Alison Hildreth gets overdue attention, Bates shows range of Native art, and a Norway gallery displays small works by 60 Maine artists.
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, Do This, Local & State, Review
Theater review: Young, undocumented immigrants navigate life in ‘Sanctuary City’
The Portland Theater Festival production is playing at The Hill Arts through Sept. 3.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: Portland’s Channel 5 premieres sitcom about a Maine comedy club
‘Backstage’ follows aspiring stand-up comedians vying for stage time.
Posted inDo This, Food
Bar Guide: With wine bar’s relocation to Sebago, life is better at the lake
Grand Central, which moved from Gorham, serves cocktails, beer and snacks too.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: Close out the season with a Connecticut gallery, Cushing artists and island couples
The shows in Portland and the Midcoast are up into September.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Society Notebook: Portland Museum of Art puts the garden back in its garden party
The pandemic, construction and weather have impeded the annual summer event in recent years.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Best-Sellers: ‘Dean Man’s Wake,’ ‘The Creative Act’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘The Repetition of the River Acheron,’ by Rheros Iliad Kagoni
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inFood, Local & State, Opinion
Do you complain at restaurants? Here’s how some readers handle dining dissatisfaction
The question posed in our Maine Dish newsletter prompted readers to write in.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, Review
Classical review: Portland Chamber Music Festival takes dramatic turn
‘The Kreutzer Connection’ featured works inspired by the story of a jealous husband.