Tonight at THE COLONIAL... Get tickets HERE!
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After Steven Spielberg’s classic Raiders of the Lost Ark was released 35 years ago, three 11-year-old boys from Mississippi (Eric Zala, Chris Strompolos and Jayson Lamb) set out on what would become a 7-year-long labor of love and tribute to their favorite film: a faithful, shot-for-shot adaptation of the action adventure film. They finished every scene…except one; the film’s explosive airplane set piece.

Over two decades later, the trio reunited with the original cast members from their childhood in order to complete their masterpiece. Featuring interviews with John Rhys Davies, Eli Roth and more, Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made is just that: the story of this long-gestating projects culmination, chronicling the friends’ dedication to their artistic vision mixed in with some movie magic to create a personal, epic love letter to a true modern classic.

It’s a story about the filmmaking process, an indexing of the raw imagination, steadfast determination and persistence of vision that’s required to pursue one’s passions. It’s also about getting dragged by trucks, falling out of trees, experimenting with industrial plaster and setting your friends on fire!

“…bask in the heartfelt cheesy goodness of watching children imperil their lives in pursuit of fortune and glory. Well, maybe just glory.” – Rob Dean, A.V. Club

“Often poignant… but never short of entertaining, “Raiders!” captures the obsessive hold movies have on young people’s imaginations …” – Peter Debruge , Variety

Schedule:
7:30 Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
9:00 Live Q&A with Eric Zala and Chris Strompolos (30m)
9:30 Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation (115m, blu ray)

Tickets
​Adult: $9 (single film) or $15 (both films)
Senior/Student: $7 (single film) or $10 (both films)
Member/ Child <13: $5 (single film) or $8 (both films)

Special pricing will automatically apply when you purchase tickets to both films.

Tickets are non-refundable. Tickets available with cash, check or credit card at the Colonial Theatre Box Office or online.

​The Peace Advocacy Network (PAN) will be sponsoring Phoenixville’s very first VegFest on Saturday, Sept. 17th from 12 PM - 5 PM at the parking lot of Bridge and Main (rain date is Sunday, Sept. 18th).

Phoenixville VegFest is a vegan food festival with vegan food vendors, live music and vegan friendly vendors promoting healthy, sustainable, and compassionate living. This event is FREE and welcomes all.
 
Phoenixville has become a vegan friendly town with many restaurants having vegan options available. Participating local businesses will have vegan menus the day of the festival. These featured restaurants will receive a Phoenixville VegFest sign displayed on their window on the day of the event.

RSVP to this event HERE

This year, the Red, White, and Brew Run Festival will feature three different events: Main Street Mile, 5K Run, and Half Marathon. There's also the RWB Trifecta, which incorporates all three of the aforementioned runs. Chester County’s Brandywine Valley is proud to be the title sponsor of the event. All half marathon participants are invited to stay for the post-event beer and wine festival (non-alcoholic beverages will be available for those under 21 years old).

The Main Street Mile (a one-mile loop on Main Street) will start at 7:30 PM on Friday, September 9th. The course will only be open for a minimal amount of time, with post race festivities taking place near the Start and Finish. All participants will receive a race shirt. NOTE: The location is a perfect for spectators. 

On Saturday, September 10th, the 5K along the Schuylkill River Trail will begin at 9:30 AM. All participants will receive a race shirt, unique finishers medal, and post race food and beverages. All participants will also receive a beverage ticket to attend the Red, White and Brew Festival on Sunday! You must be 21 to participate in beer and wine portion, while those under 21 will receive a non-alcoholic beverage.

On Sunday, September 11th the Half-Marathon will begin at 7:30 AM with a solemn remembrance to the victims and the survivor families of 9/11. The course starts on Bridge and Main Street in Phoenixville and travel out to Spring City along the Schuylkill River Trail, before coming back along the rolling hills and streets into East Pikeland and returning through the borough of Phoenixville for the finish.

​All participants will receive a long sleeve tech shirt, unique finishers gift, one beverage ticket for the beer and wine festival for those over 21 to use on beer or wine (non-alcoholic beverages will be available for those under 21;  a strict age check verification policy will be enforced), along with standard post race nutrition and a ticket for additional festival food item at one of our sponsored vendors. The course will be open for 3.5 hours. You must be able to maintain a 16-minute mile pace. Anyone who falls behind, will need to move to the side of the road and finish at your own risk as the road will be open to traffic. 

