J. K. Rowling’s new Harry Potter spin-off, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” continues at The Harbor Theatre, plus a free screening, with Q&A, of “A Will for the Woods” will play on Tuesday, Dec. 6.
The year is 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.
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” is directed by David Yates (“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” parts 1 and 2). Starring Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Samantha Morton, Jon Voight, Carmen Ejogo, Colin Farrell, and Johnny Depp.
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” PG-13, 132 minutes, plays at 7 p.m., Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 1-3, and at 2 and 7 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 4.
Determined that his last act will be a gift to the planet, a man prepares for his own green burial. The feature documentary film “A Will for the Woods” tells his story.
Musician, psychiatrist, and folk dancer Clark Wang prepares for his natural burial while battling lymphoma in “A Will for the Woods.”
Musician, psychiatrist, and folk dancer Clark Wang prepares for his natural burial while battling lymphoma. The spirited Clark and his partner Jane boldly face his mortality, embrace the planning of a spiritually meaningful funeral, and join with a compassionate local cemeterian to use green burial to save a North Carolina woods from being clear-cut.
A group of volunteers from the nonprofit education and advocacy organization Funeral Consumers Alliance of Maine will host this event.
The screening will be followed by discussion about the options for consumers at the end of life and after death, including a Skype Q&A session with the filmmakers. All are welcome to attend this free community event. For more information, call Alison at 843-441-7046, email fcamaine@gmail.com, or go to fcamaine.net.
“A Will for the Woods” (not rated), 93 minutes, plays Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m.
For more information, call 633-0438 or go to facebook.com/harbortheatre or harbortheatre.net. The Harbor Theatre is located at 185 Townsend Ave., at the junction of Routes 27 and 96, in Boothbay Harbor, across from Hannaford Supermarket.
