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Monsieur Lazhar: Academy Award Nominee for Best Foreign Language Film -held over to May 17th limited showtimes

May 17 (One Show Only)

Academy Award Nominee for Best Foreign Language Film

“This nearly perfect gem begins as a tiny slice of life, but sneaks up on you and packs a wallop...

This American Life Screeening Tonight May 17th at 7pm: Things You Can't Do on The Radio from Ira Glass

May 17 (One Show Only)

The hit radio show This American Life will do a stage performance at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, New York, NY that will be captured live and...

Deep Blue Sea: STarring Rachel Weisz

May 18 - 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...

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

May 19 - May 20

Bob Marley's universal appeal, impact on music history and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. The definitive life story of the...

Short Handed Sailing in America:The Atlantic Cup

May 21 (One Show Only)

Short Handed Sailing In America

Monday May 21, 2012

Time 6:00 PM
Tickets $15.00

If you’re in Newport you won...

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...

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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

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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.