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|uly2l, 2010 ‘ri'c •$.lortlanb (Observer Page II INIlílAINMtNI Zoo to Raise Second Tuesday Prices Due to the slow economy, the Oregon Zoo will be reconfiguring some o f its prices, but there are still ways to get some affordable entertainment. The zoo's popular Second Tuesday discount program, offered on the second Tuesday o f each month, will now go from $2 to $4. Children under two will continue to be admitted free. However, people who take public Sum m erCaba- r e t — P o rtlan d Center Stage presents Gavin & Susannah: An Inti mate Evening of M usical T h e ater, featuring Gavin Gregory and Susannah Mars with mu sical director Rick Lewis. Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, July 21 -23, at the Gerding Theater at the Armory. transportation, can take advantage o f an additional discount program. Anyone who takes a TriMet bus or MAX to the zoo can shave o ff an additional $1.50 off their $4 admission. Parties o f 20 or more can still get a 20 percent discount when payment is made in one purchase. Zoo officials say that the higher prices are in response to budgetary pressures. every Friday and S a tu rd ay n ig h t. Known as the “Gentle man o f Jazz,” Brown has a ca reer spanning over 40 years. R oad to E quality E xhibit — Clark County Historic Museum has opened its newest exhibit, Road to Equality: the Struggle for W omen’s Rights in the Northwest. The museum is located at 1511 Main St. in Vancouver. For more information, call 360- 993-5679. K ing Farm ers M ark et - The King Farmers Market is back each Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Oct. 31 at Northeast Seventh Avenue and Wygant Street, adjacent to King School Park. Food stamp users can receive up to $ 10 in matching tokens. St. Joh n s F arm ers M ark et - The St. Johns The W his p ers and J e ffr e y O sb o r n e - - One o f R& B’s most beloved and popular vocal groups, the Whispers, joins hit solo artist Jeffrey Osborne for a Friday, July 22 concert at Spirit Mountain Casino. For tick e ts and m ore in fo rm a tio n , v isit spiritmountain.com. Farmers Market takes place each Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Johns Plaza through Sept. 25. About 24 vendors sell fruits, veg etables, meat, dairy, honey and more. K oi and G oldfish Sh ow — The World For estry Center hosts the 30th annual Koi and Goldfish Show, with some o f the beautiful koi and goldfish you have ever seen, Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, Aug. 1, Admission is free. Li ve J azz — Every F riday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., the Third Degrees Lounge at the River Place Hotel, 1510 S.W. Harbor Way. No cover or minimum purchase. For more information, visitpdxjazz.com. M usic M illennium Free S h o w s— The Music P reh istoric P redators — Enormous dino saurs with lifelike ferocity are represented in an exhibit that continues through Labor Day at the Oregon Zoo. Visitors will follow a trail through an ancient rain forest, surrounded by the realistic animatronic creatures that roar, snarl and move. Boogie Cat Norman Sylvester and his band perform Fri day, July 23 at Domenic’s; Friday, July 30 at Clyde’s; Tuesday, Aug. 3 at Dawson Park; and Friday, Aug. 6 at Tualatin in the Com mons. N orm an S ylvester Band - M el B row n Live ~ Portland jazz giant Mel Brown performs at Salty’s on the Columbia Millennium, 3158 E. Burnside, hosts in-house live performances. Enjoy free music and the opportunity to meet artists. Call 503-231- 8926 for a schedule. Sam son the T. R ex — A magnificent -foot- long Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, one o f the most fearsome carnivores ever to walk the face o f the earth is on display at OMSI. The 66-million-year-old fossil known as Samson is one o f the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex specimens in existence. D iscou nt A dm ission — OMSI visitors pay only $2 per person for general admission on the first Sunday o f each month as well as discounted admission of $5 to the Plan etarium , O M IM A X T heater and USS Blueback submarine. A V A II A B I I FO R S P E C IA I E V E N FS A N D B O O K IN G S Clubs. Private Parties, Holidays. Fairs & Festivals Corporate Functions and Receptions ...... P la y in g M u s ic T h a t E v e r y o n e C a n D a n c e T o