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The Colonial is a nonprofit, member-supported, single-screen, historic theatre that presents art and independent film, classic film, children's programs and live concerts.

 

This space is available for rent.  Visit http://www.phillyspacefinder.com/organizations/1788 for more info.

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    The Colonial Theatre

    227 Bridge Street
    Phoenixville, PA 19460

    Phone: 610-917-1228   |   Official Website

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  • • Current Events

      02/12/12

      The Fog of War The Colonial Theatre The Fog of War Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre February 12, 2012 Winner of the 2004 Best Documentary Oscar. “Errol Morris may have been put on earth to make The Fog of War, a stunning portrait of Robert S. McNamara that closes a year of outstanding nonfiction movies on a high note. Morris, after all, is a filmmaker whose tolerance of moral inconsistency — indeed, his empathy with flawed men — is a strength quite apart from his talent as a craftsman of meticulously collaged documentaries like The Thin Blue Line and Fast,...

      02/10/12- 02/16/12

      Oscar Nominated Short Films The Colonial Theatre Oscar Nominated Short Films Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre February 10-February 16, 2012 Come see all of the Oscar nominated short films – animated, live action, and documentary. ANIMATED Sunday/Dimanche 10 min – English – Patrick Doyon The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore 15 min – No Dialogue – William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg La Luna 7 min – English – Enrico Casaroasa A Morning Stroll 7 min – No Dialogue – Grant Orchard and Sue...

