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The Colonial Theatre Presents An Evening with Jennifer Weiner Author of The Griffin Sister’s Greatest Hits at The Colonial Theatre

Reads & Company and The Colonial Theater welcome Jennifer Weiner to Phoenixville to celebrate the publication of The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits on Thursday, April 17, at 7 pm. We can’t wait to ...
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The Colonial Theatre Presents BENISE - 25 Years of Passion! at The Colonial Theatre

2025 marks the year that Benise, “The Prince of Spanish Guitar,” launches his 25th Anniversary Tour. Armed with his Spanish guitar and a stage full of musicians and elaborately choreographed dancers, ...
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America’s first balloon ride happened right here in Philly, the birthplace of American aeronautics

It was a cold January morning in colonial Philadelphia. The year was 1793 and Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, John Adams, and George Washington were among dozens of spectators gathered in the Walnut ...
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The cabinetmaker's account : John Head's record of craft and commerce in colonial Philadelphia, 1718-1753 / Jay Robert Stiefel

"English joiner John Head (1688-1754) immigrated to Philadelphia in 1717 and became one of its most successful artisans and merchants. However, his prominence was lost to history until the author's ...