Film and Theater

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Join us in celebrating 50 years of live musical performances at the Carousel Music Theater with the magic of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s "Carousel!" This performance of the iconic musical,…

"On Swift Horses" opens at the Lincoln Theater on Friday, May 23. Courtesy of the venue

"Secret Mall Apartment" - (NR; 1 hour, 31 minutes) - A fun pre-film reel of mall commercials and other throwbacks, a special intro to lincoln Theater from the filmmaker, and a…

"Mission Impossible" The Final Reckoning," opens at the Harbor Theater Friday, May 23. Courtesy of the venue

"A Minecraft Movie" - (PG; 1 hour, 41 minutes) - Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity means survival! When office worker Steve (Jack Black) discovers a…

Lincoln Theater
 “Il Barbiere di Siviglia." Experience it at the Lincoln Theater May 31. Tickets online. Photo courtesy of The Metropolitan Opera

The Lincoln Theater is pleased to present the final two transmissions of The Met: Live in HD season, featuring Richard Strauss’s electrifying “Salome” on Saturday, May 17 at 1 p.m. and Rossini…

"Secret Mall Apartment" opening Friday, May 16 at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the theater

"The Friend" - (R; 2 hours, 3 minutes) - Writer and teacher Iris (Naomi Watts) finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and…

"A Minecraft Movie" opens at Harbor Theater Friday, May 16. Courtesy of the venue

"The Ballad of Wallis Island" - (PG13; 1 hour, 40 minutes) - A bittersweet comedy about music, memory, and the chaos of unhealed…

These three young girls are currently being supported at Friends of Thai Daughters’ Sunflower Farm in Mae Chan, Northern Thailand. Courtesy of FTD

Midcoast-based anti-trafficking organization Friends of Thai Daughters is celebrating its 20-year anniversary and is inviting friends old and new to a free video screening Saturday, June 14 at…

"North By Northwest," starring Cary Grant, plays at the Lincoln Theater May 8 with an introduction by Michael Koryta. Courtesy of Lincoln Theater

"Exhibition On Screen: Dawn of Impressionism - Paris 1874" - (1 hour, 30 minutes) - The Impressionists are the most popular group in art history - millions flock every year to…

"The Ballad of Wallis Island" opens at Harbor Theater Friday, May 9. Courtesy of the venue

"The Friend" - (R; 2 hours) - Naomi Watts delivers a poignant performance as Iris, a solitary New York writer whose life is upended by the sudden death of her best friend and…

Theater review
BRHS Drama "Oklahoma"

Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) Drama presented three performances of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma! Youth Edition” May 2 and 3 in the school’s auditorium. The 1943 musical was the…

"The Ballad of Wallis Island" screens at Harbor Theater beginning Friday, May 9. Courtesy of the venue

"The Friend" - (R; 2 hours) - Naomi Watts delivers a poignant performance as Iris, a solitary New York writer whose life is upended by the sudden death of her best friend and…

First screening of "Minecraft 2" is on May 16 - Family Free Pass Night.  Courtesy of Harbor Theatre

On Friday, May 16 at 7 p.m. “A Minecraft Movie” opens at Harbor Theater. In anticipation of the film, Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) is offering two gaming events: Gaming Afternoon at…

BRHS Drama Club cast rehearsing and a-picture takin'.  Dr. Mary Miller photo

"Oklahoma" is sure to be a treat for the whole family. This is the first time it is being performed by the BRHS Drama Club. Come enjoy some old favorite…

Final screenings of "Black Bag" at Harbor Theater are April 30 and May 1. See listing for details. Courtesy of the venue

"Black Bag" - (R; 1 hour, 34 minutes) -  Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett stars as a seasoned CIA agent whose final assignment spirals into a deadly game of espionage, betrayal…

"Bob Trevino Likes It" opens at Lincoln Theater Friday, May 2. Courtesy of the venue

"The Penguin Lessons" - (PG-13; 1 hour, 50 minutes) - Inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an…

Lincoln Theater
"The Harvey Girls." Courtesy of Mark Griffin & Lincoln Theater

Waldo Theatre
The Waldo is at 916 Main St. in Waldoboro. Courtesy image

The Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro has announced audition dates for its upcoming community theatre production of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," the Tony and Drama Desk Award winning…

