Events
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Comedy Shorts from the Lou DiCrescenzo Film Collection
Presented by Ambler Theater at Ambler Theater June 18, 2012 Film historian Lou DiCrescenzo visits the Ambler Theater for a night of classic comedy shorts. These rare treasures, presented in their original 35mm glory, are a treat to see on the big screen. Don’t miss Bugs Bunny, The Three Stooges, and numerous other comic stars. Fun for the whole family! |
Ambler Theater |
06/18/12 |
Ambler Theater, Ambler |
One Man, Two Guvnors - from National Theatre, London
Presented by Ambler Theater at Ambler Theater June 17, 2012 Treat Dad to a few laughs for his special day. This performance is priceless! The witty comedy, written by Richard Bean, is about a desperately hungry man who works for two masters and has trouble keeping things together. This modernization of Goldoni’s farce is wonderfully inventive, uproariously funny and not to be missed. Starring James Corden and Directed by Nicholas Hytner. A special encore presentation of one of 2011’s top performances from London’s National... |
Ambler Theater |
06/17/12 |
Ambler Theater, Ambler |
Film Screening: Breath
Presented by Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site at Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site August 17, 2012 Eerie and emotionally charged meetings between a betrayed woman and a death row prisoner mark the course of South Korean auteur Ki-duk Kim’s 2007 Cannes Film Festival Best Film nominee. Breath stands as a complex meditation on grief, the redemptive human spirit, and the desire for true communication in the fragmentation of modern times. |
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site |
08/17/12 |
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Philadelphia |
Rockwell Kent: A Documentary
Presented by Philadelphia Museum of Art at Philadelphia Museum of Art June 10, 2012 Join Frederick Lewis, filmmaker and Professor at Ohio University, for a screening of Lewis’ film, Rockwell Kent: A Documentary (170 minutes). Lewis introduces the film and leads an informal post-film discussion about Rockwell Kent and Lewis’ ten years of research for this documentary. Afterwards, explore the Museum’s exhibition, Rockwell Kent—Voyager: An Artist’s Journey in Prints, Drawings, and Illustrated Books, with Brooks Rich, Dorothy J. del... |
Philadelphia Museum of Art |
06/10/12 |
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia |
QVC Studio Tour
Presented by QVC at QVC Studio Park August 3, 2011-December 31, 2012 Since opening in the fall of 1997, QVC Studio Park in West Chester, PA, has become a popular destination for thousands of visitors interested in seeing live television at its best. The QVC Studio Tour is a one-of-a-kind guided walking tour through the fantastic world of multimedia retailing. At this state-of-the-art broadcasting facility, guests will see and experience how QVC products are sourced, tested, brought to life on air and delivered to millions of QVC customers. There are views... |
QVC |
08/03/11 -
12/31/12 |
QVC Studio Park, West Chester |
QVC All-Access Tour
Presented by QVC at QVC Studio Park January 13-December 28, 2012 Come for a one-of-a-kind look into the world of QVC! You will start your day on the QVC Studio Tour to learn about the fantastic world of electronic retailing. At this state-of-the-art broadcasting facility, guests will see and experience how QVC products are sourced, tested, brought to life on air, and delivered to millions of QVC customers.
Next you will go beyond behind the scenes at QVC to see areas such as Broadcasting Design; Lighting; the Shop (where many of the QVC sets... |
QVC |
01/13/12 -
12/28/12 |
QVC Studio Park, West Chester |
Dogtown and Z-Boys
Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre June 3, 2012 “A dazzlingly crafted documentary about the ’70s surf punks of lower Los Angeles who singlehandedly turned skateboarding into an extreme sport.
We see endless Super-8 footage of long-blond-haired kids — think Hanson in the urban wasteland — as they ride low on their boards and then advance to empty swimming pools, zipping along the surfaces of the concrete basins and right up into the air. Sure, it’s only skateboarding. But the thrill of Dogtown is that... |
The Colonial Theatre |
06/03/12 |
The Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville |
Splinters
Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre June 10, 2012 “A real-life examination of competitive surfing in Papua New Guinea, the film derives tension from the proverbial big tournament but also from how the event helps foster a worthy morality.
