Good morning, South Bend.

South Bend and nearby communities offer a busy week of events from Feb.

9–15 with concerts, film screenings, art exhibits, family workshops and outdoor activities + check local venues like libraries, theaters, parks and galleries for times and locations.

Merrimans' Playhouse will host Civil Disobedience: Blue Note in the Progressive '60s from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Feb 12 at (401 E.

Colfax Ave.). The live tribute led by New York bassist David Ambrosio will revive 1960s Blue Note compositions that echo past social themes.

South Bend will hold its 25th annual Daddy Daughter Dance on Feb.

12 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Palais Royale — the event will use connected spaces for music, photo ops and treats for daughters and their key figures.

South Bend International Airport set a new record for passengers with 1,111,002 travelers in 2025, surpassing the previous high from 1997; officials will celebrate the milestone this week with social media giveaways and surprise events at the terminal.

Former South Bend Schools Superintendent Todd Cummings may learn his fate today at a hearing in Arizona after he requested an appeal of his December firing from Paradise Valley Schools.

USA Today Network’s high school boys basketball poll from Feb.

9 shows Paoli rising to No. 1 in Class 2A after Oak Hill lost to Homestead on Feb. 7 — the poll also notes three new teams in 3A and Terre Haute North’s first top-10 in 4A.

FUJI BJJ South Bend Winter Championship

9:30 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. — Century Center — Tournament entry fees apply — Experience top-tier Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition at the South Bend Winter Championship.

Next to Normal by Phoenix Performing Arts

3:00-5:30 p.m. — Goshen Theater — Tickets available online now — A powerful rock musical that explores the complexities of mental illness in a suburban family through heartfelt music and storytelling.

Cinderella Tea Party

7:30 p.m. — The Lerner Theatre — $20 – $35 — Experience the enchanting Cinderella ballet reimagined for families with both classic and contemporary dances.

South Bend Polar Plunge

10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. — Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium — Register for participation — Dive into the frosty fun while supporting Special Olympics Indiana athletes.

David Lester Learn: Entanglements and Urban Archaeology Exhibition

5-8 p.m. — South Bend Museum of Art — Free entry — Explore the dialogue between David Lester Learn's Urban Archaeology sculptures and recent Entanglements paintings in this unique exhibition.

Ryan O'Flanagan Stand-Up Comedy Show

6:30-9 p.m. — Cheers Bar and Grill — $12 — Enjoy a night of laughs with Ryan O'Flanagan and local comedians.