"Akeelah and the Bee" plays at the Harbor Theater May 3 at 2 p.m. Courtesy of Harbor Theater

What do spelling bees, trains, and video games have in common? Each is featured in a free family movie at Harbor Theater during the month of May! The Free Family Films are sponsored by the towns…

Lincoln Theater
See "Coasts: Planet Earth III" April 27 at the Lincoln Theater. Photo courtesy of the BBC

“This is our home. This is our future. This is planet earth.” Lincoln Theater is pleased to present a free screening of “Coasts,” the breathtaking first episode of the BBC’s Blue Planet…

Cate Blanchett stars in "Black Bag," opening Friday, April 25 at the Harbor Theater of Boothbay Harbor. Courtesy of the venue

"Snow White" - (PG; 1 hour, 34 minutes) - A bold reimagining of the timeless fairy tale, Snow White (2025) brings a fresh perspective and musical magic to the beloved story.…

The Wild and Scenic Film Festival program includes “Between the Lines,” a short film about whitewater fly fishing guide Alex Obregon by local filmmaker Liz McGregor.

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust will host its seventh annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tour at 7 p.m. on May 15 at the Lincoln Theater with a curated…

Courtesy of the Strand Theater, Rockland.

On Aug. 30, 1972 in New York City, John Lennon played his only full-length show after leaving The Beatles, the "One to One" benefit concert at Madison Square Garden, a rollicking, dazzling…

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"OOOOOK-lahoma! Where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain, And the wavin' wheat can sure smell sweet, When the wind comes right behind the rain..."…

David Lynch In Memoriam Series
Courtesy of The Waldo

Kicking off the Waldo's "David Lynch In Memoriam series," Waldo After Dark brings you one of the original midnight movies - "Eraserhead." Screening on Friday, April 25 at 7 p.m.

Henry (…

A scene in “Free for All: Inside the Public Library” screening April 24. Photo courtesy of PBS

Join us for a special free screening of PBS’ “Free for All: Inside the Public Library,” a powerful documentary celebrating the people behind America’s public libraries.

"Bad Shabbos" opening Friday, April 18 at the Lincoln. Courtesy of the venue

"Black Bag" - (R; 1 hour, 33 minutes) - A gripping spy drama about legendary intelligence agents George Woodhouse and his beloved wife Kathryn. When she is suspected of…

"Snow White" screens Friday, April 18 (Family Film Deal night) at the Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"The Penguin Lessons" - (PG13; 1 hour, 50 minutes) - Steve Coogan stars as Tom Michell, a disillusioned British teacher who takes a post at an elite boarding school…

Studio B’s Peter Bruun at the January Elisif’s Story event at The Waldo Theatre. Courtesy of Peter Bruun

On Thursday, April 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., The Peace Gallery in Damariscotta will host a free screening and community discussion of "

The Waldo Theatre
A second John Waters show at the Waldo is Friday, June 20. Photo by Greg Gorman

Legendary filmmaker, writer, actor, and artist John Waters returns to The Waldo with an all-new show, "The Naked Truth." Night one, Saturday, June 21 is sold out; a second show will be Friday,…

Lincoln Theater
Y Arts' "Guys and Dolls Jr" cast from left: Jonathan Bernier (Nathan Detroit), Fiona Bishop (Adelaide), Jessie Ullo (Sarah Brown), & Collin Cantillo (Sky Masterson). Courtesy of Emily Mirabile

Y Arts is at it again! 

Come support our incredibly talented youth actors in “Guys and Dolls Jr.”!

"Penguin Lessons" opens Friday, April 11 at the Harbor Theater. See you at 7! Courtesy of the venue

"Mickey 17" - (R; 2 hours, 17 minutes) - Robert Pattinson stars as Mickey Barnes, an ordinary guy who agrees to an extraordinary—and terrifying—job: to die over and over again…

"Black Bag" opening at the Lincoln on April 11. Courtesy of the venue

"Becoming Led Zeppelin" - (PG-13; 2 hours, 1 minute) - The film traces the journeys of the four members of the Stairway To Heaven rockers through the music scene of the 1960s…

A day at a metropolitan police station
Courtesy of theater group.

