‘Talking to Strangers’ looks at the harm that comes when we fail to understand one another.
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: Celebrating a century of suffrage
Gov. Janet Mills hosts a tea party in recognition of women gaining the right to vote.
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Art review: Sculptures convey contemporary messages through classic techniques
Ogunquit Museum of American Art displays 21 sculptures by Sebastian Martorana in ‘Subject Matters.’
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘It’s a Limousine,’ by Cate Marvin
Maine poems edited and introduced by Gibson Fay-LeBlanc.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Classical review: Virtuosic violin performance makes case for more chamber music year-round
The Portland Chamber Music Festival presented the solo recital by Johnny Gandelsman at Cove Street Arts.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Maine Voices Live: ‘Big Nate’ creator reveals what cartoonist’s life is really like
Lincoln Peirce drew a sold-out crowd to One Longfellow Square on Tuesday for MaineVoices Live.
Posted inDo This, Food
Bar Guide: Come for the fair, stay for the rum buckets at UHOP
Aside from the pie, they are why people go to Unity House of Pizza.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
‘Joker’ early reviews are mostly raves – does it reinvent the superhero movie?
The filmmakers raise expectations by creating a rich vehicle for one the consistently interesting Joaquin Phoenix.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘Swimming,’ by Elizabeth Tibbetts
Maine poems edited and introduced by Gibson Fay-LeBlanc.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Review, Uncategorized
Art review: A glimpse into the photographs collected by Barbara Goodbody
Maine Museum of Photographic Arts is highlighting works from its advisory board member’s extensive collection at USM’s Glickman Library in Portland.