Film and Theater

"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"…

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…

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

"SEPTEMBER 5" - (R; 1 hour, 35 minutes) - Set against the backdrop of the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, this film explores the pivotal moment when sports journalism was thrust…

The Waldo Theatre
The cast of The Waldo's 'Monologues' show: top from left: Susan LaVerdiere, Violet Ferlito, Emma Theobalds; bottom from left: Susan Hodder, Lara Rakocevic, and Christine Andersen. Courtesy of the venue

"The Vagina Monolgues," the ground-and taboo-breaking Obie Award-winning play written by Eve…

"Sept. 5" is  opening at the Harbor Theater Saturday, March 7. Courtesy of the venue

"Ex-Husbands" - (NR; 1 hour, 38 minutes) - A sharp and insightful comedy-drama that follows three newly divorced men as they navigate the chaotic aftermath of their failed…

"September 5" opens at the Lincoln Theater Friday, March 6. Courtesy of the venue

"The Brutalist” - (R; 3 hours, 35 minutes - one 15 min. intermission - In English, Hungarian, Italian, Hebrew, Yiddish)  - Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László…

SNOWLION REPERTORY COMPANY
Courtesy of Snowlion Repertory Company

In this contemporary retelling of the Faust legend, an innovative entrepreneur bargains away his 'soul' in exchange for unimaginable money, fame, and power. His unquenchable desires exact a…

Cast to present "Sonnets to Orpheus," a beautiful piece based on the classic myth, "Orpheus and Euridice", a Lincoln Academy / Heartwood Theater collaboration. Top: Sophia Scott; middle: Katelyn Prior, Taylin Lowe, Trystan Lambert; seated: Addison McCafferty, Sydney Kurr, Cadence Balbo Towle, Natalie Friel. Courtesy of Heartwood

Just as winter rolls into spring, Heartwood Theater and Lincoln Academy (LA) will present a very special student production – Sonnets to Orpheus.  Director Griff Braley notes, “Our original intent…

"Ex-Husbands" opens Friday, Feb. 28 at the Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"All We Imagine As Light" - (NR; 1 hour, 58 minutes) - In bustling Mumbai, head nurse Prabha (Kani Kusruti) finds her steady routine upended when an unexpected gift from her…

"The Brutalist" begins screening on Friday, Feb. 28 at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films - Since 2006, ShortsTV has proudly brought the Oscar® Nominated Short Films to audiences across the globe. This special release features the…

The Waldo Theatre
The Waldo 'Monologues' cast, back from left: Violet Ferlito, Emma Theobalds, Susan LaVerdiere; front from left: Chris Essler, Susan Hodder, Christine Andersen, Missing: Lara Rakocevic. Courtesy of the venue

The Waldo Theatre has announced the cast for its upcoming community theatre production of Eve Ensler’s "The Vagina Monologues," to be…

Lincoln Theater
Photo courtesy of Kane-Lewis Productions

The Lincoln Theater and sponsor Stepping Stone Housing are pleased to bring a screening of the powerful documentary “Building Hope: Ending Homelessness in Maine” to Damariscotta. The film,…

Watch the 2025 Oscar nominated short film, “In the Shadow of the Cypress.” See it at the screenings of 2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films at Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"Flow" - (PG; 1 hour, 24 minutes) - A wondrous journey, through realms natural and mystical, “Flow” follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood.…

"All We Imagine As Light" at the Harbor Theater beginning Feb. 21. Courtesy of the venue

"Mufasa: The Lion King" - (PG; 1 hour, 58 minutes) - Journey back to the Pride Lands for an unforgettable story of courage, destiny, and the enduring bond of family. Told…

Snowlion Repertory Company
Devin Domeyer. Courtesy of Snowlion Repertory Co.

Snowlion Repertory Company 's production of “Faust in the Anthropocene," penned by Al D'Andrea, will debut at The Hill Arts (formerly St. Lawrence Arts) on Monjoy Hill in…

"Flow" opens at the Lincoln Theater Friday, Feb. 14. Courtesy of the venue

"A Complete Unknown" - (R; 2 hours, 21 minutes) - New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old…

Final screenings of "The Room Next Door" Feb. 12 and 13. Courtesy of the venue

"The Room Next Door" - (PG13; 1 hour, 47 minutes) - Ingrid and Martha, once inseparable friends during their days at a magazine, took vastly different paths in life. Ingrid (…

Adjudication 15-minute performance, of "Finding Nemo Jr." Courtesy photo

The Boothbay Region YMCA's Y Arts group were awarded two trophies in Sacramento at the iTheatrics Junior Theater Festival West, held over the weekend of Feb. 7-9.

