Morris Performing Arts Center Named 2009 Prime Site Award Winner
The Morris Performing Arts Center, located in downtown South Bend, has been named 2009 Prime Site Award Winner by Facilities Magazine. The Morris has received the Prime Site Award for four consecutive years – 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. Prime Site Awards are voted on by over 10,000 people in the entertainment industry directly involved with site selection – booking agents, promoters, talent buyers and special event planners. By winning a Prime Site Award, the Morris staff is congratulated on providing excellent service to event clientele.
The Morris was built in 1921, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and completed a restoration and renovation process in 2000 with a new state-of-the-art stage house and the interior restored to its original vaudeville splendor. The theater hosts a wide variety of concerts, national Broadway touring musicals, symphony, dance, comedians and is home to the South Bend Symphony Orchestra and Broadway Theatre League. The Morris has a seating capacity of 2,564 and is consistently ranked by Pollstar concert industry magazine among the top 100 theaters worldwide, based on ticket sales. The Morris is the HOTTEST TICKET in Northwest Indiana for live entertainment! Visit the Morris and Palais Royale websites at www.MorrisCenter.org for a full calendar of events and services.