Film and Theater

Hughes and Carson at the Great Yorkshire Showground, a scene from the final film of the Downton Abbey' saga. Courtesy of the venue

Met Live in HD: "La Sonnambula" - (Bellini; 3 hours, 15 minutes – one intermission) - New…

The Waldo Theatre
These Midcoast Maine actors will be bringing the mobsters, molls, barmaids and cops of "Murdering the Mob" to life. Show to open in November. Waldo Theatre photo

The Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro has announced the cast of its upcoming community theatre production of Murdering the Mob, a seriously silly, laugh-out-loud,…

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Heartwood Regional Theater Company will hold season auditions on Thursday, Nov. 6 in the Poe Theater at Lincoln Academy iat 81 Academy Hill Road, Newcastle. Plays to be cast include a collection…

The cast of the Lincoln Academy and Heartwood production of "Into the Woods" opens Oct. 24 at the Poe Theater of Newcastle. Courtesy of Heartwood

Lincoln Academy will soon present the popular musical "Into the Woods," by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, in collaboration with Heartwood Theater, who is sharing…

Opera fans: Don't miss the Met Live in HD production of "La Sonnambula" on Nov. 1. Courtesy of Lincoln Theater

We are getting excited to welcome you back on Nov. 1! While our doors have been closed, our lobby has been getting some well-deserved attention. A refreshed floor with…

Movies

Take Two is a new series from reporters and movie buffs Fritz Freudenberger and Isabelle Curtis to review entertainment options in the…

Reopening our doors Nov. 1
Courtesy of the venue

"Downton Abbey - The Grand Finale" - (PG; 2 hours, 3 minutes) - The cinematic return of the global phenomenon, follows the Crawley family and their…

"Hamilton" on the Harbor Theater screen beginning Oct. 3 for a one-week run. Courtesy of the venue

"Freakier Friday" - (PG; 1 hour, 51 minutes) - When Tess (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Anna (Lindsay Lohan) reunite for a family celebration, a mysterious…

Bellini’s “La Sonnambula" at the Lincoln Theater Nov. 1. Image courtesy of The Met Live in HD

National Theatre Live brings the best of British theater brought to the big screen right here in your very own community living room. Tickets are now on sale for the 2025-26…

"Freakier Friday" opens at the Harbor Theater on Friday, Sept. 26. Courtesy of the venue

“Downton Abbey: The Grande Finale” - “PG; 2 hours, 4 minutes” - In this final cinematic chapter, the Crawley family gathers at Downton Abbey as the…

Harbor Theater
Don't miss: "The Last Class" at the Harbor Theater, one show only, Oct. 6 at 6. Courtesy of the venue

Democracy is not a spectator sport. Learning is not a spectator sport. It's active!” – Robert Reich in “The Last Class”

Rosamund Pike stars in “Inter Alia" during the 2025-2026 National Theater Live season to screen at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

Auditions! Lincoln County Community Theater is planning a Christmas production! Please keep an eye on our LCCT page on LincolnTheater.org…

"Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale" plays at the Harbor Theater Sept. 17 - 24. Courtesy of the venue

"Downton Abbey: The Grande Finale" - (PG; 2 hours, 4 minutes) - In this final cinematic chapter, the Crawley family gathers at Downton Abbey for one…

Craig Ferguson. Courtesy of The Waldo Theatre

Craig Ferguson will perform in his only Maine appearance at The Waldo Theatre on Friday, Oct. 31 at 8 p.m.

