Fresh Kenyon grads founded a new theater company holding its inaugural festival of one-acts in NYC next month.  Find out more about their story and how to help out in their IndieGoGo page: The Calliope Theater Company.

Russ Armstrong, one of the writers for Comedy Central’s Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Benefit for Autism Education, was just nominated for an Emmy this morning for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Special.  Congratulations to him and the rest of the writers!

The Art Dossier recently interviewed David Henry Gerson on his documentary, Ultra Violet.   In this sixteen-minute documentary, Ultra Violet, mistress to Salvador Dali and muse to Andy Warhol, reveals her untold tale of spiritual rebirth and her iconic perspective on fame, art, and religion. It includes rare photographs from her past, and Andy Warhol’s screen-test of Ultra Violet from 1965.  Full article here.

A still from David Henry Gerson’s upcoming short film American Standard, about the tragic return home of a veteran from the war in Afghanistan.

Back in March, David Henry Gerson had the honor of solo-performing an excerpt from preeminent Israeli author A B Yehoshuah’s new novel, “Sephardic Kindness,” at the New York Public Library as part of  the Live NYPL artist conversation series.  You can view the full clip above.

The vibrant Bridget Coyne Gabbe performs a scene from 500 Days of Summer for an Acting for the Camera class at the University of Michigan.

The multitalented Ben Steinbauer directed Anna Margaret Hollyman, Sam West, and Luke Savisky as part of the updated version of “Slacker” which will be released at the end of the summer.  You can read more about it here.

With 50 hours to go, The Ogre’s Feathers could use all the help it receives.  View the film’s Kickstarter page to find out more.