H.J. Ricks Centre For The Arts

10/07/2026

🎉 THE RICKS IS TURNING 80! 🎉

And we’re throwing a birthday party — Ricks style. 🎬🍿

Join us Sunday, October 25th as we celebrate 80 years of The Ricks!

🎟️ Doors open at 5:30 PM — come early, look around, and check out all the updates we’ve made over the past three years.

We’ll also be unveiling our new Ricks branding, giving you a sneak peek at what’s coming in 2027, and handing out some fun giveaways — including a chance to win a prize pack to see RICHARD GOODALL in January!

🍿 FREE popcorn for the first 100 guests!

Then at 7 PM, it’s FREE MOVIE time. 🎬

But what movie? That’s up to YOU.

🎥 CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE: RICKS EDITION!

🦈 JAWS — You’re gonna need a bigger screen.

⚾ FIELD OF DREAMS — If you vote for it, we will show it.

👇 VOTE BELOW! Which one should hit the big screen for our 80th birthday?

Come celebrate 80 years of movies, memories, and community at The Ricks — and share this post so your friends can vote, too! ❤️

Welcome to the H.J. Ricks Centre for the Arts, a cherished gem in Greenfield, Indiana’s cultural landscape!  Recently rejuvenated and housed in a beautifully restored 1946 Art Deco/Art Moderne style movie house, our center stands as a beacon for live artistic performances in the heart of Hancock ...

10/01/2026

🎪 RILEY FESTIVAL WEEKEND IS HERE! 🎶🎸

Coming downtown for the Riley Festival this weekend? Don’t head home when the festival winds down — keep the fun going at the H.J. Ricks Centre for the Arts!

🎵 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
Billy and the Tall Boys | 8–10 PM
with special guest OK Boomer | 6–7:30 PM

🕺 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
Brooke Wright as Elvis | 7–9 PM

Spend the day enjoying everything the Riley Festival has to offer, grab some festival food, shop the vendors…and then come see us at the Ricks! ❤️

Downtown Greenfield is the place to be this weekend! 🎪🎶

09/27/2026

🎬 TODAY is your LAST CHANCE to experience MANHATTAN SHORT at the H.J. Ricks Theatre!

And seriously…this is pretty cool.

You don’t have to travel to New York or a big city to take part in an international film festival. You can come right here to downtown Greenfield, watch all 10 incredible finalists from around the world — and then YOU get to vote for Best Film and Best Actor! 🌎🎥

Next year, MANHATTAN SHORT celebrates its 30th anniversary, and we love that the Ricks gets to be part of something that brings audiences around the world together through film.

If you haven't made it yet, today is the day!

🎟️ $10 at the door
🚪 Doors open at 5 PM
🎬 Short films begin at 6 PM
🍿 Concessions available for purchase

Come watch. Come vote. And be part of something pretty special — right here at the Ricks. ❤️

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09/23/2026

📰 We made the paper!

We love seeing the word get out about our FREE Family Movie Nights at The H.J. Ricks — and there’s another one coming up THIS FRIDAY! 🎬🍿

✈️ TOP GUN
📅 Friday, September 25
🚪 Doors open at 6 PM
🎥 Movie starts at 7 PM
🎟️ FREE admission!

Grab some popcorn and candy from concessions, settle into one of our historic theatre seats, and spend Friday night at the Ricks. ❤️

A huge thank you to the Greenfield Daily Reporter for helping us spread the word about these free community movie nights. We love opening the doors and seeing families, friends and neighbors enjoying this beautiful old theatre together.

See you Friday night! ✈️🍿🎬

GREENFIELD — Catch a classic movie in a historic theater, in a renewed effort to bring more people into the H.J. Ricks Centre for the Arts in downtown Greenfield.

09/21/2026

🎶 Do you remember… the 21st night of September? 🎶

Well, we do! 😎 And since today is Earth, Wind & Fire Day, it seems like the perfect time to remind you what’s happening THIS WEEK at The H.J. Ricks Centre for the Arts! 🎬🍿

We’ve got FOUR opportunities to join us downtown this week!

🎥 THURSDAY — MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival
✈️ FRIDAY — Top Gun — FREE Family Movie Night!
🎥 SATURDAY — MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival
🎥 SUNDAY — MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival

MANHATTAN SHORT is more than just watching a movie — audiences around the world get to watch the finalists and cast their votes for Best Film and Best Actor! 🌎🎬

And Friday night, we’re heading straight into the Danger Zone with Top Gun! ✈️🔥 Admission is FREE, so grab the family, buy some popcorn and candy, and enjoy a night at the Ricks.

Four days. Two very different movie experiences. One historic downtown theater. ❤️

Which night are we seeing you at the Ricks?

09/19/2026