RSO is 100 years old this year, and check out the cool logo by Chip Kidd, who grew up in Reading…read moreand who is best known for designing the cover of Jurassic Park. You don't see many people under 50 at such events, and it is too bad, because they do major works with which most people of any age would be familiar -- probably because of movie scores and childhood music lessons. One of Reading's best organizations! It is amazing that it is still here and going so strong. The setting of the Sovereign Performing Arts Center (formerly the Rajah) just makes it better. You don't *have* to dress up, but why not enjoy a little formality? They let you take your drink in too, nice.

Enjoyed the Symphony on New Years Eve with the sounds of Simon and Garfunkel. We loved it! The…read moresound was beautiful and sitting in the balcony section we had a perfect view. Will be going again!

Love this theater! Staff is friendly and chairs and surround sound is amazing. Just saw clayface in…read mored box was amazing. Chairs moved to certain scenes and made it probably the best movie experience ever! Definitely recommend and love supporting family owned!

Love this place that broke away from corporate Great…read moremovies, nice wine for $7 Comfort seats. Affordable prices This place cares

Absolutely phenomenal theatre experience with upgraded and heated adjustable seating. Best popcorn…read moreavailable in a theatre! A must-go with digital projection and groundbreaking HPS-4000 sound created by legendary audio engineer John F. Allen (in the non-IMAX auditoriums) which provides an incredible sonic experience for every movie. Clear intelligible dialogue making movies easier to enjoy and a wide open soundstage. No other standard theatre can match this.

Stopped in last month to see the 40th Anniversary release of Stop Making Sense by the Talking Heads…read moreon the IMAX screen. Overall things here were very easy. Same day reservation made on the RC website with seats needing to be selected which in reality is highly unnecessary when you're going to see a niche show at 4-something on a weekday with ten other people. Parking is across the street in the garage. I guess at one time you either had to pay or some type of validation was needed but I saw nothing except wide open gates. When we got inside there was a clipboard with no pen next to the main register where you could put your name, make and plate info on there but if it's all open, why? As expected, it was a shit show to cross 2nd Street with all of the traffic but there really isn't a better way unless you can levitate or do a Tom Cruise Mission Impossible-esque run/jump across the street from the top of the garage. Typical of modern weekday movies, in principle you could have walked in without paying and seen the show for free. Only two visible employees. One was in the back of the snack area prepping something while on his phone and the other guy was at the register doing everything thing else. The show was the show. I've played the CD, watched the YouTube clips and seen the concert a million times. This was just bigger. No issues with the picture, sound or seat quality. Overall coming here was good enough, but in all honestly, first time and probably last time.

WOW! What a wonderful show. The acrobatics were outstanding. This was husband's first Cirque and he…read morewas impressed. Great story line and all. The really isn't a bad seat in this place. All right there to see all of the action.

Trying to find a balance between sharing everything that was amazing while still leaving some…read moresurprises for any new to the show. My husband was a little nervous about a show based around femininity but the show and storyline were really good and he ended up enjoying himself. It was a great mix of comedy, story telling, and athletics/acrobatics. They made great use of the space. The stage, the stands, the ceiling, and under the stage. I love that the Cirque shows use live music. For this show the cello player/singer was the star for me. For a show performed in a circus tent they dive pretty deep. There is lots of symbolism and interpretation. I think I caught like 90% but a program would have been nice. But at $20 a program that's not worth it for me. There's a good balance between big theatrics with lots of props and athleticism vs moments of beautiful simplicity with a piece of fabric blowing in the wind or a performer balancing sticks. Overall would definitely recommend this show!

Really cool spot and reasonable prices…read more $7 tickets on Tuesdays for members and a free popcorn. Very comfortable seats. Servers come to your seats and take your order and then deliver it to you before the movie. They bring your check after the movie. The food was basic but good and not too overpriced.

On June 7th I attended The Amazing Digital Circus The Final act. It was easily the worst experience…read moreI've ever had in a theater. It was more like a Chuckie Cheese than a film. Teens and young girls screamed and talked talked through the entire movie. Many screeched at every moment, looking for "representation" of their head canons. I hope the couple who left got a full refund. I should have left, but I'd spent over $17 for the ticket, $20 for food, and was looking forward to this for over a month. The theater itself is fine. The recliner was comfortable. My waiter was terrific. The food was passable and reasonably priced. The room temperature was comfortable, unlike many refrigerator theaters. I will likely see other films there, but I'm sorry they opted for no control over a bunch of screaming children. They should have been removed!

Very small theater for performing arts. Only seats about 300 don't is small and intimate…read more It is narrow and deep The sound was excellent

Friday night at Sellersville Theatre was a treat. I love this 300 seat theatre with excellent staff…read moreand great sound system. Being a long time fan of Dale Watson and his Lone Stars, I made the 90 minute drive and wasn't disappointed. Parking can be a challenge but getting there early, I was fortunate to grab a spot in the small municipal lot. Small bar with good selection of liquor, soft drinks or water. Bathrooms are small, so timing is everything. Consistently great venue for live music. Highly recommended

