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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PublishedApril 6, 2023
‘Air’ shoots and scores, with story, character, catharsis and depth
“Air,” Ben Affleck’s funny, moving and surprisingly meaningful tale of how Nike came to create Air Jordan basketball shoes, might have been a real snore. We all know how the story ends, and do we really need a movie that perpetuates yet another David-and-Goliath myth about a world-dominating corporation? Apparently, the answer is yes: Working […]
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PublishedApril 4, 2023
The new ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ film mostly captures the game’s magic
With the popular resurgence of the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, it was only a matter of time before a movie studio got hold of it. I mean, another movie studio. Yes, there was a trilogy in the 2000s, with Part 2 made for TV and Part 3 going straight to video. But no, they […]
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PublishedApril 4, 2023
‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ proves that lightning doesn’t strike twice
With its wisecracking hero and flippant tone, 2019’s “Shazam!” arrived as a bolt of inspiration in the gloomy DC Extended Universe. Unfortunately, the new sequel proves an adage: Lightning doesn’t strike twice. “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” dutifully doubles down on everything that made the first film both charming and instantly disposable. But the heart […]
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PublishedApril 3, 2023
Concert review: Portland Symphony stirs with contemporary Mexican works
Two of the 3 composers featured in the program attended the performance Sunday.
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PublishedApril 3, 2023
Bar Guide: Paper City crafts cocktails that cut through barbecue
The Westbrook restaurant also has an impressive selection of whiskeys and drink deals throughout the week.
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PublishedApril 3, 2023
Indie Film: If Ben Affleck can make a movie about a sneaker, why not one about the whoopie pie?
The new movie ‘Air,’ now in theaters, could inspire more about inanimate objects, including those beloved by Mainers.
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PublishedApril 2, 2023
Society Notebook: Portland Museum of Art premieres Third Thursday
The new monthly event drew 500 people.
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PublishedApril 2, 2023
Best-Sellers: ‘Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,’ ‘Poverty, By America’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
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PublishedApril 2, 2023
Art review: UNE showcases the work of four particularly determined artists
‘Tenacious’ is up at the art gallery on the Portland campus.
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PublishedApril 2, 2023
Deep Water: ‘Red Geraniums,’ by Susan King
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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