At the Theaters

Off color opera, off key singing and an off putting dean

Wed, 09/21/2016 - 7:00pm

The Harbor Theatre

“Florence Foster Jenkins” In the 1940s, New York socialite Florence Foster Jenkins (Meryl Streep) dreams of becoming a great opera singer. Unfortunately, her ambition far exceeds her talent. Her husband St. Clair (Hugh Grant) goes to extreme lengths to make sure his wife never finds out how awful she truly is. When Florence announces her plans for a concert at Carnegie Hall, St. Clair soon realizes that he's facing his greatest challenge yet. Also stars Simon Helberg, Rebecca Ferguson and Nina Arianda.

"Florence Foster Jenkins" is rated PG13 and plays Wednesday, Sept. 21 and Thursday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m.

“Sully” On Jan. 15, 2009, Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger (Tom Hanks) tries to make an emergency landing in New York’s Hudson River after USAirways Flight 1549 strikes a flock of geese. Miraculously, all of the 155 passengers and crew survive the harrowing ordeal, and Sullenberger becomes a national hero in the eyes of the public and the media. Despite the accolades, the famed pilot now faces an investigation that threatens to destroy his career and reputation.

“Sully” is rated PG13. The film screens Friday, Sept. 23, Saturday, Sept. 24, Wednesday, Sept. 28 and Thursday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. On Sunday, Sept. 25 at 2 and 7 p.m.

The Harbor Theatre is located at 185 Townsend Avenue (Meadow Mall) in Boothbay Harbor. For more information, call 207-633-0438 or visit www.harbortheatre.net.

Lincoln Theater

“Indignation” Based on Philip Roth's late novel, “Indignation” takes place in 1951, as Marcus Messner (Logan Lerman), a brilliant working class Jewish boy from Newark, New Jersey, travels on scholarship to a small, conservative college in Ohio, thus exempting him from being drafted into the Korean War. But once there, Marcus's growing infatuation with his beautiful classmate Olivia Hutton (Sarah Gadon), and his clashes with the college's imposing Dean, Hawes Caudwell (Tracy Letts), put his and his family's best laid plans to the ultimate test. Rated R. Final showings Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 2 and 7 p.m.

NT Live: “The Threepenny Opera” Mack the Knife is back in town. A darkly comic new take on Brecht and Weill’s raucous musical broadcast live from the stage of the National Theatre. London scrubs up for the coronation. The thieves are on the make, the whores on the pull, the police cutting deals to keep it all out of sight. Mr. and Mrs. Peachum are looking forward to a bumper day in the beggary business, but their daughter didn’t come home last night and it’s all about to kick off … Note that the production is suitable for youth 15 years old and above due scenes of a sexual nature, violence and language. Playing Thursday, Sept. 22 at 2 p.m. (live) and rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

“Florence Foster Jenkins” Based on the true story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamt of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice. The director Stephen Frears keeps things light in this treatment of the story of the famously bad singer and a 1944 concert she gave at Carnegie Hall. Meryl Streep plays the singer in question and seems to relish the job of assaulting our eardrums. Simon Helberg, portraying her pianist, really makes the movie with his understated reactions to her off-key howls. Also starring Hugh Grant.

This film is playing at 2 and 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23, Saturday, Sept. 24, Sunday, Sept. 25, Wednesday, Sept. 28 and Thursday, Sept. 29.

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