Jim Henry, of Wheeler, follows the clues as legendary detective Hercule Poirot in Chicago Street Theatre’s production of “Murder on the Orient Express,” based on the classic mystery by Agatha Christie and playing Oct. 6-22. (Chicago Street Theatre/HANDOUT)
Here are some other events happening from Oct. 6 to 12 in the Region.
Stage suspense
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Chicago Street Theatre’s production of “Murder on the Orient Express,” 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. some Sundays with a 7:30 p.m. Thursday performance Oct. 19 and running Oct. 6-22 in Valparaiso. Tickets are $22 and $20 for seniors and students under 21 and military. At 154 W. Chicago St. on the main stage. 219-464-1636; chicagostreet.org.
Chicago Street Theatre starts its 69th season with Ken Ludwig’s stage adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic mystery set in the year 1934 as the elegant Orient Express departs Istanbul with a curious band of travelers that includes an exiled Russian princess, a Hungarian countess, a colonel, a governess, and a shrewd American tycoon who is found stabbed to death the next morning in his compartment.
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Back and better
After illness canceled Ringo Starr’s concert a year ago he is back for one concert at 8 p.m. CST Oct. 6 at Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo. Tickets start at $225. At 11111 Wilson Road at Silver Creek Event Center. 866-494-6371; fourwindscasino.com.
Joined by his All Starr Band of lineup featuring Steve Lukather, Colin Hay, Edgar Winter, Warren Ham, Hamish Stuart and Gregg Bissonette
Frame up
The 80th Annual Salon Show Art Exhibit is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Wednesdays and Fridays, noon-7 p.m. Thursdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, and noon-4 p.m. Sundays now through Nov. 4 at The Center for Visual and Performing Arts in Munster. Free admission. At 1040 Ridge Road in the Bachman main gallery. 219-836-1839; southshoreartsonline.org.
With the awards ceremony held 1-3 p.m. Oct. 15, there is $13,000 in cash prizes awarded this year ranking as most monetary artistic accolades in South Shore Arts’ long history for this annual exhibit showcasing varied mediums and works.
Philip Potempa is a freelance reporter for The Post-Tribune.