The Paramount Project

06/18/2026

🚙🛻🚗A little reminder for Saturday: We’re the live stream location for the Juneteenth Parade. Plus, our gallery across the street will be open with a new exhibit titled American Dreamin, which explores the idea of the American Dream from the Revolutionary War to present day. See you on Queen St.!

🖼️ “I Swear” by Jamil Burton

06/03/2026

✨A new message going up in lights to remind you that your tax-deductible donation can help keep this project moving forward! Donate ➡️ https://givebutter.com/the-paramount-project

Want to share your own message on the marquee? It’s available for rent. Reach out to [email protected]. We want to share the joy of your special birthday, anniversary, or other celebration!

05/14/2026

✨The marquee is looking good! Just wanted to extend our thanks to the North Carolina Global TransPark Economic Development Region for their ongoing support of this project via marquee message rentals.

Have an important message you want displayed on Queen St.? Want to wish someone Happy Birthday? Or maybe PROPOSE?

Reach out ➡️ [email protected]

Emerging economic development professionals from across North Carolina gathered in Kinston this week for the 2026 Emerging Executives Forum, a two-day event hosted by the North Carolina Economic Development Association and presented by ECS Southeast and the Lenoir County Development Alliance.

04/30/2026

You know what time it is! Want to hear project updates or sign up to volunteer for future cleanouts?

Come see us at The Flue (corner of Mitchell & Blount Sts., behind Reynolds Seafood). You can even pose as a musician in front of the Paramount thanks to our Boardwalk-style face cutout project made by local artists.

03/06/2026

📢REMINDER: This guy wants you on his work crew tomorrow.

Join us at the Paramount on Saturday, March 7th from 9:30AM to noon for our first community cleanup day. You’ll get messy, dress accordingly.

Together we will give this historic gem an encore performance.

02/17/2026

👀🚨VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! We’re moving forward with the next phase of the project and we need help! We’re opening our doors for a little spring cleaning. Wear your get-messy clothes and sturdy shoes. Got a favorite pair of work gloves? Bring ‘em.

🗓️Saturday, March 7th
⏰9:30AM - Noon
📍211 N. Queen St., Downtown Kinston

02/04/2026

📽️Since the new marquee was unveiled late last year, we've been hearing lots of lovely Paramount memories from local folks. In order to help capture these memories, we're launching a Share Your Story campaign!

Was the Paramount the site of your first kiss? Your high school part time job? Was it where you saw Jaws for the first time? We want to hear about it!

▶️Head to our website and share your personal story or fond memory of Kinston’s Paramount Theater: https://tinyurl.com/yxjwrf8r

12/02/2025

The Paramount’s new marquee is just step one of many to restore the theater to a vibrant community spot for entertainment. This Giving Tuesday, a small donation will help us support the next phase of the project. ✨Make sure to select the Paramount Theater from the dropdown menu ✨ ➡ https://givebutter.com/smartkinston2025

🎞Interested in donating time? We welcome ALL types of support! Sign up for our email list on our website to receive notification of community input meetings, work days, and other smART Kinston Foundation projects ➡ https://www.smartkinston.com/

11/25/2025

The Paramount marquee is now almost complete! We have letter tracks installed and the first message in many years is now on display. If you can't make it to the parade in person, be sure to tune in to the livestream of the Kinston Christmas Parade on Neuse News at 4:30 on December 6. The parade will be streamed LIVE in front of The Paramount this year! Many thanks to all involved in getting The Paramount to this point, our next act will be even more impressive! Stay tuned!

11/20/2025

👀One step closer to getting letters on the sign! Keep your eyes peeled, Kinston.