The Harbor Theatre

“Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them” J.K. Rowling's first screenplay, takes place in the year 1926, and Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures.

Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and gone without incident, were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle) named Jacob, a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt's fantastic beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj worlds.

The film stars Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander with Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Samantha Morton, Jon Voight, Carmen Ejogo and Colin Farrell. “Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them” is plays Wednesday, Dec. 7 and Thursday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m.

“The Nutcracker” Tchaikovsky’s winter wonderland comes to life in this special production by the Wiener Staatsballett choreographed by Rudolph Nureyev. Starring Liudmila Konovalova as Clara and Vladimir Shishov as Drosselmeier and The Prince. The first of eight special broadcasts of either opera or ballet the second Wednesday of the month. This holiday classic screens Dec. 14 at 2 p.m.

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

Lincoln Theater

“Denial” Based on the acclaimed book “History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier,” Denial recounts Deborah E. Lipstadt's (Academy Award winner Rachel Weisz) legal battle for historical truth against David Irving (Cannes Award winner Timothy Spall), who accused her of libel when she declared him a Holocaust denier.

In the English legal system, the burden of proof is on the accused, therefore it was up to Lipstadt and her legal team to prove the essential truth that the Holocaust occurred. Final screenings Wednesday, Dec. 7 and Thursday, Dec. 8 at 2 and 7 p.m.

“Hacksaw Ridge” The extraordinary true story of conscientious objector Desmond T. Doss who saved 75 men in Okinawa, during the bloodiest battle of World War II, without firing a single shot. Believing that the war was just but killing was nevertheless wrong, he was the only American soldier in WWII to fight on the front lines without a weapon.

As an army medic Doss single-handedly evacuated the wounded near enemy lines - braving enemy fire and putting his own life on the line. He was the first conscientious objector to ever win the Congressional Medal of Honor. Playing Friday, Dec. 9 and Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 2 and 7 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 10 and Sunday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m.

The Met Live in HD: Kaija Saariaho's “L'Amour de Loin” had its premiere at the Salzburg Festival in Austria in 2000 and has since become one of the most acclaimed and widely performed works of the 21st century. Kaija Saariaho's yearning medieval romance ("Love From Afar"), has its Met premiere this season, the first opera by a female composer to grace the Met stage in over 100 years. Playing Saturday, Dec. 10 at 1 p.m.

The Bolshoi Ballet: “The Nutcracker” Christmas would not be complete without the enchanting tale of young Marie and her Nutcracker prince! Danced by the Bolshoi's principals, E.T.A. Hoffmann's fairy tale staged by Russian ballet master Yuri Grigorovich will transport children and adults alike to a world of magic and wonder for the holiday season. Playing Sunday, Dec. 11 at 1 p.m.

NT Live: “No Man's Land” Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart return to the West End stage in this glorious revival of Harold Pinter's comic classic. Two aging writers, Hirst and Spooner, meet in a pub and continue their drinking into the night. As the pair become increasingly inebriated, the lively conversation soon turns into a revealing power game, further complicated by the return home of two sinister younger men. Playing Thursday, Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. (live from London), rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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