BOB DYLAN: ROUGH AND ROWDY WAYS TOUR
2025-04-14 20:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
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Bob Dylan’s career has lasted the better part of fifty years now. He has never gotten by on sentimentality or nostalgia. He has never repeated his successes. Dylan has always pushed his work ahead.
Tickets go on sale Friday, February 7th at 10am.

OK Go
2025-04-23 19:00 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
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Since their inception, OK Go has been something more than a band and something different from an art project. With a career that includes award-winning videos, New York Times op-eds, collaborations with pioneering dance companies, tech giants, NASA, animators and Muppets, and an experiment that encoded their music on actual strands of DNA, OK Go continues to fearlessly dream and build new worlds in a time when creative boundaries have all but dissolved.
Formed as a quartet in Chicago in 1998 and relocated to Los Angeles three years later, OK Go (Damian Kulash, Timothy Nordwind, Dan Konopka, Andy Ross) have spent their career in a steady state of transformation and continue to add to a curriculum vitae filled with experimentation in a variety of mediums. OK Go’s work is in the permanent collection of MoMA, and their achievements have been recognized with twenty-one Cannes Lions, twelve CLIOs, three VMAs, two Webbys, The Smithsonian Ingenuity Award, and a Grammy.
Their latest video for “A Stone Only Rolls Downhill” is out now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOEULOSVNK4
With special guest: L.A. Exes
Lock up your daughters, L.A. Exes has arrived. The refreshingly clever queer trio blends sixties sonics with a modern edge to bring you good vibes for dark times. Though their lyrics are chock full of vulnerability and biting wit, the Exes always bring the party. Opening track “Skinny Dipping” and “Temporary Goodbye” hang intricate Beatles-eque harmonies on a frame of jangly surf pop, while the more contemplative “West Keys” and “I Got Half a Mind” find the band negotiating the fine line between “I miss you” and “I hope you die.” This is the queer, female supergroup you didn’t know you needed. Get ready, ladies, they’re about to turn you.
About IDEA Week
IDEA Week is an innovation festival hosting business, technology, and entertainment events to provide entrepreneurs, students, and attendees with the practical knowledge, creative inspiration, and social foundation they need to innovate within their own careers, studies, and communities.
For more information, visit ideaweek.com

Annie
2025-04-24 19:00 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
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Holding onto hope when times are tough can take an awful lot of determination, and sometimes, an awful lot of determination comes in a surprisingly small package. Little Orphan Annie has reminded generations of theatergoers that sunshine is always right around the corner, and now the best-loved musical of all time is set to return in a new production – just as you remember it and just when we need it most.
Annie, directed by Jenn Thompson, features the iconic book and score, written by Tony Award®-winners Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin. This celebration of family, optimism and the American spirit remains the ultimate cure for all the hard knocks life throws your way.

Million Dollar Time Machine
2025-04-25 19:30 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
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A musical act from the FUTURE, performing with MILLION DOLLAR acts from the PAST and bringing it all together for you right here in the PRESENT.
Ever wish you could go back in time? Now you can, WITH THE WORLD’S ONE AND ONLY TIME MACHINE LIVE ON STAGE!!! America’s newest musical sensation, Million Dollar Time Machine™ is coming to a city near you and there is nothing like it in the world. A tribute to 27 million dollar acts. Each act will emerge one by one from a time machine and share the same stage for a truly epic and mind blowing evening of music! You will be taken on a journey, A JOURNEY NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN!
Million Dollar Time Machine™ is the ultimate time travel experience and features only the best impersonators from around the world. Each night, the time machine year clock stops at 27 of the most defining points in the history of music and will summon which ever artist it chooses, pulling them from the year when they were at the height of their career!
You can expect to see the best live tributes to million dollar acts such as: Bon Jovi ~ Joan Jett ~ Bono ~ Neil Diamond ~ Cher ~ ABBA ~ Johnny Cash ~ Ozzy Osbourne ~ Bryan Adams ~ Shania Twain ~ Dolly Parton ~ Celine Dion ~ Garth Brooks ~ The Beatles ~ PLUS MANY MORE!!!
Featuring the 22nd century band, INFINITY, A musical act from the future, performing with million dollar acts from the past and bringing it all together for YOU right here in the present. America’s most popular show will leave you in complete suspense because you never know who will emerge from the Million Dollar Time Machine™ next! Get ready to ride the space time continuum of music and get your tickets NOW because TIME is running out!

Manuscripts in May - Free Book Signing Event
2025-05-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Three local authors will gather to talk about their process/careers, read from their books, and sign copies of their works at Manuscripts in May in the Granada at the Morris on May 1, 2025 from 6pm-8pm. This free event part of the Equity in the Arts Program through the City of South Bend and the Morris Performing Arts Center. Books will be available at the signing and sold by Brain Lair Books. No ticket required to attend.

