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 15, 2019
Bar Guide: The Roof a step up from OOB scene
The bar above Joseph’s by the Sea serves specialty cocktails on its outdoor deck.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2019
Indie Film: There’s no lack of the weird or wacky in ‘Thundercrack!’
The Apohadion, a Bayside venue of many sorts, aims to show for-real cult films, like this one.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2019
Movie review: Brilliant ‘Midsommar’ lets the sunshine into horror
After the success of his directorial debut, last year’s defining horror film “Hereditary,” there’s almost impossibly high expectations swirling around writer/director Ari Aster’s sophomore feature, “Midsommar.” With this kind of anticipation, what other choice does Aster have than simply to defy expectations? Where there was dark, now there is light. “Midsommar” is set in the […]
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PublishedJuly 15, 2019
What to do at the Yarmouth Clam Fest, beyond the bivalve
OK, so you’re at the Yarmouth Clam Festival and you’ve seen Barry Williams and gotten your “Brady Bunch” fix all taken care of. Now what? There are plenty of things to do at this year’s festival besides seeing Williams, also known as Greg Brady. The list is about as long as the line of chairs […]
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PublishedJuly 14, 2019
‘Stranger Things 3’ celebrates ’80s consumerism
But anxiety lurks below the surface of the Netflix series’ new season.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2019
Society Notebook: Preble Street meeting invigorates volunteers
The nonprofit recognizes its work with poverty at the annual event.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2019
Art review: Cove Street gallery a game-changer for Greenhut owners
The vast wall space in the new East Bayside space can accommodate much larger paintings than the Middle Street gallery can.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2019
Deep Water: ‘Against Prognostication’ by Jeffrey Thomson
Maine poems edited and introduced by Gibson Fay-LeBlanc.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2019
Survey suggests consumers don’t like remakes of films
Or, at least, an overwhelming number of people prefer the original.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2019
Movie review: Fourth ‘Toy Story’ is funny, sweet and a little scary
The toy box gets even larger in “Toy Story 4,” a busy but entertaining entry in the best animated franchise the movies have. There’s always been a lot going on in the “Toy Story” world, but “4” adds romance and some low-key horror to a stew that already included adventure, moral lessons and comedy. The […]
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