HARBOR THEATER

185 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor ~ 633-2353 ~ http://boothbaycinema.org

“A Wrinkle In Time” - the screen adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s beloved sci-fi fantasy about a young girl struggling with issues of self-worth. As the daughter of two world-renowned physicists, Meg Murry (Storm Reid) is intelligent and uniquely gifted, but she has yet to realize it for herself. She is distraught about her father’s disappearance, and eventually meets three celestial guides who lead her to her father, traveling via a wrinkling of time and space known as “tessering.” To make it back home to Earth, Meg must look deep within herself and embrace her flaws to harness the strength necessary to defeat the darkness closing in on them. (PG) Plays Wednesday, April 18, 7 p.m.

“Leaning Into the Wind, Andy Goldsworthy” - Take this vibrant journey through the diverse layers of Andy Goldsworthy's world. The self-proclaimed “land artist” uses the outdoor world as his canvas. From urban Edinburgh and London to the South of France and New England, each environment he encounters becomes a fresh kaleidoscopic work of art. A lushly visualized travelogue, Goldsworthy's work and Thomas Riedelsheimer's exquisite cinematography redefine landscape and inextricably tie human life to the natural world. (PG,  93 minutes.) Plays Thursday, April 19, 7 p.m., Friday, April 20, 2 p.m.

“The Death of Stalin” - The one-liners fly as fast as political fortunes fall in this uproarious, wickedly irreverent, but incisive, satire from Armando Iannucci (HBO’s Veep). Moscow, 1953: When tyrannical dictator Joseph Stalin drops dead, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to be the next Soviet leader. Among the contenders are the dweeby Georgy Malenkov (Jeffrey Tambor), the wily Nikita Khrushchev (Steve Buscemi), and the sadistic secret police chief Lavrentiy Beria (Simon Russell Beale). But as they bumble, brawl, and backstab their way to the top, just who is running the government? Combining palace intrigue with rapid-fire farce, this audacious comedy is a bitingly funny takedown of bureaucratic dysfunction performed to the hilt by a sparkling ensemble cast. (Rated R, 107 minutes) Plays at 7 p.m. Friday, April 20, Saturday, April 21 and Wednesday, April 25;  Sunday, April 22, 2 p.m.

LINCOLN THEATER

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

“Faces Places” - Agnes Varda, one of the leading lights of France's honored French New Wave cinema era, and professional photographer and muralist, J.R., partake on a special art project. Together, they travel around France in a special box truck equipped as a portable photo booth and traveling printing facility as they take photographs of people around the country. (PG; 1 hour 29 minutes. In French w/ English subtitles) Playing Wednesday,  April 18 at 2 and 7 p.m. and Thursday, April 19 at 2 p.m.

Talking Art in Maine, Intimate Conversations - Barbara Sullivan makes frescos, a mural-painting technique which involves wire lathe armatures, and irrichio (a plaster-like substance) which dates to the Renaissance. Sullivan teaches at UMaine Farmington. Her 3-D pieces are of contemporary objects and subjects that show how we live our lives with humor. Thursday, April 19 at 7 p.m. Free.  

“True Grit” -  Celebrate 50 years of the publication of this American classic. The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy on a mission of "justice," which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, "Rooster" Cogburn (John Wayne – his only Academy Award), because he has "grit." The two are joined by a Texas Ranger, La Boeuf, (Glen Campbell), who is looking for the same man for a separate murder in Texas. (Rated G) Playing Friday, April 20 at 2 p.m.

“A Fantastic Woman” -  Winner of the Oscar for Best Foreign Film. Marina, a transgender woman who works as a waitress and singer, and Orlando, an older man, are in love and planning for the future. After Orlando suddenly falls ill and dies, Marina is forced to confront his family and society, and to fight again to show them who she is: complex, strong, forthright, fantastic. (R; 1 hour, 44 minutes. In Spanish w/English subtitles) Playing Friday, April 20 and Sunday, April 22 at 7 p.m., Saturday, April 21 at 2 and 7 p.m.

“Babe” -  Stories to Screen – Talking Animals - A young pig fights convention to become a sheep dog – or, rather, sheep pig – in this charming Australian family film, which became an unexpected international success due to superior special effects and an intelligent script. Babe learns to herd sheep with a little help from Farmer Hoggett. This 1995 film is rated G. Plays Saturday, April 21 at 10 a.m. Free. 

“Giselle” -  The Bolshoi Ballet - When Giselle learns that her beloved Albrecht is promised to another woman, she dies of a broken heart in his arms. While Albrecht grieves, she returns from the dead as a Wili, a vengeful spirit meant to make unfaithful men dance until death. Captured live Oct 11, 2015. (2 hours, 20 minutes) Tickets $25/$23/$5.  Sunday,  April 22 at 1 p.m.

Sacred Instructions: Indigenous Wisdom for Living Spirit-Based Change - Sherri Mitchell was born and raised on the Penobscot Indian reservation. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Maine and her juris doctorate and a certificate in Indigenous People’s Law and Policy from the University of Arizona’s James E. Rogers College of Law. She cohosts the radio program Love (and revolution) Radio.  Tuesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. Free. 

“Lives Well Lived” - A movie that celebrates the incredible wit, wisdom and experiences of adults aged 75 to 100. Through their intimate memories and inspiring personal histories encompassing over 3,000 years of experience, 40 people share their secrets and insights to living a meaningful life. Wednesday, April 25 at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 26 at 2 and 7 p.m.