It was a typical hump-day at the job and then I got a text from my lovely wife that changed the day from typical to extraordinary. The text read: DO YOU WANT TO GO TO A CONCERT TONIGHT? It took me 2 seconds to respond YES! It’s been a heartbreaking, tragic year and a half, filled with loss, chaos, and immeasurable stress, but through it all we persisted, and we’ve earned the right to celebrate […]
The Bijou Theatre is the oldest building in America that opened as a movie and live performance space and is still operating as a movie theater and live entertainment venue. The story began in 1909 when Lillian L. Ashmun purchased the property, located at 269-275 Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport. She commissioned architect Ernest G. Southey to design a three-story commercial building to include an opera house and retail store. However, during construction, the plans for […]