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      02/17/12- 02/23/12	The Artist The Colonial Theatre The Artist Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre February 17-February 23, 2012 “We rarely think of as great movies as breezy ones: Breeziness is supposedly only for disposable entertainment, though achieving filmmaking greatness in the way we normally think of it — with impressive sets, heavy-duty acting and ultra-polished cinematography — is probably easier than brushing a movie with just the right amount of gold dust. Michel Hazanavicius’s The Artist is a gold dust movie, a picture whose very boldness lies in its perceived...
      02/17/12	MST3K: Time Chasers The Colonial Theatre MST3K: Time Chasers Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre February 17, 2012 If you studied the greatest time travel tales in history, Time Chasers would surely be the weakest. It’s got a guy and some other guy in it. They use a biplane to fly back in time and do stuff. If it all sounds like so much enchantment – it isn’t. It does, however, setup up our intrepid movie riffing trio (Mike, Crow and Servo) with a veritable feast on which to heap scorn! Join us once again for a Mystery Science Theater 3000 crowd experience unlike most...
      02/18/12	The Secret of Moonacre The Colonial Theatre The Secret of Moonacre Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre February 18, 2012 Based on the book The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge (JK Rowling’s favorite childhood book!). When 13 year old Maria Merryweather’s father dies, leaving her orphaned and homeless, she is forced to leave her luxurious London life to go and live with Sir Benjamin, an eccentric uncle she didn’t know she had, at the mysterious Moonacre Manor. Soon Maria finds herself in a crumbling moonlit world torn apart by the hatred of an ancient feud with the dark and...
      02/19/12	Tabloid The Colonial Theatre Tabloid Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre February 19, 2012 “Timed serendipitously with the sudden collapse of Britain’s 168-year-old gossip rag News Of The World, Errol Morris’ Tabloid reveals, among many other things, the fierce, unscrupulous reporting that goes on at competing publications—in this case, Britain’s Daily Mirror and Daily Express. In spite of its title, this gossip war isn’t Tabloid’s subject, but it does underline a long-running theme in Morris’ work about the elusive,...
      02/25/12	Turtles Can Fly The Colonial Theatre Turtles Can Fly Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre February 25, 2012 “In the makeshift refugee villages of northern Iraq shortly before 2003′s U.S.-led invasion, parentless children spend their days collecting landmines and awaiting information on the impending war. With no responsible adults to guide or shelter them, the kids—led by a precocious boy named Satellite (Soran Ebrahim), whose skill with technology makes him a vital member of the temporary community—toil and suffer in quiet, resigned to their bleak fate as dispossessed...
      02/26/12	Oscar Party at the Colonial Theatre The Colonial Theatre Oscar Party at the Colonial Theatre Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre February 26, 2012 The first 150 Colonial members to RSVP are invited to arrive at 7pm. After the first 150 RSVPs members are invited to arrive at 8:30pm, just in time for the Oscar broadcast. The fabulous Oscar and the Colonials will be the stage band. Guests can purchase a Calhoun Cupcake for $10 and may find a diamond inside courtesy of our party sponsor, Calhoun Jewelers! A total of 30 gems, including one diamond, will be hidden inside 150 cupcakes. All proceeds benefit the Colonial.
      02/29/12	TEDxPhoenixvilleLive: TED2012 SIMULCAST The Colonial Theatre TEDxPhoenixvilleLive: TED2012 SIMULCAST Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre February 29, 2012 TEDxLive is an extension of the TEDx program, launched by TED in 2010. TEDxLive events are TEDx events built around the live webcast of TED Conferences. TEDxLive events enable TED enthusiasts all over the world to experience live sessions of the TED Conference; events can be simple viewing events, and may also host live speakers. TEDxPhoenixville is pleased to host a free webcast of all four available TED2012 sessions. We will not have any live speakers that day, but instead plan on...
      03/02/12	Night of the Creeps The Colonial Theatre Night of the Creeps Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre March 2, 2012 “Fred Dekker’s 1986 horror-comedy Night Of The Creeps had the curious distinction of being simultaneously anachronistic and ahead of its time. By the mid-’80s, the heyday of campy, drive-in-ready B-movies about square young men battling creepy-crawlies from another world while trying to muster up the courage to ask their gals to the big dance had long passed. But the winking meta-commentary of Scream and Hot Fuzz wasn’t yet in vogue. Like...
      03/03/12	Balloon Freak John Cassidy The Colonial Theatre Balloon Freak John Cassidy Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre March 3, 2012 John Cassidy, our most popular kids performer at the Colonial, is an eccentric comedian whose bizarre antics have earned him widespread acclaim as one of the most original and unique performers today. He has also made numerous television appearances having appeared on such popular shows as Live with Regis and Kelly, NBC’s Today Show and Martha Stewart Living and regularly plays Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York City and his native Philadelphia. John also holds several Guinness World...
      03/04/12	Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles The Colonial Theatre Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre March 4, 2012 Q&A with director and Philly native John Foy immediately following the screening. “Alien to the street yet embedded within it, easy to read but impossible to decipher, the Toynbee Tiles are an internationally enigmatic, handcrafted phenomenon. First discovered in the early 1980s, these crudely tiled signs have appeared in pavements all over the world, each uniquely made yet all expressing an identical message: Toynbee Idea In Kubrick’s...
      03/10/12	Looney Tunes The Colonial Theatre Looney Tunes Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre March 10, 2012 Selected cartoons from the Warner Brothers catalog featuring Bugs Bunny. 6+. Approx. 75 min.
