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GBLN’s Carolyn Gonzalez to be honored at PRPFC gala

GBLN president Carolyn Gonzalez will receive the Community Leader Award at a banquet gala for the Puerto Rican Parade of Fairfield County.

Come to City Hall on Monday to fight the new parking meters

Photo: Connecticut Post The problematic new parking meters in Bridgeport's downtown have been a headache for everyone. They automatically photograph your license plate and mail out large fines if the mechanism senses an infraction, which we can tell you from personal experience aren't necessarily warranted. The Connecticut Post has reported that the two council members —…

Puerto Rican Songbook Workshop Series

MUSIC WORKSHOP SERIES With a generous grant from the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County, The Puerto Rican Songbook Music Workshop Series has attracted over 175 participants, engaged 12 local musicians and presenters, created new partnerships between GBLN and local arts venues and re-engaged the Puerto Rican and non-Puerto Rican community on the impact of Puerto…

GBLN’s Puerto Rican Songbook concert back at the Bijou

Rick Reyes and the Campo de Humo band are back at the Bijou, bringing with them the traditional sounds of Puerto Rico.

Documentary explores lasting influence of Latin Boogaloo

The Bijou is screening a documentary that looks at the rhythmic music that rose from the streets of Spanish Harlem and the Bronx in the 1960s and merged funk, jazz, R&B and Afro-Cuban sounds. And if you mention GBLN when you buy your ticket at the door, you'll get $5 off the ticket price and…

3 performance workshops lead up to Puerto Rican Songbook’s return

A generous grant from the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County has allowed GBLN to expand on a successful 2016 concert that explored Puerto Rico's rich musical heritage.

Saluting Kiley Rodriguez, NVL all-star performer

Kiley Rodriguez, Derby High School senior, excelled in athletics this year. Congratulations to Derby High School senior Kiley Rodriguez for being the Naugatuck Valley League's 2017 Girls Indoor Track Outstanding Performer, Top Senior, and Top Distance Runner. Kiley placed first in all her events: the 1000, 1600, and 3200 meters. She is also the captain…

Puerto Rican Songbook performance workshops coming up

Our Puerto Rican Songbook concert is coming up (stay tuned for details)! And leading up to that, we offer three free music-and-conversation workshops to give our performance some context. Save the dates for this series of fun and informative free workshops: Saturday, March 4 Typically Puerto Rican – La Musica Tipica de Puerto Rico. Learn…