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 adventures since his first story, published in 1958. His latest big screen adventure opens Friday at Lincoln Theater – perfect for audiences of ALL ages!

"September 5" - (R; 1 hour, 34 minutes) -  During the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, an American sports broadcasting team must adapt to live coverage the Israeli athletes being held hostage by a terrorist group. Final showtimes Thursday, March 13 at 2 and 7 p.m. Presented in Partnership with J.Edward Knight.

"Paddington in Peru" - (PG; 1 hour, 46 minutes) -  When Paddington discovers his beloved aunt has gone missing from the Home for Retired Bears, he and the Brown family head to the jungles of Peru to find her. Determined to solve the mystery, they soon stumble across a legendary treasure as they make their way through the rainforests of the Amazon. Playing Friday, March 14 at 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., Saturday, March 15 at 7 p.m., Sunday, March 16 at 2 p.m. , Wednesday, March 19 at 3:30 and 7 p.m., and Thursday, March 20 at 3:30 and 7 p.m.  Please note the special “after-school” weekday matinee times! Presented in Partnership with Skidompha.

The MET Live in HD: "Fidelio" - (approx. runtime: 3 hours, 4 minutes - 1 intermission) - Following a string of awe-inspiring Live in HD performances, Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen returns to the Metropolitan Opera as Leonore, the faithful wife who risks everything to save her husband from the clutches of tyranny in Beethoven’s “Fidelio.” Completing the distinguished cast is British tenor David Butt Philip as the political prisoner Florestan, Polish bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny as the villainous Don Pizarro, veteran German bass René Pape as the jailer Rocco, Chinese soprano Ying Fang and German tenor Magnus Dietrich as the young Marzelline and Jaquino, and Danish bass Stephen Milling as the principled Don Fernando. Susanna Mälkki conducts the performance, which will be transmitted live from the Met stage to cinemas worldwide. Saturday, March 15 at 1 p.m. Tickets: $25 adult, $23 LT member, and $5 youth.

Coming soon:  "Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story" - March 21;  "No Other Land" - March 21; "Ratified" - March 23; National Theatre Live: "Dr. Strangelove" - March 27 and 28.

Tickets are available in advance through the theater’s online box office at www.LincolnTheater.org. Any remaining tickets are available at the door beginning 30 minutes before showtime. Movie tickets are $9 adult and $6 LT members and youth 18 and under. Special event ticket prices vary.  The Lincoln Theater is located at 2 Theater St. in downtown Damariscotta. Curtain going up!