Friends of Life's a Pitch Kirshbaum Demler & Associates, Inc. are looking for a new associate! Here is their website, and here is the job description:Position Title: Public Relations Associate, Kirshbaum Demler & Associates, Inc. Responsibilities:Coordinate publicity efforts and media pitches, including web based media outlets. Preparation of pitch letters, biographical materials and press releases. Working knowledge of Dreamweaver, Photoshop and E-news - or similar such experience required. … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2010
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According to New York Magazine's Vulture blog, Grey's Anatomy creator and ~Dartmouth alumnus~ Shonda Rhimes is creating a series for ABC inspired by PR mega-consultant Judy Smith, whose clients have included Bill Clinton, Michael Vick and David Paterson. From the Vulture post:Per the logline we've heard, the currently untitled project (which some development trackers had been calling In Crisis) will revolve around the life and work of a professional fixer and her dysfunctional staff. Rhimes is writing the script for the pilot and will executive … [Read more...]
Organ(ized)
For about two years now, I've been asking my friend Paul Jacobs to do an interview for this blog about the seemingly impossible job of making the organ accessible to The Masses. No, not those who attend masses, ahem, but the great unwashed masses themselves. I am a delinquent, though, and have not sent him questions lo, these two years. Tomorrow night, Paul plays the first concert on the newly restored Alice Tully organ, which it was originally feared might not be returned to the hall. This concert is part of Lincoln Center's White Light … [Read more...]
Position to phil
Attention aspiring classical music publicists of the world! There's an opening in the communications department of our friendly neighborhood New York Philharmonic. Position Title: Communications AssistantClassification: Non-Exempt Department: CommunicationsReports To: Director, Public & Media RelationsSupervises: Not Applicable ResponsibilitiesProvide general support to Communications staff including specific responsibilities for … [Read more...]
But as a boyfriend, you kinda suck.
American Ballet Theatre Principals (and couple) Ethan Stiefel and Gillian Murphy will appear on Gossip Girl this Monday, November 8th. They will play themselves at a fake ballet gala that I saw them filming at the David H. Koch theater. Ethan Stiefel previously starred in everyone's favorite ballet movie that's not The Red Shoes or The Turning Point, Center Stage. Here's a little something to tide you over until Monday: This reminds me that we all need to brave the bedbugs in movie theaters and see the upcoming Black Swan, because the movie's … [Read more...]
Have you ever looked at a monkey?
A year or so ago, I remember going on the CNN homepage and seeing a video of a 40-pound cat being rescued. I thought to myself, if this makes the homepage of CNN, why do I want my artists to be featured on these mainstream outlets so desperately? The obese animal is Helene's competition for digital column inches? I felt a similar sensation when OperaChic sent this gem of media over this afternoon. Are You There God? It's Me, Amanda. Why Do I Pitch Stories To These People? In equally disconcerting news in the news, it was bound to happen, … [Read more...]