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.

Latest

Published
March 5, 2020

Theater review: ‘Native Gardens’ will quickly grow on you

This fast-paced show brings out the comedic gifts of an excellent cast.
Published
March 2, 2020

Tap Lines: Maine organic beers now go beyond Peak

But Portland’s original organic brewery is still making fresh, new beers, too.
Published
March 2, 2020

Indie Film: A much-discussed stand-up special and a double-feature tribute are screenings worth seeing

Equality Community Center shows ‘Hannah Gadsby: Nanette,’ and The Apohadion hosts a movie event to benefit the family of late local musician Dave Noyes.
Published
March 1, 2020

These modest artists painted reality in a way we’ve lost sight of

A display of 19th-century oil sketches at the National Gallery of Art matters deeply.
Published
March 1, 2020

Society Notebook: Snow Ball kicks off Carnaval ME

Held in an inflatable igloo, the gala draws 350 guests.
Published
March 1, 2020

Deep Water: ‘Rite of Passage: How the Owl Got Its Pointy Ears,’ by Peleg Held

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Published
March 1, 2020

Movie review: Documentary reminds us of The Band’s extraordinary run

But as compelling as ‘Once Were Brothers’ is as cultural history, it’s very much one man’s story.
Published
February 25, 2020

Movie review: Horror flick ‘The Lodge’ is slow-burning – but lacks any real payoff

The fact that the horror film “The Lodge” comes from Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala, the Austrian duo who made the stylishly unsettling “Goodnight Mommy” in 2014, is enough to recommend it. True to form, the aunt-and-nephew filmmakers, who share directing duties – and the writing, here, with Sergio Casci – imbue even the ordinary […]
Published
February 24, 2020

Moview review: In reality, remake of late ‘70s ‘Fantasy Island’ is a chore

Retooling the late ’70s/early ’80s ABC prime-time staple “Fantasy Island” as a sinister gotcha! outing isn’t a bad idea. That’s the wheel. The spokes are everything else, and most everything else about the new horror movie, from the Blumhouse crew and director Jeff Wadlow, is not good. Four intertwining fantasies, four stories’ worth of lame […]
Published
February 24, 2020

Indie Film: Cure your need for a midwinter film fest with Camden’s Cabin Fever

The festival, which takes place this Friday through Sunday at the Camden Opera House, features seven nonfiction films.

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