From a 'Big Shot' to the Fringe, 5 things to do in or near South Bend this weekend

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Billy Joel will perform June 25, 2022, at Notre Dame Stadium.
Billy Joel will perform June 25, 2022, at Notre Dame Stadium.

Notre Dame has a "Big Shot" at its football stadium, and Summerfly's annual high school musical gets staged at Clay High School. Plus, one theater embraces the "Fringe" and another embraces pet rocks and lava lamps, while the fate of a potential Russian princess plays out in American Theatre Guild's final show of the season at the Morris this weekend.

For more events, visit The Tribune's calendar.

Billy Joel takes the field June 25 at Notre Dame Stadium

Billy Joel performs at 8 p.m. June 25 at Notre Dame Stadium.

A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Joel is the sixth best-selling recording artist of all time and the third best-selling solo artist.

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Some of his best-known songs include “Piano Man,” “Just the Way You Are,” “Only the Good Die Young,” “Big Shot,” “You May Be Right” and “Uptown Girl.”

Singer-songwriter and pianist Billy Joel plays to a sold-out crowd in February 1984 at the University of Notre Dame's Joyce Center. Joel was joined on stage for one number by then-girlfriend (and his future wife) model Christie Brinkley.
Singer-songwriter and pianist Billy Joel plays to a sold-out crowd in February 1984 at the University of Notre Dame's Joyce Center. Joel was joined on stage for one number by then-girlfriend (and his future wife) model Christie Brinkley.

Joel last performed on campus in 1996, at Stepan Center. He also performed in 1984 at the Joyce Center.

The concert had originally been planned for June 20, 2020, and then June 26, 2021, but was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Tailgating will be allowed from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on concert day. No one will be allowed to tailgate in the parking lots once the show begins.

Tickets are available at ticketmaster.com.

For more information, visit gameday.nd.edu.

Civic and VPA stage second Fringe Festival

South Bend Civic Theatre and Venues Parks & Arts present the second South Bend’s Fringe Festival from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. June 23 and 24 and from 2 to 7 p.m. June 25 and 26 at 403 N. Main St.

More than 25 unique acts will perform multiple times over the course of four days, spanning a wide range of artistic disciplines, including theater, music, comedy, dance, magic and more.

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An arts festival featuring alternative or experimental performances and exhibitions, fringe festivals originated in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the 1940s when independent artists banded together in response to an invite-only arts festival that was happening at the same time.

There is no hierarchy of good art versus bad art in fringe festivals, and the content is purposefully uncensored for artists to gain full creative freedom.

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Tickets are $125-$10.

For more information, call 574-234-1112 or visit sbct.org.

'Streakin’ Thru the ’70s!' continues at Canterbury Summer Theatre

MICHIGAN CITY — Canterbury Summer Theatre presents “Streakin’ Thru the ’70s!” through July 2 at 807 Franklin St.

Written By James A. Rocco and Albert Evans, the show features more than 40 songs from the “Me Decade” and sketches about game shows, sitcoms, disco, earth shoes, natural highs, pet rocks, lava lamps and the political unrest of the much-maligned decade.

Mitchell Bauer, left, Mai Hartwich, Kendall Shamus, Kate Drury and Jack Gordon star Canterbury Summer Theatre s production of "Streakin' Thru the '70s!" that runs June 22 to July 2, 2022, at the theater in Michigan City.
Mitchell Bauer, left, Mai Hartwich, Kendall Shamus, Kate Drury and Jack Gordon star Canterbury Summer Theatre s production of "Streakin' Thru the '70s!" that runs June 22 to July 2, 2022, at the theater in Michigan City.

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Songs include “Play That Funky Music,” “You Sexy Thing,” “Peace Train,” “Smokin’ in the Boys Room,” “You Light Up My Life” and more.

Performances are at 2 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Fridays, and 6:30 p.m. Saturdays. All times CDT.

Tickets are $20-$10.

For more information, call 219-874-4269, visit canterburytheatre.org or e-mail info@canterburytheatre.org.

Summerfly presents ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ at South Bend’s Clay High School

Summerfly presents “The Dowsy Chaperone” at 7 p.m. June 23 to 25 at Clay High School, 19131 Darden Road.

The play is a parody of American musical comedy of the 1920s about a man who sits alone in his apartment listening to a recording of his favorite musical, which comes to life in front of him, as he provides a running commentary on it.

Cast members act out a scene during a preview for the Summerfly production of "The Drowsy Chaperone" on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at Martin's Super Markets in Granger. It runs June 23 to 25 at Clay High School.
Cast members act out a scene during a preview for the Summerfly production of "The Drowsy Chaperone" on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at Martin's Super Markets in Granger. It runs June 23 to 25 at Clay High School.

The production features students from Clay, Adams, St. Joseph, Penn and Brandywine high schools.

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The Summerfly production was formerly part of the Firefly Festival for the Performing Arts held at St. Patrick’s County Park. The Firefly Festival ended in 2005. Since then, the high school production has been held at Clay.

Tickets are available at the door and cost $15-$10.

American Theatre Guild presents ‘Anastasia’ at the Morris

American Theatre Guild presents “Anastasia” at the Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan St.

Based on the animated 1997 film, the 2017 musical features a book by playwright Terrence McNally and music composer Stephen Flaherty and lyricist Lynn Ahrens.

American Theatre Guild presents the North American tour of "Anastasia" from June 24-26, 2022, at the Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend.
American Theatre Guild presents the North American tour of "Anastasia" from June 24-26, 2022, at the Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend.

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Set between the twilight of the Russian Empire and the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, “Anastasia” tells the story of a brave young woman who sets out to discover the mystery of her past.

Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, “Anya” enlists the aid of a dashing conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love and family.

Performances are at 8 p.m. June 24, 2 and 8 p.m. June 25, and 1 and 6:30 p.m. June 26.

Tickets are $128.50-$38.50.

For more information, call 574-235-9190 or visit morriscenter.org.

This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: South Bend things to do: Billy Joel, Broadway, Fringe lead the way