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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
5 lessons from Obama’s national parks show on Netflix
“Our Great National Parks” shows, among other lessons, that nature can bounce back if given a chance.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
‘Father Stu’ biopic plays like an ad for Mark Wahlberg’s piety
A project privately financed by Wahlberg, this story of redemption is more clumsy than inspiring.
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Quiz: Where should I go out for brunch?
Answer these questions and we’ll tell you where in Greater Portland you should go.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, Review
Classical review: Buoyed by local choruses and guest soloists, PSO delivers emotive ‘St. Matthew Passion’
The performance will be repeated Tuesday at Merrill Auditorium and later available digitally.
Posted inDo This, Food
Bar Guide: Steal away to Bowdoinham for a pint at Three Robbers Pub
The cozy, neighborhood bar is popular with locals and welcoming to others.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Jerrod Carmichael complicates coming out and redefines what a comedy special can be
Headlines from all corners of the internet shouted the news last week: Jerrod Carmichael came out as gay in his latest comedy special, “Rothaniel.” But that announcement may not be the most notable thing about his exceptional new set. Carmichael surprised many when the special – his third for HBO – dropped April 1. (The […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: More disgraceful than the Oscars’ slap? What the movie industry deems disposable
Elaine May, who directed ‘The Heartbreak Kid,’ was honored at the Academy’s Governors Awards last month, but you can’t watch that … or her groundbreaking film.
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Society Notebook: Film screening celebrates two Lewiston residents’ French connection
Hosted by Alliance Francaise du Maine, the event featured the stars of a documentary about two Mainers with different backgrounds but a shared language.
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Best-Sellers: ‘A Sunlit Weapon,’ ‘Atomic Habits’
The top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.