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Spend a Week at the Colonial May 17 – May 23
Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Our new feature film this week is 42. Starring Chadwick Boseman as Jackie Robinson and Harrison Ford as Major League team executive Branch Rickey, this is the life story of Jackie Robinson and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Tonight is your last chance to see Upstream Color at 7:30PM.
Friday after our feature, join us at 10:10PM for our cult film, The Blues Brothers, sponsored by You’ve Got Geek. Here’s your chance to see the classic John Belushi/Dan Aykroyd musical comedy in magnificent 35mm – on the Colonial big screen! Come early to check out Elwood Blues and his Dodge Monaco Bluesmobile parked in front of the theatre!
Get your tickets now for Rockshow: Wings Over America, showing this Saturday, May 18 at 7:30PM. The film, in limited release, is a restored & remastered FULL-LENGTH concert from the 1975-76 Wings Over the World tour. This is an absolute can’t miss for any Beatles/McCartney fan. We will open the screening with an introduction by Andre Gardner, on-air personality at WMGK, Philadelphia. One night only – get your tickets here.
Sunday our “Book to Film” classic will be The Postman Always Rings Twice. A married woman (Lana Turner) and a drifter (John Garfield) fall in love, then plot to murder her husband (Cecil Kellaway).
Our next TEDxPhoenixville salon is Thursday, May 23 at 6:30PM. Salons are BYOB and light refreshments will be served. Our live speaker will be game designer, Matthew Akana. There is very limited seating, so be sure to buy your tickets now!
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial May 10 – May 16
Thursday, May 9th, 2013
Blobfest plans to participate in the Dogwood Parade in Phoenixville on Saturday, May 18th. We are looking for a 50s convertible for the Blob to ride in (including a driver), along with an entourage of 2-3 in the back seat. If anyone has a convertible we could use for the event, please call the theatre at 610-917-1228 or reply to this email. Thank you!
Our new feature film this week is Upstream Color. In this film, a man and woman are drawn together, entangled in the life cycle of an ageless organism. Identity becomes an illusion as they struggle to assemble the loose fragments of wrecked lives. Tonight is your last chance to see The Place Beyond the Pines at 7:30PM.
Friday after our feature, join us at 10PM for our Fright Night film, Prom Night. Watch stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Leslie Nielsen as a masked killer stalks four teens responsible for the accidential death of a child six years earlier at their high school’s senior prom.
Sunday our second “Book to Film” classic will be How Green Was My Valley. Winner of 5 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director (over Citizen Kane and Orson Welles), the film stars Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O’Hara, Donald Crisp (Best Supporting Actor) and Roddy McDowall.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial May 3 – May 9
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
Friday night we welcome Steve Earle and the Dukes and Saturday night An Evening with Paula Poundstone. There are still seats left for both concerts, but Paula’s concert is very close to selling out! Be sure to get online and get your tickets while you can.
Saturday at 2PM we are screening A Bucket of Blood, sponsored by John and Carla Schaeffer. Come see this delicious black comedy by director Roger Corman and screenwriter Charles B. Griffith (Little Shop of Horrors).
We are carrying over our feature film, The Place Beyond the Pines. Please note that there will be no screenings Friday or Saturday nights due to concerts.
Sunday we begin our “Book to Film” classic series (best selling books turned into classic films) with Rebecca. Treat yourself to Hitchcock’s first Hollywood film, which earned him a Best Picture Oscar and 11 additional awards.
Have you heard? Paul McCartney is coming to the Colonial – on film that is! Get your tickets now for Rockshow: Wings Over America. The film, in limited release, is a restored & remastered FULL-LENGTH concert from the 1975-76 Wings Over the World tour. This is an absolute can’t miss for any Beatles/McCartney fan. We will open the screening with an introduction by Andre Gardner, on-air personality at WMGK, Philadelphia. One night only – get your tickets here.
We’re hiring! Time is running out to apply for the full-time Development Associate position. You can read all about it here. If interested, please email your resume to Mary by THIS Wednesday, May 8.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Apr 26 – May 2
Thursday, April 25th, 2013
Tickets go on sale at 10AM tomorrow (Apr 26) for singer songwriter Marc Cohn, Jun 8, 8PM. The quickest, easiest way to get your tickets is online.
Join us this Sunday, Apr 28 at 4PM for a special screening of Sparrows with Live Pipe Organ Accompaniment. This silent classic stars Mary Pickford and features wonderful organ accompaniment by Ben Model. In addition, Christel Schmidt, editor of Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies (co-published by the Library of Congress and the University Press of Kentucky) will present the program and sign copies of her book. Tickets may be purchased online here.
Our new feature film this week will be The Place Beyond the Pines. It is the story of a motorcycle stunt rider (Ryan Gosling) who turns to robbing banks as a way to provide for his lover and their newborn child. The film also stars Eva Mendes and Bradley Cooper. Tonight (Apr 25) is your last chance to see Lore at 7:30PM.
Saturday afternoon (Apr 27) at 2PM our kids’ film is Back to the Future. Marty McFly, a typical American teenager of the Eighties, is accidentally sent back to 1955. He must make certain his teenage parents-to-be meet and fall in love – so he can get back to the future.
A special talk on the history of our Wurlitzer Organ #585 is happening as part of the Historic Colonial Tour Sunday. Members of the Theatre Organ Society of the Delaware Valley will explain the history and importance of our grand theatre organ. RSVP for the tour by calling 610-917-1228. (Please note this tour starts at 2:30, so you can attend before the silent film Sparrows).
We’re hiring! The Colonial has a full-time Development Associate position available. You can read all about it here. If interested, please email your resume to Mary by Wednesday, May 8.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Apr 19 – Apr 25
Thursday, April 18th, 2013
Tickets go on sale tomorrow morning (Apr 19) at 10AM for two Tommy Emmanual concerts – Jun 27 and Jun 28 at 8PM. As always, the best way to buy tickets is online.
Our new feature film this week will be Lore. It is the story of a teenager named Lore, who tries to lead her siblings to safety in post-war Germany. Tonight is your last chance to see The Gatekeepers at 7:30PM.
Friday night (Apr 19) following our feature, we will screen our Cult Cinema film, Five Fingers of Death. Join us for the first Kung Fu feature of our cult series!
Monday night (Apr 22), in place of our regular feature, we’ve got a special Earth Day screening of Trashed. This documentary stars narrator/host Jeremy Irons, who takes us on a journey to discover the extent and effects of the global waste problem. Please note that the screening time will be 7:30PM.
Saturday afternoon at 2PM our kids’ series welcomes the return of Segal Puppet Theater with Let’s Recycle!. Bring the kids (preschoolers through 4th grade) for this 40 minute interactive puppet show.
Our classic film Sunday at 2PM is Notorious. It stars Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman, with Claude Rains (in this Oscar-nominated role) as the evil Nazi spy.
Our first TEDxPhoenixville salon of 2013 is Thursday, Apr 25 at 6:30PM. Salons are BYOB and light refreshments will be served. Our live speaker will be Nate Hoffer, Executive Director of Good Samaritan Shelter. There is very limited seating, so be sure to buy your tickets now!
We’re hiring! The Colonial has a full-time Development Associate position available. You can read all about it here. If interested, please email your resume to Mary by Wednesday, May 8.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Apr 12 – Apr 18
Thursday, April 11th, 2013
Our new feature film this week will be The Gatekeepers. This Oscar nominated documentary has been described as captivating, startling and completely engrossing. It brings together six former heads of Shin Bet (a secret Israeli internal security agency) for a free ranging discussion. Tonight (Apr 11) is your last chance to see Django Unchained at 7:30PM.
Friday night (Apr 12) following our feature we will screen our Fright Night film, The Brides of Dracula. It stars vampire hunter Peter Cushing (Van Helsing) on a mission to destroy handsome bloodsucker Baron Meinster.
Saturday afternoon (Apr 13) at 2PM our kids’ film is The Adventures of Robin Hood. This is the definitive Errol Flynn adaptation with Oscar winning color photography. Introduce your kids to an absolute classic, starring Flynn, Olivia DeHavilland, Claude Rains and Alan Hale.
