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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.
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