Colonial Theatre presents ‘A Nightmare on Bridge Street’
Here are some events planned for this weekend throughout the region:
• The Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville, presents “A Nightmare on Bridge Street,” a virtual Halloween movie marathon, starting at 6 p.m. Saturday. “Creepy Cartoon Cavalcade” will get things started at 6 p.m., followed by “The Bat” (Crane Wilbur, 1959) at 6:30, “Plan 9 From Outer Space” (Ed Wood, 1957) at 8, “Dementia 13” (Francis Ford Coppola, 1963) at 9:30 and “Night of the Living Dead” (George Romero, 1968) at 10:45. All titles will be available until 11:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $15 for a household weekend pass and will be available until 5 p.m. Saturday at thecolonialtheatre.com. Curbside Concessions will be available at the Colonial for pickup from noon to 8 p.m. Walk-up orders only.
• Rockin’ in the Parking Lot, a concert featuring Into Oblivion, will held Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Coventry Mall, Pottstown.
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The Tailgate Takeout Series at 118 North,
Wayne, presents Mason Porter tonight at 6, Not Tuna on Friday at 6 p.m., Miss Jen of Makin’ Music at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, We May Be Right (Billy Joel tribute) at 6 p.m. Saturday and the Naked Sun at 6 p.m. Sunday, all playing from the restaurant’s bay windows. To order takeout, call 610-971-2628 or visit www.118northwayne.com.
• The Manatees will perform live in the grove at Fitzwater Station, Phoenixville, on Sunday at 3 p.m. The restaurant will be open for food and beverages. Bring chairs and blankets.
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The Groovemasters ft. Bennie Sims and Cliff Starkey and Erich Cawalla’s Uptown Band
will team up for the Alisa B. Memorial Funk Fest on Friday as part of the Truck N Brew Open Air Concert Series at Willow Glen Park, Sinking Spring. The concert benefits the Reading Musical Foundation’s Alisa B. Anderson Memorial Scholarship Fund. Anderson was a Berks County vocalist for many groups, most notably the Groovemasters, who died of stomach cancer in 2015. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door (if available),with food and drink available for purchase from Konopelski Katering and various food trucks. Doors open at 5 and the bands will perform from 6:30 to 10 p.m. For advance tickets, visit www.trucknbrew.com, call 610-7818312 or email theuptownband@comcast.net.
• The sixth annual ReadingFilmFEST will be held this weekend as a hybrid online and in-person event. More than 25 films will be shown on the Jumbotron at FirstEnergy Stadium, Reading, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Those films and more will be shown online starting today. Panel discussions and Q&As will available both live and online. Those attending at the stadium will be seated in the outfield (bring blankets and chairs). Concessions will be available. Tickets cost $10 for a single film or shorts block (online or live), $75 for an all-access pass (online or live) and $35 for a Saturday Pass (live event only). For the complete schedule and purchases, see readingfilmfest.com.
• A virtual version of Boyertown’s Pickfest Music/Art & Agriculture Crawl will be held this weekend. For a minimum contribution of $10, the following concerts will be streamed into your home: The Manatawny Creek Ramblers on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. from the Other Farm and Forge, Boyertown; Jack Murray and the Blue Tarp Ramblers on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. from Brakeman’s Café, Boyertown; and Uncle Jake & the 18 Wheel Gang on Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. from the Other Farm and Forge. All tickets are available through EventSprout. com. Links and complete details are available on Facebook (https://www. facebook.com/boyertownspickfest) and at www. boyertownspickfest.com.