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
July 21, 2019

Art review: Group of shows at York gallery is triple threat

The George Marshall Store Gallery has found a formula that works.
Published
July 19, 2019

Classical review: Seal Bay Festival deftly displays contemporary works

The composers were on hand to introduce their scores Thursday at Space.
Published
July 15, 2019

Bar Guide: The Roof a step up from OOB scene

The bar above Joseph’s by the Sea serves specialty cocktails on its outdoor deck.
Published
July 15, 2019

Indie Film: There’s no lack of the weird or wacky in ‘Thundercrack!’

The Apohadion, a Bayside venue of many sorts, aims to show for-real cult films, like this one.
Published
July 15, 2019

Movie review: Brilliant ‘Midsommar’ lets the sunshine into horror

After the success of his directorial debut, last year’s defining horror film “Hereditary,” there’s almost impossibly high expectations swirling around writer/director Ari Aster’s sophomore feature, “Midsommar.” With this kind of anticipation, what other choice does Aster have than simply to defy expectations? Where there was dark, now there is light. “Midsommar” is set in the […]
Published
July 15, 2019

What to do at the Yarmouth Clam Fest, beyond the bivalve

OK, so you’re at the Yarmouth Clam Festival and you’ve seen Barry Williams and gotten your “Brady Bunch” fix all taken care of. Now what? There are plenty of things to do at this year’s festival besides seeing Williams, also known as Greg Brady. The list is about as long as the line of chairs […]
Published
July 14, 2019

Society Notebook: Preble Street meeting invigorates volunteers

The nonprofit recognizes its work with poverty at the annual event.
Published
July 14, 2019

Art review: Cove Street gallery a game-changer for Greenhut owners

The vast wall space in the new East Bayside space can accommodate much larger paintings than the Middle Street gallery can.
Published
July 14, 2019

‘Stranger Things 3’ celebrates ’80s consumerism

But anxiety lurks below the surface of the Netflix series’ new season.
Published
July 14, 2019

Deep Water: ‘Against Prognostication’ by Jeffrey Thomson

Maine poems edited and introduced by Gibson Fay-LeBlanc.

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