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Ghostbusters (1984): Playing May 24th Friday After Dark Series

May 24

Three odd-ball scientists get kicked out of their cushy positions at a university in New York City where they studied the occult. They decide to set up shop in an old...

MUD: Starring Matthew McConaughey & Reese Witherspoon

May 24 - May 30

14 year-old Ellis (Tye Sheridan) lives on a makeshift houseboat on the banks of a river in Arkansas with his parents, Mary Lee (Sarah Paulson) and Senior (Ray McKinnon)....

Renoir: Set on the French Riviera , 1915

May 24 - May 30

The Côte dAzur. 1915. In his twilight years, Pierre-Auguste Renoir is tormented by the loss of his wife, the pains of arthritic old age and the terrible news that his son...

Frances Ha: Starring Greta Gerwig

May 31 - June 06

Frances lives in New York, but she doesn't really have an apartment. Frances is an apprentice for a dance company, but she's not really a dancer. Frances has a best friend...

Copperhead: Pre-release screening with Director Ron Maxwell in attendance as Fundraiser for Seaman's Church Institute

June 12

COPPERHEAD: A pre-release screening and a fundraiser for the Seaman's Church Institute

Excting new film about the civil war from fillmaker Ron Maxwell who...

National Theatre Live: The Audience Starring Helen Mirren: LIve from London

June 13

‘The Audience is going to be one of the theatrical highlights of 2013.’
Daily Mail

Helen...

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Kickstarter Campaign Success! Digital Conversion Funded

December 28, 2012

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94 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.