Halloween-themed screenings are happening at theaters around the state this week and next.
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.
Lights Out Gallery gives you 2 reasons to book it to Norway
These nearby shows — one of photography, the other straddling the line of art and craft — both close Oct. 13.
Environmental visions will beckon you off the beaten path
In shows running into the fall, galleries in Searsport and Deer Isle offer a wealth of variety.
Twenty years in, Camden film festival keeps getting more competitive
The festival, which starts Thursday, received more than 2,000 submissions for about 50 spots.
What you can learn from Maine’s college art museums this fall
Plus, the major shows of the season at the state’s other leading art institutions.
Rockland art center takes on contemporary issues in 2 shows
Donald Moffett offers his view on extinction, while Arnold Kemp addresses Black identity.
A longer-than-planned stint in Maine led to filmmaker’s ‘Come Stay’
Victoria Haynes’ short film is premiering this week at the Maine International Film Festival.
12 hidden gems of this year’s Maine International Film Festival
From an animated short about a social media-addicted pig to a Blue Hill-based horror film, there’s lots to see in Waterville.
More summer art shows to see – out west, up the coast and close to home
Make an old Victorian house in Norway, two galleries in Rockland and a South Portland frame shop your July art destinations.
Julia Gagnon’s down-home charm, big-time experience on display at Merrill
The ‘American Idol’ contestant sold out the Portland venue for her homecoming concert Sunday.