Anything but Clothes Party with a Purpose

Fri., Aug. 27, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., $25, Studio 34, 4522 Baltimore Ave., 215-387-3434, arttosavetheworld.com.

by Julia Askenase

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In the minds of many, the Anything But Clothes party still denotes an excuse for sorority girls to ditch formal threads for skin-tight, DIY getups made of caution tape, playing cards or a few packs of Twizzlers. Maybe the folks at Life Unchained are out to shake the stigma with an ABC-themed Party with a Purpose. Thrown in partnership with Art to Save the World, the evening will feature beer, wine, snacks and a DJ, plus domestic round-trip plane tickets to the male-and-female winners of the costume contest. Proceeds will benefit two local Life Unchained "dream projects": Live Love Philly and $5 Fridays. You stay classy, philanthropists.

Live Love Philly and $5 Fridays. You stay classy, philanthropists. Fri., Aug. 27, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., $25, Studio 34, 4522 Baltimore Ave., 215-387-3434, arttosavetheworld.com.