Our classic film Sunday (Apr 14) at 2PM is Phantom of the Opera, starring Claude Rains as the disfigured violinist who haunts the Paris Opera House. Come see it for great performances and its Oscar winning spectacular Technicolor cinematography!
We’re hiring! The Colonial has a full-time Development Associate position available. You can read all about it here. If interested, please email your resume to Mary by Wednesday, May 8.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Apr 5 – Apr 11
Thursday, April 4th, 2013
Our first TedxPhoenixville salon is Thursday, Apr 25 at 7PM. The live speaker will be Nate Hoffer, Executive Director of Good Samaritan Shelter. Tickets are on sale now and the best way to purchase them is online.
Our new feature film this week will be Django Unchained. It has a limited run – showing only Monday, Apr 8 through Thursday April 11, so be sure to catch it here while you can! Tonight is your last chance to see Birders: The Central Park Effect at 7:30PM.
Tomorrow night at 7PM we welcome Coastalrise. This indie rock band will be debuting their newest release ‘Call of the Sea’ here in concert. Tickets are available online here.
Saturday afternoon at 2PM our kids film is Grease. Come see Danny, Sandy, Rizzo, Kenickie and the whole gang in this musical treat.
Saturday night we welcome back comedian Craig Shoemaker. Tickets are still available and the best way to purchase them is online.
Our classic film theme this month is the films of Claude Rains. We begin with Here Comes Mr. Jordan. The film stars Robert Montgomery as boxer Joe Pendleton, who dies 50 years too soon due to a heavenly mistake, and is given a new life (by Rains as Mr. Jordan) as a millionaire playboy.
Our documentary film Sunday at 4:30 is Brooklyn Castle, about the challenges and triumphs facing members of a junior high school’s champion chess team. At 7PM we have a guest presentation of the film Restless Heart, presented by Corpus Christi Evangelization Committee.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Mar 29 – Apr 4
Thursday, March 28th, 2013
Our new feature film is Birders: The Central Park Effect. Watch as a diverse group of New Yorkers reveals how a hidden world of beautiful wild birds in the middle of Manhattan has upended and magically transformed their lives. Tonight (Mar 28) is your last chance to see Quartet at 7:30PM.
Saturday afternoon (Mar 30) we welcome back Balloon Freak John Cassidy. This show usually sells out, so the quickest, easiest way to buy tickets and to avoid the long line at the door is online. Bring the kids for the most entertaining, most popular kids’ entertainer at the Colonial!
Join us Sunday, Apr 28 at 4PM for a special screening of Sparrows with Live Pipe Organ Accompaniment. This silent classic stars Mary Pickford and features wonderful organ accompaniment by Ben Model. In addition, Christel Schmidt, editor of Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies (co-published by the Library of Congress and the University Press of Kentucky) will present the program and sign copies of her book. Tickets may be purchased online here.
We are closed Sunday for the Easter Holiday.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Mar 22 – Mar 28
Thursday, March 21st, 2013
There are still plenty of good seats for the Steve Forbert and Paul Thorn show on Mar 22 at 8PM (doors open at 7PM). As always, the best way to get tickets is online. Meanwhile, we are on our way to a sellout of the The David Bromberg Quartet and Tom Rush show on Mar 24. Get your tickets now while you can by clicking HERE. Doors will open 7PM night of the show and show starts at 7:30PM.
We are carrying over our feature film Quartet. Come see the celebrated directorial debut of Dustin Hoffman, starring Maggie Smith, Billy Connolly and Pauline Collins.
Saturday afternoon (Mar 23) our kids’ film is The Secret World of Arrietty. It is voiced by Bridgit Mendler, Amy Poehler and Will Arnett.
The finale to our Classic series theme of Late 60s/Early 70s crime drama (Mar 24) is The Driver, starring Ryan O’Neal and Bruce Dern. O’Neal makes a living driving getaway cars in robberies and Dern is a self-assured detective making it his primary goal to catch him.
Don’t forget: we offer free tours every Sunday at 12:30pm. Visit the interior of our newly acquired bank building, and learn the story behind the theatre. The tour lasts approximately an hour, with plenty of time for you to buy your tickets and popcorn for our Sunday matinee! Please call 610-917-1228 to RSVP.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Mar 15 – Mar 21
Thursday, March 14th, 2013
Our new feature film starting this week is Quartet. Come see the celebrated directorial debut of Dustin Hoffman, starring Maggie Smith, Billy Connolly and Pauline Collins. Tonight (Mar 14) is your last chance to see Amour at 7:30PM.
Tomorrow night (Mar 15) is the return of Mystery Science Theater 3000 with MST3K: Gamera vs. Guiron. Starting at 9:45, join fellow Misties for a night of laughs!
Saturday afternoon (Mar 16) our kids’ film is The Tale of Despereaux. Voiced by a host of stars (including our feature film director Dustin Hoffman), this is a story of three unlikely heroes whose fates are intertwined with that of the castle’s princess.
Continuing our Classic series theme of Late 60s/Early 70s crime drama, we will be screening Point Blank Sunday (Mar 17) at 2PM. Directed by the great John Boorman, the film stars Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson and Carroll O’Connor in an excellent noir about a man who’s betrayed and left for dead.
There are still plenty of good seats for the Steve Forbert and Paul Thorn show on Mar 22 at 8PM (doors open at 7PM). As always, the best way to get tickets is online. Meanwhile, we are on our way to a sellout of the The David Bromberg Quartet and Tom Rush show on Mar 24. Get your tickets now while you can by clicking HERE. Doors will open 7PM night of the show and show starts at 7:30PM.
Families with kids ages 7-18 interested in musical theater will want to sign up for Firebird Theater Summer Camp. Ten and fifteen day camps are offered and will end with productions of Cinderella Kids and The Little Mermaid. For more information on schedules and pricing, click HERE.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Mar 8 – Mar 14
Thursday, March 7th, 2013
We are carrying over Amour this week. Please note that there will be no screenings Saturday, Mar 9 due to the comedy show. Our next feature film starting Mar 15 will be Quartet.
Joe Conklin and Big Daddy Graham return Saturday night (Mar 9) for a SOLD OUT Two Funny Philly Guys show. Incidentally, if you like comedy, be sure to get your tickets for Craig Shoemaker, appearing Saturday, Apr 6 at 8PM and Paula Poundstone on Saturday, May 4 at 8PM. As always the best way to purchase tickets is online.
Saturday afternoon (Mar 9) our kids’ film is Horton Hears a Who! Great for kids ages 4 and up, come see this delightful re-telling of the classic Dr. Seuss story.
Continuing our Classic series theme of Late 60s/Early 70s crime drama, we will be screening The Hot Rock Sunday (Mar 10) at 2PM. With a terrific cast including Robert Redford, George Segal, Ron Liebman, and Zero Mostel, this is one of the funniest, and yet most suspenseful crime capers you will ever see, with a great sense of fun – and surprises galore.
Sunday (Mar 10) at 4:30 our documentary is The Waiting Room. Go behind the doors of an American public hospital struggling to care for a community of largely uninsured patients.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Streetscapes Construction Scheduled to begin Mar 1
Thursday, February 28th, 2013
The next phase of Phoenixville Streetscapes begins tomorrow. It will include reconstruction of sidewalks, street furniture and lighting. Please watch your step throughout this process. We look forward to an even more beautiful downtown!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Mar 1 – Mar 7
Thursday, February 28th, 2013
Our new feature film this week is Amour. Come see this touching film about an elderly French couple who live in a Parisian apartment until an unexpected event causes them to reevaluate their lives. Tonight (Feb 28) is your last chance to see Silver Linings Playbook at 7:30.
Following the feature tomorrow (Mar 1) we are screening our Fright Night film The Mist. We will also be screening the pilot episode of The Walking Dead. Both films, by director Frank Darabont will be screened in black and white, as Darabont originally intended. Don’t miss them!
