Bijou Imagination Series: The Remember BalloonsSunday, Feb 2, 2025

This event is part of the Penny4Arts initiative. Penny4Arts gives every child in Knox and surrounding counties an opportunity to attend arts and culture events/activities at the maximum cost of ONE PENNY when accompanied by a paying adult. Click here for more details, or call 865-523-7543 for more information. To purchase tickets, please call our box office at 865-684-1200 ext 2 or visit in person at 224 Clinch Avenue. The Bijou will reserve 24 Penny4Arts tickets for this show, which will be available until sold out or until the start of the performance.

James’s Grandpa has the best balloons because he has the best memories. He has balloons showing Dad when he was young and Grandma when they were married. Grandpa has balloons about camping and Aunt Nelle’s poor cow. Grandpa also has a silver balloon filled with the memory of a fishing trip he and James took together.

But when Grandpa’s balloons begin to float away, James is heartbroken. No matter how hard he runs, James can’t catch them. One day, Grandpa lets go of the silver balloon—and he doesn’t even notice!

Grandpa no longer has balloons of his own. But James has many more than before. It’s up to him to share those balloons, one by one.

Created by Director/Choreographer Dominic Moore-Dunson, recognized in Dance Magazine’s prestigious “25 to Watch” list for 2023, this dance production breathes life into “The Remember Balloons” story by bringing it to the stage! Beautifully accompanied by an original score composed by Theron Brown, the show incorporates digital projections and voiceover narration to complement Moore-Dunson’s theatrical choreography, resulting in an experience built for the entire family.

This show is 45 minutes in length, with no intermission.

Tickets are $18.50 for Adults, and $10.00 for Children under 18.

Click here for more information about the Bijou Theatre's Imagination Series.