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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PublishedMarch 21, 2024
‘Love Lies Bleeding’: Kristen Stewart in a radically ripped romance
It is 1989 New Mexico in Rose Glass’s “Love Lies Bleeding,” and it is also not. Despite the radio reporting the fall of the Berlin Wall and some very “Just Say No”-era drug busts, this is a mythic 1980s and a mythic USA, peopled by venal desperados pulled from the mildewed pages of a 1950s […]
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PublishedMarch 18, 2024
Review: In new play ‘Dominion,’ a faith-based event brings out intense debate about beliefs
Written by Maine’s Hal J Cohen, the show is in its premiere run at The Footlights Theatre in Falmouth.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2024
Here are the movies to see in Maine this week, whether you want to hit the road, the town or the couch
Take a road trip to Waldoboro, have a night on the town in Portland, or stay cozy at home with your earbuds.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2024
Norimoto’s egg sandwich shows off celebrated baker’s savory side
Seaweed and spicy pickles add surprising flavors to Norimoto Bakery’s breakfast sandwich.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2024
Bestsellers: ‘North Woods,’ ‘The Creative Act’
FICTION Hardcover 1. “North Woods,” by Daniel Mason (Random House) 2. “The Hunter,” by Tana French (Viking) 3. “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store,” by James McBride (Riverhead) 4. “Cranky,” by Phuc Tran (Harper) 5. “Tom Lake,” by Ann Patchett (Harper) 6. “Don’t Worry Little Crab,” by Chris Haughton (Candlewick) 7. “Demon Copperhead,” by Barbara […]
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PublishedMarch 17, 2024
Deep Water: ‘On Eating Your Emotions,’ by Molly Hogan
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2024
Review: Embrace the stillness of video installation ‘Bodies of Weather’
See the 50-minute video, filmed at Morse Mountain in Phippsburg, at Space.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2024
Society Notebook: Coastal land conservation event draws a crowd
The Maine Coast Heritage Trust raised over $78,000 at its event at Maine Beer Co.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2024
Theater review: One woman’s take on the U.S. Constitution, in theory and practice
Portland Stage presents ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ by Heidi Schreck, who based the main character on herself.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2024
This documentary about a Palestinian family is a must-see screening
‘Bye Bye Tiberias’ is playing next week at Space.
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