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...
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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...
60 years later, ‘The Blob’ invades Phoenixville again
Read Full Article By Virginia Lindak For Digital First Media Photo by Virginia Landak – For Digital Media First PHOENIXVILLE >> A landmark 60 years after screen icon Steve McQueen rolled into Phoenixville to save an entire town from one...