From silly little ditties to heartbreaking ballads, every song and dance number, as directed by B.T. McNicholl, is memorable.
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.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
25 years later, ‘The Lion King’ roars again
With a little help from new technology (and Beyoncé).
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
Review: The Flaming Lips’ concept album will blow your mind
‘King’s Mouth: Music and Songs’ is a beautifully crafted psychedelic work that may remind you of early Genesis.
Posted inMaine
Society Notebook: Coffee By Design marks 25 years of serving the community
The Portland-based company makes giving back part of its mission.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Emmy nods reveal a lot about those we put on thrones
The final season of ‘Game of Thrones’ – by far its weakest – lands 32 nominations, the most ever for a drama series in a single season.
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Deep Water: ‘I have only shopworn ghosts,’ by Mark Melnicove
Maine poems edited and introduced by Gibson Fay-LeBlanc.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: Group of shows at York gallery is triple threat
The George Marshall Store Gallery has found a formula that works.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, News
Classical review: Seal Bay Festival deftly displays contemporary works
The composers were on hand to introduce their scores Thursday at Space.
Posted inDo This, Food
Bar Guide: The Roof a step up from OOB scene
The bar above Joseph’s by the Sea serves specialty cocktails on its outdoor deck.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: There’s no lack of the weird or wacky in ‘Thundercrack!’
The Apohadion, a Bayside venue of many sorts, aims to show for-real cult films, like this one.