Entries Tagged as 'Kathy Maher'
This is a cool event, free and open to the public. Barnum Museum Executive Director Kathy Maher, event organizer, says it all. “Everything about the Barnum Festival embraces the true spirit of P.T. Barnum. He loved art and music, and above all else, he loved making people happy. Remarkably, Barnum’s 1850 tour of Jenny Lind [...]
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From Mr. Barnum: Orlando, Fla. – Nov. 13, 2012) – The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) inducted two legendary contributors to the attractions industry into the IAAPA Hall of Fame, Bob Masterson and PT Barnum. The awards were presented Tuesday, Nov. 13, during the Kickoff Event for IAAPA Attractions Expo 2012, the [...]
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What are you doing tonight? Historian Michael Bielawa, UB professor Eric Lehman and your intrepid OIB host will wax about the state’s largest city starting at 7 p.m. at the Barnum Museum. The house P.T. Barnum gifted to the city is recovering bit by bit from the explosive tornado that ripped through the downtown two [...]
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Tags: Barnum Museum·Eric Lehman·Kathy Maher·University of Bridgeport
From the Barnum Museum: The Barnum Museum is Back from the Brink Reopening two days a week starting April 26 The Barnum Museum has been completely closed to the general public since January 2011 and the historic portion closed ever since the June 24, 2010 tornado hit Bridgeport. A unique exhibition called Recovery in Action [...]
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From the Barnum Museum: The Barnum Museum People’s United Bank Gallery is now decorated with a large, glorious Victorian Christmas tree in celebration of the holidays and the Celebrate the Season talks being presented again this year. The holiday displays will be up during regular museum hours at The Barnum Museum through January 9, 2010.
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The official release date for former Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim, serving out his time under supervision of a halfway house, is Monday, according to www.bop.gov. The official release date for former State Senator Ernie Newton, who’s completing his time under home confinement, is Aug. 13. Joe is 50, Ernie 54, both relatively young. The federal government [...]
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Tags: Alvin Penn·Barnum Museum·Brian McCallister·Bridgeport Port Authority·Charlie Tisdale·Denis O'Malley·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Joe Ganim·Kathy Maher·Margaret Morton·Playhouse on the Green·Testo's Restaurant
Update, SuBy announces AG run: I’m starting to wonder if the Egyptian mummy from the Barnum Museum that director Kathy Maher is shipping to Quinnipiac for age testing is actually Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa eavesdropping on Q Poll callers. Mario, that you? What a kooky week. Buried some pols, resurrected others. Does that mummy know poll [...]
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Tags: Barnum Museum·Chris Caruso·Chris Dodd·Dan Debicella·Dan Malloy·Dick Blumenthal·George Jepsen·Jim Amann·Jim Himes·Joe Lieberman·Kathy Maher·Mario Testa·Michael Fedele·Ned Lamont·Quinnipiac University·Rob Russo·Susan Bysiewicz·Tom Foley·Webster Bank Arena
This Way To The Egress–Hanging Out At Mr. Barnum’s House
June 5th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Best of Bridgeport, News and Events
What are you doing tonight? Historian Michael Bielawa, UB professor Eric Lehman and your intrepid OIB host will wax about the state’s largest city starting at 7 p.m. at the Barnum Museum. The house P.T. Barnum gifted to the city is recovering bit by bit from the explosive tornado that ripped through the downtown two [...]
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Tags: Barnum Museum·Eric Lehman·Kathy Maher·University of Bridgeport