NOTE: Dates
indicate date of press release, not the date of the event.
June
2007
June 29 - Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga Set To Play Zoo June 28 - Celebrity Gardener Mallory Gwynn To Speak At Oregon Zoo June 28 - Leading Lady Of Folk-Country Set To Play Oregon Zoo June 27 - Trumpet Legend Hugh Masekela To Play At Oregon Zoo June 27 - The Big Cheese Is Coming To The Oregon Zoo June 26 - Can't Get Away This Summer? Tour The World At The Zoo! June 25 - Zoolala To Showcase Portland's Premier Restaurants June 22 - Funk, Jazz And A Whole Lot Of Soul Come To The Zoo June 22 - Portland Orders Another Round Of Pink Martini June 21 - Oregon Zoo Rocks To The Music Of Los Lobos June 20 - Oregon Zoo's Hooded Vulture Pierre 'Pilfers' Donations June 19 - Zoolala Helps Bring Back The Roar With Summer's 'Mane Event' June 19 - Asleep At The Wheel 'Swings' Into The Oregon Zoo June 18 - Swing Into Summer At The Oregon Zoo June 15 - Zoo Kicks Off Summer Series With Trucks, Tedeschi Concert June 15 - Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga Perform June 15 - California Condor Crowned 'Zoo Father Of The Year' June 14 - Patty Griffin Performs At Oregon Zoo June 13 - $50,000 Grant From Spirit Mountain Community Fund Supports Lion Exhibit June 12 - Oregon Zoo Goes Country With ASleep At The Wheel June 7 - Endangered Female Amur Leopard Moves To Oregon Zoo June 7 - Zoo Fourth Of July Concert Promises Musical Fireworks June 5 - Oregon Zoo Abuzz With 'Backyard Bugs' June 5 - Legendary Reggae Band The Wailers To Perform At Oregon Zoo June 4 - Father Knows Best At The Oregon Zoo June 1 - Trucks, Tedeschi Kick Off Wells Fargo Summer Concerts At Zoo June 1 - Oregon Zoo Condor Chick Needs A Little Help To Hatch
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Samba Mapangala's voice melts in your ear. A voice like
that, along with great melodies and the right balance of percussion, and it
is easy to understand why these pioneers of world music remain so popular.
Samba Mapangala and Orchestra Virunga play at the Oregon Zoo July 18 at 7
p.m., as part of the Wells Fargo Summer Concert Series presented by Fred
Meyer.
"Mapangala's music is rich with the sounds of his native Africa," says
Krista Swan, event coordinator. "He mixes rumba and soukous sounds from the
Congo with earthier Kenyan styles and creates his own upbeat brand of world
music."
Mapangala has traveled the world to pursue his music. Born in Matadi - in
present day Congo - Mapangala has spent time in Uganda, Kenya, France and
the United States working on his music.
In 1981, Mapangala formed Orchestra Virunga. The group's first album,
"Malako" (now titled "Virunga Volcano"), was such a success it led to an
international tour, with stops in Africa, Great Britain, Europe and North
America. Today, Mapangala continues to be one of East Africa's leading
musicians.
Opening the July 18 show will be Chata Addy, the nephew of local African
drummer Obo Addy. Chata Addy has followed the family path and become a fine
drummer in his own right. Playing the tri-congas and talking drum (an
hourglass-shaped African drum whose pitch can be manipulated while playing)
he leads his band, Susuma, through what he calls "Afro-reggae and funky
highlife," an upbeat blend of traditional African and contemporary world
music.
This year, the zoo is once again selling 1,000 tickets for each of its World
Music Wednesday concerts in advance. Advance tickets for the Samba Mapangala
and Orchestra Virunga concert are available online or at the zoo for $9.75.
Once 1,000 tickets have been sold, concertgoers can only purchase tickets at
the zoo after 4 p.m. on the day of the performance. Ticket price includes
zoo admission.
Zoo membership at the Plus level includes free admission to all Wednesday
concerts and daily visits to the zoo.
Wells Fargo has sponsored the series since 1996. This is Fred Meyer's second
year as a presenting sponsor of the series. This year's concert series is
also co-sponsored by KINK fm 102 and Willamette Week.
Tickets are available online at www.oregonzoo.org, at all TicketsWest ticket
outlets, and by calling TicketsWest at 503-224-8499. They may also be
purchased at the zoo with no service charge.
PORTLAND, Ore.
-- Don't have a green thumb? Curious about how to start a garden? Mallory
Gwynn, host of radio's "Simply Gardening" program, is here
to help. Gwynn is the featured speaker at the Oregon Zoo's Master Gardeners
program on July 7 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
The Master Gardeners program is part of the zoo's new Habitat Begins at Home
campaign, which encourages visitors to consider the place they live as a
space that is shared with wildlife. In keeping with this goal, the Master
Gardeners program highlights plants that enhance people's homes for the
benefit of local wildlife.
