Film and Theater

Thursday, Oct. 1 at the Waldo Theatre, Waldoboro. Courtesy of the venue

The Waldo welcomes comedian Forrest Shaw to the stage on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m. The former marine biologist turned comedian, gives a voice to the ocean—and trust us, it has some things to…

They're baaack! "Minions and Monsters" opens Saturday, Aug. 29. Courtesy of the venue

 

"The Princess Bride" - (1987; PG; 1 hour, 38 minutes) - As part of Lincoln Theater's 150th Anniversary, we are celebrating cinema’s Modern Classics with Beloved…

Lincoln Theater
 Producer George Bates, director Soren Barker and playwright Ron Capps. Courtesy of Lincoln Theater

Lincoln County Community Theater (LCCT), the resident theater company of Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater, will hold open auditions for the world premiere of its new holiday comedy, "The Inn at…

"Coyote vs. Acme" opens Friday, Aug. 28 at the Harbor Theater. Will Wile e. Coyote finally beat the roadrunner? Courtesy of the venue

 

"The Invite" - (R; 1 hour, 47 minutes) -  Joe and Angela’s marriage is hanging by a thread when they invite their intriguing upstairs neighbors over for dinner…

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Take Two is a series from movie buffs Isabelle Curtis and Fritz Freudenberger to review entertainment options in the region. With several shark sightings around…

 

CatVideoFest 2026 - (NR; running time 1 hour, 10 minutes) - Oscilloscope Laboratories presents CatVideoFest 2026, a compilation of the latest and best cat videos…

Where It's At
MSMT's ensemble cast of "Come From Away" now playing at the Pickard Theatre at Bowdoin College. Jared Morneau Photography

Back in 1969 Jackie DeShannon sang these words: "Think of your fellow man, Give him a helping hand, Put A Little Love In Your Heart."

DeShannon's…

"The Invitation" begins playing at the Harbor Theater Friday, Aug. 21. Courtesy of the venue

 

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" - (PG13; 2 hours, 25 minutes) - FINAL SHOWS. With the world no longer remembering who Peter Parker is, Spider-Man finds himself more…

Emily Mirabile, center, with Sarah Harris and Sophia Mansfield at the 2026 Junior Theater Festival. File photo

“We are deeply thankful to Emily for the extraordinary chapter she has given Y-Arts, building on the vision her mother began more than 25 years ago. Her…

Don't miss CatVideoFest beginning Aug. 15 at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

 

 "Music Unearthed" - Salt Bay Chamberfest (SBC) Summer Concert Series - The 32nd season explores how generations of Americans have used music to express…

"The Invite," starring Penelope Cruz and Edward Norton, opens at Lincoln Theater Aug. 15. Courtesy of venue

 

CatVideoFest 2026 (NR; 1 hour, 10 minutes) - Oscilloscope Laboratories presents CatVideoFest 2026, a compilation of the latest and best cat videos culled from…

"Hadestown: The Musical" screens Aug. 12 and 13 at the Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

 

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" - (PG13; 2 hours, 25 minutes) - With the world no longer remembering who Peter Parker is, Spider-Man finds himself more isolated than…

A scene from "Lights! Ladies! Legends!" playing at Carousel Music Theater through Aug. 26. Courtesy of Paulette Carter

"Lights, Ladies, Legends!" opened  at the Carousel Music Theater this week.  If you like the music of the 1960s, this production is for you. The script was created by new playwright…

Elena Tarpley's “Lights, Ladies, Legends!”

Through Aug. 26, Carousel Music Theater is staging something special. “Lights, Ladies, Legends!” is written by Bayville local (and New York City's) Elena…

Southport Town Hall
Helen Hayes on Pratt's Island during the filming of "A Sense Of Wonder" - 1967-68. Hayes narrated the documentary. Courtesy of SML

The Southport Memorial Library and the Hendricks Hill Museum bring the 1968 ABC TV documentary, "A Sense of Wonder," filmed on Southport and discovered rusted, deteriorating, and fused in a…

"CBS Sunday Morning" Producer Mary Lou Teel. Courtesy photo

 

Time is flying so mark your calendars!

