Jim Jarmusch News

THE 13th ANNUAL LOWER EAST SIDE (LES) FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS will bring together under one roof in just three days over 100 performing arts organizations, local and international celebrities, independent artists, poets, puppeteers, film makers and many others -- all of whom reside, work or have their roots in the culturally diverse, willfully anarchistic Lower East Side -- for New York City's most diverse FREE 3-day festival, from Friday, May 23 through Sunday, May 25, at Theater for the New City (155 1st Avenue, between E. 9th and 10th Streets) in Manhattan.

Production begins in Connecticut this week on an untitled contemporary comedy directed by Academy Award winner Sam Mendes (American Beauty) from an original screenplay by Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida. The film is being produced and co-financed by Big Beach, with Focus Features co-financing and distributing worldwide.

A memorial for legendary late director Robert Altman was held at the Majestic Theatre in New York on February 20th.

The 2006 New York Film Critic's Circle Awards took place at The Supper Club on January 7th

New York University's Tisch School of the Arts (TSOA) will honor three of its most distinguished graduates as well as pay tribute to two distinguished members of the Broadway theatre community at its annual Gala Benefit on Monday, December 4, 2006 at Broadway's St. James Theatre.

F. Murray Abraham, Penny Arcade, Joe Franklin and others will take part in the 11th Annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts from May 26th through 28th

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Audra McDonald, Larry David, and the women of 'The Sopranos' appeared at the New York Times' Arts & Leisure Weekend's 'Times Talks: Special Editions' on January 7th

Starring Gabriel Byrne (Cornelius Melody) with Dearbhla Molloy (Nora Melody), Emily Bergl (Sara Melody), John Horton (Nicholas Gadsby), Byron Jennings (Jamie Cregan), Kathryn Meisle (Deborah), Randall Newsome (Paddy O'Dowd), Ciaran O'Reilly (Dan Roche) and Daniel Stewart Sherman (Mickey Maloy).