Gwynn enjoys attracting local wildlife to his gardens, and hopes zoo
visitors will want to do the same.
"I'm thrilled to be at the zoo to talk about the importance of creating home
habitats," said Gwynn. "Let's have fun and inspire people to come to the
zoo, and to garden."
Gwynn plans to show visitors a type of gardening that is adaptable to any
home habitat, demonstrating how easy and fun it is to create a container
garden that may entice local wildlife.
An avid gardener, Gwynn is part of the perennial-growing operation at Al's
Garden Center in Woodburn, Ore. He can be heard on KPAM 860 AM's "Simply
Gardening" show, which airs Sunday mornings from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. "Simply
Gardening" also airs as a half-hour show Saturday mornings at 8:30 a.m. on
Comcast channel CNW14.
The Master Gardeners program is held Saturdays and Sundays, from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m., at the zoo's Wildlife Garden Way. The Master Gardeners program helps
Oregon gardeners learn more about growing and caring for plants.
Garden Talks, also part of the Habitat Begins at Home campaign, are held
daily at 10 a.m. at Wildlife Garden Way. These talks showcase plants that
the zoo's horticulture staff uses to make animals feel at home.
Charis Henrie, zoo education program coordinator, hopes that this summer's
visitors discover that everyone can do something to help wildlife.
"When people see how easy it is to create home habitats for wildlife, maybe
they'll be inspired to create their own wildlife garden," said Henrie.
The zoo's Habitat Begins at Home campaign teaches visitors about ideal
habitats, which contain the appropriate food and water, shelter, a place to
raise young, and a chemical-and pesticide-free environment. New displays
include three demonstration gardens featuring a hummingbird habitat, a
butterfly haven and a flower bed.
Meanwhile, the Insect Zoo focuses on "backyard bugs," showcasing the small
creatures that share residential yards and neighborhoods. Tags identify each
plant in the exhibit and the insects they attract.
Signs throughout the zoo provide further how-to tips for visitors, and
gardening items are available for purchase from the zoo's gift shop.
To learn more about creating or enhancing habitats for wildlife at home --
whether home is an apartment or a 100-acre farm -- visit the zoo's new
Habitat Begins at Home Web site: www.oregonzoo.org/habitat
PORTLAND, Ore. -- She is simply Patty. Not Ms. Griffin or Griffin and rarely
even Patty Griffin. Instead her fans refer to her as Patty, as though she
were an old friend who everybody knows. Patty's music has a way of
unraveling people, so that after just one song, they feel like they have
known her a lifetime. She performs at the Oregon Zoo, July 20 at 7 p.m., as
part of the Wells Fargo Summer Concert Series presented by Fred Meyer.
"When Patty sings she can break your heart with one song and lift it to the
mountains in the next," says Krista Swan, event coordinator. "Her songs feel
like they were written just for you, about your life."
As the youngest of seven children, it took a while for Patty to find her own
voice. Though she began writing songs and poetry at 16 -- when she bought
her first guitar in 1980 -- she wouldn't perform in public for another 10
years.
Patty is nearly impossible to categorize. Her work moves from acoustic folk
to all-out rock and includes the classic R&B and gospel music that have long
been a source of inspiration for her. She has been nominated for two Grammy
awards and continues to win over fans. This year, she had her highest chart
debut yet with the album "Children Running Through."
Patty's songs are as popular with her peers as they are with her fans. The
Dixie Chicks, Martina McBride, Bette Midler, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Reba
McEntire, Maura O'Connell, Emmylou Harris and Jessica Simpson have all
covered her songs.
The Oregon Zoo has brought outdoor music to Portland for more than 25 years.
In 1979, the zoo became the first zoo in the nation to host a summer concert
series. Since then, the series has become one of the top outdoor events in
the Northwest, and is the region's longest-running outdoor series. Wells
Fargo has sponsored the series since 1996. This is Fred Meyer's second year
as a presenting sponsor of the series. The series is also co-sponsored by
KINK fm 102 and Willamette Week.
Tickets are $19 per person. Tickets can be purchased online (with service
charge) at www.oregonzoo.org, at all TicketsWest ticket outlets, and by
calling TicketsWest at 503-224-8499. Tickets can also be purchased at the
zoo with no service charge.
For more information on the concert schedule, to read artists' biographies,
or to purchase tickets, please visit www.oregonzoo.org/Concerts/index.htm
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Kirk Douglas may seem an unlikely musical influence for an
African jazz musician, but the actor is the one who first brought jazz great
Hugh Masekela to the trumpet. After watching Douglas in "Young Man with a
Horn," Masekela promptly switched from piano, which he had been playing as a
boy, to trumpet -- and a legend began. Hugh Masekela and his South African
big band perform Aug. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Oregon Zoo as part of the Wells
Fargo Summer Concert Series presented by Fred Meyer.
