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 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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PublishedApril 12, 2024
Ogunquit Museum opens, plus 5 more things to do this weekend
Pair fresh seafood with a stroll and see David Sedaris at Merrill.
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PublishedApril 8, 2024
How ‘Civil War’ compares to other cinematic takes on the downfall of America
The film, which opens at theaters this week, hits close to home but is still set in an alternate version of our country.
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PublishedApril 7, 2024
Deep Water: ‘Fool’s Spring,’ by Ben Boegehold
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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PublishedApril 7, 2024
Two painting shows to see now – one orderly and controlled, the other full of raw energy
Grace DeGennaro’s works are at Zero Station Gallery in Portland, and L/A Arts in Lewiston is hosting ‘Serafim Yssolo: Life on Scraps.’
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PublishedApril 7, 2024
Society Notebook: Cabinet of Wonder draws curious Mechanics’ Hall supporters
In its second year, the event more than doubled the amount of money raised.
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PublishedApril 7, 2024
Bestsellers: ‘The Women,’ ‘The Wager’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
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PublishedApril 4, 2024
What Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ means to the Black Opry
In the final moments of a Black Opry Revue show, where a traveling rotation of singer-songwriters take turns playing their individual songs and sharing the stories behind them, the singers like to gather for a group performance. During their show in the Washington area just over a week ago, the choice for the final song […]
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PublishedApril 1, 2024
Gnaw for nothing, ‘Hundreds of Beavers’ offers a blueprint for low-budget filmmakers
The black-and-white comedy featuring shockingly devious human-sized rodents is showing at PMA Films this weekend.
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PublishedApril 1, 2024
Falafel, a foot soak and a film are all part of this Portland woman’s perfect day
Jennifer Reck shares the many stops around town she’d make, including the Eastern Prom, Longfellow Garden and Wayside Tavern.
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