At the theaters

Tue, 11/27/2018 - 1:00pm
HARBOR THEATER
185 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor ~ 633-0438 ~ www.boothbaycinema.org
 
“First Man” - Ryan Gosling plays Neil Armstrong in First Man, the riveting story of NASA's mission to land a man on the moon, focusing on the years 1961-1969. Directed by Oscar winner Damien Chazelle (La La Land), the film is a visceral, first-person account of one of the most dangerous missions in history. Based on the book by James R. Hansen, “First Man” explores the sacrifices and the cost on Armstrong, his wife (Claire Foy) and the nation in this dramatic moment that held the country in awe.  "First Man"( PG13, CC & AD, 138 minutes), plays at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28  and Thursday, Nov. 29. 
 
“Can You Ever Forgive Me?” - Melissa McCarthy stars as Lee Israel, the best-selling celebrity biographer (and cat lover) who made her living in the 1970's and 80's profiling the likes of Katharine Hepburn, Tallulah Bankhead, Este Lauder and journalist Dorothy Kilgallen. When Lee found herself unable to get published because she had fallen out of step with the marketplace, she turned her art form to forging famous writers letters, abetted by her loyal friend Jack (Richard E. Grant). 
 
"Can You Ever Forgive Me?" (PG13, CC & AD, 107 minutes), plays at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30; Saturday, Dec. 1; Wednesday, Dec. 5; Thursday, Dec. 6; and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2. “A fiercely composed, historically informed, and richly textured film." - The New Yorker
 
“Beautiful Boy” - Opens Friday, Dec. 7; “Elf” - a free holiday movie Dec. 8.
 

LINCOLN THEATER

2 Theater St., Damariscotta ~ 563-3424 ~ www.lcct.org
 
“A Star is Born” -  Seasoned musician Jackson Maine (Bradley Cooper) discovers-and falls in love with-struggling artist Ally (Gaga). She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer - until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jack fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons. (R; 2 hours, 16 minutes) Playing Thursday, Nov. 29 at 2 p.m.

“The King and I” -  From the London Palladium- Set in 1860s Bangkok, the musical tells the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King of Siam and Anna, a British schoolteacher whom the modernist King, in an imperialistic world, brings to Siam to teach his many wives and children. Starring Kelli O’Hara as Anna and Ken Watanabe as the King. Screens Thursday,  Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 8 at 1 p.m.

“ Elf, Jr. The Musical” - Join our Y ARTS friends as they dive into the Christmas season! Buddy the Elf (played by Ronan Cullina of Edgecomb) and Santa (played by Sarah Harris of Southport) lead a cast of 50+ youth in this hysterical holiday adventure. This modern-day holiday classic will get audiences to embrace their "inner elf" as they travel to the North Pole and New York City! Shows: Saturday, Dec. 1 at 5 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 2 at 1 p.m. General admission seating - $5/at the door.

“Colette” -  After marrying a successful Parisian writer known commonly as "Willy" (Dominic West), Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (Keira Knightley) is transplanted from her childhood home in rural France to the intellectual and artistic splendor of Paris. Soon after, Willy convinces Colette to ghostwrite for him. She pens a semi-autobiographical novel about a witty and brazen country girl named Claudine, sparking a bestseller and a cultural sensation. After its success, Colette and Willy become the talk of Paris and their adventures inspire additional Claudine novels. Colette's fight over creative ownership and gender roles drives her to overcome societal constraints, revolutionizing literature, fashion and sexual expression. (R; 1 hour, 51 minutes) Plays at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30; Saturday, Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 2 at 3:30 and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 2 and 7 p.m.

“The Magic Flute” - The Met Encore Presentation - The groundbreaking broadcast that launched the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series to movie theaters in 2006, Mozart’s The Magic Flute enchanted opera lovers from around the world with the whimsical humor and breathtaking puppetry of Julie Taymor’s hit production, presented in a shortened English-language version. Under the baton of Maestro James Levine, the ensemble cast includes Nathan Gunn, Ying Huang, Matthew Polenzani, Erika Miklósa, and René Pape. (1 hour, 54 minutes) Plays Saturday, Dec. 1 at 1 p.m.

Seacoast Community Orchestras - From a handful of beginners, the program has developed into a thriving membership, currently around 40+ musicians, who range in age from seven to over 80. The orchestras are most fortunate to have one of the finest directors in professional violinist Ferdinand “Dino”  Liva of the DaPonte String Quartet. He has been directing the Seacoast Orchestra for the last 16 years. This free concert tunes up Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m.

“The Philadelphia Story” - Classic Film Club - When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself. Starring Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart. One of the greatest romantic comedies ever produced, The Philadelphia Story (1940) was recently selected as one of the top 100 American films of all time by the prestigious American Film Institute. ( 1 hour, 52 minutes) Playing Thursday,  Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. and Friday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m.

“Antony & Cleopatra” -  Broadcast live from the National Theatre, Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo play Shakespeare’s famous fated couple in his great tragedy of politics, passion and power. Caesar and his assassins are dead. General Mark Antony now rules alongside his fellow defenders of Rome. But at the fringes of a war-torn empire the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony have fallen fiercely in love. In a tragic fight between devotion and duty, obsession becomes a catalyst for war. Thursday, Dec. 6 at 2 p.m.

Coming soon:  “The Old Man and the Gun” -  opens Fri Dec 7.