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A Community Treasure Summer 2018

Dear Friends, Patrons & Members, Welcome to Summer 2018 at the Colonial! As usual our calendar is full of the balcony, we also launched our partnership with Point Entertainment to wonderful opportunities to get out of the sun and enjoy our healthfully air- add concerts and comedy to our popular film programming. conditioned theatres. By 2009 we had completed most of our strategic plan – but we soon realized Since this year marks the 60th anniversary of The Blob, we’ve prepared some that we ran out of space to continue our eclectic programming. Lucky for us wonderful surprises for Blobfest 2018, including great guests, fun films and the property at 225 Bridge Street became available and ACT purchased it in lots of shenanigans. Don’t miss out! 2011. And you know the rest of the story!

It’s been a little over a year since we opened the new wing and we appreciate As the Colonial helped draw thousands of people to town with its unique pro- everyone’s enthusiasm and support for our campaign and expanded program- gramming many developers took note. Soon new restaurants and independent ming. As promised, there is more film, more live entertainment and more businesses opened their doors and invested in our business center. There’s no fun! We have also enjoyed hosting some of our favorite non-profits as they denying that the arts can be a major force in community revitalizations - and spread messages to the community through film and presentations. It is still ACT has proven that over the course of 20 years. not too late to support this expansion and all it has brought to the community through everything from donations to seat-naming opportunities! You continue to be a part of that resurgence every time you visit Phoenixville and enjoy the many great things it has to offer. On October 1, of 1999 the Association for the Colonial Theatre (ACT) re- opened the Colonial Theatre after much hard work, planning and fundraising. Many thanks from the board and staff of the Association for the Colonial As we approach our 20th year in business, we can all look back at the many Theatre! milestones and appreciate how far the Colonial – and Phoenixville - have come. Some of you may remember when the marquee was re-lit in 2002 or when those old seats were replaced in 2004. Around the time we reopened

Blobfest 2017 Friday Night Run Out. Photo by BP Miller/ Chorus Photography. CLASSIC FILMS

