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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PublishedJuly 28, 2022
Opera review: ‘The Flying Dutchman’ soars in Maine-based reimagining
The second and final performance of Opera Maine’s major annual production is Friday.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2022
Theater review: Funny, thought-provoking ‘Body Awareness’ kicks off new festival
Three plays with a ‘social leaning’ will comprise the first Portland Theater Festival.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2022
Theater review: ‘The Color Purple’s’ inspirational story beefed up by song and dance
The novel-turned-musical is playing at Maine State Music Theatre in Brunswick.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2022
In all that fresh air, Maine Outdoor Film Festival ripens and grows
The event includes 70 films, plus panel discussions and other activities, over 11 nights at three Portland venues: the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, the Eastern Promenade and the East Bayside gathering place, Aprés.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2022
Tap Lines: The Portland graphic designer who puts the art in craft beer
Here’s what goes through Hugh McCormick’s mind when creating his award-winning logos and branding for local breweries like Austin Street and Battery Steele.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2022
Best-sellers: ‘Hatchet Island,’ ‘Happy-Go-Lucky’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2022
Art review: 5 photographers, 5 approaches in Portland show
Maine Museum of Photographic Arts is displaying ‘Constructed & Found’ through Aug. 23.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2022
Deep Water: ‘Loft,’ by Janie J. Gendron
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2022
Society Notebook: Support for mental health evident at Signs of Hope
The Maine Behavorial Healthcare fundraiser opened wallets and conversations that could change lives.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2022
Concert review: The National delivers best-loved songs and some up-and-comers
The popular indie-rock band played at Thompson’s Point, revealing newfound inspiration from their pandemic-compelled time away from the stage.
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