Leslie Bridgers

Columnist

Leslie Bridgers is a columnist for the Portland Press Herald, writing about Maine culture, customs and the things we notice and wonder about in our everyday lives. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left. She joined the Portland Press Herald in 2011 as a reporter and spent seven years as the paper’s features editor, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and food.

Arts & Entertainment

Deep Water: ‘To the Welkin,’ by Betsy Sholl

October 30, 2022October 26, 2022

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

Best-Sellers: ‘The Furies,’ ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’

October 30, 2022October 24, 2022

The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.

Arts & Entertainment, Review

Movie review: ‘Armageddon Time’ a nuanced exploration of race and class privilege

by Katie Walsh Tribune News Service (TNS) October 27, 2022October 27, 2022

Time, place and character are embodied with a stunning physicality (and emotional potency), especially by actors Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong.

Arts & Entertainment, Review

Fact-based abortion-rights drama ‘Call Jane’ doesn’t quite ring true

by Thomas Floyd The Washington Post October 25, 2022

Topicality is baked into the film “Call Jane,” director Phyllis Nagy’s historical drama about a pre-Roe v. Wade network of underground abortion providers in late-1960s Chicago. But for this undercooked endeavor, such relevance is more of a burden than a boon. The real-life inspiration for this fictionalized tale – the Jane Collective, a women-run network […]

Arts & Entertainment, Local & State, Review

Classical review: Playing Violins of Hope, Portland Symphony gives stirring performance

by Steve Feeney October 24, 2022October 24, 2022

The orchestra will repeat the performance, which features string instruments owned by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust, Tuesday at Merrill Auditorium.