Saturday afternoon (Mar 2) kids ages 5 and older will enjoy Kristin Pedemonti. Storyteller Kristin Pedemonti will present a show entitled Release YOUR Inner Superhero. Kids are encouraged to dress as a superhero, real or imagined!
Great news – our theatre Tour is going weekly! That’s right – now every Sunday at 12:30, you have the opportunity to visit the interior of our newly acquired bank building, and learn the story behind the theatre. Please RSVP by calling the theatre by 5PM the Saturday before.
Our new Classic series theme is Late 60s/Early 70s crime drama. We begin Sunday (Mar 3) at 2PM with Charley Varrick. The film stars Walter Matthau and Joe Don Baker in story in which a man, his wife, and their friend stage a bloody bank robbery, unaware they are stealing money from the Mob.
Sunday (Mar 3) at 4:30 our documentary is The House I Live In. Director Eugene Jarecki takes a penetrating look inside America’s criminal justice system, revealing the profound human rights implications of U.S. drug policy.
The Colonial on TV: Al Stewart’s concert here last October will be broadcast on WHYY’s On Canvas, tonight (Feb 28) at 10PM and Mar 3 at 4:30PM. Don’t miss it!
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Oscar Party 2013 Photos
Thursday, February 28th, 2013
We’ve uploaded our Oscar Party photos to our Flickr group and invite you to do the same! Thanks to Sandy Lusch, Chris Mazzoli and Pat Tracz for taking all these great shots!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Feb 22 – Feb 28
Thursday, February 21st, 2013
Didn’t get a chance to see our new feature film this week? We are carrying it over! Come see Oscar nominated Silver Linings Playbook, through Feb 28.
Saturday afternoon (Feb 23) our kids’ film is It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. The film is a sidesplitting romp, featuring countless TV and film stars in a race for a hidden fortune.
For the Hitchcock grand finale this Sunday (Feb 24), we present the “mother” of all horror films: Psycho. Come see the creepy Norman Bates on the Colonial big screen and get ready to be terrorized!
The Members Oscar Party, sponsored by Calhoun Jewelers, is this Sunday (Feb 24)! If you RSVPd for the 7PM guest list and now cannot attend, please email Kirsten and let her know.
There are only about half a dozen single seats left for Two Funny Philly Guys, Saturday, Mar 9. Get your tickets NOW before it sells out! You may purchase them online, at the box office or over the phone.
The Colonial on TV: Al Stewart’s concert here last October will be broadcast on WHYY’s On Canvas, Feb 28 at 10PM and Mar 3 at 4:30PM. Don’t miss it!
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Feb 15 – Feb 21
Thursday, February 14th, 2013
The Members Oscar Party, sponsored by Calhoun Jewelers, is coming up soon: February 24. The 7PM guest list is FULL. Remaining members will be added to the 8:30PM guest list. You must RSVP by this Monday, Feb 18 to attend. Email Kirsten and please put “Oscar Party” in the subject line.
Our new feature film this week is Silver Linings Playbook. Winner of Golden Globe, SAG, BAFTA and AFI awards, this smart, funny film stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, and winner of multiple awards for her performance in this film, actress Jennifer Lawrence. The first screening is tomorrow night, Feb 15, at 7:30. Tonight (Feb 14) is your last chance to see the Animated Oscar Nominated Short Films at 7:30.
Following our feature, stay and join us for True Romance at 9:45. With a script by Quentin Tarantino and direction by Tony Scott, this is a film you’re sure to love!
Saturday afternoon (Feb 16) our kids’ film is Real Genius. The film stars a young Vil Kilmer as a teen genius out for revenge.
Sunday (Feb 17), our Hitchcock film is North by Northwest. It’s a romance, a mystery and an action film all in one. Come see it for the fabulous big screen scenes such as the crop dusting chase and the climb on Mt. Rushmore.
As a special treat, we have a vintage North by Northwest movie poster on display in the lobby – and a CONTEST to go along with it! The poster is a special Belgian print with a French title. Come to the theatre Sunday, join us for the pre-movie intro, and tell us the translated French title. One lucky winner will get 4 free movie passes!
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Let it snow!
Friday, February 8th, 2013
All concerts and films are ON for this weekend. We do not intend to cancel anything. The only reason for cancellation would be if John Mayall or Tom Papa cannot get here but we don’t anticipate that being a problem.
Spend a Week at the Colonial Feb 8 – Feb 14
Thursday, February 7th, 2013
What an exciting week we have ahead of us here at the theatre! It begins Friday night, Feb 8 with John Mayall. Tickets are still available for this blues legend. You may purchase them online, over the phone or at the box office.
Saturday afternoon, Feb 9 our kids’ film is The Pirates! Band of Misfits, a story of high-seas silliness from that British national treasure Aardman Animations (Wallace & Gromit).
Saturday evening we’ve got great entertainment for the adults with the hilarious comedian, Tom Papa. There are still great tickets left – and you may purchase them online, over the phone or at the box office.
Have you heard? NFL Hall of Famer Ray Didinger has been added to the Two Funny Philly Guys Mar 9 show. Tickets are available online, over the phone or at the box office.
Sunday Feb 10, our Hitchcock film is The Trouble with Harry. It stars Shirley MacLaine and John Forsythe. What is the trouble with Harry? Come Sunday to find out!! And for next week’s Hitchcock film, North by Northwest, keep an eye on the newsletter and Facebook for a special announcement!
Our documentary Sunday at 4:30 is Chasing Ice, a film about one man’s quest to photograph the glacier melts. The film is sponsored by CEC Associates. Thanks to the Kendeda Fund for making some complimentary tickets available to our community – click HERE to get yours!
We are carrying over our feature this week: the Oscar Nominated Short Films. The short films are grouped into three collections: Animated, Live Action and Documentary. Be sure to check our daily schedule to see which group is screening at each showtime.
Our new feature next week will be Silver Linings Playbook!
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Feb 1 – Feb 7
Thursday, January 31st, 2013
Our new feature this week is actually a collection of short films! We will be screening this year’s Oscar Nominated Short Films. The short films are grouped into three collections: Animated, Live Action and Documentary. Be sure to check our daily schedule to see which group is screening at each showtime.
Tomorrow night, Feb 1 at 9:45, our Fright Night film is Candyman. Virginia Madsen stars as a grad student who unwittingly summons the evil Candyman.
Our kids’ film Saturday, Feb 2 is the hilarious, entertaining Groundhog Day. Come see Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell live the same day over and over again!
It’s tour time again! Join us this Sunday, Feb 3 at 12:30 for an exclusive tour of the theatre and a visit to preview 225 Bridge St. Please RSVP by 5PM Saturday, Feb 2 by calling 610-917-1228, giving us the names of all attending. See you Sunday!
Our new classic film series for February is Hitchcock in VistaVision. These films are considered by many to be his best. We begin with To Catch a Thief, Feb 3 at 2PM. The film stars Cary Grant and Grace Kelly.
Our documentary Sunday, Feb 3 at 4:30 is This is Not a Film. The filmmakers try to portray the deprivations looming in contemporary Iranian cinema.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Jan 25 – Jan 31
Thursday, January 24th, 2013
We are carrying over our feature film, Life of Pi. Because of concerts, there will be no screenings tonight, tomorrow or Saturday. The Billy Cobham concert tonight is sold out.
Friday night Point Entertainment presents Live at the Fillmore and Countdown to Ecstasy. Don’t miss this opportunity to see great tribute bands for the Allman Brothers and Steely Dan. Good seats are still available and may be purchased online, over the phone or at the box office.
Saturday night Point Entertainment presents Johnny Winter and Magic Slim & the Teardrops. There are just a handful of tickets left – if you want to see this legendary musician, buy your tickets now – online, at the box office or over the phone.
Our final Bogie & Bacall classic film Sunday is Key Largo. A man visits his old friend’s hotel and finds a gangster running things. As a hurricane approaches, a confrontation ensues – don’t miss it!
