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.

Do This, Food

Bar Guide: The sipping’s easy at The Thurston Co., wherever you sit

by Angie Bryan August 5, 2019August 1, 2019

The Blue Hill restaurant has a bar area, patio and small specialty cocktail menu.

Arts & Entertainment

Deep Water: ‘American Gothic,’ by Adrian Blevins

by Adrian Blevins August 4, 2019August 4, 2019

Maine poems edited and introduced by Gibson Fay-LeBlanc

Arts & Entertainment

‘David Crosby: Remember My Name’ shows the prickly musician has mellowed – but not by much

by Ann Hornaday Washington Post August 4, 2019August 4, 2019

The documentary ostensibly chronicles one of his many comeback tours but becomes something far more introspective.

Arts & Entertainment, Review

Art review: Former CMCA space fills need for photo shows

by Daniel Kany August 4, 2019July 30, 2019

The work of five Maine photographers is on display in the Rockport gallery, now called 162 Russell.

Arts & Entertainment

Bandwagon builds for LGBTQ diversity on children’s TV

by LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer August 4, 2019August 2, 2019

From a girl knight-in-training with two dads to a 12-year-old nonbinary protagonist who doesn’t want to grow up, representation is becoming more common.

Local & State

Society Notebook: Welcome Feasts create connections through food

by Amy Paradysz August 4, 2019August 1, 2019

The third and final dinner in the series is planned for Aug. 14.

Arts & Entertainment, Do This

Indie Film: New bowling movie coming to Bayside for rooftop screening

by Dennis Perkins July 29, 2019August 13, 2019

‘Phoenix, Oregon’ is on a 70-city tour of smaller venues.

Arts & Entertainment, Do This, Review

Movie review: ‘Lion King’ visually stunning, technically innovative

by Rafer Guzmán Newsday (TNS) July 29, 2019July 25, 2019

Cutting-edge technology tells a story of primal power in Disney’s new version of “The Lion King.” It’s the studio’s third reworking of an animated classic this year, following an overstuffed “Aladdin” and a weighed-down “Dumbo,” but get ready: “The Lion King” is a whole different animal. It may not capture hearts like the 1994 original, […]