June at Lincoln Theater

Happenings

Damariscotta, Me- The summer movie season is off and running!  Up next, fun for the entire family with  Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted opening at Lincoln Theater the same day the film opens nationwide. Our Best of The MET: Live in HD Encore Series also begins this week with Anna Bolena starring Anna Netrebko and will continue in June and July. We look forward to seeing you at the theater!

 

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG-13)

Starring Judi Dench, Bill Nighy and Maggie Smith, this film tells the story of a group of British retirees who travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than its advertisements, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways. Directed by John Madden. Plays Thursday, June 7 at 7PM

 

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Featuring the voices of Ben Stiller, Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock and David Schwimmer. Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman are still fighting to get home to their beloved Big Apple. Their journey takes them through Europe where they find the perfect cover: a traveling circus, which they reinvent -Madagascar style. Opens June 8 at 7 PM and plays Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday.

 

Best of The MET: Live in HD Encore Series

Our summer MET Opera encore series will debut on Wednesday,June 13 at 7:30 PM with Donezetti's Anna Bolena starring Anna Netrebko. Originally broadcast on October 15, 2011, Netrebko opened the Met’s2011-12 season with her portrayal of the ill-fated queen driven insane by her unfaithful king, singing one of opera's greatest mad scenes. David McVicar’sMet premiere production also stars Ekaterina Gubanova as her rival, JaneSeymour, and Ildar Abdrazakov as Henry VIII. Marco Armiliato conducts.

 

The Best of The MET:Live In HD Encore Series is sponsored by HM Payson and will continue on Wednesday evenings through July 25th (excluding July 4th). The rest of the MET Operas this summer include: Le Comte Ory (June20), Don Giovanni (June 27), Les Contes D’Hoffman (July 11), Lucia di Lammermoor (July 18) and Der Rosenkavalier (July 25).

 

Coming Soon

A special HD broadcast of the Stratford ShakespeareFestival’s production of The Tempest,starring Christopher Plummer. The Tempest pits the desire for revenge against the demands of love and asks if man is capable of creating a brave new world. Plays Thursday, June 14 at 7PM.

 

Be on the lookout for more alternative programming on Thursdays throughout the summer.

 

And Finally....

Information on all theater events can be found on thetheater’s website, www.atthelincoln.org or by calling the theater’s box office at 563 3424. The box office is open Tuesday through Friday, from 1-5 PM and one hour before curtain for each show. Please be sure to sign up for our weekly e-blast. Each Monday we send out a listing of what is playing for the week at Lincoln Theater. To sign up, just send us an email atinfo@atthelincoln.org and never miss a performance you’d like to see at the theater. The Lincoln Theater is located at2 Theater Street in downtown Damariscotta. Curtain going up!