Leslie Bridgers

Columnist

Leslie Bridgers is a columnist for the Portland Press Herald, writing about Maine culture, customs and the things we notice and wonder about in our everyday lives. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left. She joined the Portland Press Herald in 2011 as a reporter and spent seven years as the paper’s features editor, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and food.

Arts & Entertainment, Do This

Indie Film: Could economic report on filmmaking finally get lawmakers’ attention?

by Dennis Perkins July 11, 2022July 13, 2022

The Maine Film Association put out a study saying the industry contributed $64 million to the state’s economy.

Do This, Food

Tap Lines: Mast Landing to bring brewing friends and their fans together for Wavy Days

by Ben Lisle July 11, 2022July 8, 2022

The multi-day festival in and around Portland will feature the beers of select breweries from here and away.

Arts & Entertainment, Maine

Society Notebook: Portland Stage raising money for remodel

by Amy Paradysz July 10, 2022July 6, 2022

The theater company kicked off the public phase of its capital campaign with a reception in June.

Film Review - Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

Arts & Entertainment

‘Marcel the Shell’ made it to the big screen by staying small

by Thomas Floyd The Washington Post July 10, 2022July 7, 2022

Crafted out of a hermit crab shell, a googly eye and a pair of pink Polly Pocket tennis shoes, Marcel the Shell leaves an outsize impression that belies his one-inch stature. Dean Fleischer Camp realized as much in the summer of 2010, when the first audience was introduced to the stop-motion character’s trembling timbre and […]

Arts & Entertainment