Steeped in history, excited for the future!
Have you purchased your tickets yet for An Afternoon of Jazz, Sass, and a Whole Lot of Class? You don’t want to miss out on these seven amazing performers, headlined by Barbara D Mills, putting on an incredible jazz performance!
Buy your tickets today: https://bit.ly/3HjTUG1
Happy New Year from the Centre Theater! 🥳
We’re always grateful to the arts for bringing our community together. ❤️
As 2023 comes to a close, we thank everyone who has supported the Centre Theater and continues to support us!
If your organization wants to support the arts, partner with us today: https://bit.ly/3W0akIX
Centre Theater wishes you all a Merry Christmas and a happy Holiday season! 🎄🎁
: Among many theatrical superstitions, one of them is to avoid wearing the color blue onstage.
Blue dye used to be among the most expensive, so producers claimed it was bad luck in an effort to keep costs down. However, some theatrical troupes would splurge on blue costumes to make it seem like they were doing better than they were.
A huge thank you to Tompkins Community Bank for their support of the Black Lives Always Mattered! Exhibit!
in theatre history, the original production of PARADE opened in 1998, starring Carolee Carmello and Brent Carver.
Broadway recently saw a revival of this show this past year starring Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond, and took home the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical!
Have you visited the Black Lives Always Mattered! Exhibit, now open at Centre Theater?
Featuring comic book adaptations of the lives of important Philadelphian figures, BLAM! portrays history through a new medium as a way to engage with a new audience. Buy your tickets to the Blockson Exhibit and check it out today!
Join us on January 13th for An Afternoon of Jazz, Sass, and a Whole Lot of Class at Centre Theater!
Doors open at 12 pm for a pre-show reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres and free admission to the Charles L. Blockson Exhibition. The performance starts at 2 pm with seven amazing performers, headlined by Barbara D. Mills!
Purchase your tickets here: https://bit.ly/46JmACt
At the Centre Theater, our mission is to celebrate the works of our theatrical past, our present, and we will serve as a creative space for the development of future voices in our theatrical landscape.
Happy Hanukkah from the team at Centre Theater! Wishing you prosperity, love, and laughter.
Today, we thank High Swartz LLP for their support of our Black Lives Always Mattered! Exhibit!
"It is a special honor to have this exhibition in Norristown because it not only represents my life but the life of people of African descent, and the agony of enslavement and the ecstasy of freedom.” - Charles Blockson
Visit the Blockson Exhibit at the Centre Theater today!
It’s the audience that completes the collaboration that is live theatre. ❤️
Support the Arts this and support your local theater! 🎭
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Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!
Today we want to thank Tompkins Community Bank for their continued support for Centre Theater and for sponsoring the Black Lives Always Mattered! exhibit!
Did you know Charles L. Blockson was a star athlete at Norristown High School and Penn State University? While traveling to participate in sports events, Blockson would visit bookstores to grow his collection of historical books about African-American history.
See his incredible collection in the Charles L. Blockson exhibit at Centre Theater!
Did you know that most theaters that use letters for their rows skip Row I?
Unlike buildings skipping the 13th floor, theaters going right from Row H to Row J has nothing to do with superstition. At a glance, the letter “I” can easily be mistaken for the number 1, which can cause confusion both when box office attendants are selling tickets and when ushers are directing people to their seats in a dark theater.
Featuring comic book adaptations of the lives of 14 important Black Philadelphians, BLAM! Portrays history through a new medium as a way to engage with a new audience.
Be sure to check out the exhibit, open now through April 2024 at the Charles L. Blockson Exhibit!
We're ready for Monday Night at the Movies! Hope to see you there!
that the Centre Theater was originally constructed as an Odd Fellows Hall in 1850?
Our building is steeped in Norristown history, and played host to America’s Satirist Mark Twain when he gave a lecture in 1871.
Have you visited the Charles L. Blockson Exhibit at the Centre Theater? This exhibition proudly celebrates his life work and features, as well as showcasing rare materials documenting the story of African Americans. Stop by to explore for yourself!
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It’s the Holiday Season and our next Movie Night is on November 13th at 7 pm!
Join us for Home Alone, the 1990 cult classic written by John Hughes. An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.
Buy your tickets today! → https://thecentretheater.com/tickets/
The Black Lives Always Mattered! Exhibit is now open at the Centre Theater. Book your visit today: https://bit.ly/3HfavKG
Looking to visit The Charles L. Blockson Exhibit soon? Take a look at our operating hours and take a tour! We look forward to seeing you soon! 😊
Happy Halloween from Centre Theater! 🎃👻
that the curtain was not always there in the theater?
The curtain is undoubtedly the most distinguishing feature of modern theater; it did not exist during the eras of Greek theater or the Middle Ages. It was a product of the Renaissance.
The introduction of the curtain ensured that the audience was not distracted by scene changes or when the actors were getting ready for a performance.
Today we’re remembering Charles Blockson and when he joined us at the Centre Theater for the opening of the Charles L. Blockson Exhibition.
He spent his life in service of the collection and preservation of important pieces of history, and we are privileged to honor Dr. Blockson’s own indelible place in that history he himself preserved.
Make the challenging art 👏
We have sponsorship opportunities available!
If your organization is interested in promoting the arts, consider sponsoring the Black Lives Always Mattered! Exhibit showing at the Charles L. Blockson Exhibit from November 2023 through April 2024. Visit our website for more info ➡️ https://bit.ly/46Vu32n
Charles L. Blockson was world-renowned for his expertise and knowledge in Black genealogy and the Underground Railroad. He offered a collection of rare books, current periodicals, letters, photographs, artifacts, memorabilia, and more within the exhibition at the Centre Theater!
Visit The Charles L. Blockson exhibition to celebrate and learn more about his life's work! Purchase tickets on our website: https://bit.ly/3VDc8XK
We’ll be back with more live theatre before you know it! Stay tuned for any announcements for upcoming events!
Are you a student who's looking for an enriching and historical activity to enjoy? The Charles L. Blockson Exhibition at The Centre Theater is just $5 for students with a valid school ID!
Purchase your tickets today: https://bit.ly/3kyX9Sd
We’re one week away from movie night! Join us for Hocus Pocus on October 16th at 7 pm and purchase your tickets today: https://bit.ly/3PYbu7w
Support the Black Lives Always Mattered! Exhibit coming to the Charles L. Blockson Exhibit at Centre Theater!
The Blockson Exhibit will be hosting BLAM! from November 2023 to April 2024. Promoting “meet the artist” events and art activities, community members will learn through engagement about the influential members of our community who helped to inspire change.
Learn more about sponsorship opportunities here: https://bit.ly/46Vu32n
It’s Spooky Season and we’re back with an October Movie Night!
Join us on October 16th at 7 p.m. for the 1993 Disney cult Halloween classic: Hocus Pocus. A teenage boy named Max and his little sister move to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches who were executed in the 17th century.
Tickets are on sale now: https://bit.ly/3PYbu7w
Centre Theater is dedicated to making diversity, equity, and inclusion in our company. We focus on community, relationships, representation, and accessibility.
We are proud to have been the anchor of Norristown Arts Hill since 1996! 🎭
that you should never give a performer flowers before a show?
Giving a performer flowers is one of the great traditions of the theater. It’s a way of telling an actor that you loved what they did on stage. However, it is taboo to give a performer flowers before a show. It seems that tradition opposes rewarding an actor for their work before they have delivered it.
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Take a few seconds to see what has been taking place at the Centre Theater in Norristown, including new paint, new wallpaper, a new logo and new lighting!
Our marquee is changing again!
