The foursome took the stage at the new home of the Portland Conservatory of Music.
Leslie Bridgers
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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.
Indie Film: Apohadion’s film fanatic brings experimental taste to Space
Greg Jamie is putting his unconventional stamp on the Portland film scene.
Bar Guide: There’s plenty to do at Mill Towne Tavern, including just relax
The casual Sanford bar has a cocktail menu with a tiki bent and tons of activities, from cornhole to karaoke.
Deep Water: ‘The Absence Paternal,’ by Samaa Abdurraqib
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Best-Sellers: ‘Beautiful World, Where Are You,’ ‘The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse’
The current top 10 best-selling fiction and nonfiction books in hardcover and paperback at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
Society Notebook: York philanthropist’s travels inspire fiesta-themed fundraiser
The summer party raised $14,000 for the Old York Historical Society.
Art review: Corey Daniels carves out room for two shows at Wells gallery
One is packed from floor to ceiling, the other a pairing of sublime stillness and abstract energy.
In ‘The Wonder Years’ and ‘Our Kind of People,’ Black characters grapple with their history
In turbulent times, some people instinctively sense in their bones that they’re living through history. Others – often children – realize it by observing history’s effects on those around them. Taking up the perspective of the latter was the key ingredient of the original “Wonder Years,” which ran from 1988 to 1993. Starring Fred Savage […]
Indie Film: TV news editor knows – and shows – the horror of information overload
Portland filmmaker Caulin Morrison draws on personal experience for forthcoming ‘Imbalance.’
Tap Lines: Oktoberfest beers make change of seasons easier to swallow
Bissell Brothers’ Festbier joins the offerings from Maine breweries.