Harbor Theater

185 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor ~ 633-0438 ~ http//boothbaycinema.org

“Peter Rabbit” - Catch the Rabbit before he leaves. He and his sisters make a mess of Mr. McGregor’s garden, and upset McGregor’s nephew (Domhnall Gleeson), who has arrived to find the rascally rabbits have taken over his new home. Meanwhile, next door neighbor Bea (Rose Byrne) is defending the rabbits while falling in love with her newfound friend. Live actors and scheming animated rabbits make this British film a winner. Last screening Wednesday, April 4 at 7 p.m.

“The Shape of Water” - Back by popular demand! Oscar winner for Best Picture of 2018, Best Director, Best Musical Score and Best Production Design. Don’t miss this magical fairy tale about acceptance of “the other.” Set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, the film centers around Elisa (Sally Hawkins), who works as a cleaning woman in a high-security government laboratory. Elisa is mute, and lonely, and her life is changed forever when she discovers, and falls in love with, a secret classified experiment in the form of a friendly sea monster, played by Doug Jones. Plays Thursday, April 5 at 7 p.m. and Friday, April 6 at 2 p.m.

 “Magical, thrilling and romantic to the core, a sensual and fantastical fairy tale with moral overtones.” Los Angeles Times

“The Leisure Seeker” - Award-winning actors Donald Sutherland and Helen Mirren star in this story of a runaway couple going on an unforgettable cross-country journey in their vintage camper. Ella and John are fleeing the suffocating care of their doctors and grown children. He is distracted but strong; she is frail but sharp. Their journey aboard the faithful old camper they call The Leisure Seeker takes them from Boston to Key West. Sharing moments of exhilaration and anguish, they recapture their passion for life and their love for one another on a road trip that provides revelation and surprise right up to the very end. The film plays at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 6,, Saturday, April 7, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 8.

 “Mirren and Sutherland are just about perfect ...” Chris Knight, National Post

“Dead in the Water” -  Documentary filmmaker David Wittkower, a Rockport, Massachusetts native, will introduce the film, and speak afterwards with a panel of local fishermen. The film looks at the devastating impacts of federal regulations on the lives of New England ground fishermen. It was shot in different coastal towns and features scenes and interviews with area fishermen, their family members and advocates; elected officials; and community activists. Wittkower describes “Dead in the Water”  as an examination of the “relentless destruction of the New England ground fishing industry through government regulations, bad science, and the growing, but mistaken, belief that everything has been overfished and there aren’t any fish left in the oceans.” One night only: Monday, April 9 at 7 p.m. Tickets available at the door.

Lincoln Theater

2 Theater St., Damariscotta ~ 207-563-3424 ~ atthelincoln.org

"9 TO 5, the Musical" - Lincoln County Community Theater (LCCT) production. With music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, based on the seminal 1980 hit movie starring Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. Playing Friday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 7 at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 8 at 2 p.m.  Tickets $20/$18/$5.

Spring Concert -  by Seacoast Youth and Community Orchestras. From a handful of beginners, the program has developed in to a thriving membership, currently around 40+ musicians, who range in age from seven to over eighty. The orchestras rehearse weekly throughout the school year and offer two concerts each year, which are free and open to the public. Tuesday, April 10 at 7 p.m.

“Discover Arts: Hitler vs Picasso and the Others” -  In 1937 the Nazi regime held two exhibitions in Munich: one to stigmatize "degenerate art,” and one, personally curated by Hitler, to glorify "classic art.” Revealing the Nazi obsession with art, Hitler vs Picasso and the Others offers viewers a rare look at condemned works that have finally come to light. Tickets $15/$13/$5. Playing Wednesday, April 11 at 2 and 7 p.m. (NR; 1 hour, 34 minutes)

“Intimate Conversations, Talking Music in Maine” - Host Aaron Robinson welcomes special guest Cidny Bullens, two-time Grammy nominated American singer-songwriter who debuted as backup vocalist with Elton John and Rod Stewart in the 1970s. In 2012, Bullens came out as transsexual and changed his name from Cindy to Cidny. As an artistic outlet for coming out as transsexual, in February 2016, Bullens premiered a "one wo/man show" entitled “Somewhere Between - Not an Ordinary Life.”  Nashville Scene voted it Best One-Person Show of 2016.  Thursday, April 12 at 7 p.m. Free.