Ferguson is a multiple Grammy nominee, Peabody and Emmy Award-winning actor,…

"Both Sides Now" features the vocal talents of Robbie Schaefer and Danielle Wertz singing the songs of Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell. At the Waldo Oct. 11. Courtesy of the venue

"Two singer-songwriters sit on the edge of a cliff…” With these words, we are drawn into the world of "Both Sides Now" - a theatrical concert that explores…

A memorable scene from "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial." See it again on an outdoor screen at the Lincoln Home this Friday, Sept. 12! Courtesy of the Lincoln Theater

"E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" - (PG; 1982; 1 hour, 55 minutes) -  Free - Outside on the lawn of the Lincoln Home - Bring your…

"Downton Abbey" screens at the Harbor Theater Sept. 12 - details in the column! Courtesy of the venue

"The Naked Gun" - (PG13; 1 hour, 25 minutes) - The beloved "Naked Gun" franchise returns with a riotous new chapter that blends outrageous…

Lincoln Theater
Gabriela Lena Frank’s “El Último Sueño de Frida Y Diego” to screen in May at Lincoln Theater. Photo courtesy of The Metropolitan Opera

Lincoln Theater is proud to announce the return of The Met Live in HD, the Metropolitan Opera’s acclaimed series of live cinema transmissions, for the 2025–26…

“The Thin Man” (1934) kicks off this season's Classic Film Club in November. Courtesy of the Lincoln Theater

The Met Live in HD: 2025-26 Season - Subscriptions and individual opera tickets are now on sale!  The Metropolitan Opera's award-winning series of…

"Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale" opens at Harbor Theater Sept. 12 with a grand screening. Courtesy of the venue

The beloved "Downton Abbey" franchise is presenting its "Grand Finale" film, opening nationwide on Sept. 12. Harbor Theater hosts a preview Gala and screening of the…

Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson star in "The Naked Gun" opening at Harbor Theater Sept. 5. Courtesy of the venue

"Shoshana" - (2 hours, 1 minute) - A  gripping historical thriller that blends forbidden romance with the political turmoil of the Middle East in…

Niall Lessard, choreographer

When The Waldo’s production of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," the Tony and Drama Desk award-winning musical comedy, opens on Sept. 5, two things will be quickly evident. The first…

"The Bikinis" cast is getting ready for you! Courtesy of LCCT

What is better than a live production on the Lincoln Theater stage? This weekend we have an incredible live musical production to share with you. Grab your beach towel towel and sunscreen and get…

Courtesy of Lincoln Theater

"The Bikinis" - This Lincoln County Community Theater (LCCT) beach party musical production opens Aug. 28 and runs through the 31st. See the article…

Craig Ferguson

Craig Ferguson will be performing in his only Maine appearance on Oct. 31 at 8 p.m. at The Waldo Theatre. Ferguson is a multiple Grammy nominated, Peabody, and Emmy Award-winning actor, writer,…

"Star Wars; Episode IV - A New Hope."

"Star Wars; Episode IV - A New Hope" - (PG; 2 hours, 1 minute) - Celebrate summer at Lincoln Theater with a fantastic line up of family favorites…

Still from Sorry Baby

"Everything's Going To Be Great" -  (R; 1 hour, 35 minutes) - As the Smart family wrestle with their over-sized dreams, they come to realize…

Lincoln Theater
"Bikinis" music rehearsal at Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta. Courtesy of the venue

Grab your beach towel and sunscreen—summer fun is heating up at the Lincoln Theater! Lincoln County Community Theater (LCCT), the theater company in residence, is…

Lincoln Theater
"Hundreds of Beavers."

What do you get when you cross a silent film comedy, a Looney Tunes fever dream, and the fur trade of the 1800s? You get “…

A scene from "Hundreds of Beavers."

CatVideoFest 2025 - (NR; 1 hour, 14 minutes) - A compilation of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and…

"Everything's Going To Be Great," starring Brian Cranston opens Friday, Aug. 15. Courtesy of Harbor Theater

"Superman" - (PG13; 2 hours, 10 minutes) - The Man of Steel returns in SUPERMAN, the highly anticipated relaunch of DC’s most iconic hero,…

The Waldo Theatre
Teacher-boat captain-actor-director Soren Barker. George Bates photo

On many of the balmy and breezy summer days we have here in Midcoast Maine, you’ll likely to find Boothbay’s Soren Barker captaining one of Balmy Days Cruises tourist boats, including the…

“All American Road Trip”

Through Aug. 27, Carousel Music Theater (CMT) is staging “All American Road Trip,” a cross-country cabaret show featuring over two dozen place-based songs, connected…

