The Colonial Theatre

The Happening

Directed by Night Shyamalan. US. 2008. R. Running time: 91 min.

20th Century Fox is celebrating their 75th Anniversary with special screenings of Fox titles all over the country. Come see Night Shyamalan’s The Happening at the Colonial – just down the street from where some of the film was shot.

Showing:

• Sat, Sep 4, 7:30 pm

The Goonies

Directed by Richard Donner. US. 1985. PG. Running time: 114 min.

“A bunch of kids, led by a diminutive Sean Astin (Sam the Hobbit in The Lord of the Rings) let their overactive imaginations run riot when they find an antique treasure map.

Showing:

• Sat, Oct 16, 2:00 pm

Rashomon

Directed by Akira Kurosawa. Japan. 1950. NR. Running time: 88 min.

Presented on a newly restored 35mm print!

“One of the most influential films ever made, the idea was taken from Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s story “In the Grove.” A rape and a murder are committed in a wooded area near the Rashomon gate, but four different versions of the incident from four different witnesses emerge at the trial. Whose version is true? And, what is truth?

Showing:

• Sun, Sep 5, 4:30 pm

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Directed by Jim Sharman. UK. 1975. R. Running time: 100 min.

Experience the king of cult classics as it was meant to be seen when Rocky Horror returns to the Colonial.

Showing:

• Sat, Oct 16, 10:00 pm

House

Directed by Nobuhiko Obayahshi. Japan. 1977. R. Running time: 88 min.

How to describe Nobuhiko Obayahshi’s 1977 movie House? As a psychedelic ghost tale? A stream-of-consciousness bedtime story? An episode of Scooby Doo as directed by Dario Argento? Any of the above will do for this hallucinatory head trip about a schoolgirl who travels with six classmates to her ailing aunt’s creaky country home, only to come face to face with evil spirits, bloodthirsty pianos, and a demonic housecat.

Showing:

• Fri, Sep 3, 10:00 pm

The Day After Peace

Directed by Jeremy Gilley. UK. 2008. NR. Running time: 82 min.

“In 1981, the United Nations established September 21 as the International Day of Peace, a holiday created to encourage the nations of the world to reject violence and war as means of resolving their differences. Jeremy Gilley is an actor and peace activist who in 1999 created the organization Peace One Day with the goal of promoting non-violence around the world and taking the International Day of Peace to the next level — instead of using the day to promote a noble ideal, Gilley wants the warring nations of the world to agree to a 24 hour cease fire each year on September 21, making it a literal day of peace.

Showing:

• Tue, Sep 21, 7:00 pm

Monster Squad

Directed by Fred Dekker. US. 1987. PG-13. Running time: 82 min.

“Squad boasts a seemingly foolproof premise (The Little Rascals meet Universal’s monsters), but it nevertheless took years to develop a cult, thanks largely to marketing that made it look like a soulless Ghostbusters knock-off. A clever script by Shane Black and director Fred Dekker pits a resurgent Count Dracula (Duncan Regehr) and his clique of monster sidekicks against a pint-sized monster club devoted to exploring pressing matters like whether the Wolfman can drive a car.

Showing:

• Fri, Oct 8, 9:45 pm

TEDxPhoenixville

$20. Tickets on sale Jun 22.

We’re going on a joy ride…metaphorically speaking, but you’re invited! Phoenixville’s inaugural TEDx conference offers an opportunity for you to take our audience on an exploration of how creativity, happiness and kindness contribute to our individual and collective joy. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share ideas worth spreading. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks videos and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection.We’re in the planning stages of this half-day conference (10AM – 3PM). We’re putting together a day of extraordinary speakers and performances. The speaker line-up will be announced at the end of the summer.

We’ll also planning some fun events on Friday night to get the joy ride going. Stay tuned!

Join us on our Joy Ride!

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Interested in speaking at this event or know someone we should consider? Click here to download our speaker application.

Check out these images of some the speakers lined up for Sep 25 and see if you can guess who they are.

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Tickets:

Tickets are $20 per person including a $2 per ticket restoration fee. Tickets purchased at the box office or over the phone are subject to an additional $1 per ticket service fee. Online is the fastest, cheapest way to buy tickets.

When your purchase your tickets, you can also pre-order your local lunch made by Julie Zlogar. All lunches are $5 and come with quinoa salad, fruit, and a cookie. Lunch choices are:

• Local chicken salad with lettuce and tomato on a semolina roll
• Local pulled pork and coleslaw on a kaiser roll
• Grilled vegetable, fresh mozzarella and pesto hummus wrap

Showing:

• Sat, Sep 25, 10:00 am