Entries by Brenda Thompson

Austin Arts Hall of Fame is revived after 5-year pause

The Austin Arts Hall of Fame has been revived following a five-year pause, and 10 new members will be inducted over the coming months. Congratulations to all 10 new inductees, including two we’ve been honored to work with: Dave Steakley, producing artistic director of Zach Theater and Allison Orr, founder and artistic director of Forklift […]

Welcome new client, OutYouth!

We’re thrilled to be working with Austin nonprofit organization OutYouth, which for 35 years has been a vital lifeline for youth of all sexual orientations and gender identities. OutYouth provides programs where youth can find a safe space and community to embrace their authentic selves, essential mental healthcare, community resources, and the support they need […]

Forklift Danceworks’ founder profiled in Bold Journey Magazine

Allison Orr, founder and artistic director of Forklift Danceworks, creates award-winning choreography with all kinds of performers. From Venetian gondoliers to firefighters, trained dancers to Elvis impersonators, maintenance men to women over 65, her work challenges audiences to expand notions of dance and performer while posing the question: who and what can be presented on […]

Come From Away fundraiser for Pay It Forward 9/11

The musical Come From Away, described as “a celebration of the best of humankind,” is the centerpiece of an event to raise money for Pay It Forward 9/11, a nonprofit promoting kindness founded by Kevin Tuerff (“real Kevin T.”), who was part of the original true story. The event on January 4th in Austin has […]

National LGBT Cancer Network calls out major media

PROVIDENCE, R.I., March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Recent news stories in Newsweek and The Telegraph on a purported connection between gender-affirming hormone therapy and cancer are misleading and dangerous, according to the leadership of the National LGBT Cancer Network, a nonprofit organization that works to improve the lives of LGBT cancer survivors and those at risk through […]

GFO Home featured in Inspire Magazine

Check out the feature on GFO Home’s collaboration with BSB Design featured in the most recent issue of Inspire Magazine. Pictured is GFO’s model home in North Haven, in Liberty Hill. The Lincoln plan, a modern farmhouse ranch style, was customized specifically for North Haven’s wider lots, focusing on the front elevation and dramatic indoor and […]

ThunderCloud Subs partners with Creative Action

ThunderCloud Subs recently announced a new partnership with Creative Action, the local nonprofit that uses the arts to inspire creativity and equip students to make positive change in their communities. The company donated $10,000 to Creative Action to facilitate the 2024  ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot Art Contest. Kids from selected schools in Creative Action’s after-school programs […]

ThunderCloud Subs raises $225,000 for Caritas of Austin

The owners of ThunderCloud Subs presented a check for $225,000, representing 100 percent of the proceeds of this year’s 32nd annual ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot to Caritas of Austin this month. From left to right: ThunderCloud Trot mascot (AKA Rachel Walley), ThunderCloud co-owners Paul Sughrue and Patty Sughrue, Caritas CEO Jo Kathryn Quinn, ThunderCloud co-owner and Trot […]

NEW New Canaan Library opens on Valentine’s Day

We’re thrilled for the citizens of New Canaan, Connecticut, as the NEW New Canaan Library has its grand opening on Valentine’s Day! We worked with the library’s executive team and consultants as they were planning for the launch of this world-class new library campus, a decade in the making. The new library will connect people, perspectives, and information […]

New collaborations with Young Communications Group

We’ve had some fun and productive brainstorming sessions recently with this crew at Young Communications Group, Inc. with whom we’ve worked on a number of key public affairs projects for the State of California. Together we filled up four whiteboard pages with wild ideas for how to tell important stories. And bucking the trend of […]