Film and Theater

• This week at the Lincoln Theater

  Mon, 05/29/2023 - 4:15pm

  

  “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” - (PG-13; 2 hours, 14 minutes) - A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure. Final showtimes Thursday, June 1 at 2 and 7 p.m...

• Blockbuster action-adventure summer on the way

  Mon, 05/29/2023 - 12:45pm

  

  While the Harbor Theater is known for its range and variety of film offerings from the classics to the arts to indie films and documentaries, when summer hits there’s nothing like a run of blockbuster action-adventure movies! In June and July, that’s just what’s coming! “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” jump-starts the thrills on June 2nd. After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn's full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team...

• This week at Harbor Theater

  Mon, 05/29/2023 - 8:45am

  

  “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” - (PG13; 1 hour, 46 minutes) - Eleven-year-old Margaret moves to a new town and starts to contemplate everything about life, friendship and adolescence. She relies on her mother, Barbara, who offers loving support, and her grandmother, Sylvia, who's coming to terms with finding happiness in the next phase of her life. Questions of identity, one's place in the world, and what brings meaning to life soon brings them closer together than...

• This week at the Lincoln Theater

  Tue, 05/23/2023 - 3:00pm

  

  Looking for a fun outing to the movies? An afternoon of special effects, humor, action and adventure? Well you’re in luck because “Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” opens Friday! From a role-playing tabletop game to the big screen, “Dungeons and Dragons” doesn’t disappoint, going beyond the gamers and offering an adventure and escapism for movie fans across the board . “Showing Up” - (R; 1 hour, 48 minutes) - A sculptor (Michelle Williams) preparing to open a...
• Harbor Theater

  Special family event for ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’

  Mon, 05/22/2023 - 11:15am

  

  The Harbor Theater and Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library have joined forces to bring your family together over a classic book adapted to the big screen after 50 controversial years on the library shelves. On Friday, May 26, at 7 p.m., a family group of up to five can see “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” (PG-13, 1 hour, 46 minutes) for one admission price of $20, or individuals at $8 per person. The deal continues with free popcorn to everyone who shows their BHML Library Card. Before the...

• This week at Harbor Theater

  Mon, 05/22/2023 - 8:30am

  

  “Book Club: The Next Chapter” - (PG13; 1 hour, 27 minutes) - This highly anticipated sequel follows our four best friends - Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Diane Keaton and Mary Steenburgen - as they take their book club to Italy for the fun girls’ trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure. When Vivian (Fonda) gets engaged, the rest of the group gets the idea to throw...
• Snowlion Repertory Company

  ‘The Christmas Bride’ in concert

  Sun, 05/21/2023 - 10:45am

  

  Based on 'The Battle of Life” by Charles Dickens, “The Christmas Bride” (here presented as a concert) is a musical romance with a lively score, unforgettable characters, and a beautiful story of discovery and redemption perfect for all ages and in all seasons. Snowlion Repertory Company will present a Christmas In July celebration by bringing “The Christmas Bride” in concert for three performances to three well-known performing venues in Maine. This two-hour concert version of the timeless...

• WMHS to share ‘Schoolhouse Rock’

  Wed, 05/17/2023 - 11:15am

  

  Wiscasset Middle High School will present Schoolhouse Rock Live! JR on June 2 at 7 p.m. on June 3 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Due to stage wiring issues, the shows will be performed on the Wiscasset Elementary School stage, 83 Federal St. Tickets are pay what you can! ($5 suggested donation) For more information, contact Tim Ryan, co-director at (207) 656-7070 or TRyan@WiscassetSchools.org Based on the popular television show, Schoolhouse Rock Live! is a fun, educational show that teaches students and...

• This week at the Lincoln Theater

  Tue, 05/16/2023 - 2:30pm

  

  “AIR” - (R; 1 hour, 52 minutes) - From award-winning director Ben Affleck, AIR reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a then-rookie Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and contemporary culture with the Air Jordan brand. This moving story follows the career-defining gamble of an unconventional team with everything on the line, the uncompromising vision of a mother who knows the worth of her son’s...

