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Operation Valentine 2021

One of my favorite client projects every year is Operation Valentine, coordinated by the Hughes Family Tribute Center. This year in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic and the stress and uncertainty around it, the residents of 18 retirement centers created…

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Avoid the Dreaded 96 Slides Syndrome

Everyone loves to use video or a PowerPoint slideshow in their presentation. But many times, when I hear "And now we're going to watch a video or a slide show," my eyes glaze over. Videos are a little easier to…

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Oak Cliff Works Launch – Media Conference

What a day as the Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce and its nonprofit arm Oak Cliff Empowered, Inc. launched Oak Cliff Works with its first cohort in the Methodist Dallas Medical Center's patient care technician training program!

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Good Morning Texas showcases Dia de los Muertos

Good Morning Texas featured Kristine and Ryan Hughes with Hughes Family Tribute Center and Ricardo Alarcon with Grupo Pakal to showcase two favorite foods of Dia de los Muertos - la calavera de azúcar (sugar skull) and pan de muertos…

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Oak Cliff Works launch featured on NBC 5

Oak Cliff Works Launches The Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce and its nonprofit arm, Oak Cliff Empowered, Inc. launched Oak Cliff Works, a workforce training program focused on residents in the southern sector of Dallas. Oak Cliff Works serves populations…

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Favorites with John Holiday

Working with John Holiday, countertenor, as his publicist over the last several years has been an exciting journey. These are a few of my favorite moments. "…an impressive young countertenor, John Holiday, brought a bright virile voice to an aria…

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Operation Valentine 2017

Working on Operation Valentine with the Hughes Family Tribute Center was so much fun! We worked with 14 retirement and assisted living centers and collected more than 400 hand-made Valentines to send to U.S. troops overseas and distribute to veterans…

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Operation Valentine

A veteran of both Korea and Vietnam wrote the names of the wars in his valentine. A woman wrote she was a veteran, too, and thanked the brave soldiers. Such were the messages in the hand-made valentines by the residents…

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Charleston Post & Courier features John Holiday

The Charleston Post & Courier featured John Holiday during his successful run during the USA Spoleto Festival 2015. Wildly successful run, I should say, since the article headline reads, "John Holiday steals the festival," http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20150531/PC2106/150539872 The Post & Courier produced…

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Houston Chonicle features John Holiday

Houston area native, John Holiday, is quickly establishing himself as a signer on the rise in the opera world. http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/fortbend/news/article/Rosenberg-resident-debuts-new-opera-6287167.php Upcoming performances are scheduled at Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown, New York; Krakow, Poland; Versailles, France; and the Kennedy Center in…

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KUSC interviews John Holiday

John Holiday, a third prize winner at Plácido Domingo’s 2014 Operalia Competition, is quickly establishing himself as a signer on the rise in the opera world. Debuting at the Los Angeles Opera in Barrie Kosky’s acclaimed production of Purcell's Dido…

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John Holiday rocking the opera world

John Holiday is rocking the opera world! Fresh off an impressive New York City performance, />http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/11/arts/music/julius-rudel-gala-benefits-city-opera-revival-hopes.html?_r=0/> international performances are scheduled in Krakow, Poland and Versailles, France. Upcoming performances stateside are scheduled at the Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, South Carolina;…

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What Makes a Good Story?

Some of my favorite suggestions for crafting an effective media release. Plus, I love talking about the needlepoint feature! What Makes a Good Story?

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John Holiday debuts with the Los Angelos Opera

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-la-opera-review-20141027-column.html" What a way to debut!! New client, John Holiday, countertenor, debuted in the Los Angelos Opera's production of Dido and Aeneas by Purcell. The Los Angelos Times wrote of John's singing, along with fellow countertenors G. Thomas Allen and…

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Client Awarded Special Grant from NBC Universal!

http://www.nbcdfw.com/video/#!/news/local/NBC-Universal-Grant-Helps-Flight-School-Expand/242657781" The Frontiers of Flight Museum's summer flight school at Dallas Executive Airport has been awarded a $25,000 grant from NBC Universal to help kids learn about aviation and careers connected to it. The grant was one of only 3…

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