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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PublishedMay 9, 2021
Q&A with Dionne Warwick: Why she went on Twitter, prepping for her Mother’s Day show and the Luther Vandross cover of her song
You can buy a ticket to her shows Sunday through the Boothbay Opera House.
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PublishedMay 9, 2021
‘The Water Man’ is a rare treat: A sensitive family film grounded in real life
In “The Water Man,” an assured, richly appointed directorial debut by David Oyelowo, the filmmaker nods toward his aesthetic roots when his main character briefly opens his “E.T.” lunchbox. That flash of retro pop culture feels right at home in this sensitive family drama, in which Lonnie Chavis plays Gunner Boone, a serious-minded only child […]
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PublishedMay 9, 2021
Learning to make pandesal, the everyday rolls of the Philippines, is a labor of love
The journey was long and uncomfortable. I was hot, tired and desperately craving a strawberry Pop-Tart. A few of my classmates were off to Disney World for the week, but after a 22-hour flight, a delayed layover and a very bumpy three-hour van ride, I finally arrived for my first visit at my mother’s rural […]
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PublishedMay 9, 2021
Spicy pork and soba noodles deliver sweet, salty and crunchy in one filling dish
Time is a precious commodity, so if someone offers me a shortcut, I’m all ears. That’s one reason I dove into “The Shortcut Cook” by Rosie Reynolds (Hardie Grant, 2021). The other was that I loved “The Kitchen Shelf,” a cookbook she wrote in 2016 with Eve O’Sullivan, which is all about building meals around […]
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PublishedMay 9, 2021
Mary Lincoln wasn’t ‘crazy.’ She was a bereaved mother, new exhibit says.
WASHINGTON — Callie Hawkins had been working at President Lincoln’s Cottage museum for 10 years when she became pregnant. She and her husband were thrilled, and she joked with her co-workers about the baby’s “perfect” due date – Feb. 12 – Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. When the day arrived, Hawkins went into labor right on schedule. […]
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PublishedMay 9, 2021
Flipping the script on ‘fat’ in comedy
The third and final season of ‘Shrill,’ starring Aidy Bryant, was released on Hulu on Friday.
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PublishedMay 9, 2021
Art review: There’s abundant art to see at Cove Street
Poetry, photography, sculpture and more make up the multiple exhibitions on display.
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PublishedMay 3, 2021
Tap Lines: Surprise, brown ales don’t have to be boring
Maine breweries are playing with the old style in new ways.
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PublishedMay 3, 2021
Indie Film: Filmmaker taps into his darkest fears for ‘Family History’
The horror film by Mark Parker, who moved to Kittery from New York during the pandemic, is playing at festivals.
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PublishedMay 2, 2021
Art review: Farnsworth puts spotlight on women behind the Maine arts scene
‘Women of Vision’ uses artwork and wall texts to showcase their influence.
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