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Broad City Stars Shine at Ally Coalition Benefit

1 July 2014 — Art, LGBTQ+

Broad City stars Abby Jacobson and Ilana Glazer, W. Kamau Bell, and more turned out last week for Uncivil Union presented by The Ally Coalition.

Knight News Challenge in NPR, HuffPo, FastCo

25 June 2014 — Funding, Mission Driven

Winners of the 2014 Knight News Challenge were announced at the 2014 MIT-Knight Civic Media Conference in Boston last week.

Global Beat Fest in New York Times

18 June 2014 — Art

Today’s New York Times features a wonderful review of DakhaBrakha and Poor Rich Boy at the closing night of the Global Beat Festival.

Gizmodo Home of the Future in NYC

26 May 2014 — Tech

Last week, New Yorkers got a chance to experience how they will live, work, and play in the not-so-distant future at the Gizmodo Home of the Future.

Internet Week New York on Metro Cover

20 May 2014 — Digital Culture, Tech

Internet Week New York’s Webutante Ball made the cover today! It’s part of a daily series that Metro reporter Andrea Park has filed on the festival.

Artists Learn to Code

30 April 2014 — Art, Mission Driven

This summer, Fractured Atlas is launching a software development fellowship for artists aimed at providing alternative to temporary gigs.

Studio@Gawker Contest Goes Viral

23 April 2014 — Mission Driven

As part of a competition, Studio@Gawker asked Brooklyn arts collective Fall on Your Sword to let their imagination run wild.

The Brothers Booth debuts at Players Club

23 April 2014 — Art, Theater

For one Saturday night each month, New Yorkers are invited into the members-only Players Club, the historic mansion on Gramercy Park.

Moleskine in The New Yorker and Wall Street Journal

18 April 2014 — Lifestyle

Why is Moleskine, a seemingly paper-based company, thriving in a digital age? Both The New Yorker and The Wall Street Journal take a look.

Fractured Atlas Op-Ed in Guardian sparks debate

8 April 2014 — Art, Mission Driven

PKPR worked closely with Fractured Atlas program director Lisa Niedermeyer to develop an op-ed on artists taking matters into their own hands.

Science of Character premieres at 1500 schools

28 March 2014 — Filmmaking

All about the global premiere of filmmaker Tiffany Shlain’s new film THE SCIENCE OF CHARACTER, as part of the first annual global Character Day.

Mayor Bill de Blasio to open Internet Week NY

27 March 2014 — Digital Culture, Tech

Marking his first major address to New York City’s technology industry, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will deliver the opening keynote for IWNY.

New Moleskine Bags, Wallets in WWD, Lucky

21 March 2014 — Lifestyle

Watch Moleskine myCloud Bags from Moleskine ® on Vimeo – all about the sleek new line of bags and wallets unveiled by Moleskine last week.

Tiffany Shlain on MSNBC

10 March 2014 — Mission Driven

PKPR booked filmmaker Tiffany Shlain on MSNBC to discuss the National Day of Unplugging and how her family takes a break from technology.

Matter Two Demo Day in NYC

28 February 2014 — Innovation, Start Up

Matter, the San Francisco-based incubator dedicated to changing media for good, hosted a Demo Day in New York City.

PRX Launches Radiotopia Podcast Network

14 February 2014 — Media, Podcast

To establish a model for sustaining quality, story-driven public radio shows, PRX launched Radiotopia, a network of emerging and established talent.

Fast Co names Moleskine Top Productivity Company

14 February 2014 — Lifestyle

Moleskine is the only non-tech company included on Fast Company’s 2014 list of the Most Innovative Companies in Productivity.

Winners of Arts Entrepreneurship Awards Announced

12 February 2014 — Art, Mission Driven

A crowd-funded, pop-up artists colony in a Kansas church, a nonprofit helping artists, unveiled earlier this month.

PKPR @ The 66th Annual Writers Guild Awards

4 February 2014 — Culture, Storytelling, Writers

PKPR managed the red carpet for the 66th Annual Writers Guild Awards in New York City on February 1st.

Malala, Couric join Moleskine for #HandwritingDay

28 January 2014 — Lifestyle

For the second year in a row, PKPR spearheaded a social media campaign for Moleskine for National Handwriting Day on January 23rd.

Knight Awards $2.2M to Health Startups

17 January 2014 — Funding, Mission Driven

At the Clinton Health Matters conference in Palm Springs, the Knight Foundation announced $2.2 million in funding for seven startups.

Anita Zaidi wins first $1M Children’s Prize

30 December 2013 — Mission Driven

PKPR secured coverage of SZaidi winning her first Children’s Prize in major international outlets from The New York Times to the Associated Press.

D’oh!: Moleskine Unveils Simpsons Notebook

30 December 2013 — Lifestyle

To celebrate the Simpon’s 25th season, Moleskine last week unveiled a limited edition Simpsons notebook.

Fractured Atlas profiled by Crain’s New York

16 December 2013 — Art, Mission Driven

As part of its annual Arts and Nonprofits Report, Crain’s New York published an in depth profile of Fractured Atlas and its founder Adam Huttler.

Cool Hunting visits Speakeasy Dollhouse

12 December 2013 — Art, Theater

Check out this fantastic behind-the-scenes look at immersive downtown theater hit Speakeasy Dollhouse by Cool Hunting.

Knight report: Civic Tech startups are booming

10 December 2013 — Funding, Mission Driven

Ashton Kutcher, Google, and Omidyar Network are among the top investors leading a $430 million funding surge in startups.

Finalists for Caplow Children’s Prize Unveiled

18 November 2013 — Mission Driven

PKPR is thrilled to be working with entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Caplow, who founded the $1 million Caplow Children’s Prize.

Fractured Atlas founder profiled in Backstage

15 November 2013 — Art, Culture, Mission Driven

This week’s issue of Backstage features a full-page profile and photo of Fractured Atlas founder and executive director Adam Huttler.

Proust Celebration on NY Times Arts Front Page

13 November 2013 — Art, Culture, Literature

In celebration of the centennial of Marcel Proust’s Swann’s Way, dozens of French and American artists participated in a weeklong live reading of the classic.

Canstruction Charms NYC

7 November 2013 — Art

Canstruction, the world’s coolest art competition and food drive, once again transformed Brookfield Place into pop art wonderland.

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