The film, starring Mainer Debra Lord Cooke, will hit theaters in October.
Leslie Bridgers
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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.
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Deep Water: ‘Bluebells,’ by Myronn Hardy
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
Bach festivals are back with in-person performances
The Portland Bach Experience and Bach Virtuosi Festival have set their schedules for the summer.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Concert review: Celebration of the blues a powerful end to PSO’s digital season
Nothin’ But the Blues is streaming through June 11.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: Skowhegan school’s influence, adventurousness on display
The Maine Jewish Museum shows works in many media by the art school’s alumni.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: State motto takes on terrifying meaning in horror short ‘Dirigo’
Skowhegan native and Portland resident Noah Bessey’s film was selected to represent Maine in The United States of Horror anthology.
Posted inDo This, Food
Run & Eat: If you spot Lucky Lou’s at lunchtime, lucky you
But the Greek food truck has great deals worth seeking out too.
Posted inDo This, Food
Tap Lines: Wood-aged ‘clean’ beer styles put new spin on old practice
A sour from Allagash, a pale lager from Goodfire and a new version of Bissell Brothers’ Substance have all spent some quality time in a cask.
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Deep Water: ‘Always Day,’ by Edward J. Rielly
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
‘The Underground Railroad’ is traumatic, unflinching and relentless – also beautiful, must-see TV
Barry Jenkins unpacks two legacies in “The Underground Railroad.” One is ugly and horrific, the resounding echo of an institution that stripped human beings of their culture and identity and enslaved them for profit. The other is beautiful and stirring, marked by resilience and resolve. These legacies have been intertwined for the last 400 years, […]