CINEMATIC TRENDSETTERS BAREFOOT IN THE PARK Jul 29 @ 1:30PM; Jul 30 @ 7:30PM Based on Neil Simon’s hit play, this lighthearted comedy finds Sun, Jul 1 @ 1:30PM; Mon, Jul 2 @ 7:30PM newlyweds Corie (Jane Fonda), a free spirit, and Paul Bratter (Robert When a crew of astronauts led by Com- Redford), an uptight lawyer, settling down in a rundown sixth-floor mander Adams (Leslie Nielsen) journeys to apartment in Greenwich Village. It doesn’t take long for their con- the planet Altair IV in search of the previ- trasting personalities to test their marriage – which may end before ous expedition, they encounter the three it’s really begun. Will they reconcile their differences in time? Find remaining inhabitants (Walter Pidgeon, out in this crowd-pleasing comedy! 1967. G. 106 min. Digital. and Robby the Robot) – and a mysterious invisible force that could EXOTIC LOCATIONS destroy them all! This groundbreaking sci-fi spectacle (inspired by Shakespeare’s The THUNDERBALL Tempest) is just as awe-inspiring and enter- Sun, Aug 5 @ 1:30PM; Mon, Aug 6 @ 7:30PM taining as any modern blockbuster. 1956. “Look out! Here comes the biggest Bond NR. 98 min. Digital. of all!” That’s what the poster proclaimed when Thunderball hit the screens. And there BULLITT was a lot of truth in that advertising! When Sun, Jul 8 @ 1:30PM; Mon, Jul 9 @ 7:30PM SPECTRE operative Emilio Largo steals 50th Anniversary Screening! two warheads from a NATO plane, it’s up to Steve McQueen dominates the screen in 007 (Sean Connery) to penetrate the villain’s the quintessential crime thriller. After a lair, retrieve the warheads and save the world mobster turned informant is murdered from destruction. Filled with exciting action before he can testify, San Francisco po- on land, sea and air, Thunderball – and its lice Lt. Frank Bullitt (McQueen) begins Tom Jones sung theme – is one of Bond’s best! 1965. NR. 130 min. to suspect that this particular mob hit Digital. may not be all that it seems. Forsaking studio sets for gritty locations, Bullitt NORTH BY NORTHWEST captures the realism of murder investi- Sun, Aug 12 @ 1:30PM; Mon, Aug 13 @ 7:30PM gations that was missing from previous police procedurals. And its Cary Grant’s fourth and final collaboration revolutionary car chase paved the way for all that followed! 1968. with Hitchcock is considered by many to PG. 113 min. Digital. be their absolute best. Filled with many memorable moments – most notably the crop-dusting sequence and the chase over GIGI the famous faces of Mount Rushmore – Sun, Jul 22 @ 1:30PM; Mon, Jul 23 @ 7:30PM this is a thrilling tale (and tongue-in-cheek 60th Anniversary Screening! Promiscuous spoof of spy movies), complete with Parisian playboy Gaston (Louis Jordan) mistaken identity, murder most foul, and dedicates his life to loving-and-leaving nick-of-time escapes. The terrific support- a string of mistresses while helping his ing cast includes Eva Marie Saint, James young friend Gigi (Leslie Caron) navi- Mason and Martin Landau. 1959. NR. 136 min. Digital. gate the world of high society. When the once platonic friends begin to experience NINOTCHKA the first pangs of romance, Gaston must Sun, Aug 19 @ 1:30PM; Mon, Aug 20 @ 7:30PM decide if he can ever choose commitment In her first big screen comedy, Greta Garbo portrays Nina Ivanovna over convenience. This marvelous Lerner "Ninotchka" Yakushov, a special envoy deployed by the Soviet Union to and Loewe musical is highlighted by such Paris to ensure the sale of royal jewels seized during the Russian Revolu- memorable numbers as The Night They Invented Champagne, Thank tion. Ninotchka’s mission is