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Rackham Murphy Encore Center previews accessibility, lounge partnerships and Feb. grand opening events
Summary
South Bend Venues, Parks and Arts updated the council on the Rackham Murphy Encore Center expansion, highlighting a sensory room, expanded restrooms, a programmable light feature and partnerships with Navarre Hospitality Group and local vendors; a ribbon cutting and public open house are scheduled for Feb. 6–7.
Daja Moore, chief of venues and promotions for South Bend Venues, Parks and Arts, told the Common Council the Rackham Murphy Encore Center has reopened with a roughly 20,000‑square‑foot expansion that adds accessibility features, rentable event space and new food-and-beverage services. "We have a new sensory room that will now allow us to be able to create a quiet and private space for patrons that might have sound sensitivities," Moore said during her presentation.
Moore outlined several new amenities: a sensory room (with a…
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