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A COMMUNITY TREASURE SPRING 2019 EDITION Dear Friends, Patrons & Members, Welcome to Spring 2019 at the Colonial! As usual our calendar is full of won- or perks at participating local businesses and organizations, and a Free derful new movies, classic films and special events! One-Year Subscription to Film Comment Magazine (Director and Visionary Memberships Only). We have also introduced a new discounted membership This May marks two years since we opened the expanded Colonial - and this for Activer Military & Veterans and a new monthly plan called The Film Lovers fall will mark the 20th Anniversary of the Colonial’s reopening! We appreciate Club that gives you Free Admission to all regular Classic, Cult Cinema and everyone’s continued enthusiasm and support throughout the years. Fright Night Films! As we head into our next chapter, we are not only dedicated to offering you And those are just a few of the many new and exciting things we have more film, more live entertainment and more guest presentations from our planned for you in the near future. neighborhood non-profits and community groups, we are also focused on revitalizing our membership program and messaging. As we head into our 20th year of operation, we want to thank you for allowing us to bring you the best film and live events to your community. You may have already spotted our new logo on our emails, letters, posters and pamphlets. As much as we loved our classic Colonial logo with medallion Wishing you all the best this spring, motif, we (and many of you) thought it was time for a new logo that better reflected our current mission to inspire audiences by presenting exceptional and eclectic film and performance for all. The new logo can also be seen on our new Membership Cards that many of you have already received or will be Ken Metzner, Executive Director receiving upon renewal. On behalf of the staff and the Board of Directors of ACT Speaking of our membership programs, you may have noticed that some new names for our various membership levels – along with some new ad- ditional benefits, including No Processing Fees on Film Tickets, Discounts The historic Colonial Theatre marquee and bank building. Photo by John Schaeffer. CLASSICS ON SUNDAYS MIDNIGHT LACE MERMAIDS Sun, Apr 7 @ 1:30 PM Sun, May 12 @ 1:30 When the American wife (Doris Day) of a Special Mother's Day Screening! wealthy London-based financier (Rex Har- Fifteen-year-old Charlotte Flax (Winona rison) starts receiving frightening phone Ryder) is tired of her wacky mom (Cher) mov- calls, she believes her life is in danger, but ing their family to a different town any time when she protests to her family following a she feels it is necessary. When they move to near-fatal accident, they and the police doubt a small Massachusetts town and Mrs. Flax her claims and even her sanity. This often begins dating a shopkeeper (Bob Hoskins), overlooked gem also stars Roddy McDowall, Charlotte and her sister, Kate (Christina John Gavin and Myrna Loy. 1960. NR. 103 min. Ricci), hope that they can finally settle down. Digital. MIDNIGHT COWBOY* Sun, Apr 14 @ 1:30 PM 50th Anniversary Screening! Convinced CLÉO FROM 5 TO 7* of his irresistible appeal to women, Texas Sun, May 19 @ 1:30 PM dishwasher Joe Buck (Jon Voight) quits his Selfish pop singer Cléo (Corinne Marchand) job and heads for New York City, thinking has two hours to wait until the results of her he'll latch on to some rich dowager. New biopsy come back. After an ominous tarot card York, however, is not as hospitable as he reading, she visits her friends, all of whom fail imagined, and Joe soon finds himself liv- to give her the emotional support she needs. ing in an abandoned building with a small- Wandering around Paris, she finally finds com- time con man named Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo fort talking with a soldier in a park. On leave (Dustin Hoffman). The two form a rough from the Algerian War, heputs her troubles in alliance, and together they kick-start perspective. As they talk and walk, Cléo comes Joe's hustling career just as Ratso's health to terms with her selfishness, finding peace begins to deteriorate. 1969. R. 113 min. Digital Restoration. before the results come back. In French with English Subtitles. 