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 22, 2024
Classical review: ChoralArt performs Brahms Requiem to a packed house
The concert at Woodfords Congregational Church had been rescheduled because of a snowstorm.
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PublishedApril 22, 2024
Batman parody ‘The People’s Joker’ is as scrappy as its hero
The film was pulled after its initial screening in 2022, but is back in theaters this month.
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PublishedApril 22, 2024
For springtime refreshment, try these Maine breweries’ fruited farmhouse beers
Here are three takes on the style from Sasanoa, Oxbow and Allagash.
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PublishedApril 21, 2024
Deep Water: ‘What you do,’ by Kerem Durdag
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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PublishedApril 21, 2024
Society Notebook: Dentists brush up on dance moves for competition
Dancing with the Dentists raised money for Maine Resiliency Center, Veggies to Table, The Root Cellar and Mainely Teeth.
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PublishedApril 21, 2024
Bestsellers: ‘James,’ ‘ The Wide Wide Sea’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
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PublishedApril 15, 2024
Review: ‘Tumacho’ brings quirky townsfolk and silly tunes to Mad Horse
The South Portland theater veers from its typically serious lineup with a borderline-absurd comedy to end its season.
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PublishedApril 15, 2024
Portland filmmaker’s latest project, ‘Pee Shy,’ is personal
Steven Jackson is wrapping up a short documentary inspired by his urination troubles.
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PublishedApril 14, 2024
Cumberland singer Julia Gagnon makes her way into ‘American Idol’ top 20
Votes from the public and the judges will determine whether Gagnon makes the top 14 on Monday’s episode.
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PublishedApril 14, 2024
Society Notebook: EqualityMaine event evokes range of emotions
EqualityMaine’s 39th anniversary awards ceremony packed a lot of emotions into one night: recognizing the LGBTQ+ community’s heartbreaks, lifting up its leaders, fundraising for its future, whooping and hollering with the Curbside Queens, and getting groovy with DJ Disco Dungeon. Executive Director Gia Drew got a little emotional, standing on the Aura stage and looking […]
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