Film and Theater

everyone’s faith is put to the test
Maureen O’Hara and Edmund Gwenn in a scene from Miracle on 34th Street. (Photo courtesy Strand Theatre)

ROCKLAND — The holiday movie classic Miracle on 34th Street (1947) will be presented as a Free Holiday Movie at the Strand Theatre on Saturday,…

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BELFAST — The Peace & Justice Group of Waldo County will show the documentary Israelism, Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 6 p.m., at the Belfast Free Library.

When two young American…

including special conversation with founder of Salt Water Farm Cooking School
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ROCKLAND — Babette’s Feast (1987) will be presented as a Criterion Series film screening on Saturday, Nov.…

Emily Dillon. (Photo courtesy Watts Hall Community Arts)

THOMASTON — WATTS So Funny, a night of stand-up comedy featuring Maine’s top comedic talent, comes to Watts Hall on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m., at 174 Main Street, Thomaston. 

Tickets are…

Down East Singers
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ROCKPORT — Down East Singers will present a showing of the PBS documentary Rediscovering Rachmaninoff Thursday, Nov. 14, at 6:30 p.m., at Pascal Hall, 86 Pascal Avenue…

The Ghost Trap

The Ghost Trap, a film based on the Lincolnville resident Kay Stephens book of the same name, will screen in Belfast Nov. 1 through 7, and in Rockland at the Strand Theatre, Nov. 10.…

Lys Pearl-Ross in Beautiful Blackbird. (Photo courtesy Strand Theatre)

ROCKLAND — An interactive theatre production of Beautiful Blackbird will be presented by the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine On Tour on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., at the…

Tell it to the Wind
Joy Clark. (Photo courtesy Strand Theatre)

ROCKLAND — Singer-songwriter and lyrical guitarist Joy Clark will appear on the Strand Theatre stage on Friday, Nov. 22, at 7:30 p.m. 

Joy Clark creates soulful…

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CAMDEN — Everyman Repertory Theatre returns with their first full stage production since the pandemic with the tragic farce 'The Father' by Florian Zeller. After many staged readings and…

Nosferatu Waldo Theatre

WALDOBORO — Keep the Halloween spookiness going with a unique showing of the classic silent horror film Nosferatu, Sunday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m., at The Waldo. 

Paul Bielatowicz’s Nosferatu…

Benedict Cumberbatch in scenes from Hamlet. (Photo by Johan Persson)

ROCKLAND — Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, Doctor Strange, The Power of the Dog) takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s Hamlet in National Theatre Live screenings on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 1…

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WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre will host Yourville, a completely improvised comedy show inspired by the characters, events, and history of the area where "YOU’RE" from on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 7:30…

Medomak Valley Players cast photo. (Photo courtesy Peter Stuart)

WALDOBORO — The Medomak Valley Players will open “Guys & Dolls”, an MTI Production, Friday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m., in the Ronald E. Dolloff auditorium at Medomak Valley High School in Waldoboro.…

the intersection of domestic abuse, homelessness, and food insecurity
(L to R) Executive Directors Molly Feeney of Homeworthy (formerly the Knox County Homeless Coalition), Rebekah Paredes of New Hope Midcoast, and Alan Kearl of Area Interfaith Outreach (AIO) will be panelists at Creating Communities of Compassion on November 14 at the Strand. (Photo courtesy New Hope Midcoast)

Waldoboro Fire Department. (Photo courtesy Waldo Theatre)

WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre has finalized the lineup for Waldoboro’s 2024 Talent Show on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 6 p.m., and the Waldoboro Fire Department is one of its headliners. Joining them in…

mythic Heart

Performing artist Kristi Williamson and Visual artist Kathryn Oliver create unique ritual theater experiences. Their productions, rooted in…

life under occupation

BELFAST — On Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at 6 p.m., the Peace & Justice Forum/Waldo County will show the film "Where Olive Trees Weep" at the Belfast Free Library. 

Filmed in 2022 in the…

90 minute adapted version that helps viewers connect more strongly

ROCKLAND — A live stage production of William Shakepeare’s Romeo and Juliet will take place on the Strand Theatre stage, Friday, Oct. 18, at 6:30 p.m.

This 90 minute adapted version…

three actors decide to perform every Christmas story ever told

WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre has announced audition dates for its holiday community theatre production of Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and Then Some!), to be staged at The Waldo on December…

Emily D'Angelo as Jess in Jeanine Tesori's "Grounded." (Photo by Paola Kudacki/Met Opera)

ROCKLAND — A live broadcast of the Met’s premiere of Grounded will be presented Saturday, Oct. 19, at 1 p.m., at the Strand Theatre. An encore will be screened on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 1 p…

Fonkoze, a nonprofit dedicated to securing support for its Haitian partners working to alleviate poverty in the countryside of Haiti, is hosting events to celebrate its 30 anniversary and to…

Director Todd Field will introduce the film
The Battle of Algiers. (Photo courtesy Strand Theatre)

ROCKLAND — A 35mm screening of The Battle of Algiers (1966) will be presented as a Criterion Series “Filmmaker’s Pick” film on Friday, Oct. 4, at 5:30 p.m., at the Strand Theatre…

the lives of ten interconnected people, exploring the dynamics of relationships
The director and cast of "Months on End". (l-r, front: Cassidy Small, Abby Boucher, Nate Marx, Robyn Tarantino, Audra Martin, Julia Clapp; back: Jared Nickerson, Francis A. King, Brandon Muggy, and Greg Marsanskis). (Photo by Gwyneth Sauvage)

