The Blue Wrap Project Runway fashion show raised $290,000 for Partners for World Health.
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.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
‘Jazz Fest’ documentary isn’t just about jazz, or music, but life
Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story” captures the vibrant energy of the Big Easy.
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Posted inDo This, Food
Eat & Run: Sebago’s tasting room is as reliable as the other locations, plus a little extra
The brewery and pub chain’s Gorham headquarters has a crowd-pleasing menu and several seating options.
Posted inDo This, Food
Tap Lines: What does rating app Untappd really say about Maine beer?
Although the app serves its function, it only gives a snapshot of the local beer scene, and brewers don’t put much stock in how their product is rated by users.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: Apohadion screens the latest addition to the so-bad-it’s-good genre
‘New York Ninja’ was turned into a film from raw footage shot in 1984 and discovered last year.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
‘Bob’s Burgers’ is a rare treat: A movie as good as the TV show
“The Bob’s Burgers Movie” preserves the blend of the mundane and the ridiculous.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Society Notebook: New and improved Children’s Museum hosts first big fundraiser
The art auction at the museum and theater’s new Thompson’s Point location raised money for membership scholarships.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: Artists’ personal lives reflected in two southern Maine shows
An exhibit in York features the work of mothers of children with special needs, while a Kittery Gallery is showing photo portraits of Black and brown Mainers.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘Divulgence,’ by Myronn Hardy
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, Review
Concert review: Sylvan Esso kick-starts concert series at Thompson’s Point
The dance-pop duo from North Carolina performed the first concert of the outdoor venue’s season on Thursday.