      03/11/12	Mister Rogers & Me The Colonial Theatre Mister Rogers & Me Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre March 11, 2012 Q&A with filmmakers and former Berwyn residents Benjamin and Christofer Wagner immediately following the screening. “Unlike almost everyone on TV who’s invented a persona, Mr. Rogers was the same person off screen. His life and his work touched children, politicians, celebrities and religious leaders. He did it in a way that was both humble and authentic. I learned this watching a profoundly moving film – Mr Rogers and Me by Benjamin and Christofer Wagner....
      03/16/12	Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure The Colonial Theatre Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre March 16, 2012 “Just stupid enough to be endearing.” (Rob Thomas, Capital Times) “The boys are back in town – and back in the telephone-booth time machine. As these high school goofballs travel back in time to score some heavy dudes like Napoleon, Socrates, and Billy the Kid for their history presentation, they wrote themselves into the teen-movie pantheon. Everything Reeves has done since always has the whiff of “Ted” about it. Party on, dudes.” (Marjorie...
      03/17/12	Darby O’Gill and the Little People The Colonial Theatre Darby O’Gill and the Little People Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre March 17, 2012 Albert Sharpe is an Irish caretaker whose tendency to spin the blarney causes no one to believe him when he becomes the guest of the Leprechauns in their underground home. Great special effects create a timeless atmosphere of charm and fantasy. Also starring Sean Connery. (TLA Film & Video Guide 2002-03) Directed by Robert Stevenson. US. 1959. 6+. 93 min. Buena Vista. 35mm.
      03/18/12	The Art of the Steal The Colonial Theatre The Art of the Steal Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre March 18, 2012 “As a forward-thinking art collector in the 1920s, Dr. Albert Barnes snapped up an extraordinary wealth of post-impressionist and modernist paintings from the likes of Matisse, Picasso, Renoir, and Cezanne; though dismissed by tastemakers at the time, his collection is now valued in the tens of billions. In his will, Barnes was specific about what the trustees were to do with his assets: He wanted them to remain housed in his small, meticulously conceived institution in the...
      03/22/12	Point Entertainment presents George Winston The Colonial Theatre Point Entertainment presents George Winston Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre March 22, 2012 George Winston’s melodic folk-style piano, as reflected in his seasonal albums like Autumn, December and Summer (to name a few), has been his signature sound for years. But he is also a renowned New Orleans R&B and stride piano player. His live performances encompass all of that and more, and we’re trilled to have him back at the Colonial.
      03/24/12	Superman The Colonial Theatre Superman Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre March 24, 2012 “Superman was an extraordinarily expensive film, and on the whole the money was well spent. Perfect casting and stunning special effects combine to relate the origins of the famous DC Comics here.  Superman’s father (Marlon Brando) jettisons his child into space to save him from the death of planet Krypton. Christopher Reeve plays the adult Superman, who, as Clark Kent, gets a job at The Daily Planet where he meets Lois Lane (Margot Kidder). Lex Luther (Gene...
      03/25/12	Glenn Hough in Concert The Colonial Theatre Glenn Hough in Concert Presented by Theatre Organ Society of the Delaware Valley at The Colonial Theatre March 25, 2012 Glenn Hough returns for an afternoon of music and merriment. This is scheduled to be the final "shake down" presentation of the 3/24 Wurlitzer prior to its formal debut, tentatively scheduled for September 2012. Join us at the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville, to enjoy Glenn's special brand of musical interpretations and humor, and to hear what our Wurlitzer sounds like now. Save the date! Saturday evening, TOSDV will present the full-length silent film “The...
      03/25/12	Spring Pipe Organ Concert The Colonial Theatre Spring Pipe Organ Concert Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre March 25, 2012 Glenn Hough will play a selection of music appropriate for Spring, St. Patrick’s Day and the moon. There will be one intermission and the overall program will last about 2 hours. This program benefits the Theatre Organ Society of the Delaware Valley (TOSDV) Theatre Pipe Organ Restoration Fund.
      03/30/12	Point Entertainment presents Leon Redbone The Colonial Theatre Point Entertainment presents Leon Redbone Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre March 30, 2012 Leon Redbone returns to the Colonial Theatre with his own special bled of jazz, ragtime and blues. He’s known for his eccentric sense of humor, skilled instrumental talent, and recurrent gags involve the influence of alcohol and claiming to have written works originating well before his time.
      04/07/12	Stand by Me The Colonial Theatre Stand by Me Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre April 7, 2012 “The line between sappy and sweet is a razor-thin one. We’ve all been held hostage by coming-of-age stories that shamelessly cudgel us into sniffling submission. And while they might succeed in making us reach for the Kleenex, we rarely feel good about it afterward. Then there’s a movie like Stand by Me, which gets your tear ducts working honestly.  Based on a Stephen King novella, the film tells the sepia-tinted story of four childhood pals destined to...
      04/13/12	Point Entertainment presents Leo Kottke The Colonial Theatre Point Entertainment presents Leo Kottke Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre April 13, 2012 “Amazing” and “incredible” are two words often used to describe a Leo Kottke show. Internationally recognized as a master of both the 6 and 12 string guitar, he is widely known for his innovative finger-picking style which draws on influences from blues, jazz, and folk; and his syncopated, polyphonic melodies. Fans of Tommy Emmanuel and Jorma Kaukonen will love Leo Kottke. Tickets Gold Circle:...
      04/14/12	Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory The Colonial Theatre Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre April 14, 2012 Audiences young and old enjoy this larkish musical/fantasy featuring precocious children and childlike adults. Gene Wilder stars as the eccentric candy maker searching for the child who will inherit his fantastic factory. For a contrarian, but not completely off base, review check out Chuck Bowen’s on SlantMagazine.com. Directed by Mel Stuart. US. 1971. 8+. 98 min. Warner Bros....
