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A Message To Our Members: Oscars 2021 At The Colonial
Dear Members, It saddens us to say this, but for the safety of both members and staff, we will not be hosting a Member’s Party on the night of this year’s Academy Awards (April 25). To brighten the spirits of those...
THE COLONIAL THEATRE TO PRESENT “A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET: WHY FREDDY HAUNTS YOUR NIGHTMARES” THIS MAY
Read Full Article By ROCCO T. THOMPSON Phoenixville Pennsylvania’s The Colonial Theatre is well-known to horror fans as the shooting location for the iconic movie house scene from 1958’s The Blob (and for hosting the annual three-day event, Blobfest), and now they’ve dedicated the first...
Colonial Theatre Responds To Demand For Movies, Brings Freddy
Read Full Article By Marlene Lang Phoenixville’s Colonial Theatre will screen ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ and host social psychologist Coltan Scrivner discussing ‘how and why people sometimes find enjoyment – and can perhaps learn something – from fictionally dangerous...
10 of the Most Unusual (Dare I Say Weirdest) Events in America
Read Full Article By SUSAN PORTNOY “It’s a festival where people compete to see who can toss a mullet the farthest.” “Is it alive?” I inquired a tiny bit horrified. “No. No. No. It’s a dead mullet.” I was speaking...
St. Paddy’s Day 2022 at the Colonial
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 2022 at the Colonial Theatre with a series of Irish films and events! Our favorite Irish folk band returns after their sold-out show in September! The High Kings | Sunday, March 13th at 7:30 pm...
10 Top Rated Attractions & Places to Visit in Chester County
Read Full Article By Tina Thomas Image via Air Ventures, Paoli Chester County communities have hundreds of places to go and things to see, for residents and visitors alike. Lucky for us, everyone is working hard to keep life moving...
March Monster Madness
Come celebrate “March Monster Madness” at the Colonial. Each week there will be at least one terrifying tale on the screen: THE MUMMY Playing March 5th – March 11th At an archaeological dig in the ancient city of Hamunaptra, an...
Blobfest 2021 The Shortys Film Competition Announcement
Ladies and gentlemen, boils and ghouls… We here at Blobfest central are pleased to announce our annual short film contest – The Shortys! So why not get a head start and have some fun making a short sci-fi movie with...
Celebrate Black History Month Through Film
The Colonial Theatre is proud to celebrate Black History Month with a series of films that feature Black voices: MLK/FBI Playing January 29th – February 4th, 2021 Based on newly declassified files, Sam Pollard’s resonant film explores the US government’s...
Phoenixville’s Colonial Theatre Pushes On Amid Trying Times
Read Full Article By Marlene Lang Photo by Marlene Lang of Patch.com PHOENIXVILLE, PA — How do you keep a historic theater venue open when seating is only at 10 percent capacity? That’s the challenge faced by Phoenxiville’s Colonial Theatre,...
Colonial Theatre slated to reopen after GoFundMe surpasses goal
Read Full Article By Dawn Timmeney PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. – The Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville is slated to reopen Friday after launching a GoFundMe that surpassed the goal of $50,000. “Officially the theatre opened in 1903 and it was a one-stage theatre. There were vaudeville...