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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PublishedAugust 18, 2023
Do you complain at restaurants? Here’s how some readers handle dining dissatisfaction
The question posed in our Maine Dish newsletter prompted readers to write in.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2023
Classical review: Portland Chamber Music Festival takes dramatic turn
‘The Kreutzer Connection’ featured works inspired by the story of a jealous husband.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2023
Theater review: ‘Something Rotten!’ spoofs theater world, from Shakespeare to modern musicals
The comedy concludes the season for Maine State Music Theatre in Brunswick.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2023
Film festival honors Portland’s most famous director and his influential brother
The John and Francis Ford Film Festival will be held Friday through Sunday, mostly in Portland, with screenings and discussions
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PublishedAugust 14, 2023
Tap Lines: Allagash among breweries asked to experiment with sustainable grain
Outdoor outfitter Patagonia’s food and beverage arm had 11 breweries make beers using Kernza.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2023
Society Notebook: Kennebunkport Historical Society holds Gatsby-themed gala
The organization put on a second 70th anniversary party, so summer residents could celebrate.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2023
Best-sellers: ‘Tom Lake,’ ‘The Wager’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2023
Deep Water: ‘Brackish,’ by Bryan Butler
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2023
Art review: Make time for the CMCA summer exhibitions while they last
The works of Shinique Smith, Nancy Andrews and Rodrigo Valenzuela, along with video by Ellie Ga, will be up through Sept. 10.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2023
In ‘Talk to Me,’ a game of talk-to-the-hand turns into a nightmare
In this movie summer of screaming pink (”Barbie”) and flaming orange (”Oppenheimer”), is there psychic and aesthetic room for a dour, low-lit Australian horror film about demonic possession? “Talk to Me,” a crafty debut feature from the brothers Danny and Michael Philippou, makes an unnerving case for the answer to that question in the affirmative. […]
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