• This week at Harbor Theater

  Mon, 05/15/2023 - 8:45am

  

  “Book Club: The Next Chapter” - (PG13; 1 hour, 27 minutes) - HELD OVER by popular demand! - The original “Book Club” centered on four older women (played by Hollywood legends Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Mary Steenburgen, and Candice Bergen) who have all attended a weekly book club together for 40 years. During one of their meetings, they read the erotic “Fifty Shades of Grey” and begin to see a change in how they view their personal relationships...
• The Waldo Theatre

  Presenting British humorist and master storyteller Simon Brooks

  Wed, 05/10/2023 - 10:30am

  

  The Waldo Theatre is pleased to present the renowned storyteller Simon Brooks on Saturday, May 13 at 7 p.m. In addition to the performance at 7 p.m., Simon is offering a storytelling master class open to all on Saturday afternoon at 3. Raised in Britain among ancient hills dotted with castles and standing stones, Brooks is a master storyteller who has been entrancing audiences for nearly 20 years. His live performances and recordings have won awards and accolades with audiences across the US...

• This week at the Lincoln Theater

  Tue, 05/09/2023 - 4:15pm

  

  MacGillivray Freeman’s IMAX Experience - (Double Feature - NR; 84 minutes) - The world’s leading creator of IMAX films has released their incredible library to be played on standard movie theater screens! And these world-famous films are available only in theaters. Join us at Lincoln Theater for a double feature: “Everest” (1998; 44 minutes), narrated by Liam Neeson, is the dramatic true story of a team of climbers who found hope, strength and triumph in the wake of tragedy...
• Harbor Theater

  The perks of membership

  Thu, 05/04/2023 - 2:30pm

  

  There are definite perks to being a member of Harbor Theater. One of which is the opportunity to attend twice yearly free Members Only film events. The first of those in 2023 is being presented on Tuesday, May 16 at 6 p.m. “Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf” (2017, Documentary, 1hour, 15minutes) will inspire your spring gardening! To further enhance your enjoyment and understanding of the film, Sarah Callan, interpretation & exhibits program manager at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens...

• This week at the Lincoln Theater

  Tue, 05/02/2023 - 4:00pm

  

  It’s showtime! On Friday night we open the doors for our live production of “Cinderella.” This Rodgers & Hammerstein musical is a perfect production for audiences of all ages. A fun and heartwarming event for the entire family. We’ve readied the set, the lights, the costumes, the lines, blocking, and dancing, and now we are ready for you! Join us Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, and be swept away by the most magical of musicals. “Cinderella” - If the shoe fits… it’s possible!...
• Lincoln Theater

  IMAX films released for special screenings

  Mon, 05/01/2023 - 11:00am

  

  MacGillivray Freeman Films, the world’s leading creator of spectacular IMAX experiences, has just recently made an exciting change by releasing their incredible library of films to be played only in theaters on standard movie theater screens! Lincoln Theater is pleased to be bringing two of these world-famous films to our very own big screen, Wednesday, May 10 and Thursday, May 11. Begin with a journey to the top of Mount Everest and then experience the music and culture of America through two...
• The Waldo Theater

  ‘Deployed’ – A live staged reading

  Sun, 04/30/2023 - 1:30pm

  

  Community theater triumphantly returns to The Waldo this May with a staged reading of “Deployed,” written by Nicola Smith and Samantha Lazar, and directed by Anna Belknap. The cast of seven talented actors comprises both veterans and non-veterans, each from our greater Waldoboro community. Deployed explores what it means to do one’s duty and to serve with honor. It also addresses some of the most pressing issues to confront Americans in recent years, shedding light on military life today...

• This week at Harbor Theater

  Fri, 04/28/2023 - 8:00am

  

  “Marlowe” - “R; 1 hour, 45 minutes” - A gripping noir crime thriller set in late 1930’s Bay City, the film centers around a brooding, down on his luck detective; Philip Marlowe (Liam Neeson), who is hired to find the ex-lover of a glamorous heiress (Diane Kruger), daughter of a well-known movie star (Jessica Lange). The disappearance is the first twist in a series of bewildering events, and soon Marlowe is embroiled in a deadly investigation and web of lies that he’s...

• Lincoln Theater welcomes new faces to the stage

  Tue, 04/25/2023 - 3:30pm

  

  Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic and most magical of musicals, “Cinderella,” is coming to Lincoln Theater, live on stage, for four performances, Friday, May 5 through Sunday, May 7. There’s no question that “Cinderella” is one of the most familiar fairytales of all time, but in this contemporary version, adapted for Broadway in 2013, Lincoln Theater not only brings to life a few new characters but also welcomes many unfamiliar faces to the stage! From choreography and costumes, to lead...

