228 Productions presents RESILIENT for another evening of excellent music, along with several other bands ($5 cover - 21+). As for Resilient, "...they refuse to allow themselves to be defined by any one style, there is an apparent affinity for grunge, punk, and prog-pop styles in their multi-layered musical arrangements." 

Set times:

• 12 AM - Resilient
• 11 PM - Swwik
• 10 PM - Pieman and the Cupcake Kid
• 9 PM - White Skunk

SWWIK marks their Phoenixville debut with "genre-bending head-rocking love-making party-starting jams," Philly fresh and in yo' face. It'll be good to see Joe Pasternack in action again, which means brotender James will likely be talking up this show to all the regulars... We hope! 

PIEMAN AND THE CUPCAKE KID is straight-up hardcore punk without guitars while WHITE SKUNK (who are from Phoenixville) plays distorted music composed on bass, keyboards, drums, baby monitors and assorted other sources of noise and feedback meshed with melodic vocalizations... It's also their very first show!

Be sure to RSVP at the Facebook Event Page

Hop Project™ No. 002 India Pale Ale is 70 IBUs and a 6.8% ABV. It will be available starting on Saturday March 13th.

Sly Fox says:

"For iteration No. 002 in our ongoing liquid experimentation project, we combined copious additions of Centennial, Simcoe, and Denali hops to create this fragrant IPA bursting with tropical fruit aromas. Do the results of this liquid experimentation lineup with our hypothesis of deliciousness? 

There’s a certain beauty to be found in impermanence and our latest creation, Hop Project™, is about finding and embracing that beauty. Each release employs a new recipe, a new brewing technique, a new hop combination, or all of the above to create a truly unique liquid experiment.

Our brewers are excited to continuously explore the universe of hop-forward beers. Each project is a chance to step out of our comfort zone and flex our creative brewing muscles by utilizing new hop varieties and utilizing innovative hopping methods. The Hop Project™ possibilities are endless.

Hop Project™ beers are available in 16oz. cans and on draft, but quantities are very limited. Be sure to keep an eye on our social media pages for the latest release announcements, because just like the beer itself, no two releases will cover quite the same ground."

A "tchotchke" can be defined as one or two things, depending on who you ask. For the sake of this article, a tchotchke is defined as "a small object that is decorative rather than strictly functional; a trinket." The newly opened store by this namesake, located at 4 Gay Street, brings those kinds of things and a whole lot more to an eccentric town.

A cool collector's paradise, Tchotchkes has a tattoo chic vibe. The owner Mike sells vintage collectibles and one-of-a-kind items that have been obtained through his own personal ten year journey of collecting. There are a ton of Horror-related items, such as a Frankenstein mask from the 1950s. He also has a passion for Rock N Roll related-items, many of which are COA (certified autographs, etc). And then there's the local artist and vendor items... Mike says, "Not only do we have my items but we also have a partnership with local artists and people wanting to sell their items on consignment. We do a lot of business on eBay, and we also set up at conventions and outdoor markets."

Many of Mike's items have been obtained via estate sales (from Maine to Florida), auctions, and "clean outs" (removing all items from a property and improving the interior conditions). Tchotchkes LLC (484.649.1111) coordinates professional commercial and residential clean outs, working with realtors, bankers, and private accounts. So far, Mike is very pleased with the cooperative business community he has planted himself in.

"Phoenixville is an incredible town," says Mike. "I think it's the model suburban town, and what every suburban town strives to be. It reminds me of when South Street (Philadelphia) was 'South Street' and I think it's even better than Manayunk and New Hope."

Tchotchkes is open Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 7 on Wednesday and Thursday, and on weekends noon to 9 or 10 PM (and sometimes later). Mike says, "I eventually want to be open seven days a week." 

A Whole Lot of LuLu, the vintage & handmade street fair in downtown Phoenixville, will take place at the corner of Main and Bridge on Saturday, April 29th from 10 AM to 4 PM. 

​In this their 7th event, there will be over 80 vendors selling vintage treasures, handmade goodies, art, junk, and other oddities.

Vintage vinyl will be spun by The Thrifty Discount DJs throughout the day. Other fun activities and weirdness will be announced. Rain or shine, always a good time!

​To RSVP via Facebook go HERE

Phoenixville's own Ray Keim is a multifaceted artist who directs and produces digital art, animations, interactive game design, scenic design and scale models for theme parks, video, live stage, DVD titles, and the web.  He's dimensional designer, meaning he's able to produce scenic designs, scale models, props, "pop-ups" and dimensional paper illustrations. 

The Colonial set above is FREE to download and create. Just be sure to donate and follow Ray's construction tips.

Tony Cadaver has been busy properly punking up Phoenixville for years, but he has truly outdone himself this time! The V8 Wankers, a band founded in Offenbach am Main circa 2000, are the self-declared flag ship of German Rock 'n' Roll. It's only appropriate to pair them with American Speedway (local legends), and Riverside Odds (Philly speed rock rebels) for an amazing show at The Pickering Creek Inn on Friday March 31st. 

Doors open at 9pm, and the cover is only $5.

American Speedway: 9:30
V8 Wankers: 10:30
Riverside Odds: 11:30

RSVP VIA FACEBOOK HERE

The Colonial Theatre and 29 other arthouse and independent theatres across the country will participate in the 2017 National Evening of Science on Screen. This event is part of a series of three films made possible through a generous grant from the Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation with generous support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. SoS is a national film program that pairs Alfred P. Sloan Foundation-supported films and other arthouse and independent titles from all genres with engaging commentary from scientists working in related fields. To learn more, visit the Sloan Foundation website here.

In 1999 when Association for the Colonial Theatre reopened the historic Colonial Theatre, it chose to show the 1998 German film "Run Lola Run" for its first screening.

Get tickets to see Run Lola Run - Tuesday, March 28 @ 7:30 PM

RSVP for the Reception

Physicist and Professor Casey M. Schwarz, PhD will deliver a 20-minute talk "Chaos Theory: Butterflies and Drug Lords" at 7:30 PM. "Run Lola Run" will begin immediately after the talk, with time for a Q&A after the film.

Casey M. Schwarz is an assistant professor of Physics at Ursinus College. She completed her PhD in Physics at the University of Central Florida in 2012 studying the radiation effects of semiconductor transport properties. Her current research interests include 3D laser writing of novel materials, development and design of optical devices, and optical characterization. She also loves finding physics in films. Casey lives in Collegeville with her husband and dog.  Click to learn more about Ursinus College's Physics & Astronomy Department.