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“Deliver Me from Nowhere” chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 “Nebraska” album. Recorded on a 4-track recorder in Springsteen’s New Jersey bedroom, the album marked a pivotal time in his life and is considered one of his most enduring works—a raw, haunted acoustic record populated by lost souls searching for a reason to believe.

Rated PG-13 2 Hours 00 Minutes

Playing October 24th through November 6th

Open captions for all Wednesday shows.

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror is a joyful and wild ride through the tale of the cultural juggernaut that is The Rocky Horror Picture Show. From its humble origins as a London fringe theater play, the documentary tracks its meteoric rise, fall and resurrection to become the biggest cult film of all time. With intimate access to its creator Richard O’Brien and other major players such as Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Lou Adler, the documentary explores what makes the play and film so singular: Its groundbreaking and transgressive themes, iconic performances and epic songs that took over popular culture. The cult phenomenon that sprung around it is unparalleled, and created not only the midnight screenings which continue to this day, but also a safe haven for those who ever felt different or marginalized – with particular significance for the queer community. In our current political climate, Rocky Horror’s message of inclusion and self expression holds more resonance than ever. As Dr. Frank-N-Furter says, “Don’t Dream It, Be It.”

Not Rated 1 Hour 29 Minutes

Playing October 31st through November 4th

The Last Class is a nuanced and deeply personal portrait of master educator Robert Reich teaching his final course and reflecting on a period of immense transformation, personally and globally. It is a love letter to education. The former Secretary of Labor might be famous for his public service, best-selling books, and viral social media posts, but he always considered teaching his true calling. Now, after over 40 years and an extraordinary 40,000 students, Reich is preparing for his last class. Over the course of the film, Reich confronts the impending finality, and his own aging, with increasing candor, introspection, and, ultimately, emotion. He displays a rawness of feeling he has never shared publicly before. Drawing on his lifetime in politics, he uses his class, “Wealth and Poverty,” to offer us all a deeper look at why inequalities of income and wealth have widened significantly since the late 1970s, and why this poses dangerous risks to our society. One thousand students fill the biggest lecture hall on the UC Berkeley campus, the last class to receive Reich’s wisdom and exhortations not to accept that the world has to stay the way it is. His belief in the next generation’s ability to take on the fight is inspiring. 

If you would like to purchase Robert Reich’s latest book Coming up Short: A Memoir of My America and pick it up at the Center Theatre at your screening of The Last Class you can order it directly from our friends at The Briar Patch in Bangor by following this link. Even though it says store pickup, it will be waiting for you at the Center Theatre.

Here’s the book purchase link:

https://briarpatchbooks.square.site/product/coming-up-short/FPWBKPFPVYDYIVIABHCOU6ZY

Not Rated 1 Hour 11 Minutes

Playing November 7th through November 10th

“Predator: Badlands,” which stars Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, is set in the future on a remote planet, where a young Predator (Schuster-Koloamatangi), outcast from his clan, finds an unlikely ally in Thia (Fanning) and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.

Rated R 1 Hour 55 Minutes

Playing November 7th through November 20th

Open captions for all Wednesday shows.

Embark on a journey into the impossible! Tabraze and Robin leave audiences mesmerized when they experience their cutting edge and highly interactive show! This one of a kind act keeps audience members on the edge of their seats!

Award winning entertainer Tabraze Sheikh has been performing incredible feats of mind reading since a young age. Born and raised in the United States, Tabraze is completely self-taught. His performances have been seen by thousands across the world. Now, he travels with his beautiful wife, Robin, and together they demonstrate the full unlocked potential of the human mind.

Growing up, Robin Sheikh always experienced strong mental connections with various people. It seemed she could interpret thoughts and emotions easily. Upon meeting and marrying Tabraze, their mental connection grew over time and developed into what some say are truly “Two minds into one”.

See this stunning duo’s first appearance at the Center Theatre on Saturday, November 8th at 7:30pm Tickets are $20 for the general public, $16 for members of the Center Theatre.

See the legendary 1974 comedy Blazing Saddles for free thanks to the Lakeshore House Lodge and Pub in Monson, Maine!

In this satirical take on Westerns, crafty railroad worker Bart (Cleavon Little) becomes the first black sheriff of Rock Ridge, a frontier town about to be destroyed in order to make way for a new railroad. Initially, the people of Rock Ridge harbor a racial bias toward their new leader. However, they warm to him after realizing that Bart and his perpetually drunk gunfighter friend (Gene Wilder) are the only defense against a wave of thugs sent to rid the town of its population.

Rated R, 1 Hour 33 Minutes

Friday, November 14th at 7:15pm

Free!

Thanks to the Lakeshore House Lodge and Pub in Monson

Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), now demonized as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile, hidden within the Ozian forest while continuing her fight for the freedom of Oz’s silenced Animals and desperately trying to expose the truth she knows about The Wizard (Jeff Goldblum). Glinda, meanwhile, has become the glamorous symbol of Goodness for all of Oz, living at the palace in Emerald City and reveling in the perks of fame and popularity. Under the instruction of Madame Morrible (Oscar® winner Michelle Yeoh), Glinda is deployed to serve as an effervescent comfort to Oz, reassuring the masses that all is well under the rule of The Wizard. As Glinda’s stardom expands and she prepares to marry Prince Fiyero (Olivier award winner and Emmy and SAG nominee Jonathan Bailey) in a spectacular Ozian wedding, she is haunted by her separation from Elphaba. She attempts to broker a conciliation between Elphaba and The Wizard, but those efforts will fail, driving Elphaba and Glinda only further apart. The aftershocks will transform Boq (Tony nominee Ethan Slater) and Fiyero forever, and threaten the safety of Elphaba’s sister, Nessarose (Marissa Bode), when a girl from Kansas comes crashing into all their lives. As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time. With their singular friendship now the fulcrum of their futures, they will need to truly see each other, with honesty and empathy, if they are to change themselves, and all of Oz, for good.