• This week at Lincoln Theater

  Tue, 04/25/2023 - 2:00pm

  

  While the theater is temporarily dark on the outside, inside it is buzzing with preparations for Lincoln County Community Theater’s (LCCT) live production of “Cinderella” - rehearsals, costume fittings, set construction and painting, and lighting design are all underway! Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” - If the shoe fits… it’s possible! LCCT’s production i s a contemporary take on the classic tale. When she meets a dragon-slaying young prince who is just assuming...
• Review

  ‘Talley’s Folly’: A love story for all time

  Mon, 04/24/2023 - 6:15pm

  

  “The course of true love never did run smooth.” Shakespeare was definitely on to something there. This theme repeats and repeats through the centuries as we search, sometimes ache, for that one true love. The love that, despite all odds, feels like home. “Talley’s Folly,” Heartwood’s current show opening this Friday, April 28 is, without a doubt, an example of true love not running smoothly. This 1980 Pulitzer Prize winner written by Lanford Wilson takes us to the year 1944 in Lebanon, Missouri...

• BRHS presents ‘Grease’

  Mon, 04/24/2023 - 3:00pm

  Sunday, April 30 Don’t miss the final two shows of this family friendly version of “Grease” directed by Dr. Mary Miller at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tickets are $12/adults and $6/children. BRHS is at 236 Townsend Avenue.

• BRHS presents “Grease” (the school version)

  Mon, 04/24/2023 - 2:45pm

  Thursday, April 27 You must catch at least one of the four performances in the Boothbay Region High School auditorium: at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 27 and Friday, April 28; and Sunday, April 30 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Don’t miss this family friendly version of “Grease” directed by Dr. Mary Miller. Tickets are $12/adults and $6/children. BRHS is at 236 Townsend Avenue.

• This week at Harbor Theater

  Mon, 04/24/2023 - 10:00am

  

  “AIR: Courting A Legend” - (R; 1 hour, 52 minutes) - From award-winning director Ben Affleck, AIR reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a then-rookie Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and contemporary culture with the Air Jordan brand. This moving story follows the career-defining gamble of an unconventional team with everything on the line, the uncompromising vision of a mother who knows the...
• a multi–sensory journey back to the turbulent decade of the 1960s

  A Day in the Life: A Beatles Experience multimedia live music comes to Camden

  Fri, 04/21/2023 - 9:00am

  

  CAMDEN — Camden Opera House announces that “A Day in the Life: A Beatles Experience” multimedia live music tribute will return this summer, for one night only: Saturday, July 22, at 7:30 p.m. “A Day in the Life: A Beatles Experience” has been taking regional audiences on a multi–sensory journey back to the turbulent decade of the 1960s ever since its initial production on the opera house stage some years ago. The Beatles’ entire groundbreaking career, from Ed Sullivan to Abbey Road, is...

• Two person drama, ‘Talley's Folly’ at Heartwood

  Wed, 04/19/2023 - 11:45am

  

  Reservations are rolling in for “Talley’s Folly” running April 28 through May 6. First produced in 1979, this superbly written script by American playwright Lanford Wilson was nominated for several Tony Awards, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1980 and is considered one of Wilson’s most hopeful and affirming plays. Two actors, Nanette Fraser and Joe Lugosch, take the stage - and hold it - for a full 97 minutes. Fraser smiles and says, “Being in a play with just two people can be very challenging...

• This week at Harbor Theater

  Tue, 04/18/2023 - 11:00am

  

  “Moving On” - (R; 1 hour, 25 minutes) - Claire (Jane Fonda) and Evelyn (Lily Tomlin) are estranged friends who reunite to seek revenge on Howard (Malcolm McDowell), the petulant widower of their recently deceased best friend. Along the way, Claire reunites with her great love (Richard Roundtree) as each woman learns to make peace with the past and each other. Final shows at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 19 and Thursday, April 20. "Fonda and Tomlin have become one of our greatest...

• LCCT presents ‘Cinderella’ live on stage! 