Cat Rambo – Author
Since coming through Clarion West in 2005, Cat Rambo’s 300+ fiction publications have included stories in Asimov’s, Clarkesworld Magazine, and The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, and frequently appear in year’s best of collections. They work across genre, writing literary, thriller, science fiction, slipstream, fantasy, magic realism, historical, and humor with fluid ease, making them one of the leaders in American story writing. In 2020, Rambo won the Nebula Award for their fantasy novelette Carpe Glitter, published by Meerkat Press. They have edited several anthologies as well as Fantasy Magazine, and received a World Fantasy Award nomination for their work with the latter. A frequent reader for podcasts, Rambo is part of the team behind the If This Goes On (Don’t Panic) podcast, and has worked with it since its beginning in 2020. They are a former two-term President of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) and continue to work with the organization as part of its Grievance Committee. Their most recent work is space opera Rumor Has It (Tor Macmillan, 2024).For more about Cat, as well as links to fiction and popular online school, The Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers, see their website.
Rumor Has it
Synopsis: The crew of the You Sexy Thing have laid a course for Coralind Station, hoping the station’s famed gardens will provide an opportunity to regroup, recoup, and mourn their losses while finding a way to track down their enemy, pirate king Tubal Last. All Niko wants to do is pry their insurance money from the bank and see if an old friend might be able to help them find Last. Unfortunately, old friends and enemies aren’t the only unreliable elements awaiting her and the crew at Coralind. Each will have to face themselves―the good and the bad―in order to come together before they lose everything.

Spencer Hixson – Author
Spencer Hixon is an urban fantasy author currently living in Mishawaka. He earned a degree in Nonfiction Writing & Editing from George Mason University, and has been writing short stories ever since. His first novel, A Sinister Love, was published in 2024. He co-hosted a board game review channel on YouTube called Board Game Rundown for 5 years. Currently, he is working on a number of writing projects and has no plans of ever stopping.
Fate & Fortune
If you had the chance to turn back the clock and do things differently, what would you do? Make a better business deal? Go after the one that got away? Or would you even be able to change things at all?
When geeky Alexander Petersen signed a contract with the sisters Luck & Destiny to change his fate and reverse his fortunes, he didn’t realize that it would doom his best friend and soulmate, Amanda Shields, to marry a philandering narcissist. In order to set things right, he’s given the opportunity to relive parts of his life as often as he likes, but there’s a catch:
For every minute he spends in the past, he loses a minute in the future.
With the Angel of Death eager to take him, a vengeful narcissist on his tail, and limited time on the clock, will Alex be able to save Amanda from his twisted fate, or will he just end up making things worse?
Fate & Fortune is an exciting journey through both time and the fascinating world between Life and Afterlife, full of twists and feints that don’t stop until the very last page is turned.

Aja Ellington-Author
Aja Ellington is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Fre Your Wings Youth Mentoring Inc., a community based non-profit organization started in 2018. She strives to eliminate barriers hindering the success and growth of youth and families living in poverty. She is Founder and CEO of AE Consulting Group, LLC, where she specializes in Inspiration Speaking Engagements, Youth -Oriented Organizational Mental Health Consulting, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consulting as well as Clinical Mentoring and Counseling. She is also a contributing author to Love Letters to My Girls Anthology, a book and movement to inspire, uplift, motivate, and empower Black women and girls around the world. Currently she serves as the Access Career Coordinator for the South Bend Community School corporation. She leads initiatives to align middle school programs with career-connected learning.
Love Letters to My Girls Anthology
Love Letters to My Girls is a powerful and heartfelt anthology that celebrates the voices, resilience, and lived experiences of Black women and girls. This collection of deeply personal letters, written by a diverse group of authors, serves as a testament to the strength, vulnerability, and wisdom that shape the journey of womanhood.
Through these letters, contributors share intimate reflections on love, healing, self-discovery, and empowerment, offering guidance and encouragement to the next generation. The anthology uplifts and affirms Black girls by providing them with messages of hope, courage, and self-worth—reminding them that they are seen, valued, and loved.
In my contribution to the anthology, I explore mental health, resilience, and the freedom found in vulnerability. My letter speaks to the importance of prioritizing wellness, embracing emotional healing, and dismantling the stigma surrounding mental health in Black communities. Through personal reflections, I offer insight into navigating trauma, finding inner strength, and learning to use vulnerability as a tool for empowerment. I emphasize the transformative power of self-awareness and self-compassion, reminding readers that their emotional well-being is just as important as their external success.
More than just a book, Love Letters to My Girls is a movement. It fosters sisterhood and community, creating a space where Black women and girls can find connection, inspiration, and a sense of belonging. While this collection is rooted in the experiences of Black women, its messages of perseverance, self-love, and transformation resonate universally, making it a must-read for anyone seeking to understand and support the journeys of women of color.
With each turn of the page, Love Letters to My Girls offers a powerful affirmation: your story matters, your voice is important, and your journey is worth celebrating.

