It’s that time of year again... The 20th Annual Blobfest gets underway on July 12th. Join The Colonial Theatre for a weekend of ‘50s film nostalgia, scifi and kitsch! They are celebrating with their annual Friday Night Run Out, and Saturday Streetfair from 11AM-5PM, and double features all day Saturday and Sunday afternoon.

Details below are from ​https://thecolonialtheatre.com

RUN OUT
The Run Out promises to be more oozy fun with EXTRA offerings for you! This year we’ve got reserved seating so you may choose your seats ahead of time. In addition, there will be special Premium Seating on the back aisles, so you can be among the first to Run Out!

BLOB BALL
Following the Run Out Friday night, at 9PM, we will be joined by the Blob Ball, presented by LuLu Boutique & Gifterie. Tickets for the Ball may be purchased separately HERE (tickets are not sold at the theatre or through the theatre’s website).

STREET FAIR
The Saturday Street Fair is growing like the Blob! This year we will have even more vendors and outside hijinks. Guests include Mr. Lobo, Dixie Dellamorto, Dash Daring, Donald David, and Cinema Sickness. In addition to the block of Bridge Street between Main Street and Gay Street, vendors will also be on Main Street between Bridge Street and Church Street.

• 10:00 – Colonial Box Office open
• 11:00 – Streetfair open
• 12:00 – Fire Extinguisher Parade
• 12:00 – Registration for the Costume Contest (diagonally across the street from the Colonial)
• 1:00 – Costume Contest @ the outdoor stage hosted by Dash Daring
• 2:00 – Pet Parade: Assemble underneath the Gay Street Bridge at 1:45
• 2:00 & 4:00 – Patient Creatures Storytelling @ Steel City, 203 Bridge St
• 5:00 – Streetfair closes

DOUBLE FEATURES
This year we are bringing you the great Forbidden Planet and Teenagers from Outer Space. There will be 3 screenings Saturday: 12PM, 4PM, and 8PM. Seating for double features is general admission.

SPECIAL GUESTS
These guests will be inside the Colonial in the Garden Suite from 11AM-5PM Saturday.

• This year we welcome back the wonderful Marta Kristen, “Judy” from TV’s Lost in Space! Marta will also give a Q&A Sunday before the double feature.
• We welcome back Craig Reinbrecht and his B9 Robot!
• For her first visit with us, we welcome Sharon Smyth-Lentz, “Sarah”, Barnabas Collins’ younger sister on the ’60s TV show Dark Shadows.
• Producer Mark Allen Stuart
• Kris Yeaworth, son of The Blob director Irvin Yeaworth.

PARKING / DROP OFF
Phoenixville is a small historic town and as such, parking is at a premium; however, there are still lots of choices! We highly recommend that our patrons park in a nearby shopping center and Uber or Lyft into town (for drop off, please use Parking Lot #3, across from 1 North Main Street) . In addition to the borough’s usual offerings, patrons may also park in the Holy Ghost Orthodox Church parking lot (corner of Bridge and Starr Streets) for a fee Friday (starting at 5PM) and Saturday (starting at 9:30AM); or in the First Presbyterian Church parking lot (across the street from the church) for an offering.

The Susquehanna Hemp Company, a Pennsylvania-based corporation based in Berks county, recently opened a CBD shop called Advanced Hemp at 4 Gay Street, just a few buildings from Bridge. We talked at length with owner Roman Fedorovsky who was more than happy to explain everything there is to know about his full-spectrum hemp products.

The first thing you'll notice upon entering the shop is that their branded product (mostly tincture) is the only thing they sell there, so there's not a great deal of inventory. However, for what they lack in variety, they make up for with quality. In fact, Fedorovsky was quick to hand me a certificate of analysis (see below) and explained to me a great deal about how their product differs from others.

Fedorovsky then explained how they work with a collective of local farmers to cultivate crops of industrial hemp and develop sustainable CBD extraction practices. Their sister company, Susquehanna Mills Company, is a seed oil mill that practices full-circle oil manufacturing which means they make something from every part of the process. 

We purchased a bottle of tincture and 2 bottles of their CBD infused Kombucha. Both products were very high quality and performed well on our tests, but also priced as such. You're not going to get  1200 mg of full-spectrum hemp oil for any less than $100... That's just a reality of the current marketplace, which is flooded with inferior product.

At Advanced Hemp, you know what you're getting and where it comes from. You're supporting a company that prioritizes sustainable, ethical business decisions, and one that maintains close, working relationships with regional agriculture and small business owners whenever possible. For those who are familiar with the benefits of CBD, this latest addition to our retail sector in town should be very welcomed.

For more information visit ​https://susquehannahempco.com

Root Down's new Biergarten officially opens at 425 Bridge Street on Saturday, June 1st at 11 AM.

Granb opening festivities include:

• BBQ with Uncle B's
• Live Music: Tom Guest (2-5pm) and Tom Flott (6-9pm)
• More details TBA

Click HERE to RSVP on Facebook

In celebration of Preservation month, the Chester County Historic Preservation Network presents the film WYETH at the Colonial Theatre.

WYETH is a documentary film telling the story of Andrew Wyeth, one of America’s most popular, but least understood, artists. While his exhibitions routinely broke attendance records, art world critics continually assaulted his work. Through unprecedented access to Wyeth family members, archival materials, and his work,
WYETH presents the most complete portrait of the artist ever - bearing witness to a legacy just at the moment it is evolving.

