The Bijou Port Huron

05/11/2026

05/05/2026

Little by little, the Bijou is coming back to life!!!

05/02/2026

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03/02/2026

Take a look at master stained glass artist Donny Burton of Burton Studios pouring his incredible talent into one of the three beautiful round windows that will soon crown the front of the Bijou Theater.

These aren’t just any windows—they’re going to catch the light and tell a story every time someone walks up. And who better to create them than Donny? A renowned artist whose work already beautifies so many spaces in our area… and — fun fact for the longtime locals — an outstanding drummer who used to light up this very building back when it was Lee’s Garage. He and his band “My Friends” brought the house down on that stage more than once!

Full-circle moments like this make us so grateful. Thank you, Donny, for bringing your artistry (and a little of that old rock ’n’ roll spirit) back to help us restore the magic of this place.

Can’t wait to see these windows glowing at night. Stay tuned!

12/07/2025

No one will ever likely understand just how (or why 😂) so many hundreds/thousands of man hours were painstakingly poured into the east wall of the Bijou. From removing at least six layers of paint dating back to the 50s, to rebuilding several sections of the wall, including most of all three corbels. Then tuckpointing every single joint by hand, pushing mortar deep into the joint, to accomplish not just an aesthetically beautiful finish, but to complete a full structural restoration that will last another 100+ years. This part of the project will likely receive the least attention, but was by far the most extreme transformation of this project.

11/28/2025

From 3D layout to reality! This one is exciting.

11/21/2025

Really starting to get a glimpse of what she will look like! A huge shoutout to Cyrus Masonry for stepping in to speed this project along and perfectly execute the plan, right down to the sixteenth of an inch! The symmetry you see here was not by chance.

11/18/2025

After a small hiccup regarding elevation, the west foot of the Bijou is now sitting proud atop a newly poured foundation extension. 🤩 Just a couple courses of red brick need to go back in to seal this section up.

11/05/2025

The real transformation begins!!!