  Tue, 04/18/2023 - 8:45am

  

  If the shoe fits … it’s possible! That is the catch phrase for Lincoln County Community Theater’s upcoming production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic fairytale, “Cinderella!” This most magical of musicals will be performed live on the Lincoln Theater stage for four performances beginning Friday, May 5 through Sunday, May 7. A heartfelt story of love and compassion, perfect for audiences of all ages! LCCT’s production of Cinderella is a contemporary take on the classic tale. This version,...

• This week at the Lincoln Theater

  Mon, 04/17/2023 - 2:00pm

  

  “Paint” - (PG-13; 1 hour, 36 minutes) - Owen Wilson portrays Carl Nargle, Vermont’s #1 public television painter who is convinced he has it all: a signature perm, custom van, and fans hanging on his every stroke… until a younger, better artist steals everything (and everyone) Carl loves. Final showtime Thursday, April 20 at 2 p.m. “Exhibition On Screen – Vermeer: The Blockbuster Exhibition” - (1 hour, 30 minutes) - In the spring of 2023, the Rijksmuseum in...

• Heartwood to presents ‘Talley’s Folly’

  Thu, 04/13/2023 - 8:45am

  

  It’s folly … but it’s not. It’s “Talley’s Folly,” American playwright Lanford Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize winning play, soon to unfold on Heartwood’s stage as part of the 20th anniversary season. A 90-minute serious romantic comedy, this play is a journey of hope and unrelenting love. A journey worth taking, with actors Nanette Hennig Fraser and Joe Lugosch. “Talley’s Folly” marks the first “two-hander” at Heartwood (a play with just two actors). Choosing a script includes a rubric of...

• This week at the Lincoln Theater

  Tue, 04/11/2023 - 1:15pm

  

  “The Lost King” - (PG-13; 1 hour, 49 minutes) - In this inspiring true story, amateur historian Philippa Langley believes she has made the archaeological find of the century: the lost burial site of King Richard III. She takes on Britain’s most eminent historians, forcing them to rethink the legacy of one of the most controversial rulers in English history. Final showtime Thursday, April 13 at 2 p.m. “The Lost Weekend” - (PG-13; 1 hour, 44 minutes – including...

• This week at Harbor Theater

  Tue, 04/11/2023 - 11:30am

  

  “ The Lost King” - ( PG13; 1 hour, 48 minutes ) - In 2012, after having been lost for over 500 years, the remains of King Richard III were discovered beneath a car park in Leicester. The search had been orchestrated by an amateur historian, Philippa Langley, whose unrelenting research had been met with incomprehension by her friends and family and with skepticism by experts and academics. “ The Lost King” is the life-affirming true story of a woman who refused to be...

• Y Arts presents Peter Pan Jr.

  Thu, 04/06/2023 - 10:15am

  

  Over 50 Boothbay Region YMCA Y Arts cast members presented the first of two shows of “Peter Pan Jr.” at Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta on Wednesday, April 5. The youngsters sang and danced to 13 songs, including the memorable songs “I’m Flying” and “I Won’t Grow Up” while telling the story of Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Wendy, John and Michael, Mr. and Mrs. Darling, Captain Hook, Hook’s right hand man Smee and his pirates, the Lost Boys, Tiger Lily and Brave Girls. As the story goes, Captain Hook...

• This week at the Lincoln Theater

  Tue, 04/04/2023 - 2:45pm

  

  “The Quiet Girl” - (PG-13; 1 hour, 34 minutes - in English and Gaelic Irish with English subtitles) - In rural Ireland, summer 1981, nine-year-old Cait is sent away from her overcrowded, dysfunctional family to live with foster parents. She blossoms in their care, but discovers one painful truth. Thursday, April 6 at 2 p.m. Talking Food in Maine: Intimate Conversations – Free! - Host Cherie Scott of Boothbay welcomes culinary pioneers who’ve made a...

• This week at Harbor Theater

  Mon, 04/03/2023 - 12:00pm

  

  “The Quiet Girl” - (PG13; 1 hour, 34 minutes) - Rural Ireland. 1981. Nine-year-old Cait is sent away from her overcrowded, dysfunctional family to live with foster parents for the summer. Quietly struggling at school and at home, she has learned to hide in plain sight from those around her. She blossoms in their care, but in this house where there are meant to be no secrets, she discovers one painful truth. Final two shows at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 5 and Thursday, April 6...

