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...
Author: Bob Trate
Marketing Director
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...
Colonial Theatre GoFundMe campaign surpasses goal, theater plans to reopen Jan. 15
Read Full Article By Donna Rovins drovins@21st-centurymedia.com @MercBiz on Twitter Photo by: MediaNews Group File Photo PHOENIXVILLE — A December crowdfunding effort by the historic Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville was successful — and will allow the venue to continue operating...
For Philly indie venues, ‘Save Our Stages’ relief funding is a chance at survival, operators say
Read Full Article by Anna Orso, Posted: December 22, 2020 It’s been nine months since the Ardmore Music Hall’s doors were open to the public, and the venue is burning through some $20,000 a month to cover costs like building...
Phoenixville’s Colonial Theatre, featured in ‘The Blob,’ turns to GoFundMe to continue programming
Read Full Article By Laura Smythe – Reporter, Philadelphia Business Journal The historic Chester County venue that is famous for appearing in horror film “The Blob” is looking to raise $150,000 by Dec. 31, with $50,000 stemming from the GoFundMe.
The Blob’s Colonial Theatre Asks for Fans’ Help to Keep It Alive
Read Full Article By Cass Clarke While large theatre chains like AMC Theatres are finding alternative ways — like renting its theater rooms for private events — to make up revenue loss from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, smaller, independent theatres are finding themselves facing a final...
SHINING A LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS: Colonial Theatre launches GoFundMe campaign to raise operating funds
Read the full article By Donna Rovins drovins@21st-centurymedia.com @MercBiz on Twitter PHOENIXVILLE — The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has put the historic Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville in a position it has never been in before — and it is asking for help from...
The Colonial Theatre GoFundMe Campaign
Read the full article Bob Trate, Director of Marketing for the Colonial Theater gives the details on the launch of the theatre’s first GoFundMe campaign. The COVID-19 pandemic shut down theaters and entertainment venues all over the world. The historic...
Made Famous By ‘The Blob’, Pennsylvania’s Colonial Theatre Needs Your Help to Stay Alive
Read Full Article By John Squires Located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and built in 1903, the historic Colonial Theatre was famously featured in 1958’s The Blob, and has for the past several years played host to the annual “BlobFest,” an event that celebrates the...
DONATE TO PRESERVE FAMOUS THEATER FEATURED IN 1958’S “THE BLOB”
Read Full Article By ROCCO THOMPSON Like so many venues large and small, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania staple, The Colonial Theatre is barely scraping by in the COVID-19 era, but this beloved location has more of a nostalgic connection to film lovers...
Due to COVID-19, historic Colonial Theatre launches fundraiser — with perks for donors
Read Full Article By Mark Abrams KYW Newsradio 1060 PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. (KYW Newsradio) — Just as the Blob engulfed everything in its sight, it would seem so does COVID-19. Now, the historic Colonial Theatre is trying to prevent becoming another casualty of the...