Emotions are already running high when a show is ending. And when it ends poorly, those emotions can be anger and betrayal.
Leslie Bridgers
Columnist
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 inReview
Art review: Get to know the Slab City crew at Rockland ‘Rendezvous’
The show at the Farnsworth Art Museum tells the story of the influential artists who formed a community in Lincolnville.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
John Wick is the perfect folk hero for our age
And Keanu Reeves is the perfect person to play him.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Deep Water: ‘Some Words on Birds and Borders’ by Dennis Camire
Maine poems edited and introduced by Gibson Fay-LeBlanc
Posted inFood
Longtime Old Port restaurant Walter’s to close
Originally located on Exchange Street, the restaurant moved to 2 Portland Square in 2009.
Posted inLife & Culture
Three Dollar Deweys keeps the popcorn, adds a cocktail list in new incarnation
The Old Port institution reopened in March under new ownership.
Posted inLife & Culture
Breaking down beer jargon
Decode beer lists by learning meaning of the lingo, from IPA to ABV.
Posted inReview
Theater review: ‘Jersey Boys’ are back and just as good as before
Ogunquit Playhouse starts its season with the same high-energy show that closed its last.
Posted inDo This, Out & About
Learn Maine lingo
Knowing these words will help you get by while traveling the state.
Posted inDo This, Out & About
Out Late: The Front Porch is fun from the first step
The Ogunquit piano bar is a place for all.