hampered by a charming Count (Melvyn Heaven for Little Girls and the title song. 1958. NR. 115 min. Digital. Douglas) who intends to intercept the jewels on behalf of their rightful owner, the Grand Duchess (Ina Claire). Will Ninotchka carry on with her mission? Or will the allure of the West and the Count change her mind? Except where noted, all classic films will screen on Sunday afternoons Find out in this hilarious romp from director Ernst Lubitsch (To Be or Not and Monday evenings from July until September. to Be) and Sunset Boulevard scribes Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder (Some Like It Hot). 1939. NR. 110 min. Digital.

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TO BE OR NOT TO BE SHANGHAI EXPRESS Sun, Aug 26 @ 1:30 PM - One Show Only! . Sun, Sep 30 @ 1:30PM When the Nazis invade Poland, the Mon, Oct 1 @ 7:30PM husband-and-wife founders ( China. 1931. While the nation is and Caroler Lombard) of a Warsaw engulfed in civil war, a British Captain theatrical troupe find themselves cast in a (Donald Harvey) travelling to Shang- plot to prevent a list of resistance leaders hai discovers that a fellow passenger, from falling into enemy hands. Released the notorious courtesan Shanghai Lilly one month after Lombard’s tragic death, (Marlene Dietrich), is in fact his old this satirical farce caused quite a stir upon flame Magdalen. As the former lovers release but is now considered one of the reignite their spark, a real powder keg greatest comedies of all time. 1942. NR. is about to explode via the exploits of 99 min. 35mm. a cunning spy (Warner Oland) and his rebel forces. This pre-Code classic from director Josef von Sternberg was a huge (and controversial) hit that continues to pack a wallop with modern ALTER EGOS & ESPIONAGE audiences. 1932. NR. 80 min. Digital . THE GREAT DICTATOR Sun, Sep 2 @ 1:30PM; Mon, Sep 3 @ 7:30PM SUMMER SPECIALS Charlie Chaplin wrote, directed, produced, scored and starred in this revolutionary MEMBERS MYSTERY MOVIES! comedy/drama that follows the parallel Thu, Jun 28; Jul 26; Aug 23; Sep 27; Oct 18 stories of an amnesiac WWI hero/barber 8:00PM; Tickets: $5 (Chaplin) and a rising fascist dictator Take advantage of the wonderful weather Adenoid Hynkel (also Chaplin). After (and your membership) by joining fellow joining the rebellion, the barber, who bears members on the Colonial's rooftop deck for a a remarkable resemblance to the dictator, series of special outdoor screenings! What's soon finds himself in a position that could playing? That'll be a surpirse until showtime change the current state of affairs.1940. - but we can tell you that each title is a gem! NR.125 min. Digital. So bring your favorite camping chair and we'll supply - and a few other THE LADY EVE treats! All Members-Only Tickets are $5. Sun, Sep 9 @ 1:30PM; Mon, Sep 10 @ 7:30PM Schedule and dates subject to change. classic about a lovelorn millionaire (), the con artist () after his fortune, and the conflicting feelings that place both of FILM FESTIVAL them in a complicated scenario played out aboard a luxurious ocean liner. Selected for preservation in the United States National SUMMER SHORTS JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL Film Registry by the , Wed, Jul 11 thru Wed, Aug 29 @ 7:15 PM The Lady Eve is commonly listed as one of The Kehillah of Chester County presents Summer Shorts, an eight-session the greatest comedies – and films – of all film festival and discussion series of selected contemporary international time! 1941. NR. 94 min. Digital. Jewish short films. Seating is limited and reservations are encouraged.

