Alicia Vitarelli and Ducis Rodgers hosted FYI Philly’s summer show, live from the Philadelphia Zoo. They covered a range of “New hangs, eats and things to do around Philadelphia this summer” including Brandywine Valley’s Brandywine River Museum of Art, The...
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Breakfast All Day Movie Reviews Podcast Reviews The Blob (1958)

Run, don’t walk, from “The Blob”! Our friends at the Breakfast All Day Movie Reviews Podcast gifted the Colonial with their weekly Movie House Shout-Out in honor of – what else – Blobfest AND they reviewed the movie The Blob...
Colonial Theatre Launches Weekly “Now Playing on Bridge Street” Podcast

“Now Playing on Bridge Street” is a new podcast available via Spotify that explores the coming week’s programming at Phoenixville’s Colonial Theatre. It’s an easy-to-digest alternative to our weekly program email. Tune in mid-week to discover the films, performers, and...
“It’s the Blobfest!” – Reel Travels Magazine Highlights Blobfest

Writer Lisa Ianucci of Reel Travels Magazine, highlighted Blobfest in a recent ‘Reel News’ article. The travel resource for movie and TV fans is also a podcast. Blobfest® 2022: The Uninvited is the 23rd annual signature event and commemorates...
Juneteenth Comes to Bridge Street, The Colonial Theatre on June 19
Diversity in Action, Orion Communities, Black Light Projects, and Communities That Care will host an open-air, free Juneteenth Celebration on Phoenixville’s Bridge Street on June 19, 2022 from 2:00 to 6:00 PM. Juneteenth marks the date in 1865 when, more...
WOND 1400 Radio With Dave Delaney Chats with Bob Trate and Sci-Fi Expert Gary Gerani

WOND 1400 AM is South Jersey’s News/ Talk Leader. Host Dave Delaney chatted with the Colonial Theatre’s Director of Programming Bob Trate about the 23rd annual Blobfest. 2022 Blobfest: The Uninvited is July 8th to 10th at the iconic Colonial...
Pride 2022 At The Colonial
Celebrate Pride 2022 with these LGBTQIA+ films and events! Features a Q&A with director, Isabel del Rosal. Walk With Me | Thursday, June 2nd at 7:00 pm BUY TICKETS Celebrate Judy Garland’s 100th with cocktails, trivia, and standards!...
Italy’s Kukaos Magazine Covers 2022 Blobfest, Splatterfest

Fabio Pedrazzi of Italy’s Kukaos Magazine sat down to discuss all things Blobfest, the theater’s history, horror film at the Colonial, and Splatterfest Italian Horror Festival with Marketing & Events Director, Emily Simmons. Check out their exchange on the Kukaos Blog....
A John Waters Weekend

The ‘Pope of Trash’ is coming to the Colonial Theatre and we’re celebrating with screenings of two of John Waters’ classics. Featuring the ‘Odorama’ (Smell-o-Vision) cards! Polyester | Friday, May 13th at 9:45 pm Get Tickets Hairspray (1988) | ...
PHL-17 Weekend Philler Interviews Director of Marketing, Emily Simmons

Travis Brower of PHL-17 visited the Colonial Theatre recently and spoke with Director of Giving, Marketing & Events, Emily Simmons. The interview aired on the Saturday, April 17 “Weekend Philler” segment. The Colonial Theatre is a great old school...
Enter To Win!

NEW! WIN A PRIVATE SCREENING OF THE BLOB ON JULY 8 $30 per chance For the very first time in the history of the Colonial Theatre (we’re not joking!), we are giving one lucky Blobbie and up to 29 of...
Dads from the Crypt Podcast Interviews Programming Director, Bob Trate
Dads From the Crypt: A Tales from the Crypt Podcast interviewed Colonial Theatre Program Director, Bob Trate, in Episode 37: Split Second.