ART PHAG: Tabu celebrates 50 fundraisers

Tabu Lounge and Sports Bar celebrates their 50th fundraiser with a party benefiting ActionAIDS and Philadelphia Fight.

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ART PHAG: Tabu celebrates 50 fundraisers

POSTED: Friday, June 24, 2011, 11:00 AM

Shelley and The Goddess Isis

In the year it's been in business, Tabu Lounge and Sports Bar has earned more than the reputation for being a favorite Gayborhood wathering hole. General Manager Freddy Shelley says the two-level bar has become the go-to spot in the area for gay-related non-profit groups to host fundraising and outreach events. "When the business started, we reached out to local organizations about fundraising opportunities," he says. "After hosting the first few, the requests kept coming in."

Through their weekly Community Thursdays affair and events hosted by outside organizations, Shelley says more than three dozen community groups have garnered thousands of dollars through fundraising efforts at Tabu. The list of worthy beneficiaries have included a diverse lineup, including the Mazzoni and Attic Youth Centers and arts groups like Gender Reel and Quince Productions.

Tonight, in celebration of their 50th fundrasier, they're hosting RISE, a bash to benefit ActionAIDS and Philadelphia Fight, two local groups that work to bring awarness and support services to those living with or affected by HIV and AIDS. The evening will include performances by drag queen (one of our Summer Guide cover girls) The Goddess Isis and those crazyass Dumpsta Players.

Fri., June 24, doors at 8 p.m., performances at 10:30 p.m., $10, Tabu Lounge and Sports Bar, 200 S. 12th St., 215-964-9675, tabuphilly.com.

(josh.middleton@citypaper.net)

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