The actor and playwright who grew up in Presque Isle was interviewed by Press Herald arts writer Bob Keyes.
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 inDo This, Food
Bar Guide: Ciders and small plates come with mystique at Anoche
Spanish gin and tonics and attentive service round out the experience at Portland’s new Basque-themed bar.
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Movie review: In ‘Underwater,’ Kristen Stewart has her Ellen Ripley moment under the sea
The opening shot of “Underwater” roves around the empty, industrial passageways of some kind of transport vessel, the walls creaking. Motivated by an unknown force, the camera’s pan ultimately lands on Norah (Kristen Stewart), who has cropped bleached hair and a mouthful of toothpaste, clad in her skivvies. Immediately, the audience recognizes this will be […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: Back-to-back movie nights indulge cult fandom
At Port City, screenings of ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ on Friday and ‘The Big Lebowski’ on Saturday will be accompanied by costumes and trivia contests.
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Theater review: ‘The Effect’ explores drugs’ influence on human emotion
Mad Horse Theatre’s latest production wraps commentary on the scientific community and the pharmaceutical industry around a pair of love stories.
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How Jeremy Sisto keeps the CBS drama ‘FBI’ moving briskly
The actor portrays an FBI assistant special agent-in-charge with nuance. His iconic pencil, which has its own Twitter following, doesn’t hurt either.
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Who’ll get nods? Who’ll get snubbed? Our movie critic predicts the 2020 Oscar nominations
The Oscar nominations are sneaking up on us early this year: The list will be announced bright and early on Monday. As always, many questions await: Will “Parasite” be nominated for both best picture and best foreign language film? (Probably.) Will “Little Women” suffer from a reported lack of enthusiasm from male Academy voters? (Maybe, […]
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Society Notebook: Big Brothers Big Sisters making a big difference
The Bath/Brunswick chapter recognizes the people who help achieve its mission.
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Deep Water: ‘Granada,’ by Russ Sargent
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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‘1917’ review: A realistic depiction of World War I
A soldier wakes up in a flowery meadow in the first few seconds of “1917,” Sam Mendes’ gripping action drama about World War I. To call this image the opening shot isn’t quite right, because “1917” contains essentially just one shot, a continuous stream of imagery that flows nearly uninterrupted for two hours. Though we […]