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Œl,‘ ^în rtlan h (Obseruer August 27. 2008 Page A5 Arts X IMIII Reggie Houston & IS IIIIU S H IM Janice Scroggins June 22 June 29 &/or special guest July 6 Jul 13 Zoo Dinosaur’s exhibit about to go Extinct July 27 Aug 3 I Aug 10 I Aug 24 Last weekend for popular exhibit Sundays 5-8pm at Cannon’s Rib Express 5410 NE 33rd Ave in New Season's shopping center) Sunshine, BBQ and a free, all-ages, outdoor show by a New Orleans’ sax legend and some'of thebest players'in— town! What could be better? I Sept 7 Sept 14 Since its roaring premier in mid-May, "Dino saurs!" has proven the most popular temporary exhibit in the Oregon Zoo's 12 l-year history. Visi tors have a little longer to walk the prehistoric trail, as the dino exhibit closes Tuesday, Sept. 2. Since the exhibit's opening, more than a third of zoo visitors have walked along the dinosaur trail. Attendance for "Dinosaurs!" has easily outpaced that of "Winged Wonders," previously the zoo's most popular seasonal offering; the much-admired butterfly exhibit. "More than 150,(XX) visitors have come face-to- face with our gigantic, prehistoric beasts,," said Carmen Hannold, the zoo's deputy director of op erations. Guests travel along an ancient rain-forest trail, surrounded by more than 25 life-size animatronic dinosaurs. Along the way, massive footprints sig nal the proximity of the most fearsome prehistoric predator of all: Tyrannosaurus rex. O ther favorites include m egalosaurus and deinonychus, with their sharp teeth and ferocious claws. The path also features activity stations with fossil digs. Additional dino-themed attractions at the zoo, such as the dino train and "Dino Island" Sept 21 Se t 28 Musicians are welcome to sit in for a jam, so you never .know. who. will show upl Presented by Cannon's Rib Express and iWw.w.reqgiehoustonTcom A life-size T. rex at 4 5 fe e t long can b e found along the Oregon Z o o 's dinosaur trail. The popular dinosaurs exhibit e n d s Tuesday, S ep t. 2. & thrill ride, have attracted more than 80,000dinosaur enthusiasts. The zooopens at 8 a.m. daily and is located live minutes from downtown Portland, just off High way 26. Visitors who take the bus or MAX receive $ l off zoo admission. General admission is$9.75 ( 12-64), seniors$8.25 (65+),children $6.75(3-11 ), and infants 2 and under are free. influence. Lead singer Dave Matthews credited Moore with arranging many of his songs, which combine Cajun fiddle-playing, African-in fluenced rhythms and Matthews' playful but haunting voice. The band formed in 1991 in C h a rlo tte sv ille , V a., when Matthews was working as a bar tender. H egaveadem otapeofhis songs to Moore, who liked what he heard and recruited his friend and fellow ja z z m a n C a rte r Beauford to play drums, and other musicians. The band won a Grammy Award in 1997 for its hit song "So Much to Say" off its second al bum "Crash." Other hits include "What Would You Say," "Crash Into Me" and "Satellite." LeRoi Moore mum ne w The Portland Chapter of the L.I.N.K.S. (©beeruer Newspaper 'Community School Supply Sax P lay er R em em b ered (AP) — LeRoi Moore is being remembered as the versatile saxo phonist whose signature stac cato fused jazz and funk over tones helped make the eclectic sound of the Dave Matthews Band. Moore died Aug. 19 of complications from injuries he suffered in an all-terrain vehicle accident. He was 46. On June 30. Moore crashed his ATV on his farm o u tsid e Charlottesville, Va., but was dis charged and returned to his Los Angeles home to begin physical therapy. Complications forced him back to the hospital on July 17, the band said. Moore, who wore dark sun glasses at the bands’ many live concerts, had classical training but said jazz was his main musical June 8 Give Away’ School Supplies will be distributed on Saturday, August 30th, 2008 10 a.m. - l p.m. at the Portland Observer Newspaper at 4747 MLK Blvd. C ro w K ic k s o ff ‘ R o c k th e V o te ’ Offers free album for signing up voters (AP) — Sheryl Crow is giving away free music to inspire young people to vote. She will give a digital copy of her album "Detours" to the first 50,(XX) people who register three friends to vote. "I hope people wake up and em o tionally engage in issues," said Crow. Crow's giveaway is a kickoff to Rock the V ote's voter regi stration drive. She is also offering a free download of her politically charged song "Gasoline" to Sheryl Crow anyone who logs onto the Rock the Vote W ebsite or anyone on the group's mailing list. Crow, 46. was one of the founding artists of Rock the Vote 18 years ago. She said the "De tours" album fits perfectly into the group's cause since the lyrics touch on topics such as adoption, breast cancer, the war in Iraq, the environ ment and Hurricane Katrina. "It's about the issues that everyone's talking about, but there's a lot of hope," Crow said. "At this moment in my life, writing about anything else would be uninteresting and impossible because I feel such urgency.” Rock the Vote aims to reg ister 2 million young people to vote by November. Community Station Celebrates 40 Years KBOO block party KBOO will celebrate 40 years of community radio with a fun street party including live music, DJs. performances and much more. "W e're looking to the future and how KBOO can grow and thrive in a chang ing media landscape," said Toni Tabora-Roberts, the station's public relations and outreach coordinator. O v e r th e p a st y e a r, KBOO has been engaged in a process of strategic planning with a goal of updating and im proving programming. The first change was implemented in August with the move of the popular program Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman, to a key, morning drive-tim e slot. The block party birthday bash will take place on Friday, Sept. 5, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. one block from the KBOO studios at Southeast Eighth A venue betw een A nkeny and Ash Streets near Burnside. The line-up of entertain ment reflects the eclectic of ferings of KBOO music shows. The featured perform ers include DJ Beyonda, DJGIobal Ruckus.DJ King Fader. Dr J. Lana Rebel Ac The Broken Promises. Blue Horns, Three For M ad ness. Mic Crenshaw . The Sprockettes. Also partici pating - the Frybread Man. City R epair'sT -H orse. Tam ale Lady, fire danc ers. stilt walkers and more. Plus, there will be an unveiling of a variety of potential new KBOO logos. Stock up on Coca-Cola products. And go back to school refreshed. I