Chester County is home to many vineyards, so visit and relax at one of our many wineries for a tasting. Rent a boat, take a hike or go fishing at Marsh Creek State Park or take a stroll along the Brandywine River. There’s plenty of things to do and recreational opportunities in the Brandywine Valley and if you’re looking to spend the night there are many accommodations on BrandywineValley.com’s website.

Looks like it's back to the traditional method of assembly for the 2016 Firebird.

Organizer Henrik Stubbe Teglbjaerg says, "Looking forward to another great build with you all. We will be there every weekend from 10 am. The first 2 weekends, we will all work on disassemble pallets. Please come and join us. There is no skill requirements."

Once upon a time a man moved from New Orleans to the Philadelphia-area and started a record label. He released the first Dr. Dog albums and they went on to be rock stars. He released albums by The Teeth (Philadelphia), The Capitol Years, Deleted Scenes,The High Strung, Generationals, and a shit ton of other successful indie bands. Then he moved to California to manage some of the biggest acts in the world.

Fast forward five years... 

Friendship Fever is a new label operated out of Sacramento by husband and wife, Chris and Sabrina Watson. The label will release ​Tess & Dave's (featuring David Vandervelde who released two albums on Secretly Canadian in the late-’00s) debut EP on August 24 via Friendship Fever. Brooklyn Vegan, who recently debuted their single, says, "The EP’s opening cut, Holding My Own Hand, is a great example of what’s to come, with melting harmonies, swoony strings, a light twang, and what sounds to be the voice of some omnipotent being."

This weekend is all about Friendship Fever's other acts though... Minihorse hails from an unpronounceable place in Michigan, while Imaginary Tricks (aka Mike Visser) are based in Brooklyn. Both artists are a MUST SEE this Saturday at 9 PM at The Pick!

...and whatever you do, don't click on this Minihorse video below.

Jackie Hripto's design tallied the most votes in 2016 Firebird Festival t-shirt design contest.

"It was exciting to have the T-shirt contest," said festival director Henrik Stubbe Teglbjaerg. "152 people voted. From the very beginning Jackie's design took a considerable lead, which she kept the whole month. She deserves it, it is a great design, and we will get the process started of producing them."

Congrats on creating an awesome design, Jackie!

Progressive Electronic Rock band CATULLUS will perform live at The Pickering Creek Inn on Friday, August 5th at 8 PM. The band was nominated last year for "Indie Jamband of the Year" at the 4th Annual TriStateIndie Awards.

CATULLUS is building a reputation up and down the East coast for their deep grooving and sweat inducing sets. The ecstatic and energetic music that exudes from the five talented musicians effortlessly oscillates between progressive funk-rock, and electronic untz. Steeped in the improvisational tradition, each set carries with it the potential of 1,000 different paths forged only at the moment of inspiration. The powerful vocal harmonies and lyrics truly makes Catullus a unique experience that is not to be missed.  

CATULLUS has been blessed to share the stage with such acts as Lotus, Dopapod, Papadosio, Consider the Source, Moon Hooch, The Mantras, The Heavy Pets, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Tauk, Big Something, Brother's Past, Suckerpunch, Jimkata, Out of the Beardspace, Native Maze and Big Something just to name a few. Catullus has just completed their first album entitled "A Maze In Life". It's currently available to download and on CD HERE.

The Jameson Sisters will be performing at Molly Maguire's this Sunday July 23rd at 4 PM. The lively duo, consisting of ​Ellen Tepper and Terry Kane, combines harp, mandolin, and guitar with soaring vocals resulting in ultimate Celtic musical experience.

Tepper has a performance degree in Harp. She grew up in Vienna, Austria and began taking harp lessons when she was 8 yrs. old. She has performed with many ensembles and now is a solo performer and harp teacher. She loves history and weaves historical information about the harp and songs throughout her performances. These stories are never told without a good laugh thrown in. 

Kane is immersed in her families Irish culture, dancing, playing and singing. Terry has studied Gaelic for over a decade. This duo plays many styles of Celtic music from ancient tunes on the Irish wire-strung harp or Gaelic sean nós songs to lively jigs and reels on the Celtic harp or contemporary Irish songs.