      04/14/12	Point Entertainment presents Suzanne Westenhoefer The Colonial Theatre Point Entertainment presents Suzanne Westenhoefer Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre April 14, 2012 All new for 2011! A crazy, heart-pumping, mind-bending, hilarious romp through heartbreak, comedy, life, love, and everything about couples un-coupling in the modern world. You’ve never seen Suzanne like this before! Expect non-stop inappropriate comedy from the woman Curve magazine voted “America’s Funniest Lesbian.”   Tickets Gold Circle, Orchestra & Front Balcony: $29.50 ($35 day of show) Rear Balcony: $20 ($25...
      04/17/12	TEDTalks Salons The Colonial Theatre TEDTalks Salons Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre April 17, 2012 As we gear up for our second annual live TEDxPhoenixville event on Oct 6, 2012 we’d like to share some of our favorite TEDTalks with you. Join us each month for a different program of compelling and inspiring talks. Each evening’s program will consist of pre-recorded TEDTalks plus one live performance. The salons will continue once per month through August and will take place in the theatre’s third floor screening room. Seating is limited to 50 people.
      04/20/12	MST3K: Mitchell The Colonial Theatre MST3K: Mitchell Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre April 20, 2012 Joe Don Baker is unappealing, doughy and alcoholic cop Mitchell who gets caught up in political intrigue and the local mafia drug trade after he’s called in to investigate the murder of a prowler by a local embezzler (played by John Saxton). This is the first of two Joe Don Baker films that the Satellite of love crew lambaste- the other being “Final Justice” (Mitchell in Italy), which we featured at the Colonial for out Cult Cinema show back in May ’11. Not...
      04/21/12	The Princess Bride The Colonial Theatre The Princess Bride Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre April 21, 2012 “Writer William Goldman’s love story of a farm boy-turned-swashbuckling hero, the princess he rescues from an arranged marriage, and the friendships and revenges the two encounter along the way recreates the high-flying milieu of a Fairbanks or Flynn adventure yarn, placing it within the narrative frame of a grandfather reading a storybook to his sick grandson. …Reiner’s contribution was to cast actors in the lead parts who captured the folkloric ambiance of...
      04/28/12	Bedknobs and Broomsticks The Colonial Theatre Bedknobs and Broomsticks Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre April 28, 2012 “When a mail-order apprentice witch (Angela Lansbury) is saddled with three sibling refugees from London during World War II, the outlook is grim. But the kids soon discover her secret and sign on for adventure in the name of England. With the aid of a magical bed, they track down her fraudulent headmaster (David Tomlinson) to find the spell that will aid the Allies. Fascinated that she has actually achieved results with his lessons, he joins forces. The quintet does battle with...
      04/28/12	Point Entertainment presents Two Funny Philly Guys The Colonial Theatre Point Entertainment presents Two Funny Philly Guys Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre April 28, 2012 Listeners to Sports Radio WIP are no strangers to these two funny Philly guys. On the morning show, Joe Conklin, the man of “a thousand” voices, does uncanny impressions of Harry Kalas and Charles Barkley, to Bill Clinton and Ed Rendell. Big Daddy Graham, who hosts the overnight shift, originally started out as a musical comedian opening for rock shows, now focuses on what he calls observational comedy, telling stories about living in Philadelphia. This show sold out when the...
      05/10/12	Point Entertainment presents An Evening with Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra The Colonial Theatre Point Entertainment presents An Evening with Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre May 10, 2012 Ottmar Liebert’s incredible global success on a musical level often seems like a simple outgrowth of his cultural background and powerful wanderlust in his formative years. Born in Cologne, Germany to Chinese-German father and Hungarian mother, he began playing guitar at 11, and traveled extensively through Europe and Asia intent on fully absorbing each musical tradition he encountered. By 1989, he had founded the first...
      05/15/12	TEDTalks Salons The Colonial Theatre TEDTalks Salons Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre May 15, 2012 As we gear up for our second annual live TEDxPhoenixville event on Oct 6, 2012 we’d like to share some of our favorite TEDTalks with you. Join us each month for a different program of compelling and inspiring talks. Each evening’s program will consist of pre-recorded TEDTalks plus one live performance. The salons will continue once per month through August and will take place in the theatre’s third floor screening room. Seating is limited to 50 people.
      06/19/12	TEDTalks Salons The Colonial Theatre TEDTalks Salons Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre June 19, 2012 As we gear up for our second annual live TEDxPhoenixville event on Oct 6, 2012 we’d like to share some of our favorite TEDTalks with you. Join us each month for a different program of compelling and inspiring talks. Each evening’s program will consist of pre-recorded TEDTalks plus one live performance. The salons will continue once per month through August and will take place in the theatre’s third floor screening room. Seating is limited to 50 people.
      07/17/12	TEDTalks Salons The Colonial Theatre TEDTalks Salons Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre July 17, 2012 As we gear up for our second annual live TEDxPhoenixville event on Oct 6, 2012 we’d like to share some of our favorite TEDTalks with you. Join us each month for a different program of compelling and inspiring talks. Each evening’s program will consist of pre-recorded TEDTalks plus one live performance. The salons will continue once per month through August and will take place in the theatre’s third floor screening room. Seating is limited to 50 people.
      08/21/12	TEDTalks Salons The Colonial Theatre TEDTalks Salons Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre August 21, 2012 As we gear up for our second annual live TEDxPhoenixville event on Oct 6, 2012 we’d like to share some of our favorite TEDTalks with you. Join us each month for a different program of compelling and inspiring talks. Each evening’s program will consist of pre-recorded TEDTalks plus one live performance. The salons will continue once per month through August and will take place in the theatre’s third floor screening room. Seating is limited to 50 people.