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Jan 18 – Jan 24
Thursday, January 17th, 2013
As we did in 2008 and plan to do every four years, we’re offering a public screening of the Presidential Inauguration Monday, Jan 21 as an opportunity for civic and community engagement. This will be free and open to the public. The swearing-in ceremony is typically between 11:30AM and 12 Noon. The event is free, but concessions will be open. Doors will open at 11AM.
There are only a few seats left for the 6th Annual Robert Burns Memorial Whisky Tasting, Friday, Jan 25 at 6PM. Tickets may be purchased online, at the box office or over the phone. This event will sell out – so get your tickets now!
Starting Friday, our new feature film is Life of Pi. This adventure film tells the story of a young man who survives a disaster at sea and is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. Tonight is your last chance to see Hitchcock at 7:30.
Following the feature film Friday night, we are screening our cult classic, They Live. Come see the story of a drifter who discovers a pair of sunglasses that enable him to see that aliens have taken over the Earth.
Our kids’ concert Saturday at 2PM is Two of a Kind. Bring the kids for this interactive family concert!
Our Bogie & Bacall classic film Sunday is Dark Passage. It is followed by our documentary at 4:30, Words of Witness, which tells the story of the Egyptian revolution from the point of view of a young female reporter.
Thursday, Jan 24 at 7:30, Point Entertainment presents Billy Cobham’s Spectrum 40. This is likely to be a sold out show – however, tickets are still available and may be purchased online, over the phone or at the box office. Get ‘em while you can and we’ll see you Thursday!
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Jan 11 – Jan 17
Thursday, January 10th, 2013
There are only 15 more seats left for the 6th Annual Robert Burns Memorial Whisky Tasting, Friday, Jan 25 at 6PM. Tickets may be purchased online, at the box office or over the phone. This event will sell out – so get your tickets now!
Members – if you haven’t yet, be SURE to RSVP for the 9th Annual Members’ Oscar Party sponsored by Calhoun Jewelers. We only have about 20 spots left for the 7PM cocktail hour. Your RSVP is REQUIRED by Mon, Feb 18 at 5pm. Email Kirsten and please put “Oscar Party” in the subject line. We’ll see you at the Oscars!
We are carrying over Hitchcock this week. Please note that there will be no screening Friday night due to the concert.
Friday night Point Entertainment presents In the Pocket featuring The Hooters’ David Uosikkinen. It looks like this one is going to sell out, so if you want tickets, be sure to buy them now either online, at the box office or over the phone.
Our kids’ film Saturday at 2PM is The Secret Garden(1994). This version of the film stars Maggie Smith and Kate Maberly.
Our Bogie & Bacall classic film Sunday is The Big Sleep. Come back to see this steamy pairing of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall in their follow up to To Have and Have Not, also directed by Howard Hawks.
Our documentary this week is Call Me Kuchu. In this film David Kato – Uganda’s first openly gay man – and his fellow activists work against the clock to defeat brutal anti-gay legislation while combating vicious persecution in their daily lives.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Jan 4 – Jan 10
Thursday, January 3rd, 2013
The day has arrived: please note that admission prices for film beginning tomorrow (Friday, Jan 4th) will be:
- $9 Adults
- $7 Seniors (62+) and Students (with ID)
- $5 for our members (with current member card) and kids under 13
Your membership is now even more valuable! Join HERE now!
Our new feature this week is Hitchcock, starring Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren and Scarlett Johansson. Tonight is your last chance to see Lincoln at 7:30.
Following our feature Friday night is our Fright Night film Grindhouse. The film is two full length feature horror movies written by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez put together as a two film feature.
Our kids’ film Saturday at 2PM is Ella Enchanted, starring Anne Hathaway and Hugh Dancy.
It’s tour time again! Join us this Sunday at 12:30 for an exclusive tour of the theatre and a visit to preview 225 Bridge St. Please RSVP by 5PM Saturday by calling 610-917-1228, giving us the names of all attending. See you Sunday!
Our classic film Sunday is To Have and Have Not. Come see this first pairing of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall in a film directed by the great Howard Hawks.
Our documentary this week is The Invisible War. The film is an investigative documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Dec 28 – Jan 3
Thursday, December 27th, 2012
Our Members’ Oscar Party is back Sunday, Feb 24! The party is for current members (memberships start at just $40 per year). The first 150 members to RSVP are invited to join us at 7PM and all subsequent members who RSVP are invited to join us at 8:30PM in time for the Oscar broadcast. You must RSVP by Monday, Feb 18 at 5PM (email kirsten@thecolonialtheatre.com).
Not a member yet? Join now and help us reach our goal of signing up 100 new members by Oscar Night. You can learn about membership benefits and join online, or simply pick up a membership brochure in our lobby.
We are carrying over our feature, Lincoln this week. The theatre will be closed Monday, but we will have an extra screening tomorrow and 3 screenings on Tuesday. See the website for the full schedule.
Tickets are still available for In the Pocket on Friday, Jan 11. You can get them online, over the phone or at the box office.
Our documentary this Sunday at 2PM (note different screening time) is Searching for Sugar Man. This is a fascinating film about two South Africans who set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock ‘n’ roller, Rodriguez.
Please note that admission prices for film beginning January 4th will be: $9 Adults, $7 Seniors and Students, and an even more valuable $5 for our members and kids under 13.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Dec 21 – Dec 27
Thursday, December 20th, 2012
Still puzzling over last minute gifts? Give the gift of a Colonial membership or gift card this season. We also have Colonial t-shirts, Blobfest t-shirts and many more retail items. Mary will be here at the theatre on Christmas Eve from 10AM-2PM for all you procrastinators!
This Saturday at 2PM we are screening A Christmas Story, sponsored by Upattinas School. Also back for its annual screening is It’s a Wonderful Life, sponsored by Upattinas School. It will be showing TWICE: 4:30PM Saturday and 2:00PM Sunday. We will also have live organ music on our theatre organ before It’s a Wonderful Life, so come early – and enjoy!
We are carrying over our feature, Lincoln this week. The theatre will be closed Monday and Tuesday, but we will have 3 screenings on Wednesday. Read below for the full schedule.
Get ready for more MST3K fun! Come see Joel Hodgson: Riffing Myself on Saturday, Dec 22 at 8PM. There are still tickets left and they may be purchased online, at the box office, or over the phone.
Please note that admission prices for film beginning January 4th will be: $9 Adults, $7 Seniors and Students, and an even more valuable $5 for our members and kids under 13.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Dec 14 – Dec 20
Thursday, December 13th, 2012
Please join us Friday, Jan 25 at 6PM for the 6th Annual Robert Burns Memorial Whisky Tasting, led by the expert and talented Riannon Walsh. Tickets may be purchased online, at the box office or over the phone. There is limited seating – we have already sold about half our capacity – so get your tickets now! Please also consider sponsoring this wonderful event whose proceeds support the Classic Film series. And remember – it makes a great holiday gift (it can be put on a gift certificate).
Our new feature this week is Lincoln. Sure to be an Oscar contender this year, this film, directed by Steven Spielberg, stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and many others! Tonight is your last chance to see The Sessions at 7:30.
Our children’s show this Saturday at 2PM is a Winter Holiday Revue presented by the Firebird Children’s Theatre. Kids of all ages will enjoy a fun filled afternoon singing along to toe tapping holiday music and a live musical comedy play suitable for young audiences. Tickets may be purchased, online, over the phone or at the box office. Bring the whole family for some holiday cheer!
Speaking of holidays, join us for our classic film Sunday at 2PM: Holiday Inn. The film stars Bing Crosby (singing the song he made classic, “White Christmas”), Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney.
Our documentary this Sunday at 4:30 is Two Years at Sea. The film is a wonderful long-form portrait of a man, a loner named Jake Williams.
Don’t forget, Joel is back! Come see Joel Hodgson: Riffing Myself on Saturday, Dec 22 at 8PM. We’re getting a good crowd, but there are still tickets left for this entertaining creator of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Tickets may be purchased online, at the box office, or over the phone.
We have updated the website to include movies booked in 2013. Be sure to check out our new documentaries, children’s film/events, classics, fright night, and cult film series’.
