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This year Neiman Marcus' Fashion Director, Ken Downing, has curated an exclusive gift collection of 37 gifts ranging in price from $32 - $1,800. Ten percent of the sales of each of these gifts will benefit a local charity supporting arts experiences for youth. NM Short Hills has selected Paper Mill Playhouse.

A state-of-the-art and sophisticated shopping experience awaits shoppers as Macy's Herald Square unveils a striking new look for its signature world of beauty and fragrances today. The long-awaited reveal has been months in the making, culminating with the most dramatic makeover of a beauty department in modern retail history. Re-fashioned within a brand-new 24,000 square-foot space and re-imagined within the grand architectural setting of the majestic Main Floor, the new Cosmetics and Fragrances department at Macy's Herald Square will be the pre-eminent retail showcase for beauty brands and salon services. New luxury and prestige brands in color, treatment and skincare collections, as well as brand new counters, shops and bars for brows, blow-outs and nails will elevate the customer experience and exceed their expectations. Beauty will truly be in the eye of the beholder as Macy's Herald Square restyles the world's ultimate beauty destination.

Heffron Drive is excited to announce the official opening acts for their WINTER TOUR, with Eric Dash and Ariana & The Rose.

Ariana DiLorenzo, has continued to trail blaze, lighting sparks on her journey in her upward track to a fruitful global career.

Tickets go on sale to the general public tomorrow, November 2 at 10 AM for Neil Patrick Harris' return to Broadway in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, the musical with book by John Cameron Mitchell and music and lyrics by Stephen Trask, directed by Michael Mayer. For tickets, call 212-239-6200 or visit Telecharge.com.

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. announced on The International Day of the Girl, the opening of the Somaly Mam Beauty Salon, a social enterprise developed in partnership with the anti-trafficking organization, The Somaly Mam Foundation.

The recent release of a list of the 100 greatest musicals of all times has brought about much controversy in the theatre community. Though there has been conflict created by the plays on the list, there was no controversy over who was the best composer. Stephen Sondheim was the only writer/lyricist/composer who had five selections in the top sixteen. GYPSY placed number one, SWEENEY TODD 3rd, WEST SIDE STORY 8th, COMPANY 15th and SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE was 16th.

Great Lakes Theater (GLT) will commence its 2013-14 season at the Hanna Theatre, PlayhouseSquare, with a Fall Repertory that features William Shakespeare's royal epic, Richard III and Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning musical thriller, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. The productions will be performed in rotating repertory September 27 - November 3, 2013.

Danielle Asciak will hit Sydney for the first time with her sexy, delightful & unpretentious; JUST AN OLD FASHIONED GRRRL! following her sell out season at Melbourne's iconic Butterfly Club that engaged generations of Eartha Kitt fans (generally aged 40-80), cabaret fans of all ages, the queer community and young arts/cabaret enthusiasts. JUST AN OLD FASHIONED GRRRL! will play Slide Cabaret Lounge tonight, 25 Sept.

Rachel Reiner Productions presents the World Premiere of Victor L. Cahn's A Dish For The Gods, directed by Adam Fitzgerald. A Dish for the Gods began performances on Saturday September 14, and opens tonight, Monday, September 16 and will run through October 5, 2013 at Theatre Row's Lion Theatre (410 West 42 Street). Tickets are $19.25 (including a $1.25 theatre restoration charge) and can be purchased at www.Telecharge.com or by calling (212) 239-6200.

Although this year marks the 50th anniversary of Edith Piaf's passing, no French singer since has matched her level of international success. The singer and actress Patricia Kaas, whose first major breakthrough took place 26 years ago-and who has since sold 19 million albums worldwide and won six Victoires de la Musique (the French equivalent of GRAMMYs), 2 World Music Awards and over other 25 distinctions and awards-may be the female artist to have come closest. As a unique and charismatic interpreter of songs and live performer, too, Kaas has proven a worthy bearer of the Piaf torch. Kaas pays direct, emotional tribute to the legendary singer with the multimedia concert Kaas Chante Piaf, which comes to North America this September on a 45-country, 150-show tour of prestigious opera houses, concert halls and theaters, including a sold-out performance at Carnegie Hall last November. The North American shows immediately precede three nights at Paris' Olympia.

Rachel Reiner Productions will present the World Premiere of Victor L. Cahn's A Dish For The Gods, directed by Adam Fitzgerald. A Dish for the Gods will begin performances on Saturday September 14, and will open Monday, September 16 and will run through October 5, 2013 at Theatre Row's Lion Theatre (410 West 42 Street).

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. announced the appointment of Pamela Gill Alabaster to lead the Company's global Corporate Responsibility function. In this role, Ms. Alabaster will be responsible for the continued development and implementation of The Estée Lauder Companies' global Corporate Responsibility strategy in alignment with the Company's long-term business objectives. Ms. Alabaster will report to Mr. Gregory Polcer, Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain and Mr. Peter Jueptner, Senior Vice President, Strategy and New Business Development, co-chairs of the Company's Corporate Responsibility efforts, under the leadership of Executive Chairman, William P. Lauder.

On Monday LOGO TV's NewNowNext and VEVO will premiere the latest music video by out rapper and singer/songwriter, Solomon for his current single, "The Way We Were."

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) will welcome kef theatrical productions THE AWAKE, written by Ken Urban and directed by Adam Fitzgerald. THE AWAKE begins performances tonight, August 22 for a limited engagement through Sunday, September 8.

Danielle Asciak will hit Sydney for the first time with her sexy, delightful & unpretentious; JUST AN OLD FASHIONED GRRRL! following her sell out season at Melbourne's iconic Butterfly Club that engaged generations of Eartha Kitt fans (generally aged 40-80), cabaret fans of all ages, the queer community and young arts/cabaret enthusiasts.

Neiman Marcus announced Sarah Moon as the photographer of The Art of Fashion campaign for Fall 2013. The campaign includes twenty-three images of Fall fashions and will appear in the September edition of the Neiman Marcus publication, the book.

Starting today, Allure, the Beauty Expert, is giving away 37,298 full-size beauty products and fashion prizes straight from the pages of the magazine's annual Free Stuff issue, the ultimate beauty sampling opportunity. This year's giveaway is the biggest in the magazine's history, valued at $1,071,812.93, offering readers the greatest number of opportunities to win exceptional fashion and beauty items, including:

Tru Fragrance, a leading boutique fragrance development company, announced Honey as the Hip Note for the fall season. A versatile scent that adapts attributes from its origins, honey can be woodsy, floral or herbal. HipNote Honey comes from the Acacia shrub, giving it a complex sweetness and delicate, floral aroma that is familiar to many. The fragrance was crafted to mingle the sensorial sensations of flavor and scent.

It's rumored that Barneys has had secret talks with Jay-Z about a possible future collaboration, maybe for the holiday campaign.