Equality Community Center shows ‘Hannah Gadsby: Nanette,’ and The Apohadion hosts a movie event to benefit the family of late local musician Dave Noyes.
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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These modest artists painted reality in a way we’ve lost sight of
A display of 19th-century oil sketches at the National Gallery of Art matters deeply.
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Society Notebook: Snow Ball kicks off Carnaval ME
Held in an inflatable igloo, the gala draws 350 guests.
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Deep Water: ‘Rite of Passage: How the Owl Got Its Pointy Ears,’ by Peleg Held
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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Movie review: Documentary reminds us of The Band’s extraordinary run
But as compelling as ‘Once Were Brothers’ is as cultural history, it’s very much one man’s story.
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Movie review: Horror flick ‘The Lodge’ is slow-burning – but lacks any real payoff
The fact that the horror film “The Lodge” comes from Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala, the Austrian duo who made the stylishly unsettling “Goodnight Mommy” in 2014, is enough to recommend it. True to form, the aunt-and-nephew filmmakers, who share directing duties – and the writing, here, with Sergio Casci – imbue even the ordinary […]
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Moview review: In reality, remake of late ‘70s ‘Fantasy Island’ is a chore
Retooling the late ’70s/early ’80s ABC prime-time staple “Fantasy Island” as a sinister gotcha! outing isn’t a bad idea. That’s the wheel. The spokes are everything else, and most everything else about the new horror movie, from the Blumhouse crew and director Jeff Wadlow, is not good. Four intertwining fantasies, four stories’ worth of lame […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: Cure your need for a midwinter film fest with Camden’s Cabin Fever
The festival, which takes place this Friday through Sunday at the Camden Opera House, features seven nonfiction films.
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Bar Guide: Find your way to Grand Central Wine Bar
The Gorham venue takes inspiration from New York City, complete with Sinatra-style music.
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Harrison Ford puts new spin on classic character in ‘The Call of the Wild’
The film’s director, Chris Sanders, applauds the actor for his desire to enhance the story.