Please note that admission prices for film beginning January 4th will be: $9 Adults, $7 Seniors and Students, and an even more valuable $5 for our members and kids under 13.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Dec 7 – Dec 13
Thursday, December 6th, 2012
As the year comes to an end please consider a gift to The Colonial Theatre. Your support is what makes our exciting programming possible. When ACT first reopened the Colonial, we asked you to Invest in a Community Treasure. Let’s keep that investment growing!! If you didn’t receive a request in the mail, call us and we can send it out – or just click here. Thank you!
Our new feature this week is The Sessions. There is a lot of Oscar buzz around this compassionate, sometimes funny film starring John Hawkes, Helen Hunt and William H. Macy. Tonight is your last chance to see The Perks of Being a Wallflower at 7:30. If you are coming to see the feature film Saturday night, be aware that the Firebird Festival will be taking place in town and plan accordingly.
Following our feature, our Friday night Fright Night film is Black Christmas! Come see what happens to a group of sorority girls over Christmas break.
Our children’s film this Saturday at 2PM is Gremlins. This film is recommended for children ages 9 and older.
Sunday at 3PM The Theatre Organ Society of the Delaware Valley presents a Holiday Pipe Organ Concert. This program includes Laurel and Hardy’s comedy Big Business, with Wayne Zimmerman providing live accompaniment as well as a concert by guest organist Joe Pantano. Tickets can be purchased online, over the phone or at the box office.
Come to the Colonial for laughs? You bet! Starting in February, Point Entertainment presents the kick off of a monthly comedy series: Tom Papa in February, Two Funny Philly Guys in March, Craig Shoemaker in April and Paula Poundstone in May. Click show links for dates and ticket prices. Tickets go on sale Friday (tomorrow) morning at 10AM.
Two new concerts are coming: John Mayall on Feb 8 at 8PM and Steve Forbert and Paul Thorn on Mar 22 at 8PM. Tickets for these concerts also go on sale Friday (tomorrow) morning at 10AM.
We’d like to mention a production by our friends at Peoples Light and Theatre Company. Nov 29-Dec 23 they are presenting a one-man show of This Wonderful Life, starring Jerry Richardson. Click HERE for tickets and more information.
While we’re on the subject of the holidays, don’t forget our own family tradition in December. The film It’s a Wonderful Life, sponsored by Upattinas School plays Dec 22 at 4:30PM and Dec 23 at 2PM. Get your tickets here now and avoid the box office lines.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Nov 30 – Dec 6
Thursday, November 29th, 2012
We’ve got a new concert announcement: tickets go on sale tomorrow at 10AM for In the Pocket featuring The Hooters’ David Uosikkinen on Friday, Jan 11, 8PM. Tickets will be available online, over the phone or at the box office.
Tomorrow night Point Entertainment presents The Four Bitchin’ Babes. There are still great tickets left. You can get them online, at the box office or over the phone.
Our new feature this week is The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Please note that we will not have screenings Friday and Sunday because of concerts. Tonight is your last chance to see Argo at 7:30.
Meet Santa Saturday at 2PM when Phoenixville Federal Bank and Trust presents their Annual Christmas Party. Tickets are free but MUST be picked up in advance at any PFB&T branch. This year we’re screening Second Star to the Left during the party.
It’s tour time again! Join us this Sunday at 12:30 for an exclusive tour of the theatre and a visit to preview 225 Bridge St. Please RSVP by 5PM Saturday by calling 610-917-1228, giving us your name and number of people attending.
Our classic film this Sunday at 2PM is The Bishop’s Wife. It stars David Niven, Cary Grant and Loretta Young.
Join us Sunday at 7PM for City Rhythm Orchestra: Holiday Style. Get in the holiday spirit with CRO! Tickets are still available and may be purchased online at the box office or over the phone.
TEDx fans: we have begun posting the talks from our TEDxPhoenixville conference in October. You can view them on our youtube playlist HERE.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Nov 23 – Nov 29
Wednesday, November 21st, 2012
We are carrying over our feature, Argo, this week. If you didn’t get a chance to see it last week, be sure to see it this week while you can!
Thanksgiving weekend is coming – and that means it’s time for our annual screenings of Monty Python and the Holy Grail (sponsored by Upattinas School). Come see one of the funniest parodies in the history of film. See showtimes below.
Saturday at 2PM our kids movie is How to Train Your Dragon. This is a wonderfully entertaining film about a young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons, then becomes the unlikely friend of a young dragon himself.
Our classic film this Sunday at 2PM is Murder by Death. This comedy, written by Neil Simon, is full of classic Hollywood stars who play five famous literary detective characters and their sidekicks solving a strange mystery.
Sunday at 4:00PM, our documentary feature is Beauty is Embarrassing. Director Neil Berkeley introduces us to Wayne White, creater of so many iconic images from the last few decades.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Nov 16 – Nov 21
Thursday, November 15th, 2012
Tickets go on sale 10AM tomorrow for Live at the Fillmore and Countdown to Ecstasy (Allman Brothers tribute band and Steely Dan tribute band), Friday Jan 25 at 8PM and The David Bromberg Quartet, Sunday, Mar 24 at 7:30PM. You can get tickets online, over the phone or at the box office starting at 10AM.
Our new feature this week is Argo. This is an incredibly suspenseful, edge-of-your-seat movie with great storytelling by director/actor Ben Affleck and brilliant performances by Alan Arkin and John Goodman. Tonight is your last chance to see The Dark Knight Rises at 7:30.
After our feature Friday night, stay for our cult film Death Rides a Horse at 10PM. Watch this great spaghetti western starring Lee Van Cleef.
Saturday at 2PM our kids movie is White Fang. Jack Conroy (played by then 21-year-old Ethan Hawke) is a young man mining for gold in Alaska with his dog White Fang.
Our classic film this Sunday at 2PM (sponsored by Upattinas School) is the hilarious Young Frankenstein. Join us for this affectionate spoof on early horror films.
Sunday at 4:30PM, our documentary feature is Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest. Follow the filmmaker as he explores the relationships of the two lead members of the hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest.
We’d like to mention a production by our friends at Peoples Light and Theatre Company. Nov 29-Dec 23 they are presenting a one-man show of This Wonderful Life, starring Steve Murray. Click HERE for tickets and more information.
While we’re on the subject of the holidays, don’t forget our own family tradition in December. The film It’s a Wonderful Life, sponsored by Upattinas School plays Dec 22 at 4:30PM and Dec 23 at 2PM. Get your tickets here now and avoid the box office lines.
We will be closed Thursday. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Nov 9 – Nov 15
Thursday, November 8th, 2012
Our new feature this week is this year’s The Dark Knight Rises. Come see Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy and so many more stars in this exciting action film! Please note: we have lots of other fun stuff scheduled this weekend, so your first chance to see Batman is Sunday at 7:00. Tonight is your last chance to see The Master at 7:30.
Friday night at 6:30PM, Angry Video Game Nerd presents The Movie Official Trailer Screening and More! James Rolfe will be hosting this screening, including a Q&A session and a chance to get an autograph from the nerd himself!
Saturday at 2PM our kids movie is The Black Stallion. This is the film from 1979 featuring Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, and Teri Garr.
Saturday night Point Entertainment presents Dr. Ralph Stanley & His Clinch Mountain Boys. There are still good tickets left to see the famed bluegrass legend! You can get them online, over the phone or at the box office.
Sunday at 2:00PM, our classic and documentaries series’ converge with a double feature of This is Spinal Tap and Anvil! The Story of Anvil. Don’t miss this mockumentary/documentary fun!
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Nov 2 – Nov 8
Thursday, November 1st, 2012
Our new feature this week is The Master. It stars Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams. Tonight is your last chance to see Arbitrage at 7:30.
Tomorrow is First Friday, so at 10:15 following our feature, our Fright night film is Return of the Living Dead. We’ll also be selling 25 limited edition poster prints, so be sure to pick yours up early!
