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14th Annual Webby Awards Announced

19 April 2010 — Internet, Online Culture

Twitter, foursquare, Zach Galifianakis, and David After Dentist are among the Internet and pop culture superstars nominated this week.

SpaFinder Deal Days Attracts National Attention

19 March 2010 — Lifestyle, Wellness

PKPR managed the campaign for the first-ever SpaFinder Deal Days, a national program in which hundreds of luxury spa treatments for just $50.

Chopin Festival Garners Worldwide Coverage

11 March 2010 — Art

To celebrate Frederic Chopin’s 200th birthday on March 1st, Arts World Financial Center mounted one of the most ambitious tributes in the world.

Hamlet in the New York Times

5 March 2010 — Art, Theater

As featured in today’s New York Times, the bustling World Financial Center will be transformed into Elsinore Castle next month.

The Moth Ball in Vanity Fair

18 November 2009 — Art, Storytelling

For the fourth year in a row PKPR handled publicity for The Moth Ball, the annual benefit for the nation’s leading storytelling non-profit, The Moth.

Video Helps Launch 2010 Webby Awards

22 September 2009 — Internet, Online Culture

To help promote the call for entries for the 14th Annual Webby Awards in June 2010, PKPR worked with the Webby team.

Shortlist for Dayton Literary Peace Prize Announced

23 August 2009 — Literature

Authors and journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn will receive the 2009 Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Lifetime Achievement.

A Tribute to Merce Cunningham

8 August 2009 — Art, Dance, MUSIC

The highlight of the 2009 River To River Festival was undoubtedly the tribute to legendary choreographer Merce Cunningham.

The Big Draw Draws Big Coverage

20 July 2009 — Art, Culture

Part of The River To River Festival, The Big Draw is a daylong event that turned Lower Manhattan into a giant canvas.

Social Media Boosts Cinereach Campaign

17 July 2009 — Art, Cinema

PKPR developed a finely tuned social media campaign that used Twitter, Facebook, blog, and online outreach to expand Cinereach’s horizons.

Happy Fourth of July

7 July 2009 — Culture, MUSIC

More than 10,000 people and 60 media outlets and music blogs turned out to cover the River To River Festival’s flagship July 4th concert.

48 Hour Film Project 2009

26 June 2009 — Cinema, Filmmaking

PKPR is managing publicity for the 2009 48 Hour Film Project tour in more than 80 cities around the world.

Is Housing Works the Most Exciting Venue in Town?

24 June 2009 — Art, Literature, MUSIC

Housing Works Bookstore Cafe gets the full-page treatment in this week’s NY Press, courtesy of PKPR’s dedicated work.

Webby Awards on CNN

10 June 2009 — Internet, Online Culture

You can follow the Wall Street Journal’s live-tweeting of the ceremony here or watch all of the winners.

Fortune: ‘Net Takes Manhattan

8 June 2009 — Digital Culture, Tech

We couldn’t have written a better headline for Fortune’s wrap-up piece on the Internet Week New York 2009.

River To River Festival Kicks Off Summer in NYC

31 May 2009 — Art, Culture, MUSIC

PKPR is proud to be handling publicity for River To River Festival, New York’s largest free summer arts festival.

Jimmy Fallon and Twitter Among Webby Honorees

12 May 2009 — Internet, Online Culture

Jimmy Fallon, Trent Reznor, andTwitter are among the Internet superstars who will be honored with Webby Special Achievement Awards.

Bjork Concert Raises $40,000 For Housing Works

9 May 2009 — Art, Culture, MUSIC

Last night, 300 lucky guests crowded into Housing Works Bookstore for a special installment of the bookstore’s LIVE FROM HOME concert series.

Live Out Loud Profiled in Time Out New York

23 April 2009 — LGBTQ+, Mission Driven

PKPR secured a full-page profile of Live Out Loud in this week’s Time Out New York.

Housing Works Executive Director on Gothamist

14 April 2009 — Art, Interview, MUSIC

Check out Housing Works executive director Susie Lupert in today’s Gothamist Q&A.

2009 Webby Awards Nominees Announced

14 April 2009 — Internet, Online Culture

PKPR today announced the nominations for the 13th Annual Webby Awards. Coverage included CNN, Reuters, E! Online, People, Los Angeles, and more.

Autism Series Spotlighted for Autism Awareness Month

14 April 2009 — Autism, Mission Driven

PKPR is continuing to raise the profile of The Transporters, a groundbreaking cartoon series proven to help children with autism understand emotions.

New York Magazine Screens Cinereach Short

10 April 2009 — Art, Cinema

PKPR worked with New York Magazine to exclusively screen this year’s Cinereach’s 2009 Reach Film Fellowship Program winning short film.

Housing Works Bookstore Cafe Taps PKPR

9 February 2009 — Art, Culture

Housing Works Bookstore Cafe has tapped PKPR to help raise its profile as a downtown cultural hotspot.

NPR, AP Cover Launch of The Transporters

4 February 2009 — Autism, Mission Driven

The Transporters is a groundbreaking new cartoon series which has been proven to help children with autism recognize and understand emotions.

Web Video Stars Promote Webby Entries

15 December 2008 — Internet, Online Culture

To promote the 2009 call for entries, The Webby Awards enlisted some of the biggest names in Internet video.

PKPR in The New York Times

13 December 2008 — Art, Filmmaking

Patrick Kowalczyk took David Carr from The New York Times behind the scenes at The Gotham Independent Film Awards.

HIV Big Deal on PBS’ In the Life

10 December 2008 — Mission Driven

As a result of PKPR’s efforts, HIV Big Deal was the centerpiece of the December episode of In the Life.

Stars Shine at Gotham Independent Film Awards

3 December 2008 — Art, Filmmaking

The film awards season kicked off last night in New York City with the 18th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards.

Storytelling Takes Center Stage at Moth Ball

21 November 2008 — Art, Storytelling

For the third year in a row, PKPR handled publicity for the The Moth Ball, the annual benefit for the acclaimed non-profit dedicated to storytelling.

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