Nathan Gunn Sings Broadway
2025-05-03 19:30 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Buy Tickets Now One of America’s most accomplished and in-demand Baritones today, Nathan Gunn, comes home to South Bend for one magical night with the Symphony for a power packed evening of Broadway’s biggest hits.
Ticket Information: Subscriptions to the Indiana Trust Pops Series are now on sale and single tickets go on sale July 5, 2024 at 10am. Visit southbendsymphony.org or call 574-232-6343 to secure your seats!
Sponsor: The South Bend Symphony Orchestra is grateful to its Season long sponsors: Jack M. Champaigne for his support of the Masterworks Series and Jordan Lexus of Mishawaka for their support of guest artists throughout the 92nd Season.

Kevin James: Owls Don't Walk
2025-05-15 19:30 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Buy Tickets Now Kevin James began his career as a stand-up on the Long Island comedy scene. After being discovered at the 1996 Montreal Comedy Festival, he signed a network development deal to create his own sitcom.
The King of Queens, which premiered in 1998, ran for nine seasons on CBS with James starring and executive producing, and it garnered him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. The show concluded its run in 2007 but continues to air daily in syndication across the country and around the world. James also starred in, and executive produced The Crew, a Netflix sitcom set in the world of NASCAR.
James brought his stand-up act to TV with Sweat the Small Stuff, a one-hour special for Comedy Central. Kevin James and Ray Romano executive produced and starred in the HBO Sports Special Making the Cut: The Road to Pebble Beach; a documentary about the Pebble Beach Pro Am Golf Tournament that was nominated for a Sports Emmy. His second comedy special Never Don’t Give Up premiered on Netflix to critical acclaim.
James made his feature film debut in Columbia Pictures’ Hitch starring opposite Will Smith, and starred in, produced and co-wrote the hit comedies Paul Blart: Mall Cop 1 & 2, Zookeeper, and Here Comes The Boom. James has starred alongside Adam Sandler in Pixels, Grown Ups, Grown Ups 2, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, and Hubie Halloween. He starred in the features True Memoirs of an International Assassin and Home Team for Netflix, as well as the independent action thriller Becky.
James can currently be seen in his new one-hour special “Kevin James: Irregardless” for Prime Video.

Ain't Too Proud
2025-05-16 19:30, 2025-05-17 14:00, 2025-05-17 19:30, 2025-05-18 14:00 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Buy Single Tickets Now Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations is the electrifying smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Nominated for 12 Tony® Awards and the winner of the 2019 Tony Award for Best Choreography, it’s a thrilling story of brotherhood, family, loyalty, and betrayal during a decade of civil unrest in America. Set to the beat of the group’s treasured hits, including “My Girl,” “Just My Imagination,” “Get Ready,” and “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” Ain’t Too Proud tells the unforgettable story of the legendary quintet that Billboard Magazine named the greatest R&B group of all time.
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Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances
2025-05-24 19:30 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Buy Tickets Now Pianist Jeffrey Biegel brings Peter Boyer’s captivating Rhapsody in Red, White, and Blue, along with a Piano Concerto by Adolphus Hailstork. The 92nd Season ends with Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances.
Ticket Information: Subscriptions to the Jack M. Champaigne Masterworks are now on sale and single tickets go on sale July 22, 2024 at 10am. Visit southbendsymphony.org or call 574-232-6343 to secure your seats!
Sponsor: The South Bend Symphony Orchestra is grateful to its Season long sponsors: Jack M. Champaigne for his support of the Masterworks Series and Jordan Lexus of Mishawaka for their support of guest artists throughout the 92nd Season.