Saturday at 2PM we’re showing the classic 1963 Flipper. Bring the kids for some good old fashioned entertainment! Note that the main character and best friend of Flipper is Sandy, and the film takes place with the approach of a hurricane!
It’s tour time again! Join us this Sunday at 12:30 for an exclusive tour of the theatre and a visit to preview 225 Bridge St. Please RSVP by 5PM Saturday by calling 610-917-1228, giving us your name and number attending. See you Sunday!
Sunday at 3PM, in celebration of their 100th Anniversary, Phoenixville Federal Bank & Trust presents a Silent Movie Fest with LIVE pipe organ accompaniment by Wayne Zimmerman of the Theatre Organ Society of the Delaware Valley! This is event is FREE and open to the community but seating is limited. Pick up your free tickets at any Phoenixville Federal Bank and Trust branch.
If you were at TEDxPhoenixville this year, you know how special Kyle Bryant’s talk was. Whether you attended or not, you are in for a treat! We just posted his talk on our YouTube page. Follow this LINK to an inspirational presentation!
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Oct 26 – Nov 1
Thursday, October 25th, 2012
Saturday night Point Entertainment presents Rockapella. Join us for an incredibly talented group of men who perform an artful meld of rock and a cappella. There are great seats left, and you can buy them NOW online, over the phone or at the box office.
Sunday at 3PM Theatre Organ Society of the Delaware Valley presents Nosferatu. This classic silent vampire movie will be accompanied by theater organist Wayne Zimmerman. Come see one of the great silent films in a beautiful historic theatre!
Our new feature this week is Arbitrage, starring Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon. Because of concerts Friday and Saturday, the feature will begin this week Sunday night at 7PM. Tonight is your last chance to see Backwards at 7:30.
Friday night Point Entertainment presents Al Stewart. There are just a handful of seats left, so buy yours now if you don’t want to miss this entertaining performance!
Saturday the Phoenixville Kiwanis Club presents the Kiwanis Halloween Party! Doors open at 1PM, the costume parade across our stage is at 1:30PM and the movie (two episodes from Fraggle Rock Scared Silly) begins at 2PM.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Oct 19 – Oct 25
Thursday, October 18th, 2012
Our new feature this week is Backwards. Filmed locally, the movie stars author and producer Sarah Megan Thomas and James Van Der Beek. This is a great story – and watch for the beautifully filmed rowing sequences. Following the feature we’ve got special guest, Mystery Science Theatre 3000 creator Joel Hodgson, presenting How to Have a Job Like Mine. Joel will speak and do a Q&A session, followed by a secret screening of one of the 197 Mystery Science Theater 3000 episodes. Tonight is your last chance to see Sleepwalk with Me.
Saturday at 2PM our children’s feature is Where the Wild Things Are.
Please note: Saturday evening’s screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show is sold out.
Our classic film Sunday is a phenomenal double feature: Dead Ringer and Sisters. The first film stars Bette Davis in dual roles and the second is a Brian De Palma classic, starring Margot Kidder, Jennifer Salt and Charles Durning.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 10AM for Billy Cobham’s Spectrum 40 featuring Jerry Goodman, Dean Brown, Gary Husband and Ric Fierabracci on Thursday, Jan 24, 7:30PM. You may buy them online, over the phone or at the box office.
Get in the mood for Halloween on Sunday, Oct 28 at 3PM with the creepy Nosferatu, presented by Theatre Organ Society of the Delaware Valley. This classic silent vampire movie will be accompanied by theater organist Wayne Zimmerman. Tickets on sale now!
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Oct 12 – Oct 18
Thursday, October 11th, 2012
This week we are carrying over our feature, Sleepwalk with Me. Following the feature we will screen our FFFN film Halloween III: Season of the Witch. Join us for our Halloween 3 extravaganza!
Saturday at 2PM we are screening our first kids’ film of the season: The Hunger Games! The film is rated PG-13 (for guidance regarding the appropriateness of this film for your child, click here).
Our classic film Sunday is Scopitone Party, presented by The Secret Cinema. It is a collection of music films originally made for a French film jukebox called a Scopitone. This is a unique opportunity to see some entertaining, one-of-a-kind film!
Our documentary this Sunday at 4:30PM is The Imposter, a fantastic real life mystery tale!
The Rocky Horror Picture Show has sold out! Thanks to everyone for buying tickets – and enjoy the show! Also, Al Stewart is almost sold out. Get your tickets NOW while there are some left!
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Oct 5 – Oct 11
Thursday, October 4th, 2012
Our new feature this week is Sleepwalk with Me. A burgeoning stand-up comedian struggles with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship, and the wild spurts of severe sleepwalking he is desperate to ignore. The Sundance award-winning film was co-produced by NPR’s Ira Glass (host of This American Life)! Tonight is your last chance to see Neil Young Journeys at 7:30.
Saturday at 10AM, TEDxPhoenixville returns to The Colonial Theatre! Join us for this day long conference of presenters with Ideas Worth Sharing. Tickets are no longer available on line, but may be purchased the morning of the event starting at 9:30.
Our Sunday classic is a double feature of “twisted sisters!” Starting at 2PM we’ll be screening The Dark Mirror and A Stolen Life. The first film stars Olivia de Havilland in a brilliant double role and the second, the legendary Bette Davis.
Tickets are now on sale for Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie Official Trailer Screening and More!, presented by Cinemassacre. James Rolfe will be hosting a screening Friday, Nov 9 at 6:30PM that will include: two past Angry Video Game Nerd episodes followed by the official world premiere of the AVGN Movie Trailer. There will also be a Q&A session and a chance to get an autograph from the nerd himself. All tickets are $12 and do not include the $2 per ticket Restoration Fee or the $1.00 per ticket Service Fee that will be calculated at checkout. Tickets are going fast!
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Sep 28 – Oct 4
Thursday, September 27th, 2012
Our new feature this week is Neil Young Journeys. The filmmaker follows musician Neil Young as he revisits his old haunts and performs in Toronto’s vintage Massey Hall. We’ve got two great live concerts this weekend, so there will be no screenings of the feature on Saturday or Sunday. Tonight is your last chance to see Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry.
Join us Saturday night for guitar great Eric Johnson and his Electric Band. There are still great tickets available and they may be purchased online, over the phone or at the box office.
Sunday at 7PM we celebrate the return of City Rhythm Orchestra: Jump, Jive and Wail! This time the 15-piece band is joined by special guest Ray Gelato. Tickets may be purchased online, over the phone or at the box office.
Our Sunday classic at 2PM is Sorry, Wrong Number. Watch film legends Barbara Stanwyck and Burt Lancaster in this tension filled thriller!
Tickets go on sale Monday, Oct 1 at 10AM for AVGN, presented by Cinemassacre. James Rolfe will be hosting a screening Friday, Nov 9 at 6:30PM that will include: two past Angry Video Game Nerd episodes followed by the official world premiere of the AVGN Movie Trailer. There will also be a Q&A session and a chance to get an autograph from the nerd himself. All tickets are $12 and do not include the $2 per ticket Restoration Fee or the $1.00 per ticket Service Fee that will be calculated at checkout.
Be sure to grab your tickets now for TEDxPhoenixville, Oct 6 at 10AM. Ticket sales close this Monday, Oct 1. Tickets can be purchased online, over the phone or at the box office.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Sep 21 – Sep 27
Thursday, September 20th, 2012
Our new feature this week is Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry. This is a film about internationally renowned Chinese artist and activist, Ai Weiwei (designer of the famous “Bird’s Nest” stadium in Beijing). Director Alison Klayman follows him in preparation for major museum exhibitions, his intimate exchanges with family members and his increasingly public clashes with the Chinese government. We follow our feature Friday night with the original 1987 RoboCop at 9:45.
Our Sunday classic is Out of the Past. It stars Robert Mitchum as Jeff Bailey, the man with the mysterious past and Jane Greer as the evil femme fatale. Our documentary Sunday at 4:30 is Jiro Dreams of Sushi. This charming film puts the spotlight on Jiro and his discipline, vocational call and tenacity.
