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Marley: A documentary on the life, music, and legacy of Bob Marley

May 23 - May 24

Two new screenings just added May 23rd at 7:00pm and May 24th at 7:15pm

Bob Marley's universal appeal, impact on music history and role as...

Deep Blue Sea: Starring Rachel Weisz

May 23 - May 24

Master chronicler of post-War England, Terence Davies directs Rachel Weisz as a woman whose overpowering love threatens her well-being and alienates the men in her life...

Peter Grimes: Live from La Scala Milan May 24th

May 24 (One Show Only)

British composer Benjamin Britten described his opera Peter Grimes as the struggle of the individual against the masses. The more vicious the society, the more vicious the...

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: Opening May 25th

May 25 - June 14

THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL follows a group of British retirees who decide to "outsource" their retirement to less expensive and seemingly exotic India. Enticed by...

Moonrise Kingdom RI Premiere Tickets now on Sale

June 21 (One Show Only)

Filmed in Newport in 2011

Opening night hit at Cannes Film Festival May 16, 2012

Opening in a few large US cities on...

Moonrise Kingdom: Filmed in Newport and Opening Night Film at Cannes Film Festival

June 29 - July 26

Starring Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman, Bob Balaban

The Rhode Island Film & TV Office says Wes...

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The Great Gatsby at Jane Pickens Theater

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From the JPT Blog

Moonrise Kingdom: Filmed in Newport, Opening Night Film at Cannes Film Festival & Playing this summer at the JPT

March 19, 2012

The Rhode Island Film & TV Office says Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom’’ will open the 12-day Cannes Film...

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93 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.