‘Parts & Wholes’ is at the George Marshall Store Gallery in York and ‘Yoav Horesh: The Village’ is at Buoy in Kittery.
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.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ is a not-bad sequel sequel
When “Beetlejuice” was released 36 years ago – you read that right; in the Before Times – director Tim Burton was not yet a household name. Winona Ryder, making her third movie, was all of 16 years old. Michael Keaton was in an early career slump. And no one had any idea what that movie […]
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Posted inDo This, Food
For football season, 2 choices for takeout chicken wings on Forest Avenue
These Portland spots are ready to meet your game day needs.
Posted inDo This, Food
In a log cabin in North Yarmouth, Well & Good’s balanced lineup of beers
A closer look at three beers from the new brewery.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
What makes a real Mainer? Short film ‘Heritable’ has a humorous take
The semi-documentary by Belfast native Eli Kao is screening at the Camden International Film Festival this month.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘Pockets,’ by Bryan Butler
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bestsellers: ‘How to Read a Book,’ ‘The Demon of Unrest’
The week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Smaller shows at a trio of Maine galleries help usher in autumn
Hyperrealism in the gloaming, talk of trees and a sampling of sketches will lure you to Woolwich, Monson and Portland.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Society Notebook: Black Excellence Awards honors Mainers who are ‘filling in the gaps’
The Third Place gave out awards to leaders in politics, journalism, medicine, tourism and more.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This, Local & State, Review
‘Little Shop of Horrors’ brings off-the-wall spirit to Ogunquit
Latrice Royale steals the show as insatiable plant Audrey II.