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.
-
PublishedNovember 15, 2020
Art review: Between experiments, Tim Beavis always returned to the beach
The wife and sister-in-law of the late artist organized a retrospective at his former Kittery Point studio.
-
PublishedNovember 15, 2020
Netflix’s ‘The Life Ahead’ proves that Sophia Loren’s still got it – and always did
Simone Signoret won a César award for her performance in the 1977 film “Madame Rosa,” which leads to an inevitable question when it comes to making “The Life Ahead”: Why bother? Like “Madame Rosa,” “The Life Ahead” is adapted from Romain Gary’s novel “The Life Before Us.” Unlike the earlier version, this one features Sophia […]
-
PublishedNovember 15, 2020
‘Freaky Friday’ meets ‘Friday the 13th’ in the body-swap horror-comedy ‘Freaky’
With a wink and a nudge, “Freaky” begins with the on-screen title “Wednesday the 11th,” signaling that, despite the gruesome violence by a Jason Voorhees-like serial killer in its first five minutes, it’s not a straight slasher film but slasher-adjacent. Meaning that this mildly amusing body-swap horror-comedy (whose title references the supernatural high school comedy […]
-
PublishedNovember 9, 2020
Indie Film: ‘City Hall’ shows humanity through the lens of local government
Frederick Wiseman documents the inner workings of Boston City Hall in his latest film.
-
PublishedNovember 9, 2020
Bar Guide: Here’s a little help choosing wine for your Thanksgiving feast
Maine wine shop owners recommend wines with low alcohol, high acidity or nutty notes to complement different courses.
-
PublishedNovember 8, 2020
Theater review: ‘Talley’s Folly’ overcomes limitations of live performance
The only thing lacking from the Portland Stage production was more applause.
-
PublishedNovember 8, 2020
Art review: Women are the artists and subjects in ‘You Look Like a World’
Able Baker Contemporary is also showing drawings by An Hoang.
-
PublishedNovember 8, 2020
Deep Water: ‘Sonar,’ by Jane Spencer
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
-
PublishedNovember 8, 2020
Society Notebook: Costumed kids frolic at Gilsland Farm
Birth Roots, the Children’s Museum and Maine Aubudon make sure toddlers get to have their Halloween fun.
-
PublishedNovember 8, 2020
Frederick Wiseman, the dean of documentary filmmaking, turns his attention to local government
Wiseman’s latest film examines the inner workings of local government in Boston.
- ← Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 171
- 172
- 173
- 174
- 175
- …
- 389
- Next Page →