The novel-turned-musical is playing at Maine State Music Theatre in Brunswick.
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.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
In all that fresh air, Maine Outdoor Film Festival ripens and grows
The event includes 70 films, plus panel discussions and other activities, over 11 nights at three Portland venues: the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, the Eastern Promenade and the East Bayside gathering place, Aprés.
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Posted inDo This, Food
Tap Lines: The Portland graphic designer who puts the art in craft beer
Here’s what goes through Hugh McCormick’s mind when creating his award-winning logos and branding for local breweries like Austin Street and Battery Steele.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Best-sellers: ‘Hatchet Island,’ ‘Happy-Go-Lucky’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: 5 photographers, 5 approaches in Portland show
Maine Museum of Photographic Arts is displaying ‘Constructed & Found’ through Aug. 23.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘Loft,’ by Janie J. Gendron
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Society Notebook: Support for mental health evident at Signs of Hope
The Maine Behavorial Healthcare fundraiser opened wallets and conversations that could change lives.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, Review
Concert review: The National delivers best-loved songs and some up-and-comers
The popular indie-rock band played at Thompson’s Point, revealing newfound inspiration from their pandemic-compelled time away from the stage.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: A video store keeps keeping on, thanks to this ‘funky town’
An eclectic customer base, unreliable internet and a buy-local mentality have kept Opera House Video in operation through the pandemic and going on three decades.
Posted inDo This, Food
Bar Guide: Regards puts its own spin on classic cocktails
The restaurant is run by former employees of Little Giant in the Congress Street space previously occupied by Emilitsa.