Leslie Bridgers

Press Herald

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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Published
April 11, 2021

Art review: Patt Franklin’s paintings of nature blur line between the actual and abstract

The show is at Mayo Street Arts’ pop-up gallery on Washington Avenue in Portland.
Published
April 11, 2021

Society Notebook: Azerbaijan Society of Maine shares culture through concert

The 50-person show featured a husband-and-wife musical duo that normally tours internationally.
Published
April 5, 2021

Run & Eat: Pick a bowl, then pick it up quick, from Crunchy Poke

The Old Port poke shop has been a reliable takeout spot throughout the pandemic.
Published
April 5, 2021

Indie Film: Bath filmmaker emerging from lockdown with three new movies

Cody Alexander Curtis returned to his home state in 2018 and has kept busy.
Published
April 5, 2021

Tap Lines: Belleflower’s opening in East Bayside marks start of better days

The new brewery, owned by former employees of Boston’s Trillium, moved into the space occupied by now-closed Brewery Extrava.
Published
April 4, 2021

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ is a clash of the titans – and mismatched storytelling styles

If “Godzilla vs. Kong” sounds like the billing in a prize fight, the movie – a creature-feature sequel to 2017’s witty, stylish “Kong: Skull Island” and 2019’s more flat-footed “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” – lives up to that rock-’em, sock-’em dynamic, in more ways than one. In a literal sense, it’s a multi-round matchup […]
Published
April 4, 2021

Idris Elba makes for a charismatic urban cowboy in this familiar but engaging family film

Anyone lucky enough to have seen the horseback riders of North Philadelphia in person knows firsthand the frisson that first glimpse produces: Is that really a horse? In the heart of Rust Belt Philly? At its best, the uneven but good-hearted family film “Concrete Cowboy” is animated by that same shock of disbelief and delight […]
Published
April 4, 2021

Deep Water: ‘The Caterpillar,’ by Betsy Sholl

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Published
April 4, 2021

Society Notebook: Portland Ovations celebrates 90 years, livestreamed from Merrill

The arts presenter’s virtual fundraising event was held on March 25.
Published
April 4, 2021

Get an edge in your Oscars pool with this guide to the 2021 Oscar shorts

I think we can all agree: It’s a weird year for the Oscars, and not just because Glenn Close and Olivia Colman are going head to head again, after Close lost the best actress race to Colman in 2019. It’s so weird that some have taken to calling them the Oddscars. Should Close even have […]

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