"Masekela's exuberant personality drives his performances," says Krista
Swan, event coordinator. "He shines whether he is playing the music he is
famous for, cracking jokes about flirtatious women, or talking more
seriously about the political situation in his native Africa."
The trumpet and flugelhorn are how Masekela speaks to the world. Masekela's
music reflects the changing influences in his life. Though his music remains
grounded in jazz, it has included influences from pop, Latin, mbaqanga,
hard-driving township and Afrobeat.
Many people have had an impact on Masekela's musical career - Kirk Douglas
was simply the first. Archbishop Trevor Huddleston, an anti-apartheid
crusader and chaplain at St. Peters Secondary School, gave Masekela his
first trumpet. He also asked the leader of the Johannesburg "Native"
Municipal Brass Band to teach Masekela the basics of playing the trumpet.
Masekela soon mastered the instrument and went on to play in the Huddleston
Jazz Band, South Africa's first youth orchestra. After playing with several
succesful bands in South Africa - including the African Jazz Revue and the
Jazz Epistles - Masekela's international friends were able to help him
escape the increasing brutality of the apartheid state. Masekela studied
first at Guildhall School of Music in London.
Masekela then moved to New York - with the help of Miriam Makeba, Harry
Belafonte, Dizzy Gillepsie and John Mehegan - to study at the Manhattan
School of Music.
Masekela's greatest commercial success came from some of his early pop-jazz
songs. "Up, Up and Away" and "Grazin' in the Grass" were two of his biggest
hits. Paul Simon also asked Masekela to tour with him on his critically
acclaimed "Graceland" tour in the 1980s.
Masekela continues to perform to international audiences and use his own
blend of jazz as a platform to spread the message about injustices in
Africa.
This year, the zoo is once again selling 1,000 tickets for each of its World
Music Wednesday concerts in advance. Advance tickets for the Hugh Masekela
concert are available online (with service charge) at www.oregonzoo.org, at
all TicketsWest ticket outlets, and by calling TicketsWest at 503-224-8499.
Once 1,000 tickets have been sold, concertgoers can only purchase tickets at
the zoo after 4 p.m. on the day of the performance. Tickets are $9.75 and
include zoo admission.
Zoo membership at the Plus level includes free admission to all Wednesday
concerts and daily visits to the zoo.
The Oregon Zoo has brought outdoor music to Portland for more than 25 years.
In 1979, the zoo became the first zoo in the nation to host a summer concert
series. Since then, the series has become one of the top outdoor events in
the Northwest, and is the region's longest-running outdoor series. Wells
Fargo has sponsored the series since 1996. This is Fred Meyer's second year
as a presenting sponsor of the series. The series is co-sponsored by KINK fm
102 and Willamette Week.
For more information on the concert schedule, to read artists' biographies
or to purchase tickets, please visit www.oregonzoo.org
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Tillie the Cow is coming to visit, as the Oregon Zoo
presents Tillamook Cheese Day, Friday, July 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the
zoo's Trillium Creek Family Farm.
"Tillamook Cheese Day is a fun way to bring attention to the importance of
farming," says Tony Vecchio, zoo director. "The zoo's heritage livestock
take visitors back to a time when Oregon was a vast agricultural center, and
we're very pleased that Tillamook Cheese is helping us celebrate Oregon's
tradition," he added.
After enjoying complimentary yogurt smoothies and Tillamook cheese at the
zoo's front entrance, visitors can head down to the Trillium Creek Family
Farm, where Tillie, the Tillamook mascot, will be on hand for free photos
with the kids, which they can place in a special cow-print frame. (Don't
forget to say cheese!) Children will receive crayons and coloring books, and
young zoogoers can also try their hand at a "Toss the Cow" game, for the
chance to win a Tillie visor. Adults and children alike will have the
opportunity to guess how many beanie cows are in a box, for the chance to
win a one-year supply of Tillamook cheese.
Trillium Creek Family Farm is part of the zoo's Great Northwest Exhibit. The
exhibit replicates important areas of the Northwest's diverse ecosystem,
from the Cascades to the Pacific Coast.
"We are delighted to be hosting a Tillamook Cheese Day at the Oregon Zoo's
Family Farm," said Kathy Holstad, Tillamook Cheese marketing director. "As a
98-year-old farmer-owned Oregon dairy cooperative, we are dedicated to
maintaining the legacy of our founders. Many of our farmers are second-,
third- and fourth-generational -- sustaining family dairy farms is very
important to us."
