies are seen and unseen, misrepresented
or exalted, and all the ways we can be naked emotionally,
psychologically, and physically. L.A.’s most exciting queer
artists team up to take it off! Highways Performance Space.
Fri., Feb. 6-Sat., Feb. 7. 8:30 p.m. 20. 310-315-1459; highwaysperformance.org
Sat., Feb. 7
Mashin' On Up To The East Side
Bootie L.A. is at it again with their monthly mashup bootleg
party, this time with the world's only live mashup rock band,
Smash-Up Derby. Since 2003 Smash-Up Derby has been wowing
audiences across the country with musical hybrids such as
“Smells Like Billie Jean” and “Girls Just Want Bloody Sunday.”
Don't miss their visit to the Southland, with the Bootie
L.A. Dance Troupe R.A.I.D. (Random Acts of Irreverent Dance)
also in attendance. The Echoplex. Sat., Feb. 7. 9 p.m.-2
a.m. $10 ($5 before 10 p.m.) bootiela.com
Mind of Mayhem
Lauded as “one of the eternal innovators” in American drama,
three-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Edward Albee challenges
his audiences with stories that express the shattering
truth of the human experience, perhaps best exemplified
in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Albee makes his Royce
Hall debut in a fascinating discussion about the power
of the arts as a catalyst for change. Royce Hall. Sat.,
Feb. 7. 8 p.m. $15-40. 310/825-2101; uclalive.org
Homo Must
Wed., Feb. 11
Q the Lights
HOMOtracker, the powerhouse industry networking group comprised
of gay and lesbian movers and shakers and the organization
behind the bi-annual industry shindigs FallOut and SpringOut,
teams up with OUTFEST to support LGBT cinema at 6th industry
Bash: I’m with Cupid. The donation/admission includes an
open bar hosted by Absolut with 100 percent of the proceeds
benefiting OUTFEST to preserve LGBT film images and artistry.
The Kress. Wed., Feb. 11. 8 p.m. $20 donation. homotracker.org
Send your submissions to Jocelyn.Loren@frontierspublishing.com
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