Film and Theater

‘The Goonies’ are coming to Harbor Theater’s drive-in
Tue, 08/16/2022 - 2:30pm

Remember what fun we all had at the Harbor Theater drive-in the last two summers? Due to public demand, we are doing it again, one more time, on Sunday, Aug. 28, 8 p.m. This free event will feature “The Goonies,” the 1985 popular comedy/adventure film that has since become a cult film. It’s rated PG, 1 hour 54 minutes. Find your spot in the parking lot between 7 and 7:30 p.m. The concession stand in the theater will be open for popcorn, sodas and candy. Restrooms will also be available...
This week at the Lincoln Theater
Tue, 08/16/2022 - 7:15am

If there was ever a film to see on one of the biggest movie screens in the state of Maine, its “Top Gun: Maverick.” If you’ve already seen it, you know you want to see it again. And if you haven’t seen it at all yet, boy are you in for a treat starting Aug. 20! Salt Bay Chamberfest – Master Class – Free - Young Maine student musicians are coached by Salt Bay Chamberfest (SBC) musicians, violist CarlaMaria Rodrigues, cellist Wilhelmina Smith, and pianist Thomas Sauer,...
Artist Alan Magee brings his powerful work to Lincoln Theater
Mon, 08/15/2022 - 8:45am

Lincoln Theater is pleased to welcome artist Alan Magee and filmmaker David Berez for a special presentation of their film, “Art is not a Solace,” Thursday, Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. According to Robert Kenner, Director of “Food, Inc” and the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning “Two Days in October,” “Not only a feast for the eye and a journey of personal discovery, the film is a guide to living and an offering of hope in these troubled times.” We hope you will join us in experiencing Magee’s powerful work...
This week at Harbor Theater
Sun, 08/14/2022 - 8:45am

“Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris” – (PG; 1 hour, 56 minutes) – The film based on the novel by Paul Gallico that appears to have stepped right out of another era. A longtime widow and housekeeper, Mrs. Harris finds her life desperately dull. One day, spying a Christian Dior dress in the closet of a woman she works for, she becomes obsessed with the idea of flying to Paris to buy herself a dress just like that...believing it will turn her life around. She gets up the nerve to spend...
This week at the Harbor Theater
Tue, 08/09/2022 - 1:00pm

“Minions: The Rise of Gru” – (PG; 1 hour, 27 minutes) – Final two shows! After an absence of five years, those crazy little guys in their blue and yellow suits are on the screen again, giving us more of their gibberish and playful antics. The animated series, originally geared to young kids, has become a cult for teenagers, and even adults find them irresistible. Wednesday, August 10, 7 p.m., Thursday, August, 11, 7 p.m. “Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris” - ( PG; 1...
Harbor Theater
Film expert to speak at ‘Chinatown’ on Aug. 21
Thu, 08/04/2022 - 4:00pm

Several of us from Harbor Theater went to see the iconic “Chinatown” (1974) at the recent Maine International Film Festival (MIFF) in Waterville and were “blown away” by what a great movie it is. Now we have arranged to bring it to Boothbay Harbor for all to see, and Ken Eisen, co-founder and programming director of the festival, has offered to come and speak to us about the film, and tell us a little about the festival, which just celebrated its 25th anniversary. Ken is also the booking agent...
This week at the Lincoln Theater
Tue, 08/02/2022 - 4:15pm

“Raiders of the Lost Ark” - (1981 - PG; 1 hour, 55 minutes) - What better way to celebrate summer than with some old favorites on the big screen! Lincoln Theater is pleased to present the second film in our 2022 Summer Blockbuster series, and the first of an Indiana Jones Double Header, “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” Dr. Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford), a renowned archaeologist and expert in the occult, is hired by the US government to find the ark of the covenant, which is believed...
High hilarity at Heartwood
Mon, 08/01/2022 - 2:45pm

Star stuff. It's all about star stuff and imagination, in Heartwood's tour de force production of the Tony Award Winning “Peter and the Starcatcher.” Opening weekend audiences leapt to their feet at the curtain, with rave reviews for this incredibly tight ensemble of 12. Only four performances remain in the Poe Theater, Aug. 3-6 at 7:30 p.m. In the nonstop, high voltage, hilarious first act, actors steam through the locomotive story telling adventure (with music) of how Peter Pan came to be...
This week at Harbor Theater
Mon, 08/01/2022 - 8:30am

“Minions: The Rise of Gru” – (PG; 1 hour, 27 minutes) - In this version, Gru (Steve Carell), long before he becomes the master of evil, is just a 12-year-old boy in 1970s suburbia, plotting to take over the world from his basement. It’s not going particularly well. When Gru crosses paths with the Minions, including Kevin, Stuart, Bob, and Otto—a new Minion sporting braces and a desperate need to please—this unexpected family joins forces. Together, they build their first lair...