The Tillamook County Creamery Association, formed in 1909, has earned a
reputation as one of the nation's premier brands of cheese. Tillamook is a
national marketer of naturally aged cheddar and a variety of other cheeses,
butter, and an extensive line of premium ice cream, sour cream and yogurt.
TCCA is most famously known for its internationally award-winning Tillamook
cheddar cheese. For more information visit: www.tillamookcheese.com
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Is a limited budget cramping your vacation dreams? Why not
head to the Oregon Zoo and take in a Behind the Scenes Encounter. Animal
lovers can take advantage of these programs, which provide up-close and
personal experiences and an insider's view into the lives of the zoo's most
interesting inhabitants.
Guests explore areas not normally accessible to the public and learn about
the animals directly from zoo staff. Some encounters even offer hands-on
activities with the animals, creating memories that will last a lifetime.
Many of the encounters involve helping with the zoo's innovative and
internationally renowned animal enrichment program. Enrichment is designed
to keep the animals mentally and physically active, just as they are in the
wild.
"Enrichment activities are designed to keep animals moving and thinking --
and they're a blast to watch," says Charis Henrie, education program
coordinator.
Behind the Scenes Encounters are enriching for zoo visitors as well,
creating an appreciation for animals through one-of-a-kind experiences.
Participants learn about the animals through personal interactions.
Encounter offerings change quarterly, so there is always something new to
see and do at the zoo.
BEHIND THE SCENES ENCOUNTERS
Visit "staff only" areas all over the zoo and see exhibits from the other
side of the railing. Participants learn how the staff cares for animals,
keeping them happy and healthy. During the one-hour tour, guests discover
the rewards and challenges of caring for wild animals. Behind the Scenes
Encounters are for guests ages 12 and older. Prices are $34 for zoo members
and $40 for nonmembers.
Primate Encounter, Saturday, July 14, 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
Learn about many of the primates that live at the zoo and see the exhibits
from the animals' point of view. Guests create an enrichment treat and watch
how the orangutans, mandrills or chimps use their hands and feet to get at
the snack.
Black Bear Ridge Encounter, Sunday, July 15, 9 a.m.-10 a.m.
Explore the zoo's latest exhibit, home to American black bears Homer, Pete
and Gerry. The tour reveals secrets of the new exhibit, such as how the
animals get water, and what feature the bobcats enjoy on cold, wintry days.
BEHIND THE SCENES FAMILY ENCOUNTERS
Behind the Scenes Family Encounters allow children ages 8-13 (accompanied by
an adult) to go behind closed doors and meet zoo staff. During the hour-long
tours, children and their parents discover the rewards and challenges of
caring for wild animals. Member prices for family encounters are $25 per
person; nonmember prices are $30 per person. There is a two-person minimum
for family encounters, and all children must be accompanied by an adult.
Penguin Family Encounter, Sunday, July 29, 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
Guests explore the Penguinarium and discover why the zoo has such a
successful penguin-breeding program. Attendees meet some of the charismatic
birds, including Mochica, the penguin with personality.
Wolves Family Encounter, Saturday, Aug. 11, 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
Wolves have been given a bad reputation in stories for years, but attendees
discover the real story of wolves. Learn how they get along together, how
they hunt and how they survive in many different habitats.
Bear Family Encounter, Saturday, Aug. 25, 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
Guests make treats for the biggest and smallest bears in the world, and
discover which bears prefer fish and which prefer fruit. Guests explore bear
dens, examine polar bear hair and claws, then learn about bear personality
traits, conservation efforts and how zookeepers keep the bears mentally
active and healthy.
Savanna Family Encounter, Saturday, Sept. 15, 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
Go on safari to Africa and visit some of the residents of the savanna.
Guests discover how keepers take care of the tallest and smallest animals at
the zoo, and get to make a treat for one of the African animals.
VIP BEHIND THE SCENES ENCOUNTERS
These 90-minute tours, led by zookeepers, provide close-up and personal
encounters with zoo animals. Prices are $85 for zoo members and $100 for
nonmembers. VIP Encounter participants must be 14 or older.
Steller Cove VIP Encounter, Saturday, July 21, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Discover the world of sea lions and sea otters, and learn what it takes to
care for these captivating marine mammals. Also covered are the challenges
these animals present to their keepers, and what their relatives face in the
wild. This encounter includes a chance to toss the animals an icy treat!
Elephant Wash VIP Encounter, Saturday, Aug. 11, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
This encounter gives a whole new meaning to "wash behind your ears." Join
the zoo's elephant keepers as they give the elephant a bath. Guests can even
grab a brush and do some scrubbing.
For more information, please visit www.oregonzoo.org or call 503-220-2781.
Gift certificates for Behind the Scenes Encounters are also available.
