Phoenixville's Colonial Theatre To Celebrate New Wing Opening Friday

PHOENIXVILLE, PA — A series of special events will commemorate the historic opening of the Colonial Theatre's newly constructed wing this Friday.

The wing, which was originally built as the Bank of Phoenixville before becoming home to the Daily Republican and Phoenix newspapers, was purchased by the theatre in 2011. An $8 million expansion began last year.

“Our members and the community have been waiting so patiently for this day,” said Mary Foote, Executive Director of the Association for the Colonial Theatre. “Rather than simply say ‘We’re open’, we decided to invite everyone to come celebrate this historic event with a series of special movie screenings. Our celebratory theme is movies that focus on Hollywood and filmmaking – with a few award-winning crowd pleasers thrown in for good measure.”

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The historic bank building includes 11,000 square feet. A spacious lobby and more expanded amenities will be included in the new addition.

Beginning Friday, the new wing will host showings of "Their Finest", "The Lost City of Z", and "Your Name", plus a special 35mm screening of "Get Shorty."

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On Saturday the Joel's Fried Gold Film Fest will commence, featuring free screenings of "The Lego Movie", "The Wild Bunch", and "L.A. Confidential."

Sunday, which is Mother's Day, will feature more free screenings of "Marty" and "Singin' in the Rain." Classic film showings will continue throughout next week.

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