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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PublishedMay 4, 2020
Bar Guide: Travel the world through your cocktail shaker
Let those Cinco de Mayo margaritas just mark the start of your international imbibing.
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PublishedMay 4, 2020
Indie Film: The North Pond Hermit, through the eyes of his neighbors
Streaming for free on Vimeo, the documentary lets Belgrade lakes residents give their take on Christopher Knight.
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PublishedMay 3, 2020
Michelle Obama will be the focus of the upcoming Netflix documentary ‘Becoming’
Barack and Michelle Obama are set to continue their producing partnership with Netflix – but this time, they’ve turned the camera on themselves. The streaming service announced Monday that the next film released under the couple’s Higher Ground Productions banner will be “Becoming,” a documentary following Michelle Obama on the recent book tour for her […]
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PublishedMay 3, 2020
What would Mary Poppins do during the lockdown? Julie Andrews launches a podcast
Somewhere in Suffolk County, N.Y., perhaps right at this moment, a woman is holed up in a closet, surrounded by pillows, blankets and towels, and she’s reading a story from a picture book. A story that might go something like this: Once upon a time, in a green and pleasant land far, far away, there […]
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PublishedMay 3, 2020
Art Q&A: Stuck on West Coast, photographer Tanja Hollander slows down but still creates
The Auburn resident is selling her art on a sliding scale and helping restaurant workers at the same time.
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PublishedMay 3, 2020
Deep Water: ‘Runoff,’ by Jay Franzel
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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PublishedApril 27, 2020
Review: ‘Defending Jacob’ might be Apple TV+’s first big flop
Unlike other groundbreaking series Apple has streamed since its November debut, this one plays it far too safe to hold viewers’ interest.
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PublishedApril 27, 2020
Bar Guide: Local bartenders give (and get) tips at virtual mixology classes
The Front Porch, Eat Drink Lucky and Three of Strong Spirits are all hosting the events.
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PublishedApril 27, 2020
Indie Film: They’re not pandemic films, but their messages apply
Rewatch these movies for lessons about coexisting that may carry more meaning during a global crisis.
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PublishedApril 26, 2020
A dark, twisted, heartfelt family pic in ‘The Willoughbys’
Maya Rudolph, Will Forte, Terry Crews, Jane Krakowski and singer-songwriter Alessia Cara lend their vocal talents to ‘The Willoughbys,’ an animated adaption of Lois Lowry’s 2010 novel that hit Netflix Wednesday.
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