Leslie Bridgers is the features editor for the Portland Press Herald, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and culture. She spent 10 years as a reporter, half of that time for the Portland Press Herald, covering the western suburbs of Portland, writing feature stories and working on special projects. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2021
‘West Side Story’ is an urgent, utterly beautiful revival of the original
Pop culture is awash in boomer nostalgia, a symptom of intellectual malaise and the enduring chokehold one generation still has on what counts as worth caring about. But sometimes, the stewards of that patrimony manage not just to preserve what was great about the things they loved as kids, but infuse them with enough new […]
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PublishedDecember 12, 2021
Society Notebook: E2Tech toasts to innovation in eco-friendly technology
Members of the organization gathered for an annual meeting and holiday mixer at Foundation Brewing in Portland.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2021
Deep Water: ‘Wood,’ by Jennifer Onken
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2021
Best-Sellers: ‘The Lincoln Highway,’ ‘The 1619 Project’
The current best-selling books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2021
Theater review: Fenix puts a festive twist on the Bard’s holiday play
’12th Night: A Holiday Celebration of Shakespeare and Song’ weaves modern Christmas songs into the performance.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2021
With the movie ‘Encounter,’ you’ll come for the alien thriller, but stay for Riz Ahmed’s performance
“Encounter” opens with a shot of a bright celestial object streaking across the night sky, followed by ickily close-up footage of insects, particularly the mosquito – or, it is suggested, some mosquito-like E.T. – that pierces the skin with its proboscis and deposits something nasty into the bloodstream. To wit: that something is a nonterrestrial […]
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PublishedDecember 6, 2021
Theater review: ‘Dying to Know’ gets a moving premiere at Mad Horse
The play, written by Maine’s David Butler, tackles serious subjects with stellar acting.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2021
Indie Film: Film fanatic on your holiday list? Picture these in their stockings
It’s easy to avoid the supply chain challenges with these gifts, from memberships to memorabilia.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2021
Bar Guide: It’s easy to settle into a barstool at The Burleigh
Comfortable seating and top-notch cocktails make the bar at the Kennebunkport Inn a can’t-miss winter destination.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2021
Deep Water: ‘How To Be Pretty,’ by Meredith Mitchell
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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