“A Star Is Born” - Lady Gaga is a leading contender for a Best Actress Oscar nomination in this new take on the tragic love story, following bravura performances in previous versions by Judy Garland and Barbara Streisand. Director and co-star Bradley Cooper plays seasoned musician Jackson Maine, who 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.  With Andrew Dice Clay, Dave Chappelle and Sam Elliott.
 
“A Star Is Born” (Rated R, 136 minutes, CC & AD) plays at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14 and Thursday, Nov. 15.

 

"It's the love story for our time. It's an instant cult classic. It's everything a tasteful move should not be, and yet it's an undeniable success." - BUZZ FEED

“Lawrence of Arabia” - Classic Film Series selection - The 1962 epic of all epics, Lawrence of Arabia is a sweeping historical drama of World War I, with brilliant performances by Peter O’Toole as T. E. Lawrence and Omar Sharif as the Sherif Ali Ben El Karhish. Covering the Allies campaign to aid the Arabs in their rebellion against the Ottoman Turks, the film winds itself through various twisted plots, always with spectacular cinematography in the Arabian desert. Winner of seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director (David Lean). Also starring Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Claude Rains and Jose Ferrer.  

“Free Solo” -  Guest speaker: Henry Barber, famed free solo climber in the 1970s, will introduce the film and stay for Q & Afterwards. Complimentary refreshments start at 1:30 p.m. The National Geographic Documentary Film  is an intimate and unflinching portrait of the free soloist climber Alex Honnold, as he prepares to achieve his lifelong dream:  climbing the face of the world's most famous rock ... the 3,000-foot El Capitan in Yosemite National Park ... without a rope. Celebrated as one of the greatest athletic feats in rock climbing history, Honnold's story is also one of the triumph of the human spirit. Directed by award-winning filmmaker E. Chai Vasarhelyi with stunning cinematography by world-renowned photographer and mountaineer Jimmy Chin.  

 

“A heart-stopping account of an ostensibly impossible endeavor.” - Wall Street Journal

 

 

 “Crimes of the Heart” -  Lincoln County Community Theater (LCCT,) the resident theater company at Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater, is pleased to present Beth Henley’s multiple award-winning dark comedy, Crimes of the Heart. The true-to-life comedy, under the direction of John Mulcahy, is set in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, where the three Magrath sisters have gathered to await news of the family patriarch, their grandfather, who is living out his last hours in the local hospital.

 

Lenny, the oldest sister, is unmarried and facing diminishing marital prospects; Meg, the middle sister, who fled Hazlehurst and her relationship with Doc Porter, is back after a failed singing career; and Babe, the youngest, is out on bail after having shot her husband. Their troubles, grave and yet, somehow hilarious, are highlighted by their priggish cousin, and by the awkward young lawyer, Barnette Lloyd, who tries to keep Babe out of jail while finding himself hopelessly smitten. The play, warmhearted and irreverent, teeming with humanity and humor, examines the plight of three sisters whose love for each other binds them together in spite of the little hurts, the "crimes of the heart,” they commit against each other. 

 

The curtain goes up on “Crimes of the Heart” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15 and Friday,  Nov 16;  two shows Saturday, Nov. 17 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets $15, $13, $5 are available through the Lincoln Theater office and one hour before curtain.  Lincoln Theater members special: Buy 1, Get 1 Free for Thursday night’s performance.  MainePublic Members receive 15 percent discount thanks to Maine Public kindly being the show’s media sponsor.

“The Madness of King George III” - NT Live presents - It’s 1786, and King George III is the most powerful man in the world. But, his behavior is becoming increasingly erratic as he succumbs to fits of lunacy. With the King’s maid unraveling at a dramatic pace, ambitious politicians and the scheming Prince of Wales threaten to undermine the power of the Crown and expose the fine line between a King and a man. Playing Tuesday, Nov. 20 at 2 p.m.

Coming soon:  “A Star is Born” - Nov 23;  “Colette” - Nov. 30.