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...
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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...
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....
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.
The Colonial Theatre Welcomes New Executive Director Jennifer Carlson
This story was covered by VistaToday.com, Phoenixville Patch, and The Philadelphia Business Journal. Jennifer Carlson, a leader with decades of experience in historic preservation and the arts as well as ties to multiple Greater Philadelphia organizations, has been tapped...
‘Bloody Good Horror’ Covers Horror Bowl 2
February 13, 2022, a day defined by two words, Super Bowl. For most Americans, this means celebrating football, food, and other frivolities. At the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville, PA, a couple hundred people traded these vestiges for madness, mustaches, and...
2022 Blobfest: Shorty’s Short Film Contest
SHORTY’S SHORT FILM CONTEST Enter the 2022 Blobfest: The Uninvited Shorty’s Short Film Contest to tell your terrifying tale! Each year, inspired by the same muse that sung to Director Irvin “Shorty” Yeaworth when he conceived of The Blob, filmmakers...
‘Rue Morgue’ Covers Horror Bowl 2: Total Tom Atkins
Phoenixville, PA – Horror Bowl is back and ready for its second down! What is Horror Bowl, you ask? A movie marathon at Phoenixville’s iconic Colonial Theatre with three horror films as an alternative to the “big game.” In keeping with Horror Bowl’s thematic tradition...
MainLine Today: Explore the Main Line Area’s Top Museums, Entertainment and Culture
These music venues, museums and historical sites are some of the top attractions to bring friends or family in the Philadelphia suburbs. The Main Line region is home to a vast array of museums, galleries, community arts centers, theater companies,...
Broad Street Review: December 2021 Repertory Movie Roundup
If you’re of a certain age, you likely remember a time when It’s a Wonderful Life was on television practically every day during the holiday season. It hasn’t been that way for quite a while, but December’s programs at Philadelphia-area...
Phoenixville Patch: Thousands Raised For Ida Flood Victims At Phoenixville Concert
PHOENIXVILLE, PA — Last month’s concert in Phoenixville to raise money victims of Hurricane Ida in the area, including along the canal in Mont Clare, brought in nearly $45,000, organizers announced on Monday. The event, hosted at the Colonial Theatre,...
Canal Relief Concert At Colonial Theatre Will Help Mont Clare
Read Full Article By Marlene Lang, the Patch.com PHOENIXVILLE, PA — Mont Clare’s flood victims will get help from musicians in a benefit concert coming soon to the Colonial Theatre. The Concert for Canal Relief on Oct. 26 will feature...