Reported Y Arts director…

The Waldo
John Waters. Photo by Greg Gorman

Legendary filmmaker, writer, actor, and artist John Waters returns to The Waldo with an all-new show, “The Naked Truth!” The June 21 sold out so we’ve added a second show on Friday, June 20 at 8 p…

From Feb. 6
"A Complete Unknown" is playing at the Lincoln Theater beginning Feb. 7. Courtesy of the Lincoln Theater

The new Bob Dylan biopic, “A Complete Unknown,” opens at Lincoln Theater Friday. According to Rolling Stone magazine, “The freewheelin' singer-songwriter gets the “Walk the Line” treatment…

Group shot post-preview at YMCA. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

This week, 30 Boothbay Region Y Arts youth performers and 40 adults – parents, grandparents, uncles and a few siblings – are bound for Sacramento, California where Y Arts will compete for the…

For week beginning Feb. 5
"Mufasa: The Lion King" opens at the Harbor Theater Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. Courtesy of the venue

"Emilia Pérez" - (R; 2 hours, 12 minutes) - A vibrant musical crime comedy that follows a notorious Mexican cartel boss, played by Karla Sofía Gascón, who takes an unexpected turn…

Heartwood Regional Theater Company
Heartwood Theater middle school program presents a fun rewrite on the classic piece, "Jack and the Beanstalk." Courtesy of Heartwood

"All We Imagine as Light," opens Jan. 31 at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

Winner of “Grand Prize of the Festival” at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, “All We Imagine as Light” is “flat out wonderful, one of the finest films of the year” according to The New York…

Emilia Pérez opens Friday, Jan. 31 at the Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"Emilia Perez" - (R; 2 hours, 12 minutes) - Emilia Pérez is a vibrant musical crime comedy that boldly redefines genre boundaries. Directed by Jacques Audiard (Rust and Bone…

Lincoln Theater
Photo courtesy of Creative Playground and Lincoln Theater

Want an opportunity to showcase your art for the community and beyond? Now is the time! The Creative Playground, in collaboration with Lincoln Theater, is excited to announce an open call for…

The Heartwood cast of "Jack in the Beanstalk.

Heartwood’s annual winter middle school production will hit the stage Jan. 30, as an enthusiastic group of 4th-8th grade Midcoast youths present an adaptation of “Jack and the Beanstalk.” This…

Where It's At
Partial collection. LK photo

One summer night in 1978 I was sitting at the bar in the Kettle of Fish on MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village. Mars, the bartender, and I struck up a conversation. His contribution included…

Drew Starkey and Daniel Craig star in "Queer" opening at the Lincoln Theater Jan. 24. Courtesy of the venue

"A Real Pain" - (R; 1 hour, 29 minutes) - Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved…

The Harbor Theater's "Merchant Ivory Film Series" begins Feb. 4. Courtesy of the film studio

The popularity of our recent "Tea with Dame Maggie" series and the enjoyment the audience felt in seeing again the well-loved Merchant Ivory film "A Room with a View," prompted a new luncheon…

Listings begin Jan. 22
Timothée Chalamet stars as Bob Dylan in "A Complete Unkown" held over at Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"A Complete Unknown" - (R; 2 hours, 21 minutes) - Set in New York City during the transformative year of 1961, "A Complete Unknown" explores the meteoric rise of 19-year-old…

"A Real Pain," starring Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg, opens Jan. 17 at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"Wicked" - (PG; 2 hours, 40 minutes) - The untold story of the witches of Oz stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo ("Harriet," Broadway's "The Color…

Lincoln Theater
South African photojournalist Ernest Cole, 1940-1990. Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures

Lincoln Theater is pleased to present “Ernest Cole: Lost and Found” a compelling documentary that delves into the life and groundbreaking work of South African photojournalist Ernest Cole…

Timothée Chalamet stars as Bob Dylan in "A Complete Unknown" opening Jan. 17. Courtesy of Harbor Theater

“Moana 2” - (PG; 1 hour, 40 minutes) - Three years after her first ocean journey, Moana (voiced by Auli‘i Cravalho) is about to take on a brand-new role: serving as her people’s…

The Strand Theatre
Phoebe Waller-Bridge in scenes from Fleabag. Photos by Matt Humphrey

81 Academy Hill Road, Newcastle, 04553. Courtesy image

Heartwood Regional Theater Company announces open auditions for "Silent Sky," a play by Lauren Gunderson.  Actors are invited to attend on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 6 p.m., in the Poe Theater at…

"Wicked" opens Friday, Jan. 10 at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

Award season is upon us, and you know what that means - don’t miss a single film that hits Lincoln Theater’s big screen between now and the Oscars on Sunday March 2!

"Anora"…

Camden Opera House
Performance of "The Siren At Crystal Lake" at the Camden Opera House on Jan. 18. Courtesy of Dance Company Facebook page

Resurgence Dance Company will perform "The Siren of Crystal Lake," Saturday, Jan. 18, at 7:30 p.m., at The Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St., Camden.  Doors open 7 p.m.…

"Moana 2" opens at Harbor Theater Jan. 10 and is the Family Film Deal

"Maria" - (R; 2 hours, 3 minutes) - This profoundly human drama centers on opera star Maria Callas (Angelina Jolie, a Golden Globe nominee) who is determined to break free…

Angelina Jolie returns to the silver screen as Maria Callas in "Maria" opening Jan. 3 at Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

“Wicked” - (PG; 2 hours, 40 minutes) - Director Jon M. Chu’s epic musical fantasy, “Wicked” is the untold story of the witches of Oz, starring Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning…