Rickie Lee Jones, the two-time Grammy Award winner (from eight nominations), embraced the sold-out audience at The Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center (The JPT) on Tuesday (May 6) for a Spectacle Live Production. She battled sniffles between songs, but her voice was unaffected. She delivered powerful vocal deliveries and graceful falsettos while adeptly accompanying […]
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Noir nights, Hollywood legends, and cult classics coming to The JPT
The JPT continues its tradition of immersive film experiences with a newly announced lineup of curated film series celebrating visionary directors, cult classics, and Hollywood’s golden age. Highlights include fan-favorite monthly David Lynch retrospectives, a year-long Film Noir series featuring Pinot Noir tastings, and a centennial tribute to Hollywood legend Jack Lemmon. “With special events […]
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‘Holidays at The JPT’ series features film classics, festive events, and live music
The Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center (The JPT) has announced its Holidays at The JPT series, which features a variety of holiday classic films, community businesses and organizations, and live musical performances to help guests prepare for the holiday season. “At The JPT, we strive to make every visit an extraordinary experience, and the Holidays at The […]
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Livingston Taylor returns to Newport, will perform at The JPT on December 20
Livingston Taylor, the esteemed singer-songwriter from Boston, is coming to The JPT Film & Event Center in Newport. Mark your calendars for Friday, December 20, at 7:30 pm, as Taylor returns to delight audiences with his captivating music. Spectacle Live, which will present Livingston Taylor, provided the following background on Mr. Taylor; Boston local, Livingston […]
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Legendary folk hero Joan Baez made several stops in Newport recently
Joan Baez made several appearances in Newport as of late. The folk icon touched down among familiar ground at the Newport Folk Festival over the weekend, starting out with a lowkey poetry reading of her newly released debut poetry book, When You See My Mother, Ask Her to Dance, which had released this past April. […]
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Carbon Leaf returning to The JPT on June 22
Following up on a sold out show in 2023, Spectacle Live today announced that they will once again present Carbon Leaf at The JPT Film & Event Center. The show will take place on Saturday, June 22 at 8 pm. Founded at Randolph-Macon College in 1992, the group evolved from a house party cover band […]
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What’sUpNewp, JPT to host its annual National Lampoon Christmas Vacation Party on Dec. 21
What’sUpNewp and The JPT are teaming up once again to host our annual National Lampoon Christmas Vacation Party! Join us on Wednesday, December 21 for live music by Dave /Tessier’s All-Star Stars at 6:15 pm, followed by a screening of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation at 7:30 pm. There will be complimentary Christmas Cookies with admission. […]
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John Pizzarelli Trio to perform at The JPT on December 16
Spectacle Live today announced that they will present John Pizzarelli Trio on Friday, December 16th at 7:30 pm at the Jane Pickens Theater. John Pizzarelli, the world-renowned guitarist, and singer has established himself as a prime contemporary interpreter of the Great American Songbook and beyond, with a repertoire that includes Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Tom Waits, Antônio Carlos […]
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Newport Folk to host official aftershow benefit concerts at The JPT, Newport Blues Cafe
Now that they’ve finished announcing the lineup for its sold-out festival at Fort Adams July 22 – 24, Newport Folk Festival has moved on to announce aftershow benefits and events. For Pete’s Sake Newport Folk Festival on June 14 announced, in partnership with the United States Postal Service (USPS), that they will hos “For Pete’s […]
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‘Eileen Ivers: A Joyful Christmas’ coming to The JPT on Dec. 17
Spectacle Live today announced that they will present Eileen Ivers: A Joyful Christmas at The JPT Film & Event Center on Saturday, December 17th at 8 pm. It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and for years Eileen and her band have been celebrating the glorious story of Christmas, thoughtfully, uniquely and with pure unbridled joy! Eileen’s […]