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    02/12/12

    The Fog of War The Colonial Theatre The Fog of War Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre February 12, 2012 Winner of the 2004 Best Documentary Oscar. “Errol Morris may have been put on earth to make The Fog of War, a stunning portrait of Robert S. McNamara that closes a year of outstanding nonfiction movies on a high note. Morris, after all, is a filmmaker whose tolerance of moral inconsistency — indeed, his empathy with flawed men — is a strength quite apart from his talent as a craftsman of meticulously collaged documentaries like The Thin Blue Line and Fast,...

    02/10/12- 02/16/12

    Oscar Nominated Short Films The Colonial Theatre Oscar Nominated Short Films Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre February 10-February 16, 2012 Come see all of the Oscar nominated short films – animated, live action, and documentary. ANIMATED Sunday/Dimanche 10 min – English – Patrick Doyon The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore 15 min – No Dialogue – William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg La Luna 7 min – English – Enrico Casaroasa A Morning Stroll 7 min – No Dialogue – Grant Orchard and Sue...

  • Upcoming Events

    02/17/12- 02/23/12	The Artist The Colonial Theatre The Artist Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre February 17-February 23, 2012 “We rarely think of as great movies as breezy ones: Breeziness is supposedly only for disposable entertainment, though achieving filmmaking greatness in the way we normally think of it — with impressive sets, heavy-duty acting and ultra-polished cinematography — is probably easier than brushing a movie with just the right amount of gold dust. Michel Hazanavicius’s The Artist is a gold dust movie, a picture whose very boldness lies in its perceived...
    02/17/12	MST3K: Time Chasers The Colonial Theatre MST3K: Time Chasers Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre February 17, 2012 If you studied the greatest time travel tales in history, Time Chasers would surely be the weakest. It’s got a guy and some other guy in it. They use a biplane to fly back in time and do stuff. If it all sounds like so much enchantment – it isn’t. It does, however, setup up our intrepid movie riffing trio (Mike, Crow and Servo) with a veritable feast on which to heap scorn! Join us once again for a Mystery Science Theater 3000 crowd experience unlike most...
    02/18/12	The Secret of Moonacre The Colonial Theatre The Secret of Moonacre Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre February 18, 2012 Based on the book The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge (JK Rowling’s favorite childhood book!). When 13 year old Maria Merryweather’s father dies, leaving her orphaned and homeless, she is forced to leave her luxurious London life to go and live with Sir Benjamin, an eccentric uncle she didn’t know she had, at the mysterious Moonacre Manor. Soon Maria finds herself in a crumbling moonlit world torn apart by the hatred of an ancient feud with the dark and...
    02/19/12	Tabloid The Colonial Theatre Tabloid Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre February 19, 2012 “Timed serendipitously with the sudden collapse of Britain’s 168-year-old gossip rag News Of The World, Errol Morris’ Tabloid reveals, among many other things, the fierce, unscrupulous reporting that goes on at competing publications—in this case, Britain’s Daily Mirror and Daily Express. In spite of its title, this gossip war isn’t Tabloid’s subject, but it does underline a long-running theme in Morris’ work about the elusive,...
    02/25/12	Turtles Can Fly The Colonial Theatre Turtles Can Fly Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre February 25, 2012 “In the makeshift refugee villages of northern Iraq shortly before 2003′s U.S.-led invasion, parentless children spend their days collecting landmines and awaiting information on the impending war. With no responsible adults to guide or shelter them, the kids—led by a precocious boy named Satellite (Soran Ebrahim), whose skill with technology makes him a vital member of the temporary community—toil and suffer in quiet, resigned to their bleak fate as dispossessed...
    02/26/12	Oscar Party at the Colonial Theatre The Colonial Theatre Oscar Party at the Colonial Theatre Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre February 26, 2012 The first 150 Colonial members to RSVP are invited to arrive at 7pm. After the first 150 RSVPs members are invited to arrive at 8:30pm, just in time for the Oscar broadcast. The fabulous Oscar and the Colonials will be the stage band. Guests can purchase a Calhoun Cupcake for $10 and may find a diamond inside courtesy of our party sponsor, Calhoun Jewelers! A total of 30 gems, including one diamond, will be hidden inside 150 cupcakes. All proceeds benefit the Colonial.
    02/29/12	TEDxPhoenixvilleLive: TED2012 SIMULCAST The Colonial Theatre TEDxPhoenixvilleLive: TED2012 SIMULCAST Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre February 29, 2012 TEDxLive is an extension of the TEDx program, launched by TED in 2010. TEDxLive events are TEDx events built around the live webcast of TED Conferences. TEDxLive events enable TED enthusiasts all over the world to experience live sessions of the TED Conference; events can be simple viewing events, and may also host live speakers. TEDxPhoenixville is pleased to host a free webcast of all four available TED2012 sessions. We will not have any live speakers that day, but instead plan on...
    03/02/12	Night of the Creeps The Colonial Theatre Night of the Creeps Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre March 2, 2012 “Fred Dekker’s 1986 horror-comedy Night Of The Creeps had the curious distinction of being simultaneously anachronistic and ahead of its time. By the mid-’80s, the heyday of campy, drive-in-ready B-movies about square young men battling creepy-crawlies from another world while trying to muster up the courage to ask their gals to the big dance had long passed. But the winking meta-commentary of Scream and Hot Fuzz wasn’t yet in vogue. Like...
    03/03/12	Balloon Freak John Cassidy The Colonial Theatre Balloon Freak John Cassidy Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre March 3, 2012 John Cassidy, our most popular kids performer at the Colonial, is an eccentric comedian whose bizarre antics have earned him widespread acclaim as one of the most original and unique performers today. He has also made numerous television appearances having appeared on such popular shows as Live with Regis and Kelly, NBC’s Today Show and Martha Stewart Living and regularly plays Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York City and his native Philadelphia. John also holds several Guinness World...
