Friday, March 8, 2013
Paparazzi, red carpet, runway, cocktails, glamour! Frox Spring Fashion show will be held in Ambler on April 4 beginning at 7 p.m.
A New York-style fashion show is coming to the Ambler Theater, hosted by women's boutique Frox. Jill Strickland, owner of Frox, said the semi-annual event began with 100 people in her store in Perkasie, expanded to the loft space above the Perkasie store, and now has grown large enough that they are glamorously taking over the Ambler Theatre on April 4. Runway, red carpet, paparazzi, cocktails, and hors d'oeuvres will just be the beginning of this fun girls night out. The fashion show itself will take place in the main theater, with real Frox customers modeling the clothes, ages 16 to 82. Strickland said the models are all shapes, sizes, coloring, and every woman in attendance will be able to associate with one of the models. She said the …
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Thursday, January 10, 2013
Food, drinks, music, and of course, the Academy Awards at the Ambler Theater.
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Thursday, January 10
The Ambler Theater red carpet Oscar Party and 10th birthday celebration will be held on Sunday, Feb. 24, with tickets on sale now. Tickets include food, drink, music and the Academy Awards will be playing all all three screens, according to the theater's website. General admission tickets are $45. The all inclusive, VIP Red Carpet Pass is $60 and includes a red carpet reception and backstage dessert and champagne, as well as preferred advanced seating. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here.
Monday, January 7, 2013
All screens at the Ambler Theater have been converted to digital.
On Jan. 1, the Ambler Theater unveiled the new "Digital Cinema projectors and equipment," officially converting the theater from film to digital, according to their website. The 18 month fundraising campaign exceeded the goal of $300,000. "Our original budget, set 18 months ago, was $300,000. The actual cost increased for two reasons. First, we did a more complete conversion, including a 4K resolution projector (with 3D capability) in the big theater, 2K resolution projectors (with 4K upgradability) in the other two theaters, new screens (better suited for digital cinema) in all theaters, and various other items. Second, the scope of electrical and computer work was more extensive than anticipated." Because the goal was exceeded in …
Friday, November 9, 2012
Television network, Sprout, was in Downtown Ambler on Friday, filming a promo ad for the Chica Awards.
On Friday, television channel, Sprout, had a block of downtown Ambler blocked off around the Ambler Theater to shoot a promo for their Sunnyside Up Show's Chica Awards. Kate Webster, Production Manager for Sprout, told Patch that Sprout scouted movie theaters around the Philadelphia area at which to shoot the promo. She said they choose the Ambler Theater because it was "gorgeous…and what we wanted." She added that the theater had "a great look." The Sunnyside Up Show is filmed live every morning. The Chica Awards will air on Dec. 23.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
The small auditorium will be closed for renovations until Oct. 10.
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
The small auditorium at the Ambler Theater will be closed until Oct. 10 while it undergoes renovations, according to the blog by Renew Theaters, which owns the Ambler Theater. "Since September and October are normally slow months, we are taking the time now to make some of the building changes we need so we are ready when we make the switch to digital," reads the blog. The theater's digital campaign is "going very well," with the timeline to change to digital before 2013 remaining the same. The theater needs to raise over $300,000 for the new projectors as well as building upgrades that are needed to install them. To date, the theater has raised over 80 percent of the funds. "In preparation for the digital, there are a number of changes we…
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Friday, September 21, 2012
Ambler Theater will show a simulcast of La Traviata, which is being performed at the Sydney Opera House.
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Friday, September 21, 2012
La Traviata, an Italian opera being performed at the Sydney Opera House, will be shown in at the Ambler Theater on Oct. 7 at 12:30 p.m. According to Emerging Pictures, the opera, which will be performed on a floating stage in the Sydney Harbor under the stars at the Syndey Opera House, will be performed in Italian and at the Ambler Theater, will be subtitled in English. The Ambler Theater calls the show "Verdi’s La Traviata as you have never seen before." ArtInCinema.com calls the show a "sweeping spectacle" and says, "With its soaring music, full orchestra, magnificent sets, beautiful costumes, dazzling effects and three-ton, 30-foot chandelier—shimmering with 10,000 Swarovski crystals—this amazing production of La Traviata is not to be …
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Oreland's acting duo at Family Stages will be bringing some of their classic shows to the Ambler Theater, beginning in November.
From Family Stages: Family Stages and the Ambler Theater are teaming up to bring live, professional plays to the historic stage. Leading off the series is The Wizard of Oz. Audiences will be treated to one of the most inventive and fun-filled productions of the timeless classic ever. Two actors recreate the entire story. All the familiar characters are there: Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, Witches (Good & Wicked), The Wonderful Wizard and, of course, Dorothy and Toto. How can they do it? Simple - the girl plays Dorothy and the guy plays everyone else! Performances are set for Saturday, November 3 at 11 a.m. and Monday, November 5 at 10 a.m. This spirited version of The Wizard of Oz was originally performed in 1980 when husband and wife team …
Thursday, August 16, 2012
The Ambler Theater is showing a screening of "The Trouble with Angels" on Aug. 26, the proceeds of which will benefit St. Mary's Villa for Children and Families.
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Thursday, August 16, 2012
Date night, with dinner and a movie in Ambler can benefit St. Mary's Villa for Children and Families, if you plan to head out on Aug. 26. According to a report in the Ambler Gazette, the Ambler Theater will host a screening of "The Trouble with Angels" on that date at 4 p.m. with the proceeds benefitting St. Mary's. The ticket price - $40 - will also include dinner following the movie, at one of four restaurants in Ambler: Bridget's, From the Boot, Giuseppe's or Massa. Tickets for just the movie can also be purchased for $15 from the Ambler Theater website. According to the Gazette, "The proceeds from the film screening will help St. Mary’s pay for vocational training, life strategy classes and fitness and nutrition programs for the nearly…
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
The annual Little Lebowski Fest returns to Ambler July 11.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Be cool and join The Dude in Ambler for the Ambler Theater’s annual “Litte Lebowski Fest” on July 11. The festival includes trivia, a costume contest, and “some stupefying prizes,” not to mention white Russians! Oh, and The Big Lebowski movie itself, featuring Jeff Bridges, playing an aging LA hippie. “There’s mistaken identity, a kidnapping plot, rug micturation, and a ton of bowling,” says the Ambler Theater’s website. The festival is July 11 beginning at 7 p.m. Learn more here.
Friday, May 4, 2012
The film schedule for summer 2012 includes a healthy dose of Bond and Hitchcock, plus the ever-popular Python Fest.
The Ambler Theater has the recipe for hot summer nights - just add Hollywood. Ambler's independent theater on Thursday unveiled its 2012 Hollywood Summer Nights schedule. The program includes two types of films, Hollywood Classics and After Dark, the theater's special events manager, Chris Collier, said on the theater's blog. "The Hollywood Classics are your Golden Age of Hollywood fare and are family friendly," Collier wrote, adding, "In fact, we encourage you to bring your family – all of our Hollywood Classics are free for ages 18 and under. "The After Dark series is a bit more gritty and probably not for everyone, but we still wanted to see these films back up on the big screen." As usual, dress in theme for the movie and the popcorn …
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