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The Colonial Theatre has been a staple in Pheonixville since 1903. This iconic theatre hosts independent films and a number of special programing events throughout the year, and is run by the Association for the Colonial Theater (ACT), a non profit 501c3 organization. Blobfest is their biggest event and fundraiser of the year. The 1958 Steve McQueen film ‘The Blob’ was filmed locally, and the theater scene in the movie (where The Blob comes out of the projector screen to attack the audience) was filmed at the Colonial Theatre. Kristen speaks with Chuck Francisco, a longtime Blobfest committee member, film curator and host at the Colonial Theatre to talk about this year’s 22nd Annual Blobfest celebration. The festival will take place July 9-11, 2021. Because of Covid restrictions, there are no public festivals in the borough of Phoenixville until October 1st, so Blobfest will again be celebrated virtually.  Tickets for "Blobfest 2021: House of Harris" go on sale May 28th at 10:00 AM for Colonial Theatre memb