There’s a scene in the middle of “Priscilla,” Sofia Coppola’s biopic of Priscilla Presley, which contains a surreal detail that had to have been at least one of Coppola’s sparks of inspiration. Priscilla (Cailee Spaeny), heavily pregnant, has gone into labor. As her husband, the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley (Jacob Elordi) rushes […]
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.
Art review: Two artists process trauma in works up in Woolwich
Sarah Bouchard Gallery has paired pieces by Josefina Auslender and Tom Butler in a show up through December.
In many murder mysteries, gardens provide the plot twist
Marta McDowell’s ‘Gardening Can Be Murder’ looks at examples of where the hobby appears within this genre.
Art review: Find color on a foliage drive to Monson Arts or in town at Moss Galleries
‘Northwoods: Absence and Presence features the paintings of Alan Bray and poems of Wesley McNair, while ‘How Do I Look’ takes on female body image.
Art review: In juxtaposed shows, Colby displays two sides of its collection
The works in ‘Constellations’ and ‘Come Closer’ overlap in time period but that’s it.
Indie Film: Midcoast film festival keeps building on an impressive reputation
Living up to its name in its 19th year, the Camden International Film Festival brings documentary lovers the world – and promises theirs will never be the same.
Art review: James Parker Foley celebrates figures in transition
In his paintings at Sarah Bouchard Gallery, entities move fluidly from one dimension to another, promising a similarly transformative experience to those of us who view them.
Have an art-filled fall with these 14 shows
Alison Hildreth gets overdue attention, Bates shows range of Native art, and a Norway gallery displays small works by 60 Maine artists.
Best-Sellers: ‘Dean Man’s Wake,’ ‘The Creative Act’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
Art review: Make time for the CMCA summer exhibitions while they last
The works of Shinique Smith, Nancy Andrews and Rodrigo Valenzuela, along with video by Ellie Ga, will be up through Sept. 10.