Belfast Maskers announces the upcoming production of "Months on End", a heartwarming and humorous play by award-winning playwright Craig Pospisil. This ensemble-driven piece will be performed at…

‘Rockwell, Maine, a seemingly idyllic town’

ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre’s monthly Family Matinee Series presents The Iron Giant (1999) on Sunday, Sept. 29, at 1 p.m. The matinee series presents favorite family films from…

a greedy, rich, childless “magnifico” pretending to be on his deathbed

ROCKPORT — Everyman Repertory Theatre presents its final reading of their 'Forgotten Classics of the Stage' series, Ben Jonson's 'Volpone,' on Sunday, Sept. 29, at 2 p.m., at Pascal Hall, 86…

cast out into a hostile universe

ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre announces their 2024-25 National Theatre Live series, which opens on October 3. National Theatre Live is an initiative presented by the Royal National Theatre in…

Belfast's Got Talent

BELFAST — Do you have talent you’d like to let everyone know about? Singing, Instrumental, Dancing, Comedy, Mime, Magic? Maybe you play the Kazoo or have a Traveling Flea Circus?

On…

the tormented poet and his trio of lovers
Erin Morley as Olympia in Offenbach's "Les Contes d’Hoffmann." (Photo by Marty Sohl/Metropolitan Opera)

ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre’s 2024-25 season of The Met: Live-in-HD performance transmissions from New York City’s Metropolitan Opera kicks off with Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffman on Saturday…

“Solo performers, duos, and groups are welcome to be part of this frightfully fun show”

THOMASTON — Have you ever dreamed of performing on stage at Watts Hall? Now’s your chance. Watts Hall Community Arts will hold a Performer Interest Meeting for the upcoming event, “Tales of Terror…

WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre is in rehearsals for Tanglin’ Hearts, “a smart, fun, and funny country western musical comedy,” said the Waldo, in a news release. The productions is coming to the…

Determined to stand up against his corrupt peers, Smith takes his case to the Senate floor

ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre will present the film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) on Thursday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m., as part of its Jubilee Film Series, which celebrates acclaimed…

stealing treasures from different historical eras

ROCKLAND — The Criterion Series, a monthly film series sponsored by The Criterion Collection, continues with a screening of Time Bandits (1981) on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 2 p.m., at the Strand…

Camden International Film Festival

Cannes and Sundance, step aside! The 20th edition of the Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) is in the spotlight this month, with screenings of a wide variety of documentary films from…

sestercentennial celebration continues

UNION — Union’s sestercentennial celebration continues with a Wednesday, Sept. 11 presentation of “Community Voices.” The film begins at 7 p.m., in the Old Town House, 128 Town House Road.

BOOTHBAY HARBOR — The Sunday, Sept. 15 matinee, at 2 p.m., for the new film It Ends With Us (PG13, 2h 10m) will include a special opportunity to delve into the story’s underlying issues…

ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre will screen Klimt & The Kiss as a high-definition Exhibition On Screen presentation on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Working with top international…

rich characters, sharp wit, and profound exploration of the human spirit

BELFAST — Belfast Maskers will present John M. Synge's groundbreaking play, "Playboy of the Western World," directed by Michael Toner, at the Basil Burwell Community Theater, 17 Court Street,…

CAMDEN — The Town of Camden and the Camden Public Library welcomes the Maine Outdoor Film Festival Selects Tour back to the Camden Amphitheatre on Thursday, Aug. 29, for an evening of outdoor …

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UNITY — The I Know ME program will screen its second movie, “Call Me Ishmael”, Sunday, August 25, at 4 p.m., at Clifford Student and Arts Center, 42 Depot St, Unity.

There will be a…

ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre presents a new edition of its radio variety show series Strand On The Air with the “Free Parking Edition” on Sunday, Aug. 25, at 5 p.m. The show can be heard by…

a world dominated by patriarchy, poverty, domestic violence, and ethnic discrimination

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library and Midcoast Women present a film screening and discussion, Thursday, August 29, at 5:30 p.m. This event is free and open to all.

The documentary film…

“Ants On A Log”

ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre’s outdoor Sunshine Series will present “Ants on a Log,” an award-winning children’s music group that centers positivity, social justice, and silliness, Thursday, Aug…

BELFAST — Belfast Maskers held auditions last month for John M. Synge's celebrated play, "Playboy of the Western World." Directed by actor, director, and dialect coach Michael Toner, the renowned…

Jellicle Cats come out to play on one special night of the year

CAMDEN — Camden Ballet Theatre presents Andrew Llyod Webber's blockbuster meow-sical "CATS", based on T.S. Eliot’s book Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, August 15 and 16, at 6 p.m.,…

Aphra Behn’s 1677 play

ROCKPORT — Everyman Repertory Theatre's 'Forgotten Classics of the Stage' series continues with a rehearsed reading of Aphra Behn’s 1677 play ‘The Rover’ on Sunday, Aug. 18, at 2 p.m., at Pascal…

ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre will present the movie Forrest Gump (1994) on Thursday, Aug. 22, at 7 p.m., as part of its Jubilee Film Series, which celebrates acclaimed films that have…

a gifted baseball player with severe schizoaffective disorder

WALDOBORO — The historic Waldo Theatre, in Waldoboro, is honored to announce the Maine premiere of Outsider on Thursday, Aug. 15, at 5:30 p.m. Outsider, a 40 minute award-winning…

ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre will present a free Member Appreciation screening of Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005), starring Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins, on Monday, Aug. 19, at 5:30 p.m. Free…

Hospice Volunteers of Waldo County invites Greater Waldo County to a single night screening on Tuesday, Aug. 20, at 7 p.m. A Community Conversation will follow with Hospice and Palliative Care…