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Nearly 35 Portland-area restaurants, bakeries, wineries
and breweries will be present for The Oregon Zoo Foundation's eighth annual
fundraising gala, "Zoolala: The Mane Event," presented by Spirit Mountain
Casino. On Saturday, July 21, at 7 p.m., the restaurants open their booths,
wine is uncorked, kegs are tapped and the party begins. The main music act
starts at 7:30 p.m. with the Beatniks.
Several restaurants, including Legends at Spirit Mountain, Timberline Lodge,
Salty's on the Columbia, and Paragon Restaurant and Bar, are making a return
appearance. The Old Spaghetti Factory, Beaverton Bakery, Espresso Volare and
Huber's Restaurant have been with the event from the beginning.
New to Zoolala this year are Bay 13, a sustainable seafood restaurant;
Equinox Restaurant and Bar, one of the Oregonian's top 100 restaurants for
2004; certified all-natural food from Pacific Natural Foods; and Uptown
Billiards Club. For a complete list, please visit www.oregonzoo.org
Wine will be provided by Bacchus Fine Wines, and microbrews will flow
on-site from Deschutes Brewing Co., Full Sail Brewing, New Old Lompoc Pub
and Brewery, and Widmer Brothers Brewing Co.
"One of the reasons Zoolala is the zoo's most successful fundraiser is
because of these superb restaurants," said Tony Vecchio, zoo director. "Each
year, I'm amazed by the creativity and quality of the food they serve."
Not only are the restaurants coming back year after year, but local
businesses and philanthropists are supporting the event in record numbers.
AT&T is joining the zoo again as the premier partner for this year's event.
Additional support is provided by 1190 KEX.
Zoolala 2007 tickets can be purchased at www.oregonzoo.org up to a week
before the event. Admission is $135 for Oregon Zoo members and $150 general
admission, and a portion of the cost is tax deductible. Proceeds from
Zoolala 2007 will go towards the 'Predators of the Serengeti' exhibit,
(http://www.oregonzoo.org/Support/supportproject.htm) set to open in 2009.
PORTLAND, Ore. -- For one night, the horns of Tower of Power and David
Sanborn eclipse those of the Oregon Zoo's mighty rhino, Pete. When the first
clear notes drift from the amphitheater stage to the rhino enclosure just
behind it, even Pete will agree that these men know something about horns.
Tower of Power and David Sanborn perform Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. as part of the
Wells Fargo Summer Concert Series presented by Fred Meyer.
Tower of Power is a band that is more than the sum of its parts. The group
has been around for nearly four decades and in that time at least 60
musicians have left their mark on the group, holding a chair for a tour or
recording session, sometimes both. Others play with the group once and are
hooked, becoming full-time band members.
Emilio Castillo and Stephen "Doc" Kupka formed the band in 1968 with Mic
Gillette, who has since left the group. Castillo still leads the band and is
the primary songwriting force along with Kupka.
Though Tower of Power's horn section has become legendary - they have been
loaned out to countless musicians - they by no means stand alone. A tight
percussion section as well as strong vocals, guitar, bass guitar and
keyboard are all part of Tower of Power's synergy.
David Sanborn was encouraged to play the saxophone as a child to strengthen
his lungs after having been stricken with polio. By 14 he was already
playing with blues musicians Albert King and Little Milton.
Sanborn played with many great musicians -- including the Butterfield Blues
Band, Stevie Wonder and David Bowie -- before starting his solo career in
1975 with "Taking Off." Sanborn has since produced 22 solo albums and has
won two Grammy awards.
"David Sanborn's sax crosses between jazz, pop, funk, R&B and dance music,"
says Krista Swan. "Yet his sound is unmistakable, especially when he makes
his instrument cry with high squealing notes."
He is still in demand as a session player, playing with everyone from Elton
John and Carly Simon to Billy Joel. Even after more then 40 years on stage,
Sanborn hasn't slowed down or stopped exploring the limits of his
instrument.
Tickets for the Tower of Power and David Sanborn show can be purchased at
the Oregon Zoo for $22 each. Tickets can also be purchased (with service
charge) at all TicketsWest ticket outlets or by calling TicketsWest at
503-224-8499. For more information on the concert schedule, to read artists'
biographies or purchase tickets, please visit
www.oregonzoo.org/Concerts/index.htm
The Oregon Zoo has brought outdoor music to Portland for more than 25 years.
In 1979, the zoo became the first zoo in the nation to host a summer concert
series. Since then, the series has become one of the top outdoor events in
the Northwest, and is the region's longest-running outdoor series.
Wells Fargo has sponsored the series since 1996. This is Fred Meyer's second
year as a presenting sponsor of the series. This year's series is also
co-sponsored by KINK fm 102 and Willamette Week.
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Pink Martini needs little introduction to local audiences.
