The Harbor Theatre

Marvel Comics' “Doctor Strange” Dr. Stephen Strange's (Benedict Cumberbatch) life changes after a car accident robs him of the use of his hands. When traditional medicine fails him, he looks for healing, and hope, in a mysterious enclave.

He quickly learns that the enclave is at the front line of a battle against unseen dark forces bent on destroying reality. Before long, Strange is forced to choose between his life of fortune and status or leave it all behind to defend the world as the most powerful sorcerer in existence.

Co-starring with Cumberbatch are Tilda Swinton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Scott Adkins, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amy Landecker, and Mads Mikkelsen. The final screening of “Doctor Strange” is at  7 p.m. Nov. 16.

“Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them” J.K. Rowling's first screenplay, takes place in the year 1926, and Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures.

Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and gone without incident, were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle) named Jacob, a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt's fantastic beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj worlds.

The film stars Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander with Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Samantha Morton, Jon Voight, Carmen Ejogo and Colin Farrell.

Reviewing for Variety, Peter Debruge wrote, "'Fantastic Beasts' does double-duty as yet another imagination-tickling fantasy adventure and a deeply troubled commentary on tolerance, fear, and bigotry in the world today.”

“Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them” plays Thursday, Nov. 17 through Sunday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee on Nov. 20.

The Harbor Theatre is located at 185 Townsend Avenue in Boothbay Harbor. For more information, call 207-633-0438 or visit www.harbortheatre.net.

Lincoln Theater

Lincoln County Community Theater's (LCCT) production of Kenny Finkle's "Indoor/Outdoor," opens Friday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in a benefit performance for the Lincoln County Animal Shelter. Please note: this play is not suitable for young children.

The comedy, concerns a house cat, Samantha, who finds herself torn between her affection for a human companion, a nebbishy graphic designer named Shuman, and her attraction to a sexy tomcat. Rehearsals have been underway for this "concert style" production in which minimal staging and props, a few costumes, sound effects and background slides provide the backdrop as the actors carry their scripts.

Tickets for this comedy are $10 for adults and $8 for Lincoln Theater members and youth 18 and under. Two dollars of every ticket purchased for the opening night performance will be donated to the shelter. Performances are Friday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m.,  Saturday, Nov. 19 at 2 and 7:30 p.m.,  and Sunday, Nov.  20 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available through the Lincoln Theater office in Damariscotta during office hours or starting one hour before show time. 

“The Girl on the Train” Rachel, devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds. Based on Paula Hawkins' bestselling novel and starring Emily Blunt. This film is Rated R. Opens next week, after Thanksgiving on Nov. 25.

The Lincoln Theater is located at 2 Theater Street. For more information, call 207-563-3424 or visit www.atthelincoln.org.