Everyman Repertory Theatre presents its final staged reading in the Forgotten Classics series this year, "Detective Story" by Sidney Kingsley, Saturday, April 12 at 7 p.m. at Pascal Hall, 86…

One of the big dance numbers in "Seussical the Musical" presented by the Y Arts Community Players March 28-30. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Respect, appreciating love and friendship, accepting others as they are, and standing strong for your beliefs are important themes in this show qualities author Dr. Theodor…

"Becoming Led Zeppelin" opening April 4 at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"I’m Still Here" - (PG-13; 2 hours, 15 minutes - in Brazilian Portuguese with subtitles) - 2025 Oscar Winner for Best International Film -  A mother is forced to reinvent…

"Mickey 17" opens at the Harbor Theater Friday, April 11. Courtesy of the venue

"Captain America: Brave New World" - (PG13; 1 hour, 59 minutes) - A new era begins as Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) steps fully into the role of Captain America, but his mission…

"The Singing Revolution" plays at Harbor Theater April 13. Courtesy of the venue with permission

A single nation. A million voices. The fall of an empire.

Join us at Harbor Theater on Sunday, April 13 at 6 p.m. for a free inspiring documentary that tells the story of one nation’s…

National Theater Live presents "Dr. Strangelove" at the Lincoln Theater March 27 & 28. Courtesy of the venue

"No Other Land" - (NR; 1 hour, 35 minutes) - A collective of Palestinian and Israeli activist/filmmakers chronicle the Israeli military’s incremental expulsion of the West…

Y Arts Community Players
Cat in the Hat (Nick Mirabile) and dancers. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Prediction: The Y Arts Community Players are going to bring down the house. The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, that is, when the curtain comes down on each performance of "Seussical the Musical"…

CANDI JONETH/Boothbay Register

BRHS Drama, once again, has been awarded in Class B (schools with fewer than 450 students) competition at the Maine Drama Festival. Earlier this month, they took gold, winning the regional…

Captain America returns in "Brave New World" opening at Harbor Theater March 28. Courtesy of the venue

"Becoming Led Zeppelin" - (PG13; 2 hours, 2 minutes) - 'Becoming Led Zeppelin' is an electrifying deep dive into the origins of one of the greatest rock bands of all time.…

Y Arts
The cast of "A Day With Dinosaurs." Courtesy of Emily Mirabile

Fourteen of our youngest community performers joined forces on Saturday, March 15 to perform "A Day with Dinosaurs." The short musical was written by their director, Emily Mirabile, to fit the…

Heartwood Regional Theater Company
 Natalie Friel and Sydney Kurr, in the roles of Orpheus and Euridice, with story narrator Taylin Lowe in "Sonnets to Orpheus" at the Poe Theater.  Jenny Mayher photo

Decidedly not average high school fare. Sonnets to Orpheus, a Heartwood / Lincoln Academy collaboration, is a reflective, meditative theater experience, intertwining the tragic and beautiful love…

A scene from "Ratified" playing at the Lincoln Theater March 23. Courtesy of Ratify Film

“Ratified,” a feature documentary that chronicles the 100-year fight for constitutional gender equality, will be screening on Sunday, March 23 at 12:30 p.m. at Damariscotta’s historic Lincoln…

Becoming Led Zeppelin

"Paddington In Peru" - (PG; 1 hour, 46 minutes) -  Our favorite marmalade-loving bear is happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens. But when he receives a…

"Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story" opens Friday, March 21 at 7 p.m. at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"Paddington in Peru" (PG; 1 hour, 46 minutes)

"Paddington In Peru" opens at Lincoln Theater Friday, March 14. Courtesy of the venue

Paddington Bear… a beloved character from childhood spanning generations. With with his old hat, battered suitcase, duffel coat and love of marmalade sandwiches, Paddington has taken us on many…

Heartwood Regional Theater Company
L/A seniors Elias Bassett and Sophia Scott as Rilke and Vera, in "Sonnets to Orpheus", opening March 14 in the Poe Theater. Courtesy of Heartwood

Under the direction of Griff Braley, "Sonnets to Orpheus," a Heartwood / Lincoln Academy (LA) collaboration, is a reflective, meditative theater experience,…

Waldo Theatre
916 Main Street, Waldoboro

Life is filled with relationship firsts: First day at school, graduation; first dates, the first kiss, first child. And, although it cannot be predicted, for many, too many of us, there is also…