With music as diverse as the animals at the Oregon Zoo, the band has earned
a world-class reputation from here to Europe. Despite a busy international
touring schedule, Pink Martini will put away its passports for two special
hometown performances at the zoo -- their only Portland appearances this
summer -- July 27 and 28 at 7 p.m., as part of the Wells Fargo Summer
Concert Series presented by Fred Meyer.
Pink Martini has an unusual past and an unusual mission. Thomas M.
Lauderdale formed the band in 1994 to play political fundraisers for
progressive causes such as civil rights, affordable housing and public
broadcasting. A year later, China Forbes, who Lauderdale knew from their
time at Harvard, joined the group and the two began to write multilingual
music and lyrics for the band.
The group has since become an international sensation, performing on concert
stages and with symphony orchestras throughout Europe, Asia, Greece, Turkey,
Lebanon, Canada and the United States.
Lauderdale wants their music to be heard by all kinds of people, in all
kinds of places. "My hope is that we're creating music which can be turned
up or down, and played on almost any occasion, from background music of a
love affair to vacuuming around the house," Lauderdale says.
Pink Martini has 12 members, who have all studied languages and music from
different parts of the world -- and, with everyone contributing to the
writing and arranging of songs, the result is a widely diverse repertoire.
The "little orchestra" includes piano, trombone, trumpet, violin, bass,
cello, guitar and a large percussion section.
"Pink Martini is really the quintessential Portland band," says Krista Swan,
event coordinator. "They embody many of the qualities we identify with
ourselves and our city: sophisticated yet unpretentious, multicultural and
concerned, talented and successful."
Portlanders always embrace Pink Martini with open arms. Their fan base is
equal parts young hipsters, middle-aged moms and dads, and grandparents. The
Oregon Zoo is the perfect place to see them in their element, outdoors on a
beautiful summer evening.
"The first year we scheduled only one Pink Martini concert and the demand
was so incredible we had to add another show," says Swan. "We have been
scheduling two shows ever since, because we know how much they are loved."
Tickets for the Pink Martini shows can be purchased at the Oregon Zoo for
$24 each. Tickets can also be purchased (with service charge) at all
TicketsWest ticket outlets or by calling TicketsWest at 503-224-8499. For
more information on the concert schedule, to read artists' biographies or
purchase tickets, please visit www.oregonzoo.org/Concerts/index.htm
The Oregon Zoo has brought outdoor music to Portland for more than 25 years.
In 1979, the zoo became the first zoo in the nation to host a summer concert
series. Since then, the series has become one of the top outdoor events in
the Northwest, and is the region's longest-running outdoor series.
Wells Fargo has sponsored the series since 1996. This is Fred Meyer's second
year as a presenting sponsor of the series. This year's series is also
co-sponsored by KINK fm 102 and Willamette Week.
PORTLAND, Ore. -- "The Wolves" prove they know the secret to survival. The
East Los Angeles rockers known as Los Lobos -- Spanish for "the Wolves" --
posed the question "How Will the Wolf Survive?" as the title of their first
major album. More than two decades later, the band is alive and well, and
still producing inventive and passionate rock music. Los Lobos performs July
25 at 7 p.m. at the Oregon Zoo, as part of the Wells Fargo Summer Concert
series presented by Fred Meyer.
And behind the bandshell, from their hilly, grass-covered habitat in the
zoo's Alaska Tundra exhibit, some real gray wolves will no doubt be
listening closely.
Los Lobos draw their sound from a combination of blues, rockabilly, jazz and
Latin music, filtering it through their Mexican-American heritage. Never
content to settle, they have continued to push at boundaries in their work,
experimenting with traditional Mexican music as well as more mainstream pop
sounds.
"It is impossible to define the music of Los Lobos," says Krista Swan, event
coordinator. "They incorporate so many different styles, blending them all
into their own unique sound."
Even after more than 30 years together, the three-time Grammy winners
continue to expand and refine their sound. Los Lobos's more eclectic albums
have won them the most critical praise and recognition.
Their most recent release, "The Town and the City," is no exception, earning
starry-eyed praise from Rolling Stone magazine, which describes its sound as
"magical," and notes that, "With the exception of U2, no other band has
stayed on top of its game as long as Los Lobos."
The members of Los Lobos were friends before they became bandmates, and they
credit those relationships with the band's ability to stay together so long.
In the late '90s, the band took a short break, giving members a chance to
concentrate on side projects. The groups Soul Disguise, Houndog and the
Latin Playboys all grew out of that time. Los Lobos came back together to
produce "This Time" in 1999.
The men of Los Lobos are multitalented musicians, each able to play several
instruments. David Hidalgo leads the group with nine instruments to his
credit. Steve Berlin is second with six. Hidalgo, Louie Perez, Conrad Lozano
and Cesar Rosas all lend their vocals to the group's music. This diversity
in instruments and voices helps give Los Lobos' music its depth and range.
