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.

Society Notebook: License to Chill dance party steers WinterKids toward goal

by Amy Paradysz December 5, 2021November 30, 2021

The Nov. 19 fundraiser will help the organization get more kids outdoors.

Arts & Entertainment, Review

Art review: ‘Tenera’ taps into the warmth of the womb

by Jorge S. Arango December 5, 2021December 4, 2021

The exhibit at Speedwell Projects explores motherhood, in families and in nature.

Arts & Entertainment, Local & State, Review

Review: Maine State Ballet delights audience with return of ‘The Nutcracker’

by Steve Feeney November 29, 2021November 29, 2021

The production is back in person at Merrill Auditorium through Sunday.

Arts & Entertainment, Review

Fashionable drama goes to great lengths to do not very much at all

by Michael O'Sullivan The Washington Post November 29, 2021November 25, 2021

“House of Gucci” is a movie about passion, not fashion. The soap-opera-like tale, which tells the true story of the 1995 murder of fashion heir Maurizio Gucci by thugs hired by his ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani, is also – if you believe the trailer, which touts the following themes, in all caps – about money, family, […]

Arts & Entertainment, Do This

Indie Film: Start dreaming up a snowy scene for new Maine film contest

by Dennis Perkins November 29, 2021November 25, 2021

Registration is open for the Maine Film Association’s first-ever Winter Film Challenge, happening over 72 hours in February.

Arts & Entertainment, Review

Joaquin Phoenix in ‘C’mon C’mon’ is light-years away from ‘The Joker’: unforced, natural, yet still great

by Ann Hornaday The Washington Post November 29, 2021November 25, 2021

“There are no right or wrong answers.” So says Johnny, a patient, constantly curious radio journalist portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix in a gratifyingly mellow, unmannered turn in “C’mon C’mon.” As the film opens, Johnny is in Detroit interviewing young people for a “This American Life”-adjacent project about children’s’ feelings about their future. Actors often say […]