Theater organ fans – join us for a screening of the Halloween classic Nosferatu, with live organ accompaniment Sunday, Oct 28 at 3PM. Come watch this excellent 1922 silent film with accompaniment by Wayne Zimmerman. Tickets are available online, over the phone or at the box office. This film and performance are presented by The Theatre Organ Society of the Delaware Valley.
TEDxPhoenixville is coming Oct 6 at 10AM! Be sure to grab your tickets now – ticket sales close Oct 1. Tickets can be purchased online, over the phone or at the box office.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Sep 14 – Sep 20
Thursday, September 13th, 2012
Have you gotten your tickets to TOSDV’s Pipe Organ Debut Concert (Saturday, Sep 15 at 7PM)? Tickets can be purchased online, over the phone or at the box office. We’ll see you there!
Tomorrow (Friday) night Point Entertainment presents Jorma Kaukonen with very special guest Loudon Wainwright III. There are still good seats left but tickets are going fast! Tickets can be purchased online, over the phone or at the box office.
We are carrying over Beasts of the Southern Wild this week. Note that there will be no screening of the feature Friday or Saturday due to concerts.
This week’s Sunday classic is The Killers, starring Burt Lancaster and Ava Gardner. This film is quintessential film noir!
The first film in our 2012-13 documentary series is They Call It Myanmar: Lifting the Curtain directed by Robert H. Lieberman, screening this Sunday at 4:30PM. This is the only doc about Burma available – read more about it here.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Sep 7 – Sep 13
Thursday, September 6th, 2012
Our new feature this week is Beasts of the Southern Wild starring newcomers Quvenzhané Wallis and Dwight Henry. Tonight is your last chance to see Queen of Versailles at 7:30.
It’s the first Friday of the month and that means Fright Night! Join us Friday night after our feature for Pumpkinhead, directed by effects and makeup artist, the late Stan Winston.
This week’s Sunday classic is The Lost Weekend, starring Ray Milland and Jane Wyman.
The docs are back! Our documentary series returns Sunday, Sep 16 at 4:30 with They Call It Myanmar. You can see all of the documentaries we have booked so far on our Documentaries page.
TOSDV’s Pipe Organ Debut Concert is Saturday, Sep 15 at 7PM. Tickets can be purchased online, over the phone or at the box ofice. We’ll see you there!
The Four Bitchin’ Babes return to the Colonial Theatre Friday, Nov 30 at 8PM. Tickets go on sale Friday (tomorrow) morning at 10AM and can be purchased online, over the phone, or at the box office.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Aug 31 – Sep 6
Thursday, August 30th, 2012
You asked for it – we got it! Beasts of the Southern Wild will be our feature starting Sep 7!
Our new feature this week is Queen of Versailles. Filmmaker Lauren Greenfield documents the lives of Jackie and David Siegel in this real life riches to rags tale. This documentary has been described as balanced, outrageous and utterly charming. Come watch it and decide for yourself. Tonight is your last chance to see Ruby Sparks at 7:30.
The speaker line up for TEDxPhoenixville (Oct 6) has been announced! Click here to see the list and get your tickets now online, over the phone or at the box office. A catered lunch is included for the first 150 ticket buyers.
It’s tour time! Join us this Sunday at 12:30PM for a tour of the theatre. Tour attendees also get a sneak preview of 225 Bridge St., the building to which the theatre is expanding in the next few years. Please RSVP by 5PM Saturday at 610-917-1228. Come for the tour and stay for the classic film! (Incidentally, any enthusiastic patrons interested in giving theatre tours, please respond to this email!)
Speaking of classic film, our theme for September is Flashback Flim Noir. This week’s Sunday classic is Laura, starring Dana Andrews and Gene Tierney. Andrews plays New York detective Mark McPherson who is investigating the murder of Laura Hunt (Tierney).
We will be closed Monday for Labor Day. Have a great weekend!
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Aug 24 – Aug 30
Thursday, August 23rd, 2012
Our new feature this week is Ruby Sparks. Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan star in this terrific romantic comedy about a writer who conjures his own dream girl. If Ms. Kazan’s last name sounds familiar to you, it is because she is the granddaughter of famed director Elia Kazan. Tonight is your last chance to see The Intouchables at 7:30.
This week’s Sunday classic is The Candidate, starring Robert Redford, Peter Boyle and Melvyn Douglas. Redford plays lawyer Bill McKay, a candidate for the U.S. Senate from California with no hope of winning and seemingly nothing to lose. Watch for dozens of cameos by politicians, reporters (Mike Wallace and Howard K. Smith) and even Natalie Wood.
Tickets are still on sale for the Pipe Organ Debut Concert, taking place Saturday, Sep 15 at 7PM. Don’t miss this unique opportunity! Tickets can be purchased online, over the phone or at the box office.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Aug 17 – Aug 23
Thursday, August 16th, 2012
Our new feature this week is The Intouchables. It is a French comedy/drama (with English subtitles) about an aristocrat who hires a young man from the projects to be his caretaker. Tonight is your last chance to see To Rome with Love at 7:30.
Following the feature Friday, come see MST3K: Cave Dwellers at 10PM. The movie will be preceded by live riffing by Dover Rover, graduates of Joel Hodgson’s Riff Camp 2012!
This week’s Sunday classic is The Best Man. A great political thriller starring Henry Fonda and Cliff Robertson as two front runners for their party’s Presidential nomination, one principled and the other ruthless, who vie for the ex-President’s endorsement.
Our kids’ show this Tuesday morning at 10:30 is Gustafer Yellowgold. Come see Morgan Taylor as Gustafer Yellowgold in a multi-media performance of live music, animated illustrations and storytelling!
Our final TEDxPhoenixvilleSalon before the big conference is this Tuesday night at 7PM. We only have a few tickets left – buy them here. Remember, tickets are already on sale for the TEDxPhoenixville conference on Saturday, Oct 6. You can get them online, over the phone or at the box office.
Have you purchased your tickets yet for the big Pipe Organ Debut Concert on Saturday, Sep 15, 7PM? Organist Mark Herman will be accompanying a Buster Keaton comedy short and performing a concert on the Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ. Tickets can be purchased online, over the phone or at the box office.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Aug 10 – Aug 16
Thursday, August 9th, 2012
Our new feature this week is To Rome with Love. Set in romantic Rome, Italy, this comedy stars Jesse Eisenberg, Ellen Page, Alec Baldwin and Woody Allen, along with a great international cast, in a tale of tourists and Italians in Rome. Tonight is your last chance to see Magic Mike at 7:30.
Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10AM for Johnny Winter and Magic Slim & the Teardrops, appearing Jan 26. And remember, tickets for Rockapella, appearing Oct 27, also go on sale this Friday at 10AM. All concert tickets can be purchased online, over the phone or at the box office.
Our classic film theme this month is Political Intrigue. We begin with Advise and Consent. This Otto Preminger drama is jam-packed with stars, led by Henry Fonda. See it this Sunday at 2PM.
Our kids’ show this Tuesday morning at 10:30 is Makin’ Music Rockin’ Rhythms. Bring the kids for a morning of musical fun!
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Aug 3 – Aug 9
Friday, August 3rd, 2012
Our new feature this week is Magic Mike by acclaimed director Steven Soderberg (Sex, Lies, and Videotape, Erin Brokovich, The Oceans Eleven series). It stars Channing Tatum in a role purported to be loosely based on his real life experience. Please note that due to the Harry Potter Marathon, there will be no feature screenings Saturday and Sunday.
Join us Saturday and Sunday for the full Harry Potter Marathon! And thanks to our sponsors Nationwide – The John Carroll and Wit Hastie Agencies – Offices in Phoenixville, Philadelphia, and Allentown for this fabulous weekend of magic! Tickets are still available for both days and may be purchased online, over the phone or at the box office.
He’s he-e-e-ere! Our most popular children’s performer John Cassidy is back Tuesday, Aug 7 at 10:30 for a fabulous, funny and entertaining show. His show is recommend for kids ages 5 and older and tickets can be purchased online, over the phone or at the box office.
