Matthew Izzo returns to G’hood
Local business owner Matthew Izzo is moving back to the Gayborhood with the launch of his latest retail venture.
Matthew Izzo, now at 111 S. 12th St., features exclusive brands of men’s clothing, jewelry, accessories, candles and colognes.
Izzo launched the store at 11th and Walnut in 2002 and later moved to 151 N. Third St., which will close Feb. 26. For more information, visit www.matthewizzo.com.
Fundraiser for LGBT arts project
Gayborhood bar Tabu, 200 S. 12th St., will host a party this weekend that will benefit the production of a photographic book centered on local LGBT youth.
Tabu’s monthly G2 party will raise funds for “Pride/Prejudice: Voices of LGBTQ Youth,” a project by artist and activist Rachelle Lee Smith.
Smith, whose work has been displayed at The Attic Youth Center, William Way LGBT Community Center and during Equality Forum, is compiling the photo essays she’s collected from local youth to produce a book.
The electro-punk party begins at 9 p.m. The $5 cover includes a free drink.
HIV awareness for women
The Philadelphia AIDS Consortium and Women Organized Against Rape will host a weeklong series of events to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS among local women.
In honor of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, from March 7-11, women of all ages are encouraged to visit TPAC for free rapid HIV testing and counseling. The office, 112 N. Broad St., fifth floor, will be open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. or by appointment.
For more information, visit www.tpaconline.org or call 215-988-9970.
— Jen Colletta