At the Theaters

Alice, a congressman, a man-cub and a sextet

Tue, 05/24/2016 - 5:00pm

The Harbor Theatre

Summer hours have returned- the theater is open 7 days a week.

“Alice Through the Looking Glass”  After slipping through a mirror, Alice (Mia Wasikowska) finds herself back in Underland withthe White Queen (Anne Hathaway), the Cheshire Cat, the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum.

Her friends tell her that the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp) is depressed over the death of his family. Hoping to save his loved ones, Alice steals the Chronosphere from Time (Sacha Baron Cohen) to travel into the past. While there, she encounters the younger Hatter and the evil Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter).

Disney Studios' “Alice Through the Looking Glass” is rated PG and premieres Thursday, May 26 at 7 p.m. as a sneak preview (it officially opens on May 27).  The film continues at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 27 through Tuesday, May 31, Wednesday, June 1 at 8 p.m. The Sunday, May 29 matinee is at 2 p.m.

Lincoln Theater

Summer hours and showings return -  the theater will be showing 2 shows daily, seven days a week, at 3 and 7 p.m.

“The Congressman”   Maine Congressman Charlie Winship (Treat Williams) has had a bad day. After being caught on video failing to stand and recite the pledge of allegiance with the other members, he punches out another colleague, is confronted by his angry ex-wife, and later bashes one of the most cherished patriotic symbols in America. As his life spirals out of control, Charlie embarks on a journey to a remote island in his district whose eccentric inhabitants are in the middle of a shooting war over their fishing grounds. Filmed on Monhegan Island and other Maine locations. Final screenings Thursday, May 26 at 2 and 7 p.m.

“The Jungle Book”   In this re-imagining of the classic collection of stories by Rudyard Kipling, director Jon Favreau uses visually stunning computer-generated imagery to create the community of animals surrounding Mowgli (Neel Sethi), a human boy adopted by a pack of wolves. The appearance of a villainous tiger named Shere Khan (voiced by Idris Elba) forces Mowgli's guardian, the panther Bagheera (Ben Kingsley), to shepherd the child to safety in the "man village."

Along the way, the boy meets an affable, lazy bear named Baloo (Bill Murray), as well as a snake with hypnotic powers (Scarlett Johansson) and an orangutan (Christopher Walken) who wants to harness the power of fire. Lupita Nyong'o, Giancarlo Esposito, and Garry Shandling also lend their voices to this adventure tale. Playing at 3 and 7 p.m.  Friday, May 27,  Saturday, May 28, Monday, May 30,and Tuesday, May 31; Sunday, May 29 at 3 p.m. only.

The Adam Ezra Group concert   The 9th annual fish ladder restoration festival will take place on Memorial Day weekend – Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. including a benefit concert for the Damariscotta Mills Fish Ladder Restoration. On Sunday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. Ticket information: www.damariscottamills.org. For more on the band, visit www.adamezra.com.

 Lincoln Theater is located at 2 Theater Street in Damariscotta. For more information, call 207-563-3424 or visit www.atthelincoln.org.