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a M Page 38 a r t in L u t h e r K in g J r . January 11. 2012 2012 s p e c ia l ed ilio n E M T E K T A IN M E W T ((III P ride & P assion - The Central Library downtown hosts Pride & Passion: T he A frican - American Base ball Experience, a traveling exhi bition that exam ines the ch al lenges faced by black baseball players as they ‘ sought equal opportunities in their sport beginning in the post-Civil War era until Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947. The exhibit will be on display until Jan. 22. H isto ry C e n te r T r e a su r e s — Gems of the Oregon Historical Society’s storage vaults have been retrieved for a “Treasures o f the V ault,” exhibit now showing through Feb. 12 at the Oregon History Center, downtown. The pieces include golden Egyptian statues from the form er A laddin R estaurant at Lloyd Center and a U.S. Army uniform from O regon’s earliest days. O M N IM A X : Flying M onsters - For audiences of all ages, OM SI’s new IMAX film. Flying Mon sters, takes viewers to a prehis toric world. The world’s leading n a tu ra list S ir D avid Attenborough sets out to un cover the truth about the giant flying reptiles whose wingspans of up to 40 feet compare to that of a modem jet plane. A friqu e B istro B en efit — Afrique Bistro, 102 N.E. Russell St., opens its doors each last Saturday of the month to raise donations for the African W omen’s Coalition. Great Caribbean and African music along with good drinks and fun people, 9 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. $ 10 at the door. B ody W orlds — OMSI hosts the exhibit “Body Worlds and the Brain” for a limited engagement. The show deci phers the mystery and complexity of the human body and brain with more than 200 authentic human specimens, preserved through a revolutionary preservation method. N orm an Sylvester B and - Boogie Cat Norman Sylvester and his band per form Friday, Jan. 13 at Trail’s End Sa loon in Oregon City; and Friday, Jan. 20 at the Blue Diamond. M e, B row n L ive — Portland jazz giant Mel Brown performs at Salty’s on A new possibility changes everything. the Columbia every Friday and Saturday night. Known as the “Gentleman of Jazz,” Brown has a career spanning over 40 years. f L ive Ja zz - Every Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., the Third Degrees Lounge at the River Place Hotel, 1510 S. W. Harbor W ay. No cover or minimum purchase. For more information, visit pdxjazz.com. M usic M illennium Free Show s -T h e Music 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. H um or N ig h t— Awesome comedians perform stand-up, sketch, and more at the weekly Recurring Humor Night every Wednesday night at Tonic Lounge. 3100 N.E. Sandy Blvd. Pay as you wish, $3-5 donation suggested. Show is 21+. D iscou n t T ick ets - Local low-income families and individuals can pur chase $5 tickets to classical musical performances in Portland as part of a unique program called Music for All. Participating organizations include the Oregon Symphony, Portland Opera, Oregon Ballet Theater, Chamber Music Northwest, Portland Youth Philharmonic, Portland Baroque Or chestra, Friends of Chamber Music, Portland Chamber Orchestra, Port land Piano International, Portland Symphonic Choir, Cappella Romana and Portland Vocal Consort. W A R N E R P A C I F I C .E D U M PORTLAND, OR Discount Admission -- OMSI visitors pay only $2 per person for general admission on the first Sunday of each month as well as discounted admission of $5 to the Planetarium, OMIM AX Theater and USS Blueback submarine.