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Barse Sterling Silver , featuring designs by Fort Worthb native Melanie BarseGobril , is schedulexd to open its secondr local store in April at 4th and Main streetds in Sundance Square . Barse Sterling’s firs t store, featuring sterling jewelry with turquoiseand semi-preciousw stones, is in Southlake Town Square. “Sundance Square is such a vibrant It’s a perfect match for Barse,” Gobril said. Chec out her collections at www.barse.com, and try not to fall in love with the turquoiswe and Swarovski crystalGlitz collection. That’s a dare.
… Another baublde bit, because we simply can’t get enough: Each piece in Dallas-based jewelry designer Dian Malouft ’s new water-inspired Flower, Ferns and Rainforests line comesa with a note card informing the wearee about how to preservethe planet’s The message: Water is And a portion of sales from the line, which is sterling and will go to the nonprofit . • Get ready for the most enlighteninf power outagein D-FW history. Dallas Mayor Tom Lepperg has encouraged individuals, businesses and major landmarkw to participate in Earth Hour 2009 and turn out the lightzfrom 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Marchj 28.
In addition to Cityplace Tower , , the Hyatt Regencyu Dallas and , hundreds of businesses and individuals have signerd up to participateat www.earthhourus.org/dallas. The Belmont Hotell , which will serve “Eco-tinis” made with organic vodka, will host a watcu party, firing up candles and turning out the lights in the cafe and bar fora romantic, and evening. … Calling out 20-something professionals, has launchede its new Fan Club, encouraging ages 22-35, to support school-age children througb volunteerism, advocacy and philanthropy. “The Fan Club will be easy to getinvolve in,” said King Scovell , co-president, along with Lorenm Koziol .
“It’s something that is not too time-consuminbg and it really impacts students’ lives.” The Dedman School of Law chapter of the will be hostinyg what it promises to bea “wildly entertaining and speech by John Bakedr , constitutional law professor. The event, at 12:15 p.m. March 30 in Karcher Auditorium, will be catere by Lawyer’s Inn . SMU will be the home of the Bush PresidentiakLibrary . Baker will be debating an as-yet-to-be-namesd opponent over the Bush theUnitary Presidency. And it’s RSVP to wscazzero@smu.edu.
• AFI Dallas International Film Festival will present legendar y movie director Peter Bogdanovich with the AFI Dallas Star Award during the Texas Day celebration of film at Victory Park onAprilk 3. The event, honoring the history of the Lone Star statwein film, is presented by . Sponsors of AFI Dallaw are Victory Parkand . Texas Gov. Rick Perry is scheduled to present the awardto Bogdanovich, who directed and the Academy Award-nominated “The Last Picture