• River Company announces auditions

  Mon, 04/03/2023 - 10:00am

  

  For the third straight summer, River Company presents Shakespeare outdoors at the Edgecomb Community Church labyrinth in the field. Auditions for Shakespeare's “As You Like It” happen this Saturday, April 8, 1-4 p.m. in the Carpenter Room of Skidompha Public Library, 184 Main St., Damariscotta. The delightful comedy “As You Like It” features clever banter, deception, and disguise, all in the service of true love. Performances are on the weekends of July 21 & 28. You can find the script and...

• Special film offering for Easter Season

  Mon, 04/03/2023 - 8:45am

  

  The Harbor Theater is offering a special three-day run of “Jesus Revolution” (1h 59m, PG-13) on Sunday, April 9, Monday, April 10, and Tuesday, April 11, each evening at 7 p.m. The film is being sponsored by the Boothbay Baptist Church and the Boothbay Region Christian Fellowship. These two churches are so excited by the opportunity to offer this film to our community, that they are buying passes for everyone to see the film on Tuesday April 11! “Jesus Revolution” is the story of one young...

• Revisiting ‘The Graduate’: Will I still have a crush on Dustin Hoffman?

  Sun, 04/02/2023 - 10:00am

  

  Director Stephen Soderbergh remarked that casting Dustin Hoffman as Benjamin Braddock (who, in the novel “The Graduate” on which the movie was based, was tall, blonde, and athletic) was a decision that changed the way Hollywood defined leading men. All I know is that when I sat through “The Graduate” at least three times during my freshman year at college, I became determined to find a “Benjamin,” a sensitive, vulnerable, and, finally, madly-in-love boy who would run away with me. I even stole...

• This week at the Lincoln Theater

  Tue, 03/28/2023 - 1:45pm

  

  “80 for Brady” - (PG-13; 1 hour, 38 minutes) - This film was inspired by the true story of four best friends living life to the fullest when they take a wild trip to the 2017 Super Bowl LI to see their hero Tom Brady play. Starring Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Sally Field, Rita Moreno, and Tom Brady. Final showtime Thursday, March 30 at 2 and 7 p.m. “The Quiet Girl” - (PG-13; 1 hour, 34 minutes - in English and Gaelic Irish with English subtitles) - In rural...

• Free holiday movie at Harbor Theater

  Tue, 03/28/2023 - 12:00pm

  

  On Saturday, April 8 at 2 p.m., just in time for Easter, the Harbor Theater presents “Peter Rabbit 2: the Runaway” as its free family movie for spring. Sponsored by the towns of Boothbay and Southport, the movie is free to all and includes free popcorn as well! “ Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway,” released in 2021 is rated PG for s ome rude humor and action; its runtime is 1 hour 33 minutes. In this sequel to 2018’s “Peter Rabbit” based on Beatrix Potter’s “ The Tale of Peter Rabbit ,” the lovable...

• This week at the Harbor Theater

  Mon, 03/27/2023 - 6:30pm

  

  “Champions” - (PG13; 2 hours, 3 minutes) – One week only! - The story follows Marcus Markovich (Woody Harrelson), who coaches a minor-league basketball team in the hopes of one day making it to the NBA. However, he loses his temper and causes a commotion on the court as the game is being broadcast, leading to his dismissal. “Champions” is based on the true story of Aderes, a team that has been aiming to win the Valencian Special Olympics for years. The original film Campeones...
• Waldo Theatre

  Summer theater production camp for kids

  Thu, 03/23/2023 - 10:45am

  

  The Waldo Theatre is excited to announce registration for our 2023 Summer Theatre Camp program for grades 3-6 in July. Campers will learn valuable theatre arts skills in acting, performance, and backstage design under the tutelage of professional actor and director Teralyn Reiter. The culmination of this two-week theatre camp experience will be a performance of the play “Penelope and the Gods of Olympus” on Friday, Aug. 4, on stage at The Waldo. Camp will be held daily from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,...

• This week at the Harbor Theater

  Tue, 03/21/2023 - 12:30pm

  

  “Maybe I Do” - (PG-13; 1 hour, 35 minutes) – Final shows - An award-winning cast - Diane Keaton, Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Emma Roberts, Luke Bracey and William H. Macy - stars in this multi-generational romantic comedy. Michelle (Roberts) and Allen (Bracey) have reached the point in their relationship to take the next steps toward marriage. Thinking it is a good idea to invite their parents to finally meet, they set a dinner and make it a family affair. To everyone's...

