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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PublishedDecember 9, 2021
With the movie ‘Encounter,’ you’ll come for the alien thriller, but stay for Riz Ahmed’s performance
“Encounter” opens with a shot of a bright celestial object streaking across the night sky, followed by ickily close-up footage of insects, particularly the mosquito – or, it is suggested, some mosquito-like E.T. – that pierces the skin with its proboscis and deposits something nasty into the bloodstream. To wit: that something is a nonterrestrial […]
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PublishedDecember 6, 2021
Theater review: ‘Dying to Know’ gets a moving premiere at Mad Horse
The play, written by Maine’s David Butler, tackles serious subjects with stellar acting.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2021
Indie Film: Film fanatic on your holiday list? Picture these in their stockings
It’s easy to avoid the supply chain challenges with these gifts, from memberships to memorabilia.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2021
Bar Guide: It’s easy to settle into a barstool at The Burleigh
Comfortable seating and top-notch cocktails make the bar at the Kennebunkport Inn a can’t-miss winter destination.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2021
Deep Water: ‘How To Be Pretty,’ by Meredith Mitchell
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2021
From ‘Ted Lasso’ to ‘Insecure,’ TV’s therapists keep getting better (with a few exceptions)
Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) had just finished detailing the sorrow and helplessness he felt over his son’s depression when the tears welling up in his eyes turned to seething anger. “It’s in his blood,” the sensitive mob boss told his psychiatrist (Lorraine Bracco) in a memorable Season 6 episode. “My rotten … putrid genes have […]
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PublishedDecember 5, 2021
Best-Sellers: ‘The Sentence,’ ‘Downeast’
The current top 10 best-selling fiction and nonfiction books in hardcover and paperback at Nonesuch Books & Book in South Portland.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2021
Society Notebook: License to Chill dance party steers WinterKids toward goal
The Nov. 19 fundraiser will help the organization get more kids outdoors.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2021
Art review: ‘Tenera’ taps into the warmth of the womb
The exhibit at Speedwell Projects explores motherhood, in families and in nature.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2021
Review: Maine State Ballet delights audience with return of ‘The Nutcracker’
The production is back in person at Merrill Auditorium through Sunday.
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