Rated PG 2 Hours 18 Minutes

Playing November 21st through December 11th

Open captions for all Wednesday shows.

Join us for the final concert in the Bangor Savings Bank Free Concert Series. We’re thrilled to welcome the renowned multinational girl’s chorus Pihcintu as they return to the Center Theatre stage. For this show they’ll be joined by the Burundi band Akiwacu! Saturday, November 22nd at 3pm

Aspiring young opera singer Christine Daaé discovers that she has a mysterious admirer intent on helping her become a lead performer. This masked presence is Erik, also known as the Phantom, a horribly disfigured recluse who lives underneath the Paris Opera House. When the Phantom takes Christine prisoner and demands her devotion and affection, her suitor, Vicomte Raoul de Chagny, sets out to rescue her. This legendary 1925 silent movie is perhaps most famous for Chaney’s ghastly, self-devised make-up, which was kept a studio secret until the film’s premiere. 

The Center Theatre is proud to present the film as it was meant to be seen with live piano accompaniment by the incomparable Doug Protsik. General admission $10, Theater Members $8.

In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Zootopia 2,” detectives Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman) find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootopia and turns the mammal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.

Rated PG 1 Hour 47 Minutes

Playing November 26th through December 11th

Open captions for all Wednesday shows.

Join Edwards Brothers Supermarkets at the Center Theatre for this free showing of the classic 2003 movie ELF staring Will Ferrell! It’s the kick-off to Dover-Foxcroft’s Hometown Holidays weekend and Edwards is offering free mini whoopie pies to the first 100 people through the door!

Buddy (Will Ferrell) was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa’s elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn’t fit in, the adult Buddy travels to New York, in full elf uniform, in search of his real father. As it happens, this is Walter Hobbs (James Caan), a cynical businessman. After a DNA test proves this, Walter reluctantly attempts to start a relationship with the childlike Buddy with increasingly chaotic results.

Rated PG. 1 hour 37 minutes. Playing December 6th.

FREE admission!

Librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment Rights. As they well know, controlling the flow of ideas means control over communities.

In Texas, the Krause List targets 850 books focused on race and LGBTQia+ stories – triggering sweeping book bans across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate. As tensions escalate, librarians connect the dots from heated school and library board meetings nationwide to lay bare the underpinnings of extremism fueling the censorship efforts. Despite facing harassment, threats, and laws aimed at criminalizing their work – the librarians’ rallying cry for freedom to read is a chilling cautionary tale.

Not Rated 1 Hour 32 Minutes

Playing December 12th & December 13th

Dive into the timeless, transformative tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, a notoriously miserly and cold-hearted man who despises Christmas. This holiday season, witness the magic as three spectral visitors—the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come—take Scrooge on a harrowing yet ultimately hopeful journey through his life. Experiencing the chilling shadows, vibrant joys, and profound regret of his memories and potential future brings Dickens’ powerful message of redemption and the true spirit of Christmas to life. See the talented Slightly Off-Center Players present this holiday classic on the Center Theatre stage!

Thank you to our Holiday Sponsors: The Mill Inn and Cafe, Lary Funeral Home, Piscataquis Monumental, and Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union.

$16 at the door

$14 in advance

$12 for Theatre Members

$8 for kids 12 and under

December 12th, 13th, 19th, and 20th and 7pm

December 13th and 20th at 2pm

There will also be a pay-what you can Dress Rehearsal on Thursday, December 11th

George Orwell was one of the most radical and visionary authors of the 20th Century, whose 1940s novels, such as 1984 and Animal Farm, foretold a chilling, all-to-believable authoritarian future. Acclaimed director Raoul Peck (I Am Not Your Negro), working in collaboration with the Orwell Estate, seamlessly interweaves historical clips, readings from Orwell’s diary, cinematic references, and dynamic modern day footage to craft not only a definitive portrait of the writer himself, but an entirely fresh take on how remarkably relevant and prophetic his work has become. Peck, who has his own personal connection to the material-as an 8-year-old he was forced to flee the Duvalier dictatorship in Haiti-doesn’t just present the information but shows new ways of seeing it, drawing patterns and connections we might not otherwise realize. As terms like “Big Brother” and “Newspeak” become more prevalent and ominous with each passing day, Orwell: 2+2=5, featuring award-winning actor Damian Lewis as the voice of Orwell, provides a stirring depiction of the dangers of power and the fragility of so-called civilized society, told through the eyes of a man from the past who just might hold the key to the world’s future.

Rated R 1 Hour 59 Minutes

Playing December 14th through December 17th

Open captions for all Wednesday shows.

When an unexpected guest turns up at the picturesque cabin in the woods, threatening destruction of the “perfect holiday;” four friends are forced to find the true meaning of Christmas.

Made possible through a partnership with Faith Channel

Playing

Sun, Dec 14th at 3pm

Thu, Dec 18th at 7pm