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
August 9, 2020

What to know about Beyoncé’s ‘Lion King’-inspired visual album ‘Black Is King’

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter released “Black Is King” in the wee hours of the morning of July 31, roughly one month after publicly announcing that she had shot a companion piece to her original music released alongside the live-action “Lion King” film last year. The new visual album, streaming on Disney Plus, is “meant to celebrate the […]
Published
August 9, 2020

Homefront: Tian of Zucchini is both healthful and comforting

A tian is a cousin to a quiche, but no crust is required.
Published
August 9, 2020

Deep Water: ‘Homecoming,’ by Michelle Menting

This week’s poem offers a glimpse into a story of summer, siblings and transitions. I love poet Michelle Menting’s vivid details of sisters and brothers around a fire, and the subtle poignancy with which she suggests the endings, changes and unspoken questions hanging thick in the air between them. Menting is the author of three […]
Published
August 9, 2020

This reliable jam recipe will let you savor the best berries and stone fruit year-round

Starting with the best fruit you can find is a good foundation for great-tasting jam.
Published
August 3, 2020

Art critic wanted

Review local art shows for the Maine Sunday Telegram.
Published
August 3, 2020

Bar Guide: Portland’s hotel bars put their own spin on classic cocktails

These unique concoctions will make you feel like you’re on vacation.
Published
August 3, 2020

Indie Film: Filmmaker who moved to Maine for a quieter life has one last horror story to tell

Jeremy Kasten is releasing his movie ‘The Dead Ones’ more than a decade after he shot it.
Published
August 2, 2020

Deep Water: ‘Crawling with Uncle D,’ by Mark Melnicove

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Published
August 2, 2020

Online art brings more than just wasting time

The best of what’s there offers a sense of what life will be like after the pandemic creates a new normal.
Published
August 2, 2020

Q&A: Nick Offerman on harnessing the power of ignorance

Like so many, national arts reporter Geoff Edgers has been grounded by the novel coronavirus. So he decided to launch an Instagram Live show from his barn in Concord, Mass. Every Friday and many Tuesday afternoons, Edgers hosts “Stuck With Geoff.” So far, he has interviewed musician Annie Lennox, comedian Tiffany Haddish, journalist Dan Rather […]

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