Tickets go on sale Friday, Aug 10 at 10AM for Rockapella, a five man a cappella group performing in concert here Saturday, Oct 27 at 8PM.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Jul 27 – Aug 2
Thursday, July 26th, 2012
Bring the family and join us Friday and Saturday for The Firebird Children’s Theatre‘s production of The Wizard of Oz! and The Trouble in Oz! Tickets are going fast, so be sure to buy yours now online, over the phone or at the box office.
We’ll be carrying over our feature, Bernie, this week starting Sunday. It’s been getting rave reviews, so be sure not to miss it!
Sunday we end our Androids and Robots classic series for the month with Westworld. This is a classic early ’70s film about robots who go awry starring a scary Yul Brynner, and “vacationers” Richard Benjamin and James Brolin.
Our kids series is joined this year by The Plants on Tuesday morning at 10:30. This fun, four-piece Philadelphia based band is great for kids age 4 and up.
On Saturday, Sep 29 we welcome back Eric Johnson Electric Band! Tickets go on sale Tuesday, Jul 31 at 10AM and can be purchased online, over the phone or at the box office.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Jul 20 – Jul 26
Thursday, July 19th, 2012
We here at Blobfest central are recovering from a fabulous weekend! The ‘fest was a huge success this year and we thank all of you for coming. If you missed the Run Out, local video news coverage can be seen here and here. It was also recorded here by our own videographer Bob Sweeney. Congratulations to Garry Lucas, winner of the raffle for 2 theatre seats! We sold over 1,000 raffle tickets and made over $850, which will benefit YOUR Colonial Theatre! Thanks so much to everyone who participated.
Our new feature this week is Bernie. This film is a black comedy with great performances by Jack Black and Shirley MacLaine. Tonight is your last chance to see Moonrise Kingdom at 7:30.
Following our feature Friday night, Jul 20, we’re screening our cult classic Dazed and Confused. Movie buffs note: The same director (Richard Linklater) directed BOTH of Friday’s movies.
Please note – there will be no screening Thur night, Jul 26. That night, our friends the Firebird Children’s Theatre will be rehearsing for their amazing show The Wizard of Oz! and The Trouble in Oz!. Performances will be here on Jul 27 and 28. Click here for tickets and showtimes.
Tickets are NOW on sale for TEDxPhoenixville, taking place Oct 6. The theme for 2012 is Your Backyard. You may purchase your tickets online, over the phone or at the box office.
Saturday night, in addition to our feature in the main auditorium, Apartment 1014 Films presents The 10 Room Bizarro in the third floor screening room. It is a collection of 10 bizarre short films. Tickets are only available at the door and seating is limited to 50.
Sunday at 2PM we are screening a different kind of classic: The Secret Cinema presents a collection of forgotten advertising films, theatrical short subjects, clips and trailers in a program called The Secret Secret Cinema. Join us for some kitchy film fun (but be aware that there is some nudity). Our classic series returns next week with Westworld.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Jul 13 – Jul 19
Thursday, July 12th, 2012
It’s tiki time! Blobfest is here and this year it’s a tiki party. Although the Run Out is sold out, you can still watch it outside across the street – it’s a hoot! We have plenty of tickets for Saturday’s double features and Sunday’s screening, but they’re going fast! Be sure to pick them up online, at the box office or over the phone. For parking information, click here.
Are you a serious Colonial Theatre fan? Are you a collector? We’ve got just the thing for you – you can OWN a piece of our historic theatre! This weekend during Blobfest, we will be selling raffle tickets for a chance to win 2 original floor level seats! These are seats from circa 1940s-50s (The Blob era). Tickets are $1.00 per single ticket or $5.00 for 7 tickets and all proceeds benefit YOUR Colonial Theatre! You may see the seats and purchase tickets during Blobfest weekend (Jul 13-15) at the merchandise tables. Remember, the more tickets you buy, the higher your odds of winning. Good luck!!
You have a few more chances (Jul 16-19) to see our feature, Moonrise Kingdom. Be sure to see this quirky, heartwarming film before it’s gone! Bernie opens next Friday, Jul 20 at 7:30.
Our Young Audiences series continues this Tuesday at 10:30AM with a perfomer new to the Colonial, storyteller Michael Boudewyns. Kids age 4 and older will be captivated by Boudewyns’ performance!
Only two more TEDxPhoenixvilleSalons before the big annual event! Our next salon is this Tue, Jul 17 at 7PM, and features solo pianist and composer Mike McCarthy for our theme: COMPOSING in your backyard. Watch for an announcement SOON regarding the on sale date for the October 6 TEDxPhoenixville conference.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Jul 6 – Jul 12
Friday, July 6th, 2012
Due to extremely popular demand, we are carrying over our feature, Moonrise Kingdom another week! Please note that there is no 7:30PM screening on Thursday, Jul 12, but we have added a 2PM screening that afternoon. After the feature tonight, join us for the Nightmare on Elm Street 4 and 5 Double Feature!
Tickets are now on sale for Firebird Theatre’s presentation of The Wizard of Oz! and The Trouble in Oz! on July 27 and 28. Tickets may be purchased online, over the phone or at the box office.
We continue our Androids & Robots classic theme this Sunday with the campy Dr. Goldfoot and The Bikini Machine. Come see Vincent Price is one of his funniest roles!
Our Summer Young Audiences series begins this Tuesday at 10:30AM with Segal Puppet Theater Presents Cowboy Capers. Colonial favorite, performer Dave Fiebert returns with a 40-minute interactive puppet show for children ages 2 through 7 (and their families!) with a show full of song and down home country mayhem!
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!
Spend a Week at the Colonial Jun 29 – Jul 5
Thursday, June 28th, 2012
There is a lot of important information this week, so be sure to read on!
Tomorrow our new feature will be Moonrise Kingdom. Set in the 1960s, watch this charming comedy about two adolescents who fall in love. Tonight is your last chance to see The Kid with a Bike at 7:30PM.
Speaking of bikes, Saturday night the Phoenixville Criterium bike race will be riding through downtown. If you plan on coming to the 8:15PM feature film, we suggest those coming from the west park at the Justice Building parking lot (347 East Bridge St.) and those coming from the east park in the Customers Bank lot (99 Bridge St., behind their building on Starr and Bridge). The major downtown streets will be closed until 8PM, so we suggest you come early, grab dinner or bring a picnic, watch the race and stay for a fabulous movie!
July 27 and 28 the Colonial Theatre welcomes back Firebird Theatre presents The Wizard of Oz! and The Trouble in Oz! This is a family friendly, live musical children’s theatre production. Tickets on sale now.
It’s tour time! Join us Sunday at 12:30PM for our monthly theatre tour. Please RSVP by calling the theatre (610-917-1228) by 5PM this Saturday. See you there!
The theme of our July Classic Series is Androids & Robots. We begin Sunday with Forbidden Planet, starring Walter Pidgeon and Anne Francis.
By now most of you have received our quarterly newsletter. We wanted to point out one typo in the letter: the TOSDV Pipe Organ Debut Concert on page 7 is scheduled for Saturday, Sep 17, 7PM (not Sunday as printed). Incidentally, if you are happy receiving schedule updates here and via the website and no longer wish to receive the quarterly newsletter, please let me know by replying to this newsletter.
Be sure to vote for your favorite Blobfest short film to win the Shorty Award! The contest ends June 30. You can view the videos here!
Speaking of Blobfest, after the Blobfest Friday night “Run-Out”, go next door for the retro after-party known as “The Blob Ball”, now in its fifth year! There will be prizes for best 1950s attire, door prize drawings, and music of “the Blob years” provided by The Rivers Rockabilly Trio. Tickets are $12, available at Ticketleap.com, or by cash purchase at the door (15% of ticket revenues will be donated to the Colonial Theatre). Hint: Get your tickets before the Run Out; the Blob Ball sold out quickly last year!
We will be closed Wednesday, Jul 4 for the holiday. Enjoy!
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you at the theatre!