Andy Abel of the Surfing Association of Papua New Guinea encourages villagers in Vanimo to participate in the country’s first National Surfing Titles, whose winners will go to Australia to train with world-class wave riders. Signing up are the proud, aggressive Angelus Lipahi and the... |
The Colonial Theatre |
06/10/12 |
The Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville |
Dragonslayer
Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre June 17, 2012 Dragonslayer won the top documentary award at the South by Southwest Film Festival last year, where it had its world premiere. “The measured vérité style of Frederick Wiseman meets the visual polish of Terrence Malick in Dragonslayer, a fascinating slice of crude Americana from first-time director Tristan Patterson.
However, it stands alone with an infectious hard rock attitude. Patterson doesn’t have the epic aims of those filmmakers but equals... |
The Colonial Theatre |
06/17/12 |
The Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville |
MST3K: The Beast of Yucca Flats
Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre June 15, 2012 Join us again for more hijinks aboard the Satellite of Love as we accompany Mike, Crow and Tom Servo into the bleak, strangely narrated world of director Coleman Francis. The Beast of Yucca Flats follows the misadventures of former professional wrestler Tor Johnson as a defecting Russian scientist who strays onto a nuclear bomb testing site at just the wrong moment and is transformed into more of a monster of a man, with a predilection for strangling women.
The narrator does... |
The Colonial Theatre |
06/15/12 |
The Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville |
Dazed and Confused
Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre July 20, 2012 “…The film is about throwaway moments: It orbits around a story that ends in nothing more consequential than some friends heading off for Aerosmith tickets. Dazed And Confused‘s enduring cult-classic status speaks to how simply and perfectly it evokes the last day of school in small-town Texas in 1976, not how it appeases the narrative gods.
…but even for the sober, it’s a contact high, because it offers a world that’s easy and pleasant to... |
The Colonial Theatre |
07/20/12 |
The Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville |
Popcorn
Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre June 1, 2012 “Nice twist on the crazed killer genre, where a horror film festival is the setting for a killer stalking members of the audience who believe his escapades are all just a part of the show" (TLA Film & VIdeo Guide).
Directed by Mark Herrier. US. 1991. R. 91 min. 35mm. |
The Colonial Theatre |
06/01/12 |
The Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville |
Nightmare on Elm Street 4 and 5 Double Feature
Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre July 6, 2012 4: “You can’t keep a good mass-murderer-from-beyond-the-grave down. Freddy returns once again to wreak havoc on poor, unsuspecting teenagers. Director Harlin would go on to direct the explosive Die Hard 2.”
5: “Freddy Kruger goes surreal. Freddy teams up with an unborn child to continue his murderous ways. Good visuals but not much more.” (TLA Film & Video Guide)
Directed by Renny Harlin, Stephen Hokins. US. 1988, 1989. R. 182... |
The Colonial Theatre |
07/06/12 |
The Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville |
Harry Potter Marathon
Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre August 4-August 5, 2012 Eight films. Two days. One boy wizard. Join us for our annual summer marathon – this year it’s all eight Harry Potter films spread out over two days. On Day 1 (Sat, Aug 4) we’ll show the first five films, and on Day 2 (Sun, Aug 5) we’ll show films 6-8. Costumes are strongly encouraged!
Tickets
Adults: $20
Seniors (62+): $15
Students: $15
Children: $10
Members: $10
Ticket prices do... |
The Colonial Theatre |
08/04/12 -
08/05/12 |
The Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville |
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre May 25-May 31, 2012 “In The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, the director John Madden (Shakespeare in Love) exhibits a respect for characters in their sixties and seventies. A group of pensioners are drawn to India by a Photoshopped brochure, and wind up in a ramshackle old hotel run by an ebullient young man (Dev Patel).
The voyagers include a widow (Judi Dench); a much divorced flirt (Celia Imrie); a sourpuss in need of a hip operation (Maggie Smith); a grizzled Don Juan (Ronald Pickup);... |
The Colonial Theatre |
05/25/12 -
05/31/12 |
The Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville |
Italian All-Nighter Splatter Fest
Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre June 9, 2012 What’s better than showing one awesome Italian horror film at the Colonial Theatre? Making it an all night affair to test the splatter limits of your horror fan existence! We’re pulling out all the stops to bring you a line up filled with incredibly strange, ridiculously bloody, rarely screened Italian horror cinema. All shown on 35mm, the likes of this show might never make the silver screen again. If that isn’t enough, we’ll also be running retro 35mm trailers... |
The Colonial Theatre |
06/09/12 |
The Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville |
