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 14, 2021
Inspired by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, a new play ponders race, gender and inclusion
Images of two duchesses linger in playwright Vivian J.O. Barnes’s mind: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, standing at a lectern, with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II looming behind her. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, looking glamorous soon after giving birth. The appearances by Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton – as the titled women are better known […]
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PublishedMarch 14, 2021
What to expect from the 2021 Grammy Awards
This week marks a year since everything began shutting down because of the pandemic, including concert venues across the country. We’ve made it four full seasons without dancing to blaring music, without swaying alongside a spellbound crowd, without exaggeratedly mouthing beer orders to friends headed for concessions. To those with postponed concert tickets still wasting […]
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PublishedMarch 14, 2021
Disney’s ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ dazzles and delights the senses
Taking its core inspiration from the naga of Asian folklore – semi-divine beings that shapeshift between serpent and human form, a la Nagini of the Harry Potter universe, which most famously borrowed the idea – Disney’s gorgeously animated, entertainingly told fantasia “Raya and the Last Dragon” is a visual feast. If the ingredients of the […]
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PublishedMarch 13, 2021
Bar Guide: Martinis that taste like pie make for a two-in-one treat
Some people celebrate Pi Day with pie; others with cocktails.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2021
Indie Film: Lonely astronaut struggles with isolation in ‘I Like Tomorrow’
The Maine filmmaker’s short is playing through Sunday as part of the (other) Portland International Film Festival.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2021
Bar Guide: Why limit yourself to Guinness on St. Patrick’s Day?
Portland bartenders are whipping up cocktails with Irish spirits and green ingredients to mark the occasion.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2021
Art review: See nature from a new angle in photo show at Cove Street Arts
Closeups of water, coronavirus collages and images of the sun are among the works in ‘Abstract Nature.’
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PublishedMarch 7, 2021
Crown a bowl of beans with jewel-toned salad for a fresh, flavorful meal
Move over “put an egg on it” – and make way for “top it with a salad.” Just like a fried egg atop just about anything transforms it into a craveable meal (the trend has a popular Instagram hashtag to prove it), a heap of salad piled onto just about anything refreshes it instantly with […]
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PublishedMarch 7, 2021
A towering mushroom Reuben that channels the flavors of the deli classic
I have long enjoyed everything about the Reuben sandwich – except the corned beef. To me, it’s always been secondary to the griddled rye bread, zippy Russian dressing, gooey Swiss cheese and crunchy sauerkraut. I often gravitated toward what many delis call the Rachel, not the infamous Jennifer Aniston haircut, but rather a Reuben made […]
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PublishedMarch 7, 2021
How a mannequin head could revolutionize the way orchestras and audiences come together
I look up and behold the ornately ornamented ceiling of Detroit’s Orchestra Hall, a place I’ve never actually been. I look down and my legs have vanished, replaced by a single black pole terminating into a tripod. I look all around and find every other seat in the hall empty, though I’m told that at […]
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