Thursday, Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. join us for "An Evening with Mary Lou Teel!" Behind the scenes at "CBS…

Line outside the Lincoln Theater 1941. Courtesy of the Newcastle Historical Society

It’s been a big year for Lincoln Theater, as sesquicentennial years tend to be! The theater kicked off its 150th Anniversary celebration with cake and champagne and has…

Emily Blunt stars in "Disclosure Day" opening at the Lincoln Theater Saturday, Aug. 8. Courtesy of the venue

 

Salt Bay Chamberfest Summer Concert Series: Music Unearthed :  SBC's32nd season, explores how generations of Americans have used music to express their…

Tom Holland stars in "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" at the Harbor Theater Aug. 5-13.  Courtesy of the venue

 

"Mary Oliver: Saved By the Beauty of the World" - (Documentary; 91 minutes) - Mary Oliver believed that paying close attention to the natural world could transform…

"The Sheep Detectives" opens at the Lincoln Theater July 31. Courtesy of the venue

 

Y Arts presents: "Elf the Musical JR" - Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is…

Tom Holland returns in "Spider-Man: Brand New Day."

 

"The Odyssey" - (R; 2 hours, 52 minutes) Final screenings! - After the fall of Troy, the legendary King of Ithaca begins an epic journey home—one that becomes a…

Carousel Music Theater 
"Thank God, I'm A Country Boy" at Carousel Music Theater runs through Aug. 1. Photo by Leisha MacDougall

If you like country music, pop music, or music from the '70s, this production is for you. The script was created by local playwright, Garrett Carter, featuring the music of the legendary John…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Musician, dancer, actor Kevin Kiley. Courtesy photo

When Kevin Kiley puts out the call for a show, his talented friends always say yes. For more than a decade, Kiley has been assembling an embarrassment of musical riches for his eponymous annual…

Lincoln Theater
"Out Of Print" director Julia Marchese. Courtesy photo

Movie lovers are invited to celebrate the enduring magic of independent cinema when Lincoln Theater hosts a free screening of the documentary, "Out of Print" on Thursday…

Anne Hathaway stars as "Penelope" in Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" - held over - at Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

 

"The Odyssey" - (R; 2 hours, 52 minutes) - HELD OVER! After the fall of Troy, the legendary King of Ithaca begins an epic journey home—one that becomes a decades-…

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Take Two is a series from movie buffs Isabelle Curtis and Fritz Freudenberger to review entertainment options in the region. This month’s pick is 2026’s “The…

Where It's At
Elsa (Marie Eife) warning Hans (Paul Schwensen) to keep his distance in a scene from MSMT "Frozen" running through Aug. 1 Jared Morneau Photography

Maine State Music Theater welcomed an audience from 8 to 80 years of age to Arendelle July 16 for the opening of its production of Disney’s “Frozen.” I was among the members of that audience and,…

"Pressure" opens at the Lincoln Theater on Friday, July 24. Courtesy of the venue

 

"The Godfather" - (R; 1972; 2 hours, 55 minutes) - The final screening in our second round of “Modern Classics,” celebrating Iconic Performances is “The Godfather.”…

Theater review
Vashti (Nanette Fraser) leads the cast of Heartwood Theater's "The Machine Stops" running July 17-25. Jenny Maher photo

Take your seat in Poe Theater in Newcastle where you will enter a world created in E.M. Forster’s short story, “The Machine Stops,” performed with exquisite perfection by Heartwood Theater…

Filmmaker Cheryl Dean close to mom and calf in a scene from the documentary  “The Right Whale: Tales of Resilience and Hope," screening at the Harbor Theater July 26. Courtesy of the theater and documentary filmmakers

While Southern right whales show signs of recovery, their Northern cousins face mounting threats from ship strikes, entanglement, and industrial noise. Join us at 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 26 for a…

"The Odyssey" begins a two-week run  at the Harbor Theater this week, Friday, July 17! Courtesy of the venue

 

"Disclosure Day" - (PG13; 2 hours, 25 minutes) What if the truth about extraterrestrial life was suddenly undeniable? And what if the people who uncovered it became…

Lincoln Theater
"Breakfast At Tiffany's" playing at the Lincoln Theater July 21 and 22 as part of Lincoln Theater's Modern Classics Series. Film still courtesy of: Paramount

Lincoln Theater's 150th anniversary "Modern Classics" film series continues this month with two beloved classics chosen by community vote. Each month, Lincoln Theater…

"Les Liasons Dangereuses," a National Theatre production, screens a the Lincoln Theater July 23 & 24. Photographer: Sarah Lee

 

"The Bikinis" - A Lincoln County Community Theater production - You have three more chances to catch this incredible encore! Directed by John Mulcahy and…

