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
June 28, 2020

Jon Stewart returns to filmmaking – and comedy – with a so-so political satire

It’s good, in principle, to have Jon Stewart back. But the former “Daily Show” host’s sophomore effort as a filmmaker, a return to comedy after adapting journalist Maziar Bahari’s memoir of detention and psychological torture in an Iranian prison in the 2014 drama “Rosewater,” is a political farce that ultimately feels like a letdown, coming […]
Published
June 28, 2020

Spicy shrimp salad on a buttery toasted bun tastes like a day at the beach

Cold seafood salad at the seashore is one of my favorite summer traditions. While strolling the beach has been curtailed this season, I still satisfied my craving for one half of that hot-weather combo. Many styles of seafood salad exist, but I love to toss quick-cooking fish or shrimp in a bowl with something creamy, […]
Published
June 28, 2020

Bedside Table: ‘Lady Clementine: A Novel,’ by Marie Benedict

Sue Accardi of Raymond is reading the tale of Winston Churchill’s wife.
Published
June 28, 2020

Deep Water: Untitled poem by LaLa Drew

This week’s Maine poem is introduced by Samaa Abdurraqib.
Published
June 24, 2020

Match the Maine landmark to the county it’s found in

See how well you know your state.
Published
June 22, 2020

Indie Film: Author biopic ‘Shirley’ is pretty serious, and so are Moss’ Oscar chances

PMA Films is renting the movie about the life of Shirley Jackson.
Published
June 22, 2020

Bar Guide: Get in the spirit with no-fuss infusions

Making your own flavored alcohol is surprisingly easy.
Published
June 21, 2020

‘Blue’ is the opera on police violence that America needs to see, but can’t

The good news is that the Music Critics Association of North America announced Wednesday that composer Jeanine Tesori and librettist Tazewell Thompson are the recipients of its 2020 award for best new opera for their two-act tragedy and breakout Glimmerglass Festival hit, “Blue.” That accolade is well deserved; “Blue” is a triumph. The bad news […]
Published
June 21, 2020

In one of summer’s best new shows, Perry Mason gets what he’s always lacked – a personality

Perry Mason, the defense attorney hero of Erle Stanley Gardner’s legal thrillers (which have sold some 300 million copies since first debuting in 1933), has been ripe for a remake for a long time. After some movie adaptations and a long-running radio serial, it was the TV version, which premiered in 1957 and starred Raymond […]
Published
June 21, 2020

Art Q&A: Ashley Page sees honesty as art’s role right now

The multimedia artist came to Maine College of Art from Minneapolis and worked to engage the community about societal and political problems.

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