Fortiani» (Observer
Page IO
May II, 2011
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Zoo Amps Up for Sizzling Summer Concerts
Diverse series
will feature
20 shows
s ia n u m g
The Go-Go’s will bring their
“Ladies Gone Wild” tour to
Portland Aug. 1 3 a s part o f
th e Oregon Z o o 's su m m e r
concert series. The se rie s
will feature 2 0 sh o w s from
June through August.
Tickets are now on sale.
T he O regon Z oo will be sport­
ing a pow erhouse calen d ar o f
show s this sum m er, as it gears
up for its 33rd y ear o f popular
o utdoor concerts.
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w ith support from U.S. B ank,
w ill feature 20 show s from June
through A ugust, w ith an im pres-
sively diverse offerin g o f w orld-
class artists.
M a R a in e y 's B la c k
B ottom — Julianne Johnson
T he 2011 series kicks o ff w ith
blues legend Taj M ahal and Joan
O sborne on June 23. O th er n o ­
tables in this y e a r’s lineup in ­
c lu d e G ra m m y w in n e r P e ter
Fram pton, A froC ubism (the hot­
test band out o f C uba), A im ee
M ann, the G o -G o ’s, C hris Isaak,
the Indigo G irls, k.d. lang, Los
L obos, B randi C arlile, and H uey
L ew is & the N ew s,
“O u r c o n c e rts are a lo n g -
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lo r
m u sic-lo v in g P o rtlan d e rs and
visitors alik e,” said K im Sm ith,
zoo d irector. “P eople crave the
c o m b in a tio n o f lo n g -a w a ite d
w arm ev en in g s and top-notch
m usic in a unique and truly P o rt­
land setting. W here else can you
take in show s like these and
interact w ith w ildlife at the sam e
tim e?”
T ic k e ts w e n t on sale last
w eek. T hey m ay be purchased
in p erson at the zoo o r can be
p u rch ased (w ith service charge)
at all T ick etm aster ticket c en ­
ters, online at T ick etm aster.co m
and by phone at 800-745-3000.
For m ore inform ation and a
full su m m er co n cert schedule,
visit o reg o n zo o .o rg /co n certs.
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during the OPB open
House on Saturday, May 14,
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at OPB
headquarters, 7140 S.W. Macadam
Ave. Events include a behind-the scenes
tour of OPB studios, a prize wheel spin, and y live
musical performances by Tony Furtado and Vaga­
bond Opera.
cuce
stars in the Portland Playhouse
production of Ma Rainey’s Black
Bottom, a play about the legendary blues
singer known for both her music and
her attitude. The story by Pulitzer
Prize playwright August Wilson is
set during the Chicago Black Renais-
sance. Shows have been extended
through the month of May, at Port­
land Playhouse, 602 N.E. Prescott St.
C all the box o ffice at 5 0 3-205-0715 or visit
portlandplayhouse.org.
Friday the 13th — What better way to celebrate than with
Scream at the Beach, a frightening place full of fun, food,
entertainment, and a mental hospital haunted house! The
one-night event is Friday, May 13, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
at the Jantzen Beach SupeiCenter. Admission is $20. Visit
screamatthebeach.com for details.
St. J o h n ’s P arad e — Bring friends and family to watch
For more info see
Kris Ann’s Been There
on Facebook
. '» u i i i i n c i
floats, bands, drill teams, and horses at the 49th annual
St. John’s Parade. The festivities begin at noon Satur­
day, May 14 on North Lombard Street in St. Johns. For
details and a route map, visit stjohnsparade.com or call
Barbara Legge at 503-515-1287. To volunteer, contact
information @ stjohnsparade .com.
Q u eer Pride — The Queer Resource Center of Portland
State University is throwing a free pride party. Dawn
of the Day of the Living Queer, Friday, May 19 from 4
p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Park Blocks by Smith Memorial
Student Union. Event includes a resource fair, work­
shops, and music by Tender Forever, Play/Start, and
NO/HO/MO.
IM A X F ilm — OM SI’s largest
IM AX Film Festival, now open
through June 26, will highlight
24 giant motion pictures includ­
ing the heart-warming new hit
Bom to be Wild, narrated by Morgan Freeman, the film
looks at orphaned orangutans and elephants and the
extraordinary people who rescue and raise them. Tick­
ets are $8.50 Adults, $6.50 Youth/Senior and $ 1 less for
OMSI members. Visit www.omsi.edu/filmfestival, for
movie schedule and specials.
K in g F arm ers M ark et - For a third season of farm-
E thos T heatre — Compass Repertory Theatre ’ s presen­
7831 SE Stark Street
/ Portland, OR 97215
/ 5Q3-2Q2-5669
Tuesday-Saturday 11am - 7pm
Sunday 1pm - 6pm
fresh produce, baked goods, meats, cheeses, seafood,
tation of ‘Tis Pity She’s a and other specialty foods, visit the King Farmers
W hore’ will shock mores and Market on the intersection of Northeast Seventh
prissy tastes with an almost Avenue and Wygant Street in the parking lot adjacent
400 year old play about inces­ to King School Park. Now open Sundays from 10 a.m.
tuous love: an obsessed boy to 2 p.m.
intent on getting w hat he
wants: a girl, wise yet captive to the passions of men. O regon C h ild ren ’s T h eatre — Set sail
Play runs through May 29 at the Ethos Interstate on a musical adventure in How I Became
Firehouse Cultural Center, 5340 N. Interstate Ave. a Pirate, showing Saturdays and Sun­
Shows are Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and days at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. through May
Sunday at 3 p. m. Tickets are $20; and $ 10 on Thursdays. 22 at the Winningstad Theatre, 1111
S.W. Broadway. Tickets are $ 19-$26 for
Call 1-800-494-8497 orvisitcompassrep.org.
adults and $16-20 for children and se­
O pen H ouse at O P B - Meet your favorite OPB TV and niors. Call the box office at 503-228-9571
Radio personalities including Clifford the Big Red Dog or visit ticketmaster.com.