Firebird Festival has been on my radar for years (tickets in the past sold out too quickly), but I…read morefinally made it this year, which luckily was the first year it was open to all / free to all! If you want to do the Firebird Festival, here are some tips from my experience. First, get on their email list. All the info will be emailed, including updates on building the bird, ways you can help, and volunteer opportunities. When they say they light the bird at 8pm, YES IT WILL BE LIT AT 8pm, AND IT WILL HAVE BURNED DOWN TO ITS FEET BY 8:15pm!!!! My last photo was taken at 8:13pm, as I walked away, and the structure had burned, collapsed, and was just a big bonfire + phoenix claws. And SO MANY PEOPLE were still descending on the park, thinking "it's only 8:15, I've got plenty of time" ummm, no. I passed at least 300 people wondering if any of them understood that all that was left was good live music and some drunk hook-up options. But the party continues until 11pm, so for the childless crowd, there you go. If you do care to see the bird, be there at least a half hour before 8pm. The drum procession into the field happens at 7:30, and is very cool to see, plus is a part of the ceremony and theatrics of it all. Then, dancing, chant music, fire dancers, etc. all circle 'round the bird. You can really see all they've developed over the years in the choreography, creativity, and attention to details. There were a lot of kids there, babies to teens, all ages. I was worried about my preschooler being afraid of the fire, or the idea of burning an animal figure. I made sure to show some kid-friendly YouTube videos ahead of time, and educate about this mythological creature, and it's meaning. I stressed that a new young bird rises from the ashes, according to legend, and that this bird was pretend, made of wood by volunteers. They ask for people to bring lunches to the volunteers in the months (yes, building starts in SEPTEMBER) leading up to the festival, and if I'd had time I would have done that and taken my kid to see that process. It's my plan for next year. Anyway, it went over pretty well. No kids were crying. Mine was a little sad at first, but then pretty fascinated by the fire. I don't recommend positioning yourself close to the fire with kids; it's scary and overwhelming for them. My preschooler was a little nervous when we were somewhat close, but did better from afar, where we saw a lot more kids as we walked out. The show really is something worth checking out at least once. They make a different style of bird each year (always a phoenix, but in different poses and styles). The bird is always about 25' high, made of wood. This year the bird had rainbow lights as eyes, and a mechanical beak that opened and closed. It also had a plume of branches sticking out its head. It looked partridge-y, but still I could distinctly see a phoenix. It was beautiful! As you can see in my photos, they projected a colorful light show into the body of the bird, which was equally beautiful. In addition to the phoenix, there are vendors, food options, and live music. A Boy Scout troop was selling hot chocolate ($3/cup) and offering apple bread and brownies but asking for donations on those. Sadly, a lot of people just took the baked goods and gave nothing, which was totally despicable. Those kids were working so hard, and giving up their own leisure time to enjoy the festival so these greedy drunk-high jerks could rob their baked goods. Ew! The live music was really very quiet. I had a hard time hearing it 50' away. There are residences all around Veterans Memorial Park, where it's held, so I guess noise had to be kept down. Stinks. Speaking of, there were a row of port-a-potties available, and the scent of weed every 3 square feet, with a cop every 10 square feet. Multiple fire engines were right nearby and ready. Everything was extremely well organized. There were police officers controlling traffic, guarding blocked off roads, and there to assist in the crowds. Shuttle busses ran from three different municipal lots (all full very early), and walking was possible from the downtown area, if you were up for a 1.5mi journey. We had best luck parking by a church in a nearby residential neighborhood, and walking from there with a stroller. I definitely recommend the Firebird Festival! But make it your focus of the evening. Everyone who thought they'd have a nice dinner downtown and then catch the shuttle or walk over to the festival was sorely disappointed to arrive when there was nothing left to see.

I love fire, it can be very theatrical…read more Generous volunteers make this awesome free event happen each year. It's the family-friendly, East Coast mini-version of Burning Man. OK, maybe not but still a great time. Fire dancers? Check. Live music? Check. Local artisans? Check. Happy friendly hippies? Check Comfort food? Check Large wooden object burned to the ground while revelers clap and cheer with joy? Check.

For something different and fun to do - take this ghost tour of historic downtown Phoenixville…read more They run tours on Friday and Saturday nights in the month of October. We did it last year and plan to do it again - it was SO much fun! We were looking for something active to do (it's a 90-minute walk) but not go dancing, for a Girls' Night. This was perfect. The guide was very knowledgeable and gave good stories and really set it up for us to have a good time. Plus we probably learned stuff too! We met down on Bridge street. The walk was not too hard but not really for someone who can't walk a good bit. They let children go, but I think the one we were on was too spooky for kids. I think they make it less scary if there are kids in the group. We DID call in advance, which they recommend and we were glad we did, b/c there were people there hoping to get in on the tour. But because we had reservations, they took us and gave them spots for the next night. They keep the groups small, which I appreciate. I went on a ghost tour in Savannah and the group was so big, we could never hear the guide. Some of the people came from surrounding areas, not just Phoenixville: Valley Forge, Downingtown, West Chester, King of Prussia. They said it was something different to do. Which I agree - it's hard to find something great to do besides just restaurants & clubs! This was fun!

This tour was more of a historical tour of downtown Phoenixville. Very informative of…read morePhoenixville's background and what buildings are basically still standing in original form, thus, possibly (and notedly) being haunted. The tour was not scary. Nobody pops out at you. No one hiding in costume along the trail. Flashlights and cameras aren't required, but it's fun to try to capture orbs or manifestations on camera. I was born in Phoenixville and did not know some of the history explained on the tour. I was glad I chose to participate, however, this is not a gut wrenching haunted attraction at all.