The zany movie-turned-musical, further adapted for pandemic times, is the first production to be staged in the playhouse’s new pavilion.
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.
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Art review: Though influenced by many, David Driskell was one of a kind
His posthumous retrospective, ‘Icons of Nature and History,’ is up at Portland Museum of Art through Sept. 12.
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As theaters reopen, a crucial cinematic ingredient is back: the audience
WASHINGTON — “We’re home.” So goes the refrain during the rapturous final scene of “In the Heights,” which played at the Avalon Theatre for the cinema’s grand reopening last weekend. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s lyrics couldn’t have been more apt on that Saturday night, as longtime patrons hugged, fist-bumped and waved in the lobby of the elegant […]
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Deep Water: ‘Picking Strawberries With My Children In A Gentle Rain,’ by Frank Freeman
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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Indie Film: What it’s like to go to the movies again
Let your comfort level guide you in choosing where and when you return to a theater.
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Bar Guide: State Lunch could be Maine’s cocktail capital
The Augusta restaurant makes good use of its well stocked and attractive bar.
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Eat & Run: The Salty Moose elevates food truck fare
The new chef-owned truck sets up at Gneiss Brewing in Limerick on weekends.
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Society Notebook: Portland chamber recognizes local pandemic leaders
The Imagine Awards were held as a video presentation on June 9.
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Documentary delves into the divide between Americans’ views of the Civil War
While the film is timely given the current political landscape, it misses some opportunities for deeper examination.
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Theater review: Couples clash comically in ‘God of Carnage’
The Portland Players production, recommended for mature audiences, runs through June 26.