    03/04/12	Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles The Colonial Theatre Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre March 4, 2012 Q&A with director and Philly native John Foy immediately following the screening. “Alien to the street yet embedded within it, easy to read but impossible to decipher, the Toynbee Tiles are an internationally enigmatic, handcrafted phenomenon. First discovered in the early 1980s, these crudely tiled signs have appeared in pavements all over the world, each uniquely made yet all expressing an identical message: Toynbee Idea In Kubrick’s...
    03/10/12	Looney Tunes The Colonial Theatre Looney Tunes Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre March 10, 2012 Selected cartoons from the Warner Brothers catalog featuring Bugs Bunny. 6+. Approx. 75 min.
    03/11/12	Mister Rogers & Me The Colonial Theatre Mister Rogers & Me Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre March 11, 2012 Q&A with filmmakers and former Berwyn residents Benjamin and Christofer Wagner immediately following the screening. “Unlike almost everyone on TV who’s invented a persona, Mr. Rogers was the same person off screen. His life and his work touched children, politicians, celebrities and religious leaders. He did it in a way that was both humble and authentic. I learned this watching a profoundly moving film – Mr Rogers and Me by Benjamin and Christofer Wagner....
    03/16/12	Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure The Colonial Theatre Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre March 16, 2012 “Just stupid enough to be endearing.” (Rob Thomas, Capital Times) “The boys are back in town – and back in the telephone-booth time machine. As these high school goofballs travel back in time to score some heavy dudes like Napoleon, Socrates, and Billy the Kid for their history presentation, they wrote themselves into the teen-movie pantheon. Everything Reeves has done since always has the whiff of “Ted” about it. Party on, dudes.” (Marjorie...
    03/17/12	Darby O’Gill and the Little People The Colonial Theatre Darby O’Gill and the Little People Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre March 17, 2012 Albert Sharpe is an Irish caretaker whose tendency to spin the blarney causes no one to believe him when he becomes the guest of the Leprechauns in their underground home. Great special effects create a timeless atmosphere of charm and fantasy. Also starring Sean Connery. (TLA Film & Video Guide 2002-03) Directed by Robert Stevenson. US. 1959. 6+. 93 min. Buena Vista. 35mm.
    03/18/12	The Art of the Steal The Colonial Theatre The Art of the Steal Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre March 18, 2012 “As a forward-thinking art collector in the 1920s, Dr. Albert Barnes snapped up an extraordinary wealth of post-impressionist and modernist paintings from the likes of Matisse, Picasso, Renoir, and Cezanne; though dismissed by tastemakers at the time, his collection is now valued in the tens of billions. In his will, Barnes was specific about what the trustees were to do with his assets: He wanted them to remain housed in his small, meticulously conceived institution in the...
    03/22/12	Point Entertainment presents George Winston The Colonial Theatre Point Entertainment presents George Winston Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre March 22, 2012 George Winston’s melodic folk-style piano, as reflected in his seasonal albums like Autumn, December and Summer (to name a few), has been his signature sound for years. But he is also a renowned New Orleans R&B and stride piano player. His live performances encompass all of that and more, and we’re trilled to have him back at the Colonial.
    03/24/12	Superman The Colonial Theatre Superman Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre March 24, 2012 “Superman was an extraordinarily expensive film, and on the whole the money was well spent. Perfect casting and stunning special effects combine to relate the origins of the famous DC Comics here.  Superman’s father (Marlon Brando) jettisons his child into space to save him from the death of planet Krypton. Christopher Reeve plays the adult Superman, who, as Clark Kent, gets a job at The Daily Planet where he meets Lois Lane (Margot Kidder). Lex Luther (Gene...
    03/25/12	Glenn Hough in Concert The Colonial Theatre Glenn Hough in Concert Presented by Theatre Organ Society of the Delaware Valley at The Colonial Theatre March 25, 2012 Glenn Hough returns for an afternoon of music and merriment. This is scheduled to be the final "shake down" presentation of the 3/24 Wurlitzer prior to its formal debut, tentatively scheduled for September 2012. Join us at the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville, to enjoy Glenn's special brand of musical interpretations and humor, and to hear what our Wurlitzer sounds like now. Save the date! Saturday evening, TOSDV will present the full-length silent film “The...
    03/25/12	Spring Pipe Organ Concert The Colonial Theatre Spring Pipe Organ Concert Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre March 25, 2012 Glenn Hough will play a selection of music appropriate for Spring, St. Patrick’s Day and the moon. There will be one intermission and the overall program will last about 2 hours. This program benefits the Theatre Organ Society of the Delaware Valley (TOSDV) Theatre Pipe Organ Restoration Fund.
    03/30/12	Point Entertainment presents Leon Redbone The Colonial Theatre Point Entertainment presents Leon Redbone Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre March 30, 2012 Leon Redbone returns to the Colonial Theatre with his own special bled of jazz, ragtime and blues. He’s known for his eccentric sense of humor, skilled instrumental talent, and recurrent gags involve the influence of alcohol and claiming to have written works originating well before his time.
    04/07/12	Stand by Me The Colonial Theatre Stand by Me Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre April 7, 2012 “The line between sappy and sweet is a razor-thin one. We’ve all been held hostage by coming-of-age stories that shamelessly cudgel us into sniffling submission. And while they might succeed in making us reach for the Kleenex, we rarely feel good about it afterward. Then there’s a movie like Stand by Me, which gets your tear ducts working honestly.  Based on a Stephen King novella, the film tells the sepia-tinted story of four childhood pals destined to...
    04/13/12	Point Entertainment presents Leo Kottke The Colonial Theatre Point Entertainment presents Leo Kottke Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre April 13, 2012 “Amazing” and “incredible” are two words often used to describe a Leo Kottke show. Internationally recognized as a master of both the 6 and 12 string guitar, he is widely known for his innovative finger-picking style which draws on influences from blues, jazz, and folk; and his syncopated, polyphonic melodies. Fans of Tommy Emmanuel and Jorma Kaukonen will love Leo Kottke. Tickets Gold Circle:...