This year, the zoo is once again selling 1,000 tickets for each of its World
Music Wednesday concerts in advance. Advance tickets for the Los Lobos
concert are available online (with service charge) at www.oregonzoo.org, at
all TicketsWest ticket outlets, and by calling TicketsWest at 503-224-8499.
Once 1,000 tickets have been sold, concertgoers can only purchase tickets at
the zoo after 4 p.m. on the day of the performance. Tickets are $9.75 and
include zoo admission.
Zoo membership at the Plus level includes free admission to all Wednesday
concerts and daily visits to the zoo.
The Oregon Zoo has brought outdoor music to Portland for more than 25 years.
In 1979, the zoo became the first zoo in the nation to host a summer concert
series. Since then, the series has become one of the top outdoor events in
the Northwest, and is the region's longest-running outdoor series. Wells
Fargo has sponsored the series since 1996. This is Fred Meyer's second year
as a presenting sponsor of the series. The series is co-sponsored by KINK fm
102 and Willamette Week.
For more information on the concert schedule, to read artists' biographies
or to purchase tickets, please visit www.oregonzoo.org
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Come to the zoo and have your pockets picked by a bird?
Not exactly. But Pierre, a hooded vulture in the Oregon Zoo's "Wild Life
Live" summer program, is trained to accept visitor donations and place them
in a collection box.
"Donations 'pilfered' by Pierre support our Future for Wildlife fund," quips
Shannon LaMonica, of the zoo's "Wild Life Live" show. Future for Wildlife
supports many critical conservation efforts, including imperiled Northwest
species like western pond turtles, Washington pygmy rabbits and Oregon
silverspot butterflies. "Last year alone, we raised almost $10,000!"
"Wild Life Live," presented by Portland General Electric, features majestic
birds such as hawks and eagles, which swoop between perches and make
dramatic take-offs and landings, coming within a few feet of spectators, and
sometimes closer. Audiences experience the birds flying, eating carrion and
hunting during the show.
One newcomer to this year's show is Rosita, a screech owl. Rosita is a part
of the zoo's Habitat Begins at Home campaign, which encourages visitors to
consider their space as a space that is shared with wildlife.
Screech owls like Rosita live in urban areas, and prefer certain nest boxes
and native plants in their habitats. "Wild Life Live" visitors learn how to
create ideal home habitats for these and other types of birds.
Shows begin at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily on the concert lawn,
weather permitting. Visitors also can view the birds up-close and ask
questions of the staff at a 3:30 p.m. display show.
"This is a great opportunity for visitors to learn about the animals
firsthand and get some snapshots of these beautiful birds," says LaMonica.
There are no shows on ZooBeat concert days, and limited shows during World
Music Wednesdays.
To learn more about "Wild Life Live" and the Future for Wildlife fund, visit
www.oregonzoo.org
PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Oregon Zoo Foundation's eighth annual Zoolala is going
to the lions. Since the big cats left the zoo 10 years ago, things haven't
been the same. Zoolala 2007 will help bring back the roar, with proceeds
supporting the zoo's new Predators of the Serengeti exhibit, set to open in
2009.
"Zoolala: The Mane Event," is slated for Saturday, July 21, from 7 p.m. to
10 p.m. Presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, this gala features culinary
delights from nearly 35 of Portland's premier restaurants, bakeries,
breweries, wineries and coffee hosts, plus live music from the Beatniks.
Several restaurants, including Legends at Spirit Mountain, Timberline Lodge,
Salty's on the Columbia, and Paragon Restaurant and Bar, are making a return
appearance. The Old Spaghetti Factory, Beaverton Bakery, Espresso Volare and
Huber's Restaurant have been with the event from the beginning. New to
Zoolala this year are Bay 13, Equinox Restaurant and Bar, Pacific Natural
Foods, and the Uptown Billiards Club. For a complete list of participating
restaurants, please visit www.oregonzoo.org/Support/Zoolala/index.htm
"One of the reasons Zoolala is the zoo's most successful fundraiser is
because of these superb restaurants," said Tony Vecchio, zoo director. "Each
year, I'm amazed by the creativity and quality of the food they serve."
Not only are the restaurants coming back year after year, but local
businesses and philanthropists are supporting the event in record numbers.
AT&T is joining the zoo again as the premier partner for this year's event.
Additional support is provided by 1190 KEX.
The gala starts at 7 p.m., when the old zoo entrance opens its doors to all
ticket holders. Then the restaurants open their booths, the wine is
uncorked, the kegs are tapped and the party begins. The main music act
starts at 7:30 p.m. with the Beatniks.
