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
March 15, 2020

Deep Water: ‘Even Now,’ by Laura Bonazzoli

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Published
March 15, 2020

Art review: Captain Bisbee and crew beam up from Jersey for diverse exhibit at Cove Street

‘Gardenship: First Voyage’ shows what the Brunswick sculptor and his team of artists have been up to during their nine-month residency.
Published
March 9, 2020

Bar Guide: Come for the rum, stay for the shuffleboard at Three of Strong

The distillery in Portland’s East Bayside has games, events and snacks – but don’t expect any vodka.
Published
March 9, 2020

Indie Film: How a gig for the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum rocked this filmmaker’s world

Making ‘Meteorites & the Epic Story of Our Origins’ was a life-changing experience for Jennifer Widor Smith.
Published
March 9, 2020

‘The Way Back’ review: Ben Affleck is the whole show here — and he’s good

With “The Way Back,” Ben Affleck didn’t have to deliver his biggest or most attention-getting performance, simply — and simplicity is hard — his truest. As a one-time Torrance, Calif., high school basketball phenom who threw it all away and struggled with addiction and grief ever since, the actor brings some well-chronicled rehab, relapse and […]
Published
March 8, 2020

Deep Water: ‘Springback,’ by Katherine A. Hagopian Berry

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Published
March 8, 2020

New Pixar movie ‘Onward’ pays tribute to director’s family

DETROIT — Remember the opening montage of “Up” and how it perfectly depicts the joys and griefs of married life? Or the ending to any “Toy Story” film and the feelings evoked in an “I’m not crying, you’re crying” way? That’s what Pixar movies do. They can take you from laughter to poignancy faster than […]
Published
March 8, 2020

Art review: Activist artist couple’s PMA exhibit both playful and provocative

New York-based Carrie Moyer, a painter, and Sheila Pepe, a fiber-based installation artist, who met in Maine, return with ‘Tabernacles for Trying Times.’
Published
March 8, 2020

Society notebook: Community shows up to support grieving children

The annual Love Gala raises more than $300,000.
Published
March 8, 2020

Supporting actors are TV’s secret weapon

Let us count the ways.

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