1962. NR. 90 min. Digital. MIDNIGHT RUN Sun, May 5 @ 1:30PM THE DIRTY DOZEN A former policeman-turned-bounty hunter Sun, May 26 @ 1:30 PM Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) is tasked with As D-Day approaches, General Worden locating a mob accountant named "The Duke" (Ernest Borgnine) and Colonel Breed (Robert (Charles Grodin) and bringing him to L.A. The Ryan) hand the roguish Major Reisman job should be a "midnight run” (nice and easy (Lee Marvin) an important assignment: He in bounty hunter lingo). But when Jack finds must train a team of soldiers to parachute The Duke, the FBI and the mob are anxious to across enemy lines and assassinate German get their hands on him, too. In a cross-country personnel at a French chateau. The soldiers, chase, Jack must evade the authorities, hide recruited from murderers, rapists and crimi- from the mob and prevent The Duke's erratic nals on death row, are promised commuted personality from driving him mad. A brilliant sentences. In spite of their history, the 12 men buddy comedy/road trip flick from the director of the original Going in Style prove a spirited and courageous unit. This and Beverly Hills Cop. 1988. R. 127 min. Digital. classic, big-screen actioner features an all-star cast that includes Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, Donald Sutherland, Telly Savalas, John Cassavetes, Richard Jaeckel, Trini Lopez, Ralph Meeker, Clint Walker, Robert Webber, Stuart Cooper, and George Kennedy. 1967. NR. 150 min. 35mm. *MIDNIGHT COWBOY AND CLEO FROM 5 TO 7 ARE ALSO PART OF OUR ILLUMINATING CINEMA FILM & DISCUSSION SERIES. SEE PAGE 3 FOR MORE DETAILS. Tickets to classic films are $5 - $8. Schedule and ticket prices subject to change, so please confirm online or by phone. www.thecolonialtheatre.com | 610-917-1228 2 CLASSICS ON SUNDAYS ILLUMINATING CINEMA MIDNIGHT COWBOY THE LONGEST DAY CLÉO FROM 5 TO 7 Sun, Jun 9 @ 1:30 PM Tickets: $20-$25 Special screening in honor of the 70th Connect with film fans for fun, refreshments and engaging conversation. Anniversary of this historic event! Each presentation begins with a pre-show introduction from a guest speaker In 1944, the U.S. Army and Allied forces who offers insight to help sharpen your focus on the respective film. After the plan a huge invasion landing in Normandy, film, reconvene for a convivial conversation with the speaker and each other. France. Despite bad weather, General In addition to admission to the film screening and discussions, your Illumi- Eisenhower gives the okay and the Allies nating Cinema ticket includes a free small popcorn, a free small soda, and land at Normandy. General Norman Cota $5 beer or wine. Tickets are limited, so we encourage advance purchases. (Robert Mitchum) travels with his men onto Please Note: Film Screening-only tickets for all Illuminating Cinema titles Omaha Beach. With much effort, and many are also available for purchase. See page 2 for more details. casualities, they get off the beach, traveling deep into French territory. The German Sun, Apr 14 - Midnight Cowboy military, due to arrogance, ignorance and a sleeping Adolf Hitler, delay their 1:00 PM - Introduction in the Garden Suite response to the Allied landing, with crippling results. The All-Star International 1:30 PM - Film Screening in the 1903 Theatre Cast includes John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Sean Connery, Eddie Albert, Richard 3:30 PM - Discussion/Q&A in the Garden Suite Burton, Red Buttons, Roddy McDowall and many more! US. 1962. NR. 178 min. Digital. Sun, May 19 - Cléo from 5 to 7 1:00 PM - Introduction in the Garden Suite 1:30 PM - Film Screening in the 1903 Theatre JAWS 2 3:00 PM - Discussion/Q&A in Garden Suite Sun, Jun 23 @ 1:30 PM Just when you thought it was safe to go FATHER'S DAY MARATHON back to the movies… Jaws 2 swims into the Colonial! Years after the shark attacks that DAD'S A CHAMP! ROCKY & CREED left Amity Island reeling, Chief Martin Brody MARATHON (Roy Scheider) finds new trouble lurking in the Sun, Jun 16, 1:00-7:15 PM waters. Mayor Larry Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) Treat dad to a knock-out afternoon of Philly-set wants to rid the beach town of the stain on its classics with the Colonial's Dad’s a Champ! reputation. But the disappearance of a pair Rocky & Creed Marathon! On the card: the res- of divers suggests that all is not right. When toration of the original Rocky, the winner of our Brody voices his warnings about holding a audience sequel poll -Rocky IV, and the first sailing competition, everyone thinks it's post-traumatic stress. That is, until installment of the incredibly cool Creed series! a shark fin cuts through the water. A fun sequel with a good sense of humor See your favorite film - or go the distance and and suspense, Jaws 2 is ripe for rediscovery on the big screen! US. 1978. PG. see all three! Visit our website for showtimes, 116 min. Digital. Sponsored by Shorty's Sunflower Cafe! run times and ticket info! THE CINCINNATI KID Sun, Jun 30 @ 1:30 PM ANNUAL SUMMER EVENT Young poker player Eric Stoner (Steve McQueen), also known as the "Cincinnati Kid," JAWS wants to build his reputation by beating the Sat, Jun 22 @ 4:00 PM best player around, Lancey "The Man" Howard There’s only one way to truly welcome (Edward G.