Under the guidance of Niall Lessard, nine cast members form the moving parts of "The Machine" in Heartwood Theater's "The Machine Stops" running July 17-25. Front, left: Roosevelt Bishop, Niall Lessard, Sophia Mansfield; back from left: Tristan Lambert, Rebecca Tomasello, Addison McCafferty, Tim Cunningham, Jay Long, Katelyn Prior, Natalie Friel. Courtesy of Heartwood
Camden Opera House
Andre and Rockport arborist and friend, Harry Goodridge. See their story at the Camden Opera House! Courtesy of the venue
Join us at the Camden Opera House, at 29 Elm St., from 3-4 p.m. for a heartwarming afternoon of film and community as we present "Andre, The Seal Who Came Home" — a remarkable true story of…

 

"Young Washington"- (PG13; 2 hours, 5 minutes) - Before he was the Father of a Nation, he was a soldier fighting to survive. A single misstep thrusts young George…

Encore performances of "The Bikinis" at the Lincoln Theater begin Friday, July 10. Courtesy of the venue

 

Lincoln County Community Theater presents: "The Bikinis" musical, live on stage! Encore performances!

In “The Bikinis,” Jodi, Karla,…

Heartwood Theater's summer production opening July 17 features five local thespians and musical score by Sophia Scott. Courtesy image

Heartwood Theater Company is prepping for one of its most important, unique, and intriguing productions in 23 seasons of creating and producing theater, “The…

Where It's At
Dan De Luca, forefront, as John Dickinson and his fellow conservatives in the dance number, "Cool, Cool Considerate Men." Courtesy of Maine State Music Theatre

Fire the cannons and ring the bells…

Lincoln County Community Theater/Lincoln Theater
"The Bikinis" stars Emily Mirabile, Rebecca Rinaldi, Victoria Hamilton and Kelly Caufield. Show opens July 10 for six shows with a a live back up band. Leah Plummer photo

In “The Bikinis,” Jodi, Karla, Barbara, and Annie, a girl group formed on the Jersey Shore, are back together bringing back the sun, fun and all the great songs from the 60s and 70s they sang down…

Harbor Theater
The staff at the legendary Boston radio station WBCN-FM created in March of 1968. Courtesy of the Harbor Theater

Join us for one show only on Wednesday, July 8 at 7 p.m. for “The Airwaves Belong to the People: WBCN and The American Revolution” (1 hour, 57 minutes). This is the untold story of how radio,…

Bruce Springsteen at Harvard Square Theatre. Barry Schneier photo

Boston, MA: "The Airwaves Belonged to the People: WBCN and The American Revolution" is coming to Maine. The acclaimed documentary chronicles the early days of the legendary Boston-based rock…

"Young Washington" opening at Harbor Theater July 3. Courtesy of the venue

 

"Toy Story 5" - (PG; 1 hour, 42 minutes) - The toys are back and this time it’s Toy meets Tech. Woody (voice of Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (voice of Tim Allen),…

Camden Opera House
Comic storyteller Clay Hausmann is at the Camden Opera House July 15. Courtesy of the venue
Becoming an empty nester hits everyone differently. For some, sorrow, for others, joyful liberation. For comic storyteller Clay Hausmann, it seemed only natural to cope with this major life…
The cast of Carousel Music Theater's "Gilligan's Island" playing June 26-July 1. Courtesy of Paulette Carter

"Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale" . . . “Gilligan’s Island: The Musical” takes the Carousel Music Theater stage beginning Friday, June 26 through Wednesday July 1 in Boothbay Harbor.…

Bob Krist's documentary will screen at Harbor Theater on Sunday, June 28. A members-only event that should have tickets for non-members, too. Courtesy of Bob Krist

 

"Toy Story 5" - (PG; 1 hour, 42 minutes) - The toys are back in Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5, and this time it’s Toy meets Tech. Woody (voice of Tom Hanks), Buzz…

Maine State Music Theatre
"1776" cast members John Treacy Egan (Benjamin Franklin), James Patterson (John Adams) and Quinn Corcoran (Thomas Jefferson). Musical opens June 25 at MSMT. Courtesy of MSMT

As the nation prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Maine State Music Theatre will bring one of…

Scene from movie musical "1776." Courtesy of Harbor Theater and Sony Pictures

 

On Wednesday, July 1, the Community Center will welcome guests to the Harbor Theater for a special celebration of American history. On that same date in 1776, the…

Encore! LCCT presents "The Bikinis" July 10-19. Leah Plummer photo

 

 

"Tuner" - (R; 1 hour, 49 minutes) - Academy Award-winning director Daniel Roher's first narrative feature. Leo Woodall stars as a gifted young piano…