News Briefing

Couples’ tax session

The Bottom Line Financial Services will host a free educational session to explain how same-sex couples can reduce their tax burden at 6 p. m. Jan. 12 at the William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St.

The two-hour seminar will address how to claim a partner as a dependant, tax changes for 2010 and the differences between itemizing and standard deductions.

Accountant Walter Moyer will also offer free seminars Taxes for Artists at 6 p.m. Jan. 11 at The Leeway Foundation, 1315 Walnut St., and Taxes for Small Businesses at 6 p.m. Jan. 25 at the William Way.

For more information, visit www.thebottomlineinc.net or call 215-238-0230.

Drag, burlesque for women’s cause

The Liberty City Kings next week will stage the inaugural event of the local Her HRC program, which brings together women to support the national LGBT agency Human Rights Campaign.

The group’s drag and burlesque performers will be on hand from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Jan. 16 at Sisters, 1320 Chancellor St., for the first Her HRC event in the region.

A $10 admission to the Liberty City Kings show will also get partygoers a one-year membership to HRC.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit bit.ly/a3xxe5.

Event to showcase women’s art

The Elements Organization will host a fundraiser next week for the third-annual LGBTQ Womyn of Color Conference.

Winter Hot Chocolate: Erotic Art Showcase will offer festivities from 5-8 p.m. Jan. 16 at Vivant Art Collection, 60 N. Second St. The event is $5 to enter and will feature erotic open-mic poetry, theatrical pieces, live music and art pieces created by LGBT women of color.

From 8 p.m.-1 a.m., the organization will host a dance party with erotic-art performances at Q&A Club & Lounge, 1176 N. Third St. Admission to the party is $7 and will feature drag and burlesque shows and music by DJ Bonnie Danger.

For more information, call 610-297-4282 or visit www.ourelements.org.

— Jen Colletta

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