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,...
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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...
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...
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...
For movie theaters in the Philly suburbs, getting customers to show up is a bigger hurdle than getting them to comply with coronavirus restrictions
Read Full Article When the Colonial Theatre reopened in downtown Phoenixville last month, its board was optimistic — as long as moviegoers were willing to wear masks and follow a long list of coronavirus safety precautions. It turned out, however,...