At the theaters

Tue, 04/24/2018 - 7:00am

Harbor Theater

185 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor ~ 633-0438 ~ https://boothbaycinema.org

“The Death of Stalin” - A wickedly irreverent satire from Armando Iannucci (HBO’s Veep). When tyrannical dictator Joseph Stalin drops dead in Moscow in 1953, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to be the next Soviet leader. As they bumble, brawl, and back stab their way to the top, just who is running the government? Combining palace intrigue with rapid-fire farce, this audacious comedy is a bitingly funny take down of bureaucratic dysfunction performed to the hilt by a sparkling ensemble cast. Rated R. Last screening: Wednesday, April 25, 7 p.m.

“Itzhak” - This film celebrates the life and loves of world-renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman. From Schubert to Strauss, Bach to Brahms, Mozart to … Billy Joel; Itzhak Perlman’s violin playing transcends mere performance to evoke the celebrations and struggles of real life.

Alison Chernick’s enchanting documentary looks beyond the sublime musician to see the polio survivor whose parents emigrated from Poland to Israel, and the young man who struggled to be taken seriously as a music student when schools saw only his disability. Itzhak himself is funny, irreverent and self-deprecating, and here his life story unspools in conversations with masterful musicians, family and friends, and most endearingly his devoted wife of 50 years, Toby. Run time 80 minutes. Plays Thursday, April 26, 7 p.m. and Friday, April 27, 2 p.m.

“Finding Your Feet” - A British ensemble cast, including Celia Imrie (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel), kicks up its heals to divert a proper upper class socialite, Sandra Abbott (Academy Award nominee Imelda Staunton), when she discovers that her husband of forty years (John Sessions) is having an affair with her best friend (Josie Lawrence).

The “Lady” seeks refuge in London with her estranged, older sister Bif (Celia Imrie), a free-spirited, outspoken woman whose life in a shabby council estate couldn’t be more different. But different is just what Sandra needs at the moment, and she reluctantly lets Bif drag her along to a community dance class, where gradually she starts finding her feet and romance as she meets her sister's friends, Charlie (Timothy Spall), Jackie (Joanna Lumley) and Ted (David Hayman).

Rated PG-13. Plays at 7 p.m. Friday, April 27, Saturday, April 28 and Wednesday, May 2; Sunday, April 29, 2 p.m. “This [British] dramedy about middle-class Londoners in their 60s and 70s getting on with life has a crackerjack ensemble cast, who play characters just eccentric enough to keep things tasty.” - Jane Horwitz, Washington Post

Lincoln Theater

2 Theater St., Damariscotta ~ 563-3424 ~ www.atthelincoln.org

“Lives Well Lived” - A movie that celebrates the incredible wit, wisdom and experiences of adults aged 75 to 100. Through their intimate memories and inspiring personal histories encompassing over 3,000 years of experience, 40 people share their secrets and insights to living a meaningful life. Wednesday, April 25 at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 26 at 2 and 7 p.m.

“The Leisure Seeker” A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old RV they call The Leisure Seeker, traveling from Boston to The Ernest Hemingway Home in Key West. They recapture their passion for life and their love for each other on a road trip that provides revelation and surprise right up to the very end. Starring Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland. Rated R. Playing at 2 and 7 p.m. Friday, April 27 and Sunday, April 29 and Wednesday, May 2 (matinee with open captions);  Saturday, April 28 at 7 p.m.

Cendrillon” -   The Met Live in HD:  For the first time ever, Massenet’s sumptuous take on the Cinderella story comes to the Met, with Joyce DiDonato starring in the title role. Pre-opera talk with Dr. Morton Achter, “Why Cinderella?” Run time: 2 hours, 47 minutes.  Saturday, April 28 at 11:45 a.m. Opera begins at 1 pm.  Tickets $25/$23/$5.

Neither Wolf Nor Dog” -  A white author is summoned by a Lakota Elder who asks him to write a book about his perspective. After a blundering false start, he is all but kidnapped and sucked into a road trip through the heart of the contemporary Native American landscape. Presented in partnership with a small local group that is learning about Wabanaki culture and the impacts of colonization on Wabanaki tribes' and nations' way of life in the past and today.  Thursday, May 3 at 7 p.m.