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 1, 2019

Indie Film: The real messages of patriotic classics (and what you should watch instead)

How American politics, soldiers and sports are portrayed in film.
Published
July 1, 2019

Movie review: ‘Annabelle Comes Home’ could be best of trilogy

In a summer of sequels, third and fourth films in a series have to prove the worthiness of their existence, and some this season haven’t risen to the top. But while it’s easy to scoff at another killer doll film in The Conjuring Universe, the spooky franchise is stealthily successful, and always steadily consistent. “Annabelle […]
Published
July 1, 2019

Bar Guide: The Whiskey Barrel serves lean cocktails to country music

The new Bayside bar also has giant games to play, but no food yet.
Published
July 1, 2019

Tap Lines: Beer is just the beginning among Washington Avenue beverage makers

Kombucha, mead and spirits are also crafted along the Munjoy Hill border.
Published
June 30, 2019

Theater review: Maine State Music Theatre strikes gold with ‘Treasure Island’

Maine State Music Theatre is diving headlong into its summer season with an all-new musical rendition of Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Treasure Island,” co-written by artistic director Curt Dale Clark. The Pickard Theater sizzled with excitement on opening night Thursday as the audience became swept up by an epic story and sweeping score that stirred the […]
Published
June 30, 2019

Culture Club: Vinegar Hill’s summer lineup is music to your ears

The Arundel venue has tribute shows, as well as comedians and local acts, in its busy summer schedule.
Published
June 30, 2019

Pick of the week: July and August events in southern Maine

6:30 p.m. July 3, Maine Attraction Water Ski Show, Number One Pond, William Oscar Emery Drive, Sanford, free. maineattractionwaterski.com Maine’s only water ski show team delivers everything from barefoot water skiing to human pyramids and jumps. This team placed first in the Eastern Region Show Ski Tournament in 2017 and second in 2018 – and […]
Published
June 30, 2019

Featured event: Kennebunk Heritage & Culture Festival, July 11-14

The inaugural festival will highlight not just maritime history or art history but all types of history of Kennebunk.
Published
June 30, 2019

More and more people loathe Renoir, so is it too soon for a revival?

An exhibition at the Clark Art Institute marks the 100th anniversary of his death.
Published
June 30, 2019

Featured event: Yarmouth Clam Festival, July 19-21

The Yarmouth Clam Festival boasts a lot of old-time favorites – a Friday night parade, Saturday night fireworks, carnival rides and games, juried craft and art shows, two stages of musical entertainment, a firefighters’ muster, a clam shucking contest and, at the center of all the festivities, more than a dozen food booths fundraising for […]

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