Zoolala 2007 tickets can be purchased at www.oregonzoo.org up to a week
before the event. Admission is $135 for Oregon Zoo members and $150 general
admission, and a portion of the cost is tax deductible.
June
19, 2007
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL 'SWINGS' INTO THE OREGON ZOO Kings of Texas swing bring their cross of big band and country music to Portland, July 11
PORTLAND, Ore. -- A little bit of jazz, a little bit of swing and a whole
lot of country -- mix it all together and the result is classic western
swing straight from the dancehalls of the Southwest. And when it is served
up at the Oregon Zoo by a group as good as Asleep at the Wheel, even the
elephants may dance. The Wells Fargo Summer Concert Series presented by Fred
Meyer brings Asleep at the Wheel to the zoo on July 11, at 7 p.m.
Ray Benson has been leading Asleep at the Wheel for nearly four decades.
Though the group began as a straight country band, it didn't take them long
to find their true calling in western swing.
"The band continues to play great western swing even though it has featured
more than 80 different members over the course of its 37-year history," says
Krista Swan. "Their live performances always get people up and dancing."
Benson has kept the group's sound consistent and the talent exceptional,
earning Asleep at the Wheel nine Grammys and the titles "Best Country &
Western Band" from Rolling Stone magazine and "Touring Band of the Year"
from the Academy of Country Music.
This year, the zoo is once again selling 1,000 tickets for each of its World
Music Wednesday concerts in advance. Advance tickets for the Asleep at the
Wheel concert are available online (with service charge) at
www.oregonzoo.org, at all TicketsWest ticket outlets, and by calling
TicketsWest at 503-224-8499. They may also be purchased at the zoo with no
service charge.
Once 1,000 tickets have been sold, concertgoers can only purchase tickets at
the zoo after 4 p.m. on the day of the performance. Tickets are $9.75 and
include zoo admission.
Zoo membership at the Plus level includes free admission to all Wednesday
concerts and daily visits to the zoo.
Wells Fargo has sponsored the series since 1996. This is Fred Meyer's second
year as a presenting sponsor of the series. This year's concert series is
also co-sponsored by KINK fm 102 and Willamette Week.
PORTLAND, Ore. -- While summer does not officially begin until June 21, the
zoo's summer season is already in high gear. With a sizzling lineup of
concerts, exhibits and animals, there is something for everyone at the zoo
this summer.
The new Black Bear Ridge exhibit adds black bears and bobcats to the Great
Northwest exhibit. The exhibit allows visitors to see these reclusive
animals in a natural setting. Learning stations teach visitors to recognize
signs of black bears and bobcats, from scent markings to tracks and scat.
Black Bear Ridge visitors learn how human encroachment is affecting wildlife
habitat and their daily lives.
Babirusa pigs join Visayan warty pigs in the Island Pigs of Asia exhibit.
While Visayan warty pigs look like the punk rockers of the pig world with
their unique manes, the babirusas' naked, wrinkly appearance may have
visitors wondering whether the zoo has supersized its naked mole rats. The
exhibit includes grasses, bamboo and other plants native to the Philippine
and Indonesian habitats these fine swine call home.
The Insect Zoo reopens this summer with a new look and a focus on "backyard
bugs." Due to budget cuts, the exhibit had only been staffed on a limited
basis last summer and not at all for a few years before that. This year it
is once again going full-tilt. In keeping with this summer's zoo-wide
Habitat Begins at Home campaign, the Insect Zoo is showcasing the
invertebrates that share our yards and neighborhoods. This hands-on exhibit
is staffed by teen volunteers, or ZooTeens, who will be on hand through
Labor Day to share why they think these bugs are cool, not creepy.
This is the last summer for the popular Winged Wonders butterfly exhibit.
Winged Wonders features a greenhouse filled with free-flying butterflies
native to Central and South America. Adjacent to this greenhouse is a
backyard butterfly habitat that visitors can replicate in their own
backyards. Winged Wonders, presented by HomeStreet Bank, requires an
additional admission charge of $2 per person, and is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Several new babies have joined the zoo population since last summer,
including an ocelot kitten, a colobus monkey and a Humboldt penguin chick. A
critically endangered Amur leopard has also become a member of the zoo's
family of animals.
Kids young and old can launch into outer space aboard "Solar Coaster," the
zoo's newest 3-D thrill ride. Visitors blast off from Melyay Space Amusement
Park, speed past the sun, through the solar system and out beyond the dwarf
planet Pluto. This fascinating feature, produced by SimEx-Iwerks, runs
through Labor Day and requires an additional fee of $4.50 ($4 for members).
While new exhibits, animals and thrill rides are exciting, there are also
familiar favorites that never stop entertaining. Pierre the hooded vulture
and Rosita the screech owl lead PGE's Wild Life Live! These two, along