HARBOR THEATER

185 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor ~ 633-0438 ~ www.boothbaycinema.org

“Singing in the Rain” - Classic Film Series -  in 1952 Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Connor starred in one of the greatest and most successful musicals ever filmed - filled with memorable songs, lavish routines and Kelly's fabulous song-and-dance number performed in the rain (Rated G, 1 hours 43 minutes). See it on the big screen at 2 p.m.  Thursday, March 21 and Saturday, March 23. Tickets at the door $10 (no discounts). Oak Street Café & Catering provides complimentary wine and cheese served after the film. 

“Bathtubs Over Broadway” -  Steve Young, a comedy writer for the Late Show with David Letterman, was gathering material for a segment on the show when he stumbled onto a few vintage record albums - bizarre cast recordings -- marked “internal use only.” What he discovered were full-throated Broadway-style musical shows about some of the most recognizable corporations in America: General Electric, McDonald's, Ford, Xerox. Steve tracked down rare albums, unseen footage, composers and performers, forming unlikely friendships and discovering that this discarded musical genre starring tractors and bathtubs was bigger than Broadway (Rated PG-13, 1 hour 27 minutes). Screens at 7 p.m.  Wednesday, March 20 and Thursday, March 21 

“Bohemian Rhapsody” - This four-time Oscar winne has broken all box office records for a musical biography. It is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek, winner of Best Actor Award), who defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet. The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound, to their breakup and triumphant reunion at the Live Aid concert (1985), where Mercury, facing AIDS himself, leads the band in one of the greatest performances in the history of rock music.  (Rated PG-13, 2 hours 14 minutes)  Playing at 7 p.m. Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23;  Sunday, March 24 at 2 p.m. only.

”Roma” -  Oscar winner for Best Foreign Film, Best Director and Best Cinematography -  The most personal project to date from Mexico’s Alfonso Cuarón (Gravity, Children of Men), ROMA follows Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), a young domestic worker for a family in the middle-class neighborhood of Roma in Mexico City. Delivering an artful love letter to the women who raised him, Cuarón draws on his own childhood to create a vivid and emotional portrait of domestic strife and social hierarchy amidst political turmoil of the 1970s. (Rated R, 2 hours 15 minutes) Plays Wednesday, March 27 at 2 and 7 p.m.; Thursday, March 28 at 7 p.m.

LINCOLN THEATER

2 Theater St., Damariscotta ~ 563-3424 ~ www.lcct.org

“Bathtubs Over Broadway” - When he started as a comedy writer for the Late Show with David Letterman, Steve Young had few interests outside of his day job. But while gathering material for a segment on the show, Steve stumbled onto a few vintage record albums that would change his life forever. Bizarre cast recordings -- marked "internal use only" -- revealed full-throated Broadway-style musical shows about some of the most recognizable corporations in America: General Electric, McDonald's, Ford, DuPont, Xerox. Steve didn't know much about musical theater, but these recordings delighted him in a way that nothing ever had. While tracking down rare albums, unseen footage, composers and performers, Steve forms unlikely friendships and discovers that this discarded musical genre starring tractors and bathtubs was bigger than Broadway (PG-13; 1 hour, 27 minutes). Playing Thursday, March 21 at 2 and 7 p.m.

“Les Misérables” - PBS’ Masterpiece sneak peek - PBS is coming out with six-episode mini-series (Sundays April 14-May 19), based on the 1862 classic novel by Victor Hugo, starring Dominic West as Jean Valjean, and David Oyelowo as Javert in this landmark drama adaptation. They are joined in this epic event drama by Lily Collins in the role of Fantine, Adeel Akhtar and Academy Award winner Olivia Colman as Monsieur and Madame Thénardier, Ellie Bamber as Cosette, Josh O’Connor as Marius, and Erin Kellyman as Éponine. Join us for this special sneak peek Thursday, March 21 at 5:30 p.m. Free event.

“Arctic” -  The story focuses on a pilot (Mads Mikkelsen) whose plane crashed somewhere close to the North Pole. Through his routine, he wants to establish a connection with civilization. He clears his SOS sign, he catches fish and tries to charge a radio with the strength of his muscles. He spends every hour doing exactly what he planned, to increase the chances of being rescued. But then his survival routine changes due to another plane crash. A Thai woman survived it, but she suffers from an ugly wound and is now sick. She can't leave the bed, she's barely conscious so he decides to save her by any means necessary (PG-13; 1 hour, 38 minutes). Playing at 2 and 7 p.m. Friday, March 22, Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24.

“Roma” - The most personal project to date from Academy Award (R)-winning director and writer Alfonso Cuarón (Gravity, Children of Men, Y Tu Mama Tambien), ROMA follows Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), a young domestic worker for a family in the middle-class neighborhood of Roma in Mexico City. Delivering an artful love letter to the women who raised him, Cuarón draws on his own childhood to create a vivid and emotional portrait of domestic strife and social hierarchy amidst political turmoil of the 1970’s. In Spanish and Mixtec with English subtitles. Oscar Winner 2019 for Best Foreign Film, Best Director and Best Cinematography (R; 2 hours, 15 minutes). Playing at 2 and 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 27 and Thursday, March 28 at 2 p.m. 

The Maine Comedy All Stars: 2019 Comedy Tour! - Don’t miss comedians Ian Stuart, Colby Bradshaw and Dennis Fogg, hosted by James Theberg. Bradshaw, always a crowd favorite with his witty takes on food, friends, and Irish Step Dancing has opened for  comedian Bob Marley.  Fogg, seen on The Food Channel, has over 20-years of comedy under his belt. Dennis offers a fast paced, hilarious take on his family, kids and work.  Stuart, one of New England's most sought-after headliners is known for his vivid story-telling, gut busting one-liners and sharp crowd work. This family friendly show has a suggested rating of PG-13. Thursday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $15/ adults, $13/members, and $5/youth 18 and under.