We are excited to be bringing “Drive My Car” to the big screen this Friday - Adapted from a short story by acclaimed Japanese writer Haruki Murakami for the screen by one of Japan’s most exciting filmmakers, Ryusuke Hamaguchi. After winning Best Screenplay at the Cannes Film Festival, “Drive My Car” has become an art-house film sensation winning the top prize from the New York, Los Angeles and National Society of Film Critics.

“FLEE” - (PG-13; 1 hour, 23 minutes - in Danish with English subtitles) - The story of Amin Nawabi as he grapples with a painful secret he has kept hidden for 20 years, one that threatens to derail the life he has built for himself and his soon to be husband. Recounted mostly through animation to director Jonas Poher Rasmussen, he tells for the first time the story of his extraordinary journey as a child refugee from Afghanistan. Final show times: at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9 and Thursday, Feb. 10 (distanced seating, no concessions); and again at 7 p.m. on Feb. 9.

“Drive My Car” - (NR; 2 hours, 59 minutes - in Japanese with English Subtitles) - Two years after his wife’s unexpected death, Yusuke a renowned stage actor and director, receives an offer to direct at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There, he meets a taciturn young woman assigned by the festival to chauffeur him in his beloved red Saab 900. As the production’s premiere approaches, tensions mount, and as he is forced to confront painful truths raised from his past, Yusuke begins – with the help of his driver – to face the haunting mysteries his wife left behind. Adapted from Haruki Murakami’s short story, “Drive My Car” is a haunting road movie traveling a path of love, loss, acceptance, and peace. Playing at 2 and 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11; Saturday, Feb. 12 and Wednesday, Feb. 16. Plays at 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13; and at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17.

“Talking Food in Maine: Intimate Conversations” with guest, Kate McAleer - Season 2 of Talking Food in Maine welcomes Women in Food Innovation. This is a free series of one-on-one conversations between host Cherie Scott of Boothbay and notable culinary pioneers who have made a substantial contribution to the culinary arts in the state of Maine. Kate McAleer is an owner and founder of Bixby Chocolate, an artisan confectionary producer located in Rockland. The first Bixby products were developed after experimentation and trial and error in the family kitchen and are currently sold across the country in over a 3,000 specialty and natural food stores. Thursday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. No reservations necessary.

Coming soon: “Spider-Man: No Way Home” – Feb. 18; the Bolshoi Ballet’s “Jewels” – Feb. 19.

Masks are required while enjoying events at Lincoln Theater. Tickets are available at the door starting 30 minutes before showtime or online in advance through the theater’s website at www.LincolnTheater.net. Movie tickets are $8 adult, $6 for members and youth 18 and under. Event ticket prices vary. The Lincoln Theater is located at 2 Theater St. in downtown Damariscotta. Curtain going up!