Festival of Dance
2025-05-31 19:00 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Southold Dance Theater, the Morris Performing Arts Center Equity in Arts program will host a concert of local dance ensembles on May 31, 2025, at 7:00pm. Participating ensembles include Southold Dance Theater, New Industry Dance, UZIMA Drum & Dance, Conservatory of Dance, La Rosa Spanish Dance Studio, IUSB Tap & Kick Line, Michiana Dance Ensemble, and Sisters of the Nile.
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Fridays by the Fountain
2025-06-06 11:45 - 13:15, 2025-06-13 11:45 - 13:15, 2025-06-20 11:45 - 13:15, 2025-06-27 11:45 - 13:15, 2025-07-11 11:45 - 13:15, 2025-07-18 11:45 - 13:15, 2025-07-25 11:45 - 13:15, 2025-08-01 11:45 - 13:15 and 1 more date | Howard Park, 219 S St Louis Blvd, South Bend
Looking for lunch plans for your Fridays this summer? Fridays by the Fountain, a 13-week lunchtime music concert series is starting on June 6.
This year Fridays by the Fountain is hitting the road and will visit Leeper Park in June, Howard Park in July, and Seitz Park in August.
Held on Fridays between 11:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m., each concert is free of charge. Now in its 25th year, Fridays by the Fountain showcases live entertainment from area blues, jazz, rock, R&B, pop, folk, and Irish music bands. This year’s lineup includes:
Leeper Park: June 6th – High Life
Leeper Park: June 13 – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Leeper Park June 20 – Q Sonics
Leeper Park June 27 – Terry & the Heartbeats
No Concert July 4
Howard Park: July 11 – Hey Annie
Howard Park: July 18 – Resurrection Blues Band
Howard Park: July 25 – David Hilliker
Seitz Park: August 1 – PT & the Cruisers
Seitz Park: August 8 – Don Savoie
Seitz Park: August 15 – Memphis Underground
Seitz Park: August 22 – Janet Hines
Seitz Park: August 29 – Big Daddy Dupree’s Broke & Hungry Blues Band

Ben Folds & A Piano Tour
2025-06-13 20:00 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Buy Tickets Now Ben Folds is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of our generation.
The Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, and numerous collaborative records. His latest pop solo album was released in 2023 to rave reviews and sold-out performances. He released his first Christmas album in 2024 and last Fall recorded a LIVE album slated for release in 2025 with the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) at the Kennedy Center in DC where he served for eight years as the first Artistic Advisor to the NSO.

Movies at the Morris: Wicked Sing-Along
2025-06-14 19:00 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Join us for the second annual Movies at the Morris, where this summer’s theme is all about singing along! As part of the Morris 100 Campaign’s Equity in the Arts initiative, this free movie series invites the community to come together through the joy of music and film.
We’re kicking things off with the enchanting 2024 film Wicked — the untold story of the witches of Oz and the powerful friendship between Elphaba and Glinda at Shiz University. Whether you’re a die-hard fan or discovering it for the first time, you’ll laugh, sing, and celebrate with fellow movie lovers.

Costumes encouraged.
Voices welcomed.
Fun guaranteed.

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Salute to Freedom
2025-07-04 19:30 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
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The season kicks off on July 4 with the annual Salute to Freedom concert, a patriotic celebration that honors our nation’s independence with moving American favorites such as American Salute, God Bless America, 1812 Overture, and more.

Thanks to Shein Trust’s generous support, this family-friendly concert is free.
Event pass does not guarantee entry. Seating is first come, first served.

Movies at the Morris: Encanto Sing-Along
2025-07-11 19:00 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Join us for the second annual Movies at the Morris, where this summer is all about singing along! As part of the Morris 100 Campaign’s Equity in the Arts initiative, this free movie series brings the community together through the magic of music and film.
Next up in our sing-along lineup: Disney’s Encanto! Experience the magic of the Madrigal family like never before with the Sing-Along version of Encanto, featuring on-screen lyrics for all your favorite hits — from “The Family Madrigal” and “Surface Pressure” to the unforgettable “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.”

Costumes encouraged
Voices welcomed
Fun guaranteed

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Movies at the Morris: Grease Sing-Along
2025-08-01 19:00 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Join us for the second annual Movies at the Morris, where this summer is all about singing along! As part of the Morris 100 Campaign’s Equity in the Arts initiative, this free movie series brings the community together through the magic of music and film.
Third and final movie of the series: the iconic, high-energy classic — Grease!
Ever dreamed of being a T-Bird or a Pink Lady? Now’s your chance! Throw on your leather jackets and poodle skirts, slick back that hair, and get ready to sing and dance along with Danny, Sandy, and the whole Rydell High crew. With lyrics on screen, Grease becomes an immersive experience where you are part of the show.

Costumes encouraged
Voices welcomed
Fun guaranteed

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Les Misérables
2025-08-05 19:30, 2025-08-06 19:30, 2025-08-07 19:30 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Buy Tickets Now Cameron Mackintosh presents the acclaimed production of Boublil and Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Misérables. This brilliant staging has taken the world by storm and has been hailed as “a reborn dream of a production” (Daily Telegraph). Set against the backdrop of 19th century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption – a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. The magnificent score of Les Misérables includes the songs “I Dreamed a Dream,” “On My Own,” “Bring Him Home,” “One Day More” and many more.
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