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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PublishedJanuary 15, 2023
Art review: Portland photo museum puts on another jam-packed show
Maine Museum of Photographic Arts features works of 24 artists in ‘Twelfth Night.’
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2023
Brendan Fraser is great, ‘The Whale’ not so much
It’s impossible – and, frankly, surpassingly uncharitable – not to root for Brendan Fraser, one of Hollywood’s most likable actors, whose comeback has been one of the most heartening movie stories of 2022. But admiring Fraser’s performance as a man paralyzed by grief and self-loathing in “The Whale” doesn’t necessarily mean liking the movie he’s […]
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2023
Remake of Swedish film adds heart, loses soul
As the title character in “A Man Called Otto,” Tom Hanks plays a cantankerous widower with an affinity for home repair. When it comes to this tear-jerker’s own makeover – it’s based on Hannes Holm’s 2016 Swedish film “A Man Called Ove,” inspired by Fredrik Backman’s 2012 novel – some sanded-off edges threaten to throw […]
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2023
Bar Guide: Like all of Smalls, cocktail menu is compact and well curated
The tiny West End spot serves many functions, including as a nice place to grab a drink.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2023
Indie Film: Filmmaker’s debut feature a faux documentary, but not far from the truth
Benji Otte stars in his movie about a struggling artist.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2023
Best-Sellers: ‘Lucy By the Sea,’ ‘The Light We Carry’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2023
The vegan and vegetarian restaurants that went and came from Maine
While the effects of the pandemic led to some closures in 2022, there was evidence of a growing appetite for plant-based dining out.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2023
Society Notebook: Prohibition-themed New Year’s party a nod to club’s history
The Portland Club was founded by the son of Neal Dow, who led the charge for a statewide ban on alcohol in the 1850s.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2023
On closer look, Kathy Butterly’s ceramics as masterful as they are cheerful
Take your time with them in her exhibition at the Portland Museum of Art.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2023
Deep Water: ‘Winter Kale,’ by Jodi Paloni
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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