The Cape Elizabeth performing arts residency gave a preview of its upcoming production of ‘CarmXn.’
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 inDo This, Food
Tap Lines: Modestman’s Maine outpost is a bit off the beaten path, but its beers are right on trend
Its South Portland neighbors are used to something a little different, but the New Hampshire-based brewery stands to draw in local beer aficionados with its bevy of New England IPAs.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: Rain or shine, Maine Outdoor Film Festival will go on
The festival is prepared to go inside with its outdoor films.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Deep Water: ‘First Loon,’ by Dennis Camire
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Society Notebook: Opera Maine has a ball for ‘Cinderella’
The gala at Falmouth Country Club raised $38,000 to help with the costs of putting on this month’s production.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Best-Sellers: ‘Dead Man’s Wake,’ ‘The Wager’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: Mina Loy was way ahead of her time and is finally emerging from obscurity
Bowdoin College Museum of Art displays the wide-ranging works of the radical multidisciplinarian.
Posted inDo This
Looking to beat the heat? No sweat, we’ve got you covered
Where to splash in water, catch a breeze or cool down with an ice cream cone.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, Review
Classical review: JACK Quartet nimbly takes on New York composers
The performance was part of Bowdoin International Music Festival’s Gamper Festival of Contemporary Music.
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Bar Guide: High-turnover spot on Congress Street gets new start as The End
The latest occupant of the building hasn’t changed the decor much from the last bar that was there, but offers good cocktails, service and prices.