Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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, Review
Art review: Trio of shows at the ICA includes moving, must-see installation
James Allister Sprang’s multi-sensory ‘Rest Within the Wake’ caps off an impressive lineup at the Maine College of Art & Design exhibition space.
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Oscar nods in directing don’t reflect a wonderfully wide-ranging year
There was a bittersweet symmetry to be found in learning of the death of Norman Jewison just a day before the announcement of this year’s Oscar nominees. Jewison, who died Saturday at age 97, was one of the great journeyman directors in Hollywood, the stylistically unobtrusive craftsman who brought the gripping civil rights-era drama “In […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, Review
Theater review: ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’ delivers comedy on many levels
Dustin Tucker leads a talented cast of zany characters in the Good Theater production.
Posted inDo This, Food, Out & About
Grab a coffee, cocktail or book and settle into these cozy nooks
Linger in the warmth of a pub, cafe or other snuggly spot in southern Maine.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Indie Film: Sick of movies botching the Maine accent? Call your legislator
Another bill is on the table that would incentivize films to shoot in Maine by increasing tax reimbursements.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘A Maine Gothic from a Pseudo Local,’ by Sett Vincent
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bestsellers: ‘Chain-Gang All-Stars,’ ‘Maine: A Love Story’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Society Notebook: Another year of Greendrinks is a go
The series of monthly socials kicked off the year with an event at O’Maine Studios that benefited the Maine Grain Alliance.
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Corey Daniels challenges definition of art in new basement exhibition space
The Wells gallery owner’s artistic tastes and sense of humor are most apparent in the underground assembly.