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There is nothing like a great Marc by Marc Jacobs sale to start the weekend off right! Thank you Gilt for offering up to 50% off on some fantastic MJ pieces that are great for Spring. Bright pops of colors, patterns, florals and fun shapes fill this sale. The items are everything you want to see from Marc Jacobs and then some. There are great staples as well as whimsical and retro styles.

RosettaBooks, the leading independent eBook publisher, is pleased to announce its partnership with Big Fizz, a digital and print publisher, with the distribution of Time One: Discover How the Universe Began.

A lonely, down?on?her?luck waitress, Molly (Alexis Bledel), meets a handsome, quirky jewelry store clerk, Gus (Zachary Levi), and thinks that maybe - finally -- she's met Mr. Right, in "Remember Sunday," a new Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation premiering SUNDAY, APRIL 21 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Carven is expanding and growing. The French brand is opening a second, larger store in the same Left Bank neighborhood at the same time launching their e-commerce in Europe.

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Alan Simmons Art + Design presents Points of View: New Pointillism Works by Kevin Page at a gallery debut opening and reception for the noted Dallas area actor and artist. The event will be held this Saturday, February 23, 2013, 5:00-8:30 PM at 1415 Slocum Street, Suite 105, Dallas, TX 75207, 214-745-ALAN (2526), Dallas Design District. Kevin Page's exhibition will run from February 23 - March 30, 2013. He previously debuted his work in a group show at the gallery in December 2012.

The countdown continues as the Kimmel Center gears up for the return of Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts 2013. From March 28 to April 27, The Kimmel Center becomes a destination extraordinaire of cultural engagement, activating its plaza space with a feast of FREE activities, including live performances on the TD Bank Plaza Stage, a FREE time machine interactive exhibit, and nightly FREE "Flash of Time" theatrical show celebrating the theme, "If You Had a Time Machine…," sponsored by The Dow Chemical Company, and many more family friendly FREE performances and ticketed events with the return of the city-wide festival. Additionally, the Kimmel Center's Education Department will present some of its programming in the Commonwealth Plaza including Sharon Katz and the Peace Train, sponsored by ACE Group.

The Marc Jacobs designed Diet Coke cans have been revealed! Jacobs was recently name the Creative Director for the beverage and said of the can's designs that they '...be colorful and fun.'

Tonight, February 14th The Stolen Chair Theatre Company will present a special Valentine's Day performance of The Man Who Laughs: A Live Silent Film for the Stage. Thursday's performance will include a special pre-show featuring 20's lovesongs by Margi and the Dapper Dots (host of Margi Monday's at Zirzamin) and silent film accompanist, Ben Model (Lincoln Center's Silent Clowns series) accompanying three romantic comedy silent shorts.

On Thursday, February 14th The Stolen Chair Theatre Company will present a special Valentine's Day performance of The Man Who Laughs: A Live Silent Film for the Stage. Thursday's performance will include a special pre-show featuring 20's lovesongs by Margi and the Dapper Dots (host of Margi Monday's at Zirzamin) and silent film accompanist, Ben Model (Lincoln Center's Silent Clowns series) accompanying three romantic comedy silent shorts.

Today debuts the first installment of the new Artspace 100 series, in which they release a group of works by one of the 100 most sought-after contemporary artists, determined by both market value and critical status. They are presenting a curated selection of works by John Baldessari, one of the most influential artists of our time and winner of the 2009 Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Biennale.

Tyree Guyton is the creator of the Heidelberg Project located on Detroit's East Side. Guyton is known for his bright, iconic polka dots and his use of recycled materials. The Heidelberg Project has attracted visitors from around the world, and Guyton envisions the Brewster Buildings as another way to continue to draw the world to Detroit.

A larger than life figure, Julian Schnabel personifies - and slyly critiques - what it is to be a successful contemporary artist. He has achieved art world stature and mainstream celebrity through his art, his films, his commentary, and his well-documented lifestyle. Nevertheless, even cognoscenti are often unable to immediately conjure mental images that speak to the full scope and depth of Schnabel's work, with the exception perhaps of his figurative paintings incorporating broken crockery. While this myopia could be attributed in part to the artist's refusal to adhere to a single signature style throughout his four decade-long practice, public recognition of Schabel's numerous contributions to painting also have been obfuscated by his stardom.

Margaret Thatcher Projects will present NEW YEAR 2013, a selection of new works by many of the gallery artists, including Frank Badur, William Betts, Freddy Chandra, Kevin Finklea, Jus Juchtmans, Tad Mike, Maria Park, Robert Sagerman, Heidi Spector and William Steiger. NEW YEAR 2013 will be on view from today, January 17 to February 9, 2013. Reception: today, January 17, 6-8 pm.

Second Skin Theatre commences the year with a powerful play that invokes a modern twist on a once forgetten legend. Sappho... in 9 fragments, written by Australian/British playwright Jane Montgomery Griffiths, is a politically-charged and inspirational work about Ancient Greece's first love poet intertwined with a fearlessly romantic modern-day affair.

Margaret Thatcher Projects will present NEW YEAR 2013, a selection of new works by many of the gallery artists, including Frank Badur, William Betts, Freddy Chandra, Kevin Finklea, Jus Juchtmans, Tad Mike, Maria Park, Robert Sagerman, Heidi Spector and William Steiger. NEW YEAR 2013 will be on view from January 17 to February 9, 2013. Reception: Thursday, January 17, 6-8 pm.

PinnWorth Productions invites audiences on a dramatic journey through Stephen Sondheim's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical "Sunday in the Park with George" at Mercer County Community College's Kelsey Theatre.

McKenzie Fine Art will commence the new year with an exhibition of recent drawings and sculptures by Julie Allen. This will be the artist's fourth solo showing with the gallery. The exhibition opens tonight, January 4th with a reception for the artist from 6 to 8 p.m. and concludes on Sunday, February 3, 2013.

McKenzie Fine Art will commence the new year with an exhibition of recent drawings and sculptures by Julie Allen. This will be the artist's fourth solo showing with the gallery. The exhibition opens Friday, January 4th with a reception for the artist from 6 to 8 p.m. and concludes on Sunday, February 3, 2013.

Racked compiled an awesome list of the top pop-up shops of the year. Not surprisingly absent is the Target x Neiman Marcus holiday collaboration pop-up shop. Ones that did make the list? Favorites like Sephora and Warby Parker, plus homemade items from Etsy and charitable causes from2(X)ist.