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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.
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Classical review: Oratorio’s take on Biblical tale fails an interesting premise
The performance by the chorale couldn’t save the poorly conceived program.
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Review: Alvin Ailey dance troupe shows group strength in genre-spanning show
The sold-out performance was Wednesday at Merrill Auditorium.
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Classical review: Again, PSO is solid when led by Marcelo Lehninger
The guest conductor returned Sunday for a program that included Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony.
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Marvel’s Avengers series concludes with an overstuffed but entertaining ‘Endgame’
The ending especially is a moving capper to the 22-film series, circling all the way back to 2008’s ‘Iron Man.’
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The Cranberries, still in mourning, return for the last time
The surviving members of the Irish rock band reflect on the legacy of singer Dolores O’Riordan and celebrate her with their last album, ‘In the End.’
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Marvel closes a decade-long story with ‘Avengers: Endgame’
Endings are a rarity in the franchise movie-making business, but Marvel has never shied away from rule-breaking.
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Society Notebook: Men and women look back on impact of Boys & Girls Clubs
The annual Spring for the Kids auction raises $110,000 for five Maine clubhouses.
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Art review: Nathaniel Meyer’s vivid twist on the Maine landscape
‘Arcadian Shores: Restoration of the Golden Age’ is up at Elizabeth Moss Galleries in Falmouth.
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Deep Water: ‘Childhood’ by Alisha Goldblatt
Poems edited and introduced by Gibson Fay-LeBlanc.