Mad Horse Theatre opens its season with the farcical look at the inner workings of the White House.
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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Bar Guide: Batson River leans casual at Wells location
Situated on the way to the beach, the restaurant has Maine camp-inspired decor and a lively vibe.
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Indie Film: Former Portland rapper hits the ground running with ‘New Shoes’
In his filmmaking debut, Thommy Kane, who performed as Poverty, turns heads at Cannes with his autobiographical short.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Society Notebook: Khmer Maine celebrates Cambodian community and supporters
The association became an official nonprofit in June and held a dinner and awards ceremony last month.
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Art review: In a pair of Portland shows, photographers ‘push around’ the medium
The works on display at the University of New England and Maine Jewish Museum demonstrate how effectively photography can transcend form and find provocative new meaning.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bestsellers: ‘The Covenant of Water,’ ‘The Wager’
The current bestselling fiction and nonfiction books at nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
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Deep Water: ‘Lake and Hollow,’ by David Sloan
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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Thin story, thinner characters in ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3’
You can say this much about “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3”: It’s better than the second one. Twenty-one years after the breakout success of the 2002 original, and seven years after its widely panned sequel, franchise star and screenwriter Nia Vardalos goes behind the camera for this third installment in the comedy franchise, which […]
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Theater review: The wacky world of ‘Spamalot’ takes the stage in South Portland
Portland Players starts its season off with the Monty Python comedy.
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Bar Guide: Henry’s both preserves and elevates beloved Old Port pub
The Miranda Group’s upgrade of the longtime Bull Feeney’s location is a sign of the area maturing.