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Words & Pictures: Summer comedy starring Juliette Binoche and Clive Owen

July 24

Prep school English teacher Jack Marcus laments his students' obsession with social media and good grades rather than engaging with the power of the written word. A one...

Life Itself: The Roger Ebert Story to screen July 24th

July 24

Rich in detail and warmly affectionate, Life Itself offers a joyful yet poignant tribute to a critical cinematic legacy.

Acclaimed director Steve James (Hoop Dreams...

The Return: Off the Curb Hip-Hop Dance Revival Performance with Jackie Henderson July 28th

July 28

Off the Curb is coming back!
And you can help get this important non-profit a new start!

Associated Press:

A well-known youth hip-hop...

The Return of Off the Curb: VIP Pre-party and Dance show July 28th

July 28

Off the Curb is coming back!
And you can help get this important non-profit a new start!

Associated Press:

A well-known youth hip-hop...

Alive inside: Sundance Audience Award Winner for Best Documentary

July 30 - July 31

Dan Cohen, founder of the nonprofit organization Music & Memory, fights against a broken healthcare system to demonstrate music's ability to combat memory loss and...

Magic in the Moonlight from Woody Allen & Starring Emma Stone and Colin Firth

August 15 - September 04

Opening Friday August 15th

A romantic comedy from director Woody Allen about an Englishman brought in to help unmask a possible swindle. Personal and professional...

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The Great Gatsby at Jane Pickens Theater

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From the JPT Blog

The JPT filming site for new Woody Allen film

July 11, 2014

Inside scoop!
We always knew the JPT was a star! Monday the theater made its international filming debut...in...

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95 years on Washington Square

Built in 1834

The Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center (JPT) has become known for showing the best movies available, movies that are hand selected to play to the discriminating taste of our audience. We present a mix of first-run movies, documentaries and art films and utilize our stage and venue to bring unique presentations to Newport.