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Axios
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Philly weekender: Blobfest and Ice Cream Festival
The Tanabata star festival continues today at the Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center. The festival honors the folkloric romance of deities Orihime and Hikoboshi. Cosmic decorations, written wishes, a drumming performance, plus a beer garden. Runs through Sunday. 🎆 New Hope is throwing another one of its signature monthly summer bashes, which kicks off today at 5pm on Stockton Avenue. Food, drinks, art, music, plus fireworks and drone show over the Delaware River at 9:10pm. 🍿 Blobfest is back! Phoenixville, the site where scenes from the 1958 classic "The Blob" were filmed, carries on the decadeslong tradition with a three-day festival, including screenings, stage shows and celebrations at the historic Colonial Theatre. The itinerary includes a Blobfest Ball dance party tonight, a street fair on Saturday and several running events on Sunday. Tickets available for each event. 🤹 Cirque du Soleil's"OVO" is at the Wells Fargo Center this weekend. Acrobats, juggling and more from the French-Canadian troupe. Friday-Sunday. Tickets: $62+ 🫐 It's a berry bonanza at the Blueberry Festival at Linvilla Orchards. Blueberry-picking, a pie-eating contest and treats. Saturday, 8am-6pm. Free but tickets required to pick blueberries. 🌳 Borski Park, the city's newest green space along the Delaware River waterfront, is throwing a big party on Saturday from 10am-2pm to mark its official opening. Food trucks, water balloon tosses and sack races for the kiddos, plus riverfront yoga and line dancing. 🤡 Otherworld, Philly's immersive playground, marks its two-year anniversary with Jester Fest, which runs through July 21. 😜 Barnes on the Block has hands-on activities, live music and DJs and free museum admission, plus a beer garden for the adults.
CBS News
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Pennsylvania movie theater offers free tickets for classic films during holiday weekend
The Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville is inviting movie lovers to enjoy classic films on the big screen at no cost this weekend, thanks to a national campaign supporting independent cinemas. The landmark venue, which opened in 1902, is one of five theatres nationwide participating in Pluto TV's Free Movie Weekend on Saturday and Sunday. "So if you want to come out and see 'Hook,' 'Labyrinth,' 'Jumanji,' or 'The Phoenician Scheme,' you get a free ticket courtesy of Pluto TV," Bob Trate, director of programming at the Colonial Theatre, said. The goal of the event is to bring people back to independent and family-run theaters that are still recovering from the pandemic. "What I find really refreshing and fascinating is that a streaming service like Pluto TV is actually pushing people to get away from the TV and go back to the theater to fall in love with movies," Trate said. Attendees will also receive free bags of popcorn — one to eat during the film and one to take home — and fireworks glasses. "What I love about coming to the movies is you're detached from the rest of the world," Trate said. "You have to give yourself over to the movie for 90 minutes to two hours, and you can actually be a part of the story." The free movie weekend also serves as a lead-up to Blobfest, the theater's signature festival that celebrates the 1958 sci-fi classic "The Blob," which was filmed at the Colonial. As part of the festivities, fans will reenact the famous scene where terrified moviegoers run out of the theatre. "This year we've expanded our kids' programming to introduce a new kids' zone, which was sponsored by PECO," Jennifer Carlson, executive director of the Colonial Theatre, said. PECO is also sponsoring screenings of "La Masa Devoradora," the Spanish version of "The Blob." Those interested in attending Pluto TV's Free Movie Weekend can reserve their tickets on the theater's website here or pick them up at the box office.