The film brilliantly depicts how the historical and natural settings of the Brandywine Valley inspired his art, and reveals the deeper meanings behind his work. Chayne Gregg, the film’s producer, and Glenn Holsten, the director, will be at the screening for a discussion with Q&A following this full length version of the film.

​For tickets and more information: https://thecolonialtheatre.com/programs/wyeth/

Location: Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460

Date/Time: Sunday, May 5, 2019, 1:30 PM

​Cost: $14 General Admission seating. Plus $1.00 per ticket Processing Fee. 

Get into the Spring of Things with Great Movies and Music!

This week's entertainment begins with a fantastic feature film: The Aftermath a new drama starring Keira Knightley, Jason Clarke and Alexander Skarsgård.

The awe-inspiring Apollo 11, the charming Gloria Bell, and the powerful Hotel Mumbai all continue for another week.

Point Entertainment presents the return of Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives on Friday night. Many Colonial music fans consider Marty and company's 2017 show one of the best they've ever seen - so don't miss your chance to see an amazing performance!

Also on Fri, Apr 5, Fright Night celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Alien! Experience this sci-fi shocker on the big screen - and get ready to scream!

On Saturday, Young Audiences presents Zoo, the true story of a young boy who saved a baby elephant during the air raids on Belfast during WWII.

Sunday's Classic Film celebrates the 97th birthday of Doris Day by shining a light on her serious side with the thriller Midnight Lace!

This week's guest presentation is the Bengali film Fagun Haway. Please Note: This film is being shown without English subtitles.

Do you prefer to buy tickets online? You'll be happy to hear that you can now securely store your card/payment information on The Colonial's website for faster and easier purchases. 

Have a Great Week at the Movies!

Coming Soon:
Midnight Cowboy is our next Illuminating Cinema film & discussion event on Sun, April 14! New Wave music fans rejoice! Urgh! A Music War will do battle with your eardrums on Fri, Apr 19! And if that wasn't enough, we celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Monty Python's Life of Brian on Thu, Apr 18!

PA Makerspace and The Bregovi Group are co-hosting the first ever Repair Café in Phoenixville on Saturday, February 23rd from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event will be held at PA Makerspace in the Franklin Commons at 400 Franklin Avenue #103.

At the Repair Café, everything centers on making repairs. Bring items that need repair, and knowledgeable volunteers will help try to fix them for free. The volunteer fixers can work on items such as mendable clothing, lamps, small appliances, other electronics, bikes, toys, and jewelry. They can also sharpen knives and scissors. Guests only pay for needed parts. If guests know what parts are needed, please get them ahead of time and bring them to the Repair Café to save time.

Unlike a “fix-it” shop, where people drop off items to be repaired and continue about their day, the Repair Café is meant to get people involved with the repair process and create connections with others in the community. Guests are asked to stay while their items are being fixed. They can just watch, help with the repair, fix the item themselves with help from volunteers, or just visit with neighbors.

Started locally by Phoenixville Area High School student, Tyler Bernotas, 16, says, “Growing up I spent a lot of time with my grandfather in Tennessee. He always had little projects of things to fix or yard projects that would require unique solutions. I learned a lot in helping him and it inspired a love of both helping people and fixing. I wanted to start this Repair Cafe to help others, to promote sustainability in our society, and to give back to our community with what I love doing."

By promoting repairs, the goal of the Repair Café is to help reduce mountains of waste. This is absolutely necessary, according to Tiffany Bregovi, owner of The Bregovi Group, a professional organizing service. "When I’m in client’s homes helping them sift through piles of items, I encourage them to either donate or recycle as much as possible. Throwing items away is a last resort. With a place like the Repair Café, people will have a third option: those items that seem like they could never be fixed can now have a second act. And that’s one less thing to toss in the garbage."

Repair Café is also meant to put neighbors in touch with each other in a new way and help them discover that a lot of know-how and practical skills can be found close to home. Seth Roberts, owner of PA Makerspace, believes, “There are very few things as rewarding as helping and sharing your skills to fix and breathe new life into something that would otherwise be thrown in the landfill. This Repair Café gives us an opportunity to help and to give."

Repairs can save money and resources and can help minimize CO2 emissions. Above all, Repair Café just wants to show how much fun repairing things can be, and how easy it often is.

PA Makerspace and The Bregovi Group plan to organize a Repair Café on a regular basis in Phoenixville. News about dates and locations of up-coming events will follow as soon as possible.
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For further information, click here. 

​On Sunday, February 24th, the Phoenixville Punk Rock Flea Market will host the All Vinyl Record Expo at Root Down Brewing Company. Don’t miss the first ALL VINYL edition of the monthly market to fill up your record collection, while listening to good, loud music and enjoying some tasty Sunday afternoon beers. As always, there is NO COVER, it is 21+ to drink, and anyone under 21+ must be accompanied by an adult.

There will be a wide variety of vinyl vendors, selling all genres of records for your purchasing pleasure. Tony Cadaver will be providing you with the soundtrack for the day with the finest in punk, new wave, metal, garage, glam and more, accompanied by various guest vinyl DJs. 

Along with their tasty, award winning beers, be sure to hit up the kitchen and see what amazing brunch treats Root Down has to offer, followed by their award winning regular menu items. They even offer a variety of VEGAN meal options. Also, be sure to grab a Some Kinda Heat Bloody Mary, made with love, by Tony Cadaver, featuring his signature hot sauce. 

Click HERE to RSVP.

The Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area's annual Winter Flea Market will be held on Saturday, January 26th from 8 AM to 1 PM upstairs at their location at 204 Church Street.
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For a sneak peek at all of the offerings, go HERE.