THE LADY VANISHES Register at jewishphilly.org/summershorts. $10 suggested donation per Sun, Sep 23 @ 1:30PM; Mon, Sep 24 @ 7:30PM session. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Presented by the Delayed by an avalanche, two passengers aboard a London-bound train, Kehillah of Chester County, a Jewish community collaboration funded by young Iris (Margaret Lockwood) and elderly Miss Froy (Dame May a grant from the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia. For additional Whitty), strike up a friendship. When the trip resumes, Iris realizes that information about the Kehillah of Chester County and its programs, con- Miss Froy has gone missing. Although the other passengers don’t recall tact Shelley Rappaport, Kehillah Director, at 484.582.0210 or seeing the missing woman, Iris tries to uncover the truth with the help of [email protected]. a musician (Michael Redgrave). Soon sparks and bullets fly, as the love- birds begin to unravel the mystery. One of Hitchcock’s most lighthearted and entertaining mysteries! 1938. NR. 97 min. Digital. Tickets to classic films are $5 - $7. Schedule and ticket prices subject to change, so please confirm online or by phone. 3 www.thecolonialtheatre.com | 610-917-1228 YOUNG AUDIENCES

MISTER G BALLOON FREAK JOHN CASSIDY Tue, Jul 10 @ 10:30 AM Tue, Aug 7 @ 10:30 AM Bilingual Event! John Cassidy is an eccentric comedian whose bizarre antics have A Latin GRAMMY® award-winner, earned him widespread acclaim as one of the most original and Mister G has been called a "kid-friendly unique performers today. He has also made numerous television bilingual rock star” by The Washington appearances having appeared on such popular shows as Live with Post and “irresistible” by People Magazine. Regis and Kelly, NBC’s Today Show and Martha Stewart Living The recipient of four Parents’ Choice Gold and regularly plays Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and his Awards, Mister G has released eight albums native Philadelphia. John also holds several Guinness World Records of original, multicultural music. Spanning for speed in balloon sculpting. genres from funk to folk, reggae to rock, and bluegrass to bossa nova, Mister G’s THE NOT-ITS! music has been critically acclaimed by pub- Tue, Aug 14 @ 10:30 AM lications around the country. A former teacher with a Masters in Education, For 10 years, The Not-Its! have Mister G recently signed a multi-book deal with Penguin Random House rocked kids and families with their to turn several of his songs into illustrated children’s picture books. up-tempo albums and live concerts that give children their first “rock GUSTAFER YELLOWGOLD show” experience. With the release Tue, Jul 17 @ 10:30 AM of their seventh studio album, Ready or Not, this Seattle kindie rock Two-time GRAMMY® nominated quintet will have children and their parents on their feet screaming artist Morgan Taylor brings his one-of-a- for more, the moment they hit the dance floor! kind, music and animation show back to Phoenixville. Taylor’s funny and touching RAN'D SHINE multimedia presentation about a little guy Tue, Aug 21 @ 10:30 AM from the Sun who landed in the Minnesota Ran’D Shine’s engaging illusions and woods has loads of adult crossover appeal, sleight of hand has amazed audiences making Gustafer Yellowgold’s show a truly in over 20 countries and hundreds of all-ages experience. American cities. He’s performed at the 44th Presidential Inauguration in Wash- ington, D.C.; was featured on the CW’s Penn & Teller: Fool Us; has been on The ALEX AND THE KALEIDOSCOPE BET Network; and is one of only a few Tue, Jul 24 @ 10:30 AM magicians to perform at Guantanamo Emmy® award winning children’s entertainer Alex Mitnick, leader of Bay in Cuba. As one audience member Alex & The Kaleidoscope, is your trusted friend and guide on a journey put it: “He is so much more than a magi- that leads to the treasures of the world! Alex has been captivating kids and cian! He’s charismatic and funny; he is an entertainer! And he will adults alike with his fresh approach to music for young audiences for over blow your mind!” a decade. Audiences clap along, sing, dance and improvise with the Alex and his band, actively participating in the concerts creating a profound YOU PICK THE MOVIE! sense of community and connection. Thu, Aug 23 @ 10:30 AM HEY KIDS - now it’s your turn to pick the movie! Until August 5th, THE CAT'S PAJAMAS you can go to: www.TheColonialTheatre.com/vote to cast your vote Tue, Jul 31 @ 10:30 AM for the film you want to see on August 23. The Cat’s Pajamas has been making This year's candidates are: very cool music for kids for 28 years and counting! With juice box jams and • The Secret Garden (1993) car seat choreography, they bring a • Charlotte's Web (1973) musical comedy twist to high-octane • Superman (1978) kindie rock. Their Andrews Sisters vocals and red-hot band are unique in • The Iron Giant (1999) their genre and create an all-ages sound that knocks the socks off today’s • Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) musically savvy families. Lead vocalist Janet Schreiner draws from a career in theatre and early childhood music education, plunging the The winner will be announced the week before the show! audience into a wonderful world of singable stories, puppets, props and costumes. Thanks to PECO for their Tickets to all YA summer events are FREE. Seating is limited and the generous support of our schedule is subject to change, so please confirm online or by phone. live Young Audiences programs! www.thecolonialtheatre.com | 610-917-1228 4 FRIGHT NIGHT & CULT CINEMA

