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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, Local & State
Society Notebook: Partying in support of historic preservation
Maine Preservation held its annual gala at Grace in Portland.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Discover a quirky Vermont college that you’ll wish had really existed
Colin Cheney conceived of this ‘lost’ experimental exhibit at Sidle House Gallery in Freeport and invited artists to contribute.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, Review
In ‘God Less America,’ newcomers clash with longtime residents of a small town
The play by Maine’s Kevin O’Leary is having its premiere run at Portland Stage’s Studio Theater.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
The ‘Joker’ sequel could have been a great musical. Here’s what went wrong.
A choral teacher tells a class full of inmates at Arkham Asylum that music can help make them whole again. Cut to Lady Gaga’s Harley Quinn gazing over her shoulder. Is Arthur Fleck too broken, or will she get a taste of deranged bliss with the clown-faced killer? The next minute she’s coarsely cooing “Get […]
Posted inDo This, Food
Portland breweries get devilish with these 3 Halloween brews – all clocking in at 6.6%
They all have the same ABV, but the spooky-themed ales vary in style.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Damnationland’s claws have sunk in deep
In its 14th year, the annual collection of scary, Maine-made short films has established itself as beloved, inclusive – and terrifying.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Music, Review
Yo-Yo Ma transfixes Portland audience with his talent and charm
The renowned cellist brought personal touches to his performance with the Portland Symphony Orchestra on Thursday.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, Music, Review
Gracie Abrams draws exuberant crowd – her Maine family included – to State Theatre
The rising star, the daughter of J.J. Abrams and a Brewer native who has opened for Taylor Swift, proved she’s much more than her connections.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bestsellers: ‘How to Read a Book,’ ‘What If We Get It Right?’
The week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.