Louie Zayas, owner of Star Factory in Stratford, a popular kids birthday party dancing venue, has purchased Downtown’s Bijou Theater, the 200-seat gem on Fairfield
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Tag: Phil Kuchma
Bridgeport Bicentennial Interview With The Man In Black, Phil Kuchma
Martial artist, city councilman, entrepreneur, Downtown visionary, Phil Kuchma has viewed all aspects of Bridgeport in his septuagenarian life. People wonder, why is Phil always
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‘Little Radio Station, Big Heart’–WPKN Moving To Downtown
In this crazy Covid era, good news for Downtown. From Jim Motavalli, WPKN: After 57 years broadcasting from studios at the University of Bridgeport, listener-supported,
Read moreParking Meter Rebrand Downtown
Bridgeport booster Steven Auerbach, who works in the Department of Public Facilities, is heading up the city’s transition to replace sophisticated modern parking meters with
Read moreI Am Mike, Hear Me Roer–Downtown Bookstore Loaded With Stuff
Author, entrepreneur, historian and collector, Mike Roer says his Academy Books and Records retail store Downtown is like the “hobby that got out of control.”
Read moreBijou Theatre To Host Cultural Development Summit
News release: The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County (CAFC), in partnership with the Kuchma Corporation and Spinnaker Real Estate Partners, is pleased to announce a
Read more“Lights On”–Bijou Theatre Screens New Chapter Of Events
When the curtain appeared to fall a few months ago on the Downtown gem Bijou Theatre it was like a shot to the solar plexus
Read moreCan Tiin No More
Can Tiin, a French Vietnamese bistro on Fairfield Avenue, has closed, marking another recent casualty of the Bijou Square redevelopment Downtown. The Bijou Theatre and
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