FRIGHT NIGHT CULT CINEMA

DEATH BED: THE BAD NEWS BEARS THE BED THAT EATS Fri, Jul 20 @ 9:45 PM Fri, Jul 6 @ 9:45 PM In order to turn his team of misfits around, Immortalized by comedian Patton Oswalt their washed-up coach (Walter Matthau) enlists in one of his evocative on-stage comedic the help of a teenage girl (Tatum O’Neal) with rants, this highly amusing bit of gothic a killer arm and a juvenile delinquent (Jackie surrealism takes place primarily within Earle Haley) with a dynamite swing. Can the a stone crypt, where the only remaining Bears go from last place to champs? Find out piece of a demonic house sits in wait- in this cult comedy classic! 1976. PG. 102 min. ing for lovestruck young thrillseekers to Digital. stumble upon it before digesting them whole. Never really released after its lengthy post-production, Death Bed has ANIMAL HOUSE - finally emerged from his resting place to gurgle its way into your 40TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT! black, black heart.” (Nathaniel Thompson, Mondo Digital) 1977. R. Sat, Jul 28 @ 9:30 PM 80 min. Digital. Tired of the rowdy Delta frat (led by John Belushi and Tim Matheson), a college dean (John Vernon) plots to expel the trouble- SHIVERS makers. This classic comedy turns 40 so Fri, Aug 3 @ 9:45 PM we’re celebrating with a pre-show toga After a scientist living in a posh apartment party in the lobby. Hear DJ Blanko Dave complex slaughters a teen girl and kills spin garage rock, win prizes and do the himself, investigators discover that the Gator before we watch this classic! 1978. R. murderer had been carrying on experi- 109 min. Digital. ments involving deadly parasites. Roger St. Luc (Paul Hampton), a doctor living in MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 - the building, and his aide, Nurse For- RED ZONE CUBA sythe (Lynn Lowry), then realize that the Sat, Aug 11 @ 9:30PM parasites are on the loose, attacking fellow Mike and the 'bots riff Coleman Francis' "classic" Cold War thriller. 1994. tenants. 1975. R. 87 min. DCP restoration NR. 93 min. DVD. courtesy of TIFF Film Reference Library. HIGHLANDER Fri, Aug 24 @ 9:45 PM SPLATTERFEST VII "There can be only one!" This 80s sci-fi classic has been one of the most Saturday, Sep 1 @ 7:00 PM popular fan requests since our Cult Cinema series began! Christopher Tickets: $15-$50 Lambert and Sean Connery star as immortal warriors engaged in a When Labor Day Weekend arrives, it can mean only one thing… The centuries-old battle against evil. 1986. R. 110 min. 35mm. Colonial Theatre’s Splatterfest VII: Welcome to the Splatterdome! Once again, we’re serving up FIVE of the most outlandish and entertaining THE ROAD WARRIOR Italian/Euro horror movies ever made, including Ovidio G. Assonitis’ Fri, Sep 14 @ 9:45 PM Jaws-homage Tentacles starring Henry Fonda and John Huston, Mario Mad Max (Mel Gibson) returns to the apocolypic highways of the Austra- Bava’s masterpiece Black Sabbath with Boris Karloff, 's lian outback to defend a peaceful tribe from the evil Humungous! 1981. /Aliens mash-up Shocking Dark, Luigi Cozzi's sci-fi/horror R. 96 min. 35mm. favorite Contamination, and Lucio Fulci's The Black Cat! Plus, you can also purchase a VIP ticket to enjoy the SplatterFEAST provided by our JOEL'S FRIED GOLD FEST III sponsor Shorty's Sunflower Cafe and Truckstop. Sat, Sep 15 @ 5:30-11:30 PM - FREE. To celebrate the life of Joel Rickenbach, we pay tribute to our friend with this an- nual film fest! Our big screen will play Tickets: $7 - $11 except as noted. Schedule and ticket prices subject to host to two of Joel's favorite films - The change, so please confirm online or by phone. Kentucky Fried Movie and Mad Max: Fury Road - Black & Chrome - and one of his daughter Josie's favorites - Monsters vs Aliens!

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POINT ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS FIREBIRD THEATRE

NILS LOFGREN MAGIC TREE HOUSE: PIRATES PAST NOON ACOUSTIC DUO Thu, Aug 2 @ 7 :00 PM Thu, Sep 20 @ 8:00 PM Fri, Aug 3 @ 11:00 AM Tickets: $32.50 - $54.50 Tickets: $8- $15 Nils Lofgren is a legendary, world- Based on the best-selling children’s book series, siblings Jack and Annie renowned singer, songwriter, multi- journey in their magical tree house to the eighteenth-century Caribbean instrumentalist, and recent Rock and the time of Pirates. Live musical comedy fun for the whole family! and Roll Hall of Fame inductee as a member of the E Street Band. Nils CURTAINS! has been touring and recording his own music for 46 years, starting with YOUNG@PART his early band, Grin, through years of highly praised solo works. Fri, Aug 17 @ 7 PM Sat, Aug 18 @ 1 PM Tickets: $8- $15 MICHAEL NESMITH & THE FIRST When the leading lady of a new NATIONAL BAND musical mysteriously dies on stage Sat, Sep 22 @ 8:00 PM during the opening night performance, Tickets: $39.50- $57.50 the cast & crew are suspects. Enter a detective, who just happens to be a Rolling Stone once described Michael Nesmith musical theatre fan! Curtains! Young @Part® is an adaptation of the hit and The First National Band's discography as Broadway musical performed live by the Firebird Theatre teen players. "the greatest music you never heard." Consid- ered the genesis of the country-rock movement, Nesmith’s THEATRE ORGAN EVENTS post-Monkees output has been rediscovered by a whole new gen- eration of fans - and appreciated by the folks who recognized its OPEN CONSOLE - THEATRE ORGAN 101 greatness upon release. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see Nez Sat, Aug 25 @ 10 AM - 1 PM. FREE. perform the best of the First National Band’s catalog live on stage! Here’s your chance to try your hand at TOSDV’s Theatre Pipe Organ!