• This week at the Lincoln Theater

  Mon, 03/20/2023 - 3:15pm

  

  “Emily” - (R; 2 hours, 10 minutes) - The film imagines Emily Brontë’s own Gothic story that inspired her seminal novel, “Wuthering Heights.” Haunted by the death of her mother, Emily struggles within the confines of her family life and yearns for artistic and personal freedom, and so begins a journey to channel her creative potential into one of the greatest novels of all time. Final show Thursday, March 23 at 2 p.m. “Mary Cassatt: Painting the Modern Woman”...

• This week at the Lincoln Theater

  Tue, 03/14/2023 - 10:30am

  

  “Women Talking” - (PG-13; 1 hour, 44 minutes) - Oscar winner: Best Adapted Screenplay - Do nothing. Stay and fight. Or leave. In 2010, the women of an isolated religious community grapple with reconciling a brutal reality with their faith. Oscar Nominee for Best Motion Picture of the Year. This PG-13 rated film contains graphic scenes of sexual assault, bloody images, some strong language, and mature thematic content. Final show times Thursday, March 16 at 2 and 7 p.m...

• This week at Harbor Theater

  Mon, 03/13/2023 - 1:00pm

  

  “Emily” - (R; 2 hours, 10 minutes) - Emily covers the years leading up to Brontë writing her novel, which is about cruel and haunted characters who play devastating games with love and social status. Mackey’s Brontë is the black sheep in her family, both berated and neglected by her father (Adrian Dunbar), a widower and parish priest. He showers all his favor on Brontë’s older sister Charlotte and older brother Branwell, whose wayward ways demand special attention from the...
• Lincoln Theater

  A celebration of Impressionist painter Mary Cassatt

  Mon, 03/13/2023 - 8:30am

  

  A new documentary is hitting the big screen in recognition of International Women’s Day and Women’s History month. Exhibition on Screen presents “Mary Cassatt: Painting the Modern Woman,” playing at Lincoln Theater Thursday, March 23 and Friday, March 24. The world’s most eminent Cassatt curators and scholars tell the riveting tale of her incredible life and work, a time of great social and cultural change, and a time when women were fighting for their rights. The language of art was completely...

• This week at the Lincoln Theater

  Tue, 03/07/2023 - 3:00pm

  

  In “Women Talking,” opening Friday at Lincoln Theater, writer and director Sarah Polley adapts Miriam Toews’s novel into a timely political parable with a stellar ensemble cast that includes Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Claire Foy (The Crown), Frances McDormand (Nomadland), and Jessie Buckley (The Courier). Oscar Nominee for Best Adapted Screenplay as well as Best Motion Picture of the Year. Following abuse from the male members of the community, a group of women meets in a...
• Lincoln Theater

  From National Theatre Live: Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’

  Mon, 03/06/2023 - 2:45pm

  

  The Salem Witch Trials come alive in Arthur Miller’s masterpiece, “The Crucible,” playing on the Lincoln Theater big screen, Thursday, March 9 at 7 p.m. and Friday, March 10 at 2 p.m. This gripping revival, presented by The National Theatre, was captured from a live performance on the Olivier stage, the largest of The National’s three theaters located in the UK. Under the direction of Lyndsey Turner, this “5 star-scorcher” (The Sunday Times) is a must-see contemporary production of one of the...

• This week at Harbor Theater

  Mon, 03/06/2023 - 8:30am

  

  “Women Talking” - (PG13; 1 hour, 44 minutes) - It’s rare to see a film where dialogue is the centerpiece but “Women Talking,” adapted by writer-director Sarah Polley from Miriam Toews’ 2018 bestselling novel, is vibrant cinema and bellows a powerful message that women will not stand back and be silent in the face of abuse. When the women in their Mennonite community are being drugged and raped by a group of the men-folk, they hold a meeting in a hayloft to discuss their...

• Wild and Scenic Film Festival at Lincoln Theater

  Wed, 03/01/2023 - 11:30am

  

  The Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tour, hosted by Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, returns to Damariscotta on Monday, March 27 at 7 p.m. at Lincoln Theater, with a curated selection of the festival’s 2023 films. Now in its 20th year, the Wild & Scenic Film Festival on Tour is a selection of short films from the annual festival held the third week of February in Nevada City, California. The films speak to environmental concerns, outdoor adventure, and finding connection to nature. The...

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