The six new plays are on stage in Portland through May 4, then for one night in Bangor.
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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It’s saison season, and Maine breweries have their own takes on the style
Oxbow and Allagash both make multiple versions of the style, traditionally stored in farmhouses and enjoyed by seasonal workers in spring.
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Video: MaineVoices Live with ‘Chopped’ champions Matt Ginn and Christian Hayes
Portland Press Herald food writer Meredith Goad interviewed the chefs on stage Tuesday.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Sheryl Crow records ‘Redemption Day’ with Johnny Cash vocals
Sheryl Crow has released a new version of a political and spiritual song about war featuring vocals from the late Johnny Cash
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: Show of self-portraits takes on the subject of identity
‘Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail the Dark Lioness,’ featuring the work of South African artist Zanele Muholi, is up at the Colby Museum of Art through June 9.
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Deep Water: ‘A Decade Later, You Return to Your Childhood Home,’ by Mia Ayumi Malhotra
Poems edited and introduced by Gibson Fay-Leblanc
Posted inLife & Culture
Society Notebook: Maine Women’s Fund marks 30 years of investing in the future
The nonprofit recognized female leaders in the community at a luncheon and awards ceremony April 2.
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At long last, Aretha’s ‘Amazing Grace’ can be seen and heard
And it’s playing this week and next at the Portland Museum of Art.
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‘The Battle for Ranked Choice Voting’ follows Mainers in a pioneering political effort
A Massachusetts activist and filmmaker was inspired to document the movement.
Posted inDo This, Life & Culture, Out & About
Maine summer checklist
Do these things to make your summer complete.