LOS LOBOS LIVE CONCERT WITH DAVID PECKHAM Fri, Oct 12 @ 8 PM Sun, Sep 16 @ 2 PM. Tickets: $7 - $17 Tickets: $39.50- $59.50 The Theatre Organ Society of the Delaware Valley presents an afternoon Since 1974, East L.A.'s Los of music performed by the American Theatre Organ Society's 2016 Lobos have been exploring the "Organist of the Year" David Peckham! A classically trained graduate of artistic and commercial possibili- the Eastman School of Music, David is also a recording artist whose tour- ties of American biculturalism, moving back and forth between their ing schedule takes him throughout the United States and to international Chicano roots and their love of American rock and roll. Although the venues. The house theatre organist for the Clemens Center in Elmira, New band first gained fame as part of the early-Eighties roots-rock revival, York, David is delighted to perform on the 3/24 Wurlitzer Theatre Organ. they didn't so much strip music down as mix it up, playing norteño, blues, country, Tex-Mex, ballads, folk, and rock. General admission seating. Ticket prices include the $2 per ticket Ser- vice Fee. Call TOSDV at 215-780-0831 for more information. GAELIC STORM Thu, Oct 25 @ 8 PM CITY RHYTHM ORCHESTRA Tickets: $25- $37.50 This multi-national, Celtic juggernaut is a true force to be reckoned AN EVENING WITH JENNA with. The band attributes their continued success to their fanatic ESPOSITO audience, and it’s a well-diversified crowd. The country-music folks Fri, Sep 28 @ 8:00 PM adore the storytelling, the bluegrass-heads love the instrumentals, Tickets: $29.50 - $39.50 Celtic fans love their devotion to tradition, and the rockers truly Singer Jenna Esposito’s warm voice accompa- appreciate their passion. With their latest release, Go Climb a Tree, nied by members of the City Rhythm Orchestra their music has never sounded more representative of themselves as under the direction of guitarist Fortune Esposito musicians and as live performers. will create a memorable evening of music rang- ing from 50s and 60s pop, to well-loved stan- Reserved seating. Tickets are non-refundable. Prices do not include the dards, to classic Italian-American songs. Seating for this event is cabaret $2.50 per ticket Facilities Fee and the $4 per ticket Service Fee. style with a dance floor, in the new White Rabbit Theatre.

www.thecolonialtheatre.com | 610-917-1228 6 blobfest 2018 60th Anniversary OF THE BLOB Friday...... 7:30pm Friday Night Stage Show & Runout (Sold Out) July 13 Doors @ 7pm. Hosted by Mr. Lobo with special guests Dr. Frank N. Stone, Dr. Ima Hack, Dash Daring, Dixie Dellamorto, Patient Creatures and Feet First Dancers. Plus: Shorty-Award-winning films screened! No ticket for the Runout? Come to Phoenixville anyway! Enjoy the Friday Summer Music series then head back to the Colonial before 9PM to watch the Runout! Saturday...... 11-5pm Streetfair on Bridge Street July 14 Special guests: Mr. Lobo, Dixie Dellamorto, Dash Daring, Patient Creatures, Ghoul A Go-Go, and musical guests Dibbs Preston & the Detonators. Plus: vendors and more! 11-5pm Inside the Colonial: Special Guests! With the purchase of a ticket to any film you can visit our guests & tour the theatre. 12:00pm Inside the Colonial: The Blob & Creature from the Black Lagoon 3D Streetfair: Fire Extinguisher Parade 12:30pm Inside the Colonial: 4D Man Screening in The White Rabbit Theatre. Also showing at 4:30. Inside the Colonial: Steve McQueen: American Icon Screening in The Berry Theatre. Introduced by Barbara McQueen with a Q&A after the film. 1:00pm Streetfair: Costume Contest hosted by Dash Daring Register next to the stage, diagonally across the street from the theatre, at 12pm. 2:00pm Streetfair: Patient Creatures Storytelling @ Steel City Steel City Coffeehouse is located at 203 Bridge Street, one block east of the theatre. 2:30pm Inside the Colonial: Dinosaurus! Screening in The White Rabbit Theatre. Also showing at 6:30. Streetfair: Q&A with Matt McGinnis, Writer for MST3K: The Return Matt will also sell prints of his “Famous Blobs” artwork and sign autographs. 4:00pm Inside the Colonial: The Blob & Creature from the Black Lagoon 3D Streetfair: Patient Creatures Storytelling @ Steel City Steel City Coffeehouse is located at 203 Bridge Street, one block east of the theatre. 4:30pm Inside the Colonial: Spook Show featuring Daughter of Horror Screening in The Berry Theatre. Hosted by Mr. Lobo, Dash Daring & Matt McGinnis. 8:00pm Inside the Colonial: The Blob & I Married a Monster from Outer Space

