Strand Theatre - Rockland, Maine

10/16/2026

Tomorrow at the Strand!
Met Opera Live: MACBETH
Saturday, Oct. 17 at 1pm
Tickets: https://www.rocklandstrand.com/event/met-opera-live-macbeth/
Two of opera’s most extraordinary artists return to take on the immortal Shakespearean tale of the scheming couple determined to seize power at any cost. Penobscot Bay Pilot

ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre’s 2026-2027 season of Metropolitan Opera simulcasts will continue on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 1 p.m., with Giuseppe Verdi’s “Macbeth”, based on Shakespeare’s chilling tragedy of unchecked ambition. An encore screening will be presented on Thursday, Oct. 22, at ...

10/16/2026

THIS WEEKEND!
THE WORK IN PROGRESS
Directed by Ian Cheney
Oct 17 - 22
Showtimes: 10/17 - Sat - 7pm
10/18 - Sun - 2pm, 5pm

10/20 - Tue - 1pm, 7pm
Ian Cheney and Elliott Kirschner (director of THE LAST CLASS)
will be attending the Tuesday 1pm matinee screening and offering a post-screening Q&A

10/21 - Wed - 7pm
10/22 - Thu - 1pm
Tickets: https://www.rocklandstrand.com/event/the-work-in-progress/

The Work in Progress is a searching portrait of America at a moment of profound uncertainty and a hopeful exploration of what we owe one another as our country faces unprecedented challenges.

Inspired by Robert Reich’s curiosity and humanity, it is a testament to the power of listening, civic engagement, and the belief that our shared future is still ours to shape. The film begins with Prof. Reich asking, "What do we owe each other?" What follows is a journey to find out.


Robert Reich

10/15/2026

The Center for Maine Contemporary Art and the Strand Theatre presents

BLUE (1993) - Sunday, Oct. 25 at 5pm
Tickets: https://www.rocklandstrand.com/event/blue-1993/
This screening will be introduced by and followed by a Q&A with Dr. Tom Sapsford, Associate Professor in Classical Studies at Boston College.

Released the year before writer and director Derek Jarman's death from AIDS-related illness, Blue is a deeply personal and formally daring work that explores memory, love, mortality, and the expressive possibilities of color.

DOUBLE TIDE (2009) - Sunday, Nov. 1 at 5pm
Tickets: https://www.rocklandstrand.com/event/double-tide-2009/
This screening will include an introduction by CMCA Curator & Interim Director Grant Wahlquist.

Documents the work of a female clam digger in the mudflats of midcoast Maine.

THE RED BALLOON (1956) - Sunday, Nov. 8 at 12:30pm
Tickets: https://www.rocklandstrand.com/event/the-red-balloon-1956/
Following this screening at the Strand Theatre, families are invited to CMCA’s ArtLab to create and decorate their own hanging paper balloon sculpture.

Albert Lamorisse’s beloved 34-minute short film follows a young boy and a spirited red balloon through the streets of Paris.

Present your CMCA membership card and receive Strand member pricing for this film! Join us!

10/15/2026

Here's this week's e-newsletter!
https://conta.cc/4jZ2YnW

Email from Strand Theatre See what's going on at the Strand! THIS WEEK: Thursday, October 15   FILMS Please note that screenings on Tuesdays will have Open Captions (subtitles) on the films with that

10/15/2026

Starts Saturday!
THE WORK IN PROGRESS
October 17-22
Tickets: https://www.rocklandstrand.com/event/the-work-in-progress/
Showtimes: 10/17 - Sat - 7pm
10/18 - Sun - 2pm, 5pm
10/20 - Tue - 1pm, 7pm
10/21 - Wed - 7pm
10/22 - Thu - 1pm

The film spans 6 states in 6 months (from Chicago to Hawaii to Maine’s Knox County), bringing together Americans across demographics to ask each other questions about living in America in the current moment and challenging them to take the time to truly listen to one another.

Employing this simple concept, The Work in Progress explores how dialogue and human connection might help bridge America’s deepest divides.

Documentary | USA | 2026 | 1 hour 43 minutes
Directed by
Starring: Robert Reich

October 17-22 at the Strand!

10/15/2026

YOU HAD TO BE THERE
Oct 23 - 28
Showtimes: 10/23 - Fri - 7pm
10/24 - Sat - 5pm
10/25 - Sun - 2pm
10/27 - Tue - 1pm, 7pm
10/28 - Wed - 1pm
Tickets: https://www.rocklandstrand.com/event/you-had-to-be-there/

In 1972, a Toronto production of Godspell quietly assembled a cast that included Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Victor Garber, Gilda Radner, and Paul Shaffer as musical director. Nobody filmed it. Not a frame. So the documentary You Had to Be There does the next best thing: it tracks down the surviving cast, digs up rehearsal footage and rare audio, and fills the gaps with animation. The cast recall the show, the overalls, and the late-night parties at Marty and Eugene’s apartment, with Lin-Manuel Miranda and Mike Myers on hand to explain why it mattered. It’s a funny, moving story about how a musical about Jesus accidentally launched a comedy revolution.

Thanks to our sponsors: The Maine State Credit Union, The Tailored Closet, and LimeRock Inn

10/14/2026

BOMBA DE AQUI
Saturday, October 24 at 2pm
Join us!!

Bomba de Aquí performs and teaches the bomba tradition of Puerto Rico: drums, dances and songs from the island's African heritage. Thunderous barril drums provide a rhythmic basis while one dancer after another spins and gestures in tandem with the lead drummer. Their concerts educate audiences about the history of Afro-Puerto Rican culture, foster understanding of traditional arts, and encourage participation in that heritage.

Bomba de Aquí


Thank you to our sponsors:
Rockland Harbor Hotel, OUT Maine and Allen Insurance and Financial!!

Rockland Harbor Hotel

OUT Maine

10/13/2026

THE GLORIAS
10/15, Thursday at 1pm
Tickets: https://www.rocklandstrand.com/event/the-glorias/

Catch our final showing of this bold, cinematic tapestry weaves together four distinct eras of Steinem’s life to paint a powerful portrait of courage, identity, and revolution. Directed by visionary filmmaker Julie Taymor

10/12/2026

It’s the perfect week to get some FREE new books with the Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival festivities here in the Midcoast!

The celebration kicks off here at the Strand with a school-time performance on Friday, continues with CMCA’s ArtLab at the Villager Cafe on Saturday, and finishes out with the Farnsworth at Rockland’s Sunday Stroll! Each event features activities AND you can bring home a free book. PLUS — make sure to visit hello hello books all throughout this month for more book giveaways!

The Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival, now in its 7th season, celebrates children’s literature of the African diaspora across the state of Maine. For more information about the festival, visit beautifulblackbird.com.