    04/14/12	Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory The Colonial Theatre Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre April 14, 2012 Audiences young and old enjoy this larkish musical/fantasy featuring precocious children and childlike adults. Gene Wilder stars as the eccentric candy maker searching for the child who will inherit his fantastic factory. For a contrarian, but not completely off base, review check out Chuck Bowen’s on SlantMagazine.com. Directed by Mel Stuart. US. 1971. 8+. 98 min. Warner Bros....
    04/14/12	Point Entertainment presents Suzanne Westenhoefer The Colonial Theatre Point Entertainment presents Suzanne Westenhoefer Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre April 14, 2012 All new for 2011! A crazy, heart-pumping, mind-bending, hilarious romp through heartbreak, comedy, life, love, and everything about couples un-coupling in the modern world. You’ve never seen Suzanne like this before! Expect non-stop inappropriate comedy from the woman Curve magazine voted “America’s Funniest Lesbian.”   Tickets Gold Circle, Orchestra & Front Balcony: $29.50 ($35 day of show) Rear Balcony: $20 ($25...
    04/17/12	TEDTalks Salons The Colonial Theatre TEDTalks Salons Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre April 17, 2012 As we gear up for our second annual live TEDxPhoenixville event on Oct 6, 2012 we’d like to share some of our favorite TEDTalks with you. Join us each month for a different program of compelling and inspiring talks. Each evening’s program will consist of pre-recorded TEDTalks plus one live performance. The salons will continue once per month through August and will take place in the theatre’s third floor screening room. Seating is limited to 50 people.
    04/20/12	MST3K: Mitchell The Colonial Theatre MST3K: Mitchell Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre April 20, 2012 Joe Don Baker is unappealing, doughy and alcoholic cop Mitchell who gets caught up in political intrigue and the local mafia drug trade after he’s called in to investigate the murder of a prowler by a local embezzler (played by John Saxton). This is the first of two Joe Don Baker films that the Satellite of love crew lambaste- the other being “Final Justice” (Mitchell in Italy), which we featured at the Colonial for out Cult Cinema show back in May ’11. Not...
    04/21/12	The Princess Bride The Colonial Theatre The Princess Bride Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre April 21, 2012 “Writer William Goldman’s love story of a farm boy-turned-swashbuckling hero, the princess he rescues from an arranged marriage, and the friendships and revenges the two encounter along the way recreates the high-flying milieu of a Fairbanks or Flynn adventure yarn, placing it within the narrative frame of a grandfather reading a storybook to his sick grandson. …Reiner’s contribution was to cast actors in the lead parts who captured the folkloric ambiance of...
    04/28/12	Bedknobs and Broomsticks The Colonial Theatre Bedknobs and Broomsticks Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre April 28, 2012 “When a mail-order apprentice witch (Angela Lansbury) is saddled with three sibling refugees from London during World War II, the outlook is grim. But the kids soon discover her secret and sign on for adventure in the name of England. With the aid of a magical bed, they track down her fraudulent headmaster (David Tomlinson) to find the spell that will aid the Allies. Fascinated that she has actually achieved results with his lessons, he joins forces. The quintet does battle with...
    04/28/12	Point Entertainment presents Two Funny Philly Guys The Colonial Theatre Point Entertainment presents Two Funny Philly Guys Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre April 28, 2012 Listeners to Sports Radio WIP are no strangers to these two funny Philly guys. On the morning show, Joe Conklin, the man of “a thousand” voices, does uncanny impressions of Harry Kalas and Charles Barkley, to Bill Clinton and Ed Rendell. Big Daddy Graham, who hosts the overnight shift, originally started out as a musical comedian opening for rock shows, now focuses on what he calls observational comedy, telling stories about living in Philadelphia. This show sold out when the...
    05/10/12	Point Entertainment presents An Evening with Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra The Colonial Theatre Point Entertainment presents An Evening with Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre May 10, 2012 Ottmar Liebert’s incredible global success on a musical level often seems like a simple outgrowth of his cultural background and powerful wanderlust in his formative years. Born in Cologne, Germany to Chinese-German father and Hungarian mother, he began playing guitar at 11, and traveled extensively through Europe and Asia intent on fully absorbing each musical tradition he encountered. By 1989, he had founded the first...
    05/15/12	TEDTalks Salons The Colonial Theatre TEDTalks Salons Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre May 15, 2012 As we gear up for our second annual live TEDxPhoenixville event on Oct 6, 2012 we’d like to share some of our favorite TEDTalks with you. Join us each month for a different program of compelling and inspiring talks. Each evening’s program will consist of pre-recorded TEDTalks plus one live performance. The salons will continue once per month through August and will take place in the theatre’s third floor screening room. Seating is limited to 50 people.
    06/19/12	TEDTalks Salons The Colonial Theatre TEDTalks Salons Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre June 19, 2012 As we gear up for our second annual live TEDxPhoenixville event on Oct 6, 2012 we’d like to share some of our favorite TEDTalks with you. Join us each month for a different program of compelling and inspiring talks. Each evening’s program will consist of pre-recorded TEDTalks plus one live performance. The salons will continue once per month through August and will take place in the theatre’s third floor screening room. Seating is limited to 50 people.
    07/17/12	TEDTalks Salons The Colonial Theatre TEDTalks Salons Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre July 17, 2012 As we gear up for our second annual live TEDxPhoenixville event on Oct 6, 2012 we’d like to share some of our favorite TEDTalks with you. Join us each month for a different program of compelling and inspiring talks. Each evening’s program will consist of pre-recorded TEDTalks plus one live performance. The salons will continue once per month through August and will take place in the theatre’s third floor screening room. Seating is limited to 50 people.
    08/21/12	TEDTalks Salons The Colonial Theatre TEDTalks Salons Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre August 21, 2012 As we gear up for our second annual live TEDxPhoenixville event on Oct 6, 2012 we’d like to share some of our favorite TEDTalks with you. Join us each month for a different program of compelling and inspiring talks. Each evening’s program will consist of pre-recorded TEDTalks plus one live performance. The salons will continue once per month through August and will take place in the theatre’s third floor screening room. Seating is limited to 50 people.