Sunday...... 2:00pm Inside the Colonial: The Blob & Demon with the Atomic Brain (2017) July 15 Plus: Q&As with Barbara McQueen, Ricou Browning, and director Christopher Mihm. Around Town...... Merchant Facade Contest Great Food and Libations Get updates at Cast your ballot at the pinball machine in front of the theatre. Support our generous advertisers & merchants! Facebook.com/ Blobfest Ticket Information...... Double Features: $12 / $10 / $8 (Sorry, No Passes) Tickets available online at www.TheColonialTheatre.com. Advance purchase tickets for Saturday’s shows must be Schedule subject to exchanged for wristbands outside the theatre. You must have a wristband to enter the theatre on Saturday. change. Thanks to our Sponsors...... The Mainstay Inn, Chester County’s Brandywine Valley, Riverworks Phoenixville and Advanced Dentistry of Collegeville 7 www.thecolonialtheatre.com | 610-917-1228 Association for the Colonial Theatre Board of Directors Association for the Colonial Theatre Marian D. Moskowitz, President 227 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460 William M. Andersen, Vice President 610/917-0223 Movie Info Line Stephen H. Kalis, Secretary 610/917-1228 Theatre Offices Sean Maher, Treasurer www.TheColonialTheatre.com Suzanne V. Norris, At-Large [email protected] Kenneth B. Mumma, Past President Programming Susan Berry-Gorelli Art House & Independent Films - multiple shows every day - including holidays Rebecca H. Bradbeer Classic and Silent Films Matthew Carberry Fright Night & Cult Films Jocelyn S. Harris Young Audiences Series - Family Films & Concerts Trish Hartline Live concerts presented by Point Entertainment Janice J. Hartmann Theatre Organ Performances by Theatre Organ Society of Delaware Valley Richard A. Kunsch, Sr. Plus Special Events, Film Marathons, Sensory Friendly Screenings, and more! Pauline Monson MaryLouise Sterge Mission Inspire audiences by presenting exceptional and eclectic film and performance for all in Staff Phoenixville’s historic Colonial Theatre. Mary Foote, Executive Director Kirsten Van Vlandren, Programming Director Support the Colonial Emily Simmons, Development Director Become a member LuAnn Roth, Patron Services Director Contribute to the Bank on the Arts Campaign Brendan Carr, Marketing Director Frequent the theatre Mark Weber, Technology & Facilities Director Buy a seat Scott Bauman, General Manager Advertise on-screen Ryan Wilson, House Manager Sponsor a program Andrew Owen, Assistant House Manager Volunteer your time and talents Make an unrestricted tax-deductible gift Classic Film Committee Remember the Colonial Theatre in your will Ted Wilby, Bill Roth, Lee Berger, Stephen Dabrowski, John Piljer, Brendan Carr, Bob Trate, Jim Sakal, Kim Trate and Mike Lemon Thanks to the many volunteers who usher, plan our special events and fundraise! Fright Night and Cult Film Committee Nick Lombardo, Andrew Owen, Brendan Carr, Zac Wilson, Bob Trate and Chris

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