"Superman" opens this Friday at Harbor Theater in Boothbay Harbor. Courtesy of the venue

"F1 – The Movie" - (PG-13; 2 hours 36 minutes) -  From Apple Original Films and the visionary team behind Top Gun: Maverick comes F1: The Movie—a pulse-pounding, high-octane…

Don't miss this year's CatVideoFest opening at the Lincoln Theater Aug. 9! Courtesy of the venue

"Earth Song" - Salt Bay Chamberfest 2025 Concert Festival -  A series of song cycles and musical works inspired by nature illuminate how living…

Don't miss Cat VideoFest 2025 at the Lincoln Theater Aug. 9 and 10, 13 and 14. Photo courtesy of Oscilloscope

Free screening and author talk Aug. 10 at 6 p.m. at the Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the author

Join us at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10 for a special screening of “Found in Korea” followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Nam Holtz. Meggin “Nam” Holtz spent summers in the Boothbay Harbor region…

Brad Pitt stars in "F1 The Movie" opening Friday, Aug. 1 at the Lincoln. Courtesy of the venue

“The Goonies” - (PG; 1 hour, 54 minutes) - When two brothers find out they might lose their house they are desperate to find a way to keep their home. They find a treasure map and…

"F1: The Movie" opens at Harbor Theater on Friday, Aug. 1 at 7 p.m. Courtesy of the venue

"Jurassic World: Rebirth" - (PG13; 2 hours, 14 minutes) - A standalone sequel marking the seventh installment in the Jurassic saga, Jurassic World: Rebirth picks up five years…

Show run: Aug. 5-27 at the Carousel Music Theater. Courtesy of the venue

Coming soon to the Carousel Music Theater is “All American Road Trip” featuring music from or about the different regions of our nation. We are especially proud of this production as it was…

The Monhegan Memorial Library, at 1 Library Lane, will welcome Peter Brown for our Sixth Distinguished Writers Series. An author and illustrator, Peter Brown has…

Tom Cruise stars in "Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning" opens at Lincoln Theater Friday, July 25. Courtesy of the venue

"Materialists" - (R; 1 hour, 49 minutes) - A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her…

"Jurassic Park: Rebirth" opens at Harbor Theater Friday, July 25. Courtesy of the venue

"Lilo & Stitch" - Get ready for a heartfelt, high-flying adventure that blends cosmic chaos with the spirit of aloha! Disney’s Lilo &…

Waldo Theatre's Maine Artist Film Series
Courtesy of The Waldo Theatre

The Waldo Theatre is proud to announce its third annual Maine Artist Film Series, spotlighting the award-winning work of celebrated documentary filmmaker Ian…

Heartwood Summer Camp cast of "Beowulf." Performances are at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 17 and Friday, July 18. Courtesy of Joy Braley

Three weeks of intensive Heartwood Summer Camp training with Griff Braley and Teralyn Reiter will culminate in a devised performance of "The Epic of Beowulf" in the air…

"Lilo & Stitch" opening Friday, July 18 at Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"Materialists" -  Lucy (Dakota Johnson) is a high-powered matchmaker in New York, where love is measured in income and compromise. When she begins…

The Strand Theatre
Scene from "The Ghost Trap" screening at The Strand during Lobster Fest. Courtesy of the venue

The Strand Theatre will screen two locally-produced maritime films, The Ghost Trap (2024) and …

"The Materialists" opens at the Lincoln July 19. Courtesy of the venue

"The Phoenician Scheme" - (PG-13; 1 hour, 41 minutes) - The new film from acclaimed director Wes Anderson. The story of a family and a family business…

Harbor Theater

In light of the ongoing crisis in Gaza, a local group called the People’s Perseverance is hosting a screening of the film "Israelism," an art exhibit, panel discussion…

Lincoln Theater
Courtesy of Charles Light

Lincoln Theater is pleased to present the award-winning documentary “Far Out: Life On & After the Commune,” Thursday, July 24 at 7 p.m. …