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Bendix Theater provides additional multi-use space, From the School Corporation award ceremony that recognizes excellence in student achievement to "Princess and the Magic Pea", this was a place for celebration and entertainment. South Bend Civic Theater staged "Holes" as part of their children's theater productions. Later this year, Holy Cross College in conjunction with the National Endowment far the Arts will bring the Indianapolis Repertory Theater here. It will perform and teach Shakespeare to young students from throughout the region. We are gratefiil for this new community outreach by Holy Cross College and encourage everyone to support their efi'orts to introduce young people to theater. The Century Center Board takes great pride and ownership of this fine facility. They are always lacking far ways to save dollars. Phase I of the Energy Management System has saved over $1,000,000 during 11 years; Phase II {started in 2003} saves at least $74,000 per year. The Board has recently revised the strategic plan far the Center and benchmarked our facility against several other communities to see how to stay campetitive and keep this precious gem shining brightly. MPACIPalais The Morris Performing Arts Center and the Palms Ballroom are key anchors for the downtown and prime examples of the championship results to be gained through strong public- private partnerships. The Morris booked 97 events in 2004 and continues to be listed among top 50 Theater Venues with 2500 seats or less by Pollstar, an industry publication. We gained four new promoters in 2004, expanding the range of shows available to the community. Staff also continues to seek non-theatrical uses for the theater: the Sisters of St. Francis held their annual meeting here, bringing their 500 members to the Palais far lunch as well. We are partnering with local restaurants to offer dinner & show packages to enhance the entertainment experience. The Bistro, in the lower level, is popular dining spot before shows and is used for special events; it is open for lunch M-F l l-2. In 2004 we highlighted the facility name on west side of building for greater visibility. One final touch remains to finish the edifice ~- installation of a new state of the art marquee. South Bend Entertainment is close to completing fundraising for this signage. They are still A-34