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    02/05/12	The Thin Blue Line The Colonial Theatre
    02/04/12	XPN Welcomes Marc Broussard The Colonial Theatre
    02/04/12	Two of a Kind and the Give ‘Em a Hand Band The Colonial Theatre
    02/03/12	My Bloody Valentine The Colonial Theatre
    01/29/12	Point Entertainment presents Steve Earle The Colonial Theatre
    01/28/12	The Iron Giant The Colonial Theatre
    01/27/12	5TH ANNUAL ROBERT BURNS MEMORIAL WHISKY TASTING The Colonial Theatre
    01/27/12- 02/09/12	The Descendants The Colonial Theatre
    01/22/12	The Interrupters The Colonial Theatre
    01/21/12	Randy Kaplan The Colonial Theatre
    01/20/12	The Big Lebowski The Colonial Theatre
    01/20/12- 01/26/12	Hugo The Colonial Theatre
    01/15/12	Hell and Back Again The Colonial Theatre
    01/15/12	A Fistful of Dollars The Colonial Theatre
    01/14/12	Shorts for Kids The Colonial Theatre
    01/13/12	Friday the 13th Part VII The Colonial Theatre
    01/13/12- 01/19/12	Melancholia The Colonial Theatre
    01/08/12	Fiddler on the Roof The Colonial Theatre
    01/07/12	Eric Johnson Electric Band with very special guest Andy McKee The Colonial Theatre
    01/06/12- 01/12/12	Le Havre The Colonial Theatre
    12/30/11	Die Hard The Colonial Theatre
    12/28/11	The Polar Express The Colonial Theatre
    12/23/11- 01/05/12	My Week with Marilyn The Colonial Theatre
    12/17/11	A Christmas Story The Colonial Theatre
    12/16/11- 12/22/11	Take Shelter The Colonial Theatre
    12/14/11- 12/18/11	It’s a Wonderful Life The Colonial Theatre
    12/11/11	Theatre Organ Holiday Program The Colonial Theatre
    12/11/11	Holiday Pipe Organ Concert The Colonial Theatre
    12/10/11	Billy Kelly and the Blah, Blah, Blahs The Colonial Theatre
    12/09/11	XPN Welcomes Dar Williams The Colonial Theatre
    12/04/11	City Rhythm Orchestra: Holiday Style The Colonial Theatre
    12/02/11	Silent Night, Deadly Night The Colonial Theatre
    12/02/11- 12/15/11	Martha Marcy May Marlene The Colonial Theatre
    11/26/11	Point Entertainment presents Craig Shoemaker The Colonial Theatre
    11/26/11	The Muppet Movie The Colonial Theatre
    11/25/11- 11/27/11	Monty Python and the Holy Grail The Colonial Theatre
    11/25/11- 12/01/11	Project Nim The Colonial Theatre
    11/22/11- 11/23/11	Inni The Colonial Theatre
    11/20/11	Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey The Colonial Theatre
    11/19/11	Babe The Colonial Theatre
    11/18/11	Bringing Back the Bacons 2011 The Colonial Theatre
    11/13/11	Rififi The Colonial Theatre
    11/12/11	Wallace & Gromit Shorts The Colonial Theatre
    11/11/11	MST3K: Manos – The Hands of Fate The Colonial Theatre
    11/11/11	The Warriors The Colonial Theatre
    11/11/11- 11/23/11	The Mill and the Cross The Colonial Theatre
    11/06/11	Page One: A Year Inside the New York Times The Colonial Theatre
    11/05/11	Segal Puppet Theatre & Co.: Bartholomew Bear’s Moon Misadventure The Colonial Theatre
    11/04/11	Nightbreed The Colonial Theatre
    11/04/11- 11/10/11	Senna The Colonial Theatre
    10/28/11- 11/03/11	Passione The Colonial Theatre
    10/22/11	Pee-wee's Big Adventure The Colonial Theatre
    10/21/11- 10/27/11	The Debt The Colonial Theatre
    10/17/11- 10/20/11	The Double Hour The Colonial Theatre
    10/15/11	Point Entertainment presents Mandy Barnett The Colonial Theatre
    10/15/11	The Brave Little Toaster The Colonial Theatre
    10/14/11	Point Entertainment presents The Songs of Harry Chapin The Colonial Theatre
    10/09/11	Bill Cunningham New York The Colonial Theatre
    10/08/11	Can You Climb Everest? The Colonial Theatre
    10/07/11	An American Werewolf in London The Colonial Theatre
    10/02/11	Grey Gardens The Colonial Theatre
    10/01/11	From Everest to Antarctica The Colonial Theatre
    10/01/11	Adventure Film Day & U.S. Premiere of Call of the White The Colonial Theatre
    09/30/11- 10/13/11	The Guard The Colonial Theatre
    09/25/11	City Rhythm Orchestra: Artistry in Rhythm – The Stan Kenton Centennial The Colonial Theatre
    09/24/11	TEDx Phoenixville The Colonial Theatre
    09/24/11- 09/29/11	The Trip The Colonial Theatre
    09/23/11	Point Entertainment presents Adrian Belew Power Trio & Stick Men featuring Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto The Colonial Theatre
    09/23/11	Point Entertainment Presents: Adrian Belew Power Trio & Stick Men The Colonial Theatre
    09/17/11	Point Entertainment presents Ian Hunter The Colonial Theatre
    09/11/11	Silent Film and Pipe Organ Concert The Colonial Theatre
    09/11/11	Silent Movie, Theatre Organ Concert and Sing-Along The Colonial Theatre
    09/09/11- 09/22/11	Sarah's Key The Colonial Theatre
    09/02/11	Pieces The Colonial Theatre
    09/02/11- 09/08/11	Point Blank The Colonial Theatre
    08/26/11- 09/01/11	Beginners The Colonial Theatre
    08/23/11	Makin’ Music Rockin’ Rhythms The Colonial Theatre
    08/19/11	Jaws The Colonial Theatre
    08/19/11- 08/25/11	The Tree of Life The Colonial Theatre
    08/16/11	TEDTalks Tuesday Salon The Colonial Theatre
    08/09/11	Balloon Freak John Cassidy The Colonial Theatre
    08/05/11	The Fog The Colonial Theatre
    08/05/11- 08/18/11	Buck The Colonial Theatre
    08/02/11	Gustafer Yellowgold The Colonial Theatre
    07/30/11- 08/04/11	Conan O'Brien Can't Stop The Colonial Theatre
    07/29/11- 07/30/11	Firebird Children's Theatre presents Bugsy Malone and America's Tallest Tales The Colonial Theatre
    07/26/11	Recess Monkey The Colonial Theatre
    07/19/11	TEDTalks Tuesday Salon The Colonial Theatre
    07/15/11	MST3K: The Girl in Lovers Lane The Colonial Theatre
    07/15/11- 07/31/11	Midnight in Paris The Colonial Theatre
    07/12/11	Craig Collis: Magic & Comedy The Colonial Theatre
    07/11/11- 07/14/11	The Conspirator The Colonial Theatre
    07/08/11- 07/10/11	Blobfest The Colonial Theatre
    07/05/11	Segal Puppet Theatre & Co.: Go Fish! The Colonial Theatre
    07/03/11	Invasion of the Body Snatchers The Colonial Theatre
    07/01/11	Planet of the Apes The Colonial Theatre
    07/01/11- 07/07/11	Incendies The Colonial Theatre
    06/25/11	Silent Film: The General The Colonial Theatre
    06/24/11- 06/30/11	Cave of Forgotten Dreams The Colonial Theatre
    06/23/11	Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street The Colonial Theatre