Murder on the Orient Express by The Suburban Players

June 7 to 9 and 14 to 16

Fridays and Saturdays at 9 p.m., Sundays at 7 p.m.

The Playhouse — Moreno 80, San Isidro 

Hercules Poirot in Buenos Aires!? Yes, Argentina’s top English-language theater company, The Suburban Players, has just premiered its version of this classic Agatha Christie whodunnit, with shows on Saturdays and Sundays throughout June.

Founded in 1963, The Suburban Players’ diverse repertoire includes comedies, mysteries, musicals, and dramas. This fall, the crew of amateur actors thrusts us into a murder mystery on the Orient Express after an avalanche has stopped the famous train in its tracks. Can the greatest detective in the world navigate a maze of clues and suspects to unmask the killer before he (or she) strikes again?

Director: Laura Riera.
Cast: George Centeno, Cristina Cormack, Jose Pablo Elverdin, Margaret Fitzgerald, Valentino Fernandez, Roger Garrett, Sofia Garrido, Sofia Gomez Rocca, Claudia Navarro, Eduardo Palma, Martin Ignacio Zonca. 

Tickets are AR$9000 (approximately US$7 at the MEP dollar rate) and available at Alternativa Teatral.

The Film Museum’s Antarctic Hour 

Saturday, June 8, at 4 and 6 p.m.

Buenos Aires Film Museum — Agustín R. Caffarena 51 (CABA)

This Saturday, the Buenos Aires Film Museum will be making a special presentation for World Ocean’s Day, divided into two separate showings. The first, a collaborative effort between the museum and the Argentine Antartic Institute, will feature a collections of shorts that use unreleased footage shot in Antarctica more than 50 years ago. The films include: Flota de mar, Espíritu de la Armada (1963), pulled from the old newsreel Sucesos Argentinos and the Argentine Navy; Año Geofísico Internacional (1958) from the Navy’s press office; Tareas Antárticas (1955) by the Naval Intelligence Service’s Film Division; Proas de Acero, Hombres de Valor (1959) and Proa rumbo al sur (1978), produced by the Ministry of the Navy.

Then, at 6 p.m., the Museum will be screening Entre los hielos de las islas Orcadas. Shot in 1928 by the metheorologist Juan Manuel Moneta, the Argentine silent film depicts an expedition to Antarctica made by six men the year before. The screenings will also feature live music. 

Tickets are free and available on a first-come, first-served basis at the Buenos Aires Film Museum.

The Francachela

June 8 at 7 p.m.  

Scalabrini Ortiz 605 (CABA)

Aristipo Libros certainly knows how to throw a party. The Francachela, which literally translates to “jamboree,” began as an excuse to enjoy a glass of wine with friends in a warm and wonderfully-curated secondhand bookstore in Villa Crespo. In recent years, however, it has evolved into a vibrant street party on the corner of Scalabrini Ortiz and Aguirre that writer and owner Patricio Rago — who runs Buenos Aires Used Books Fair (FLU) —  throws whenever he’s able. Expect a great vibe, excellent and affordable books, and some delicious street food (choripanes in the summer, a home-made stew when the temperature drops). And as with any decent party, the police usually make an appearance to ask attendees to try and keep the music down.

The Francachela is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the store’s Instagram page here.

Pâtisserie: a French pastry celebration 

June 8 and 9, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. — Plaza Francia (CABA)

Organized by French gastronomy association Lucullus, this year’s annual Pâtisserie will feature a a fair with more than 20 food stands offering sweet and savory delights. Admission is free, but every stand has its own prices. Pig out on plenty of macarons, croissants, pains au chocolat, éclairs and other French classics made with local ingredients. Participants include some of the finest coffee shops, restaurants and chocolate shops in the city: Catering Topinambour, Compañía de Chocolates, Darton Cuisine, Estilo Chocolate,Franco Specialty Coffee,French Cookie, Gontran Cherrier Argentina, Henko Bakery, Jimena Fuster, Kakawa,Labán, L’épi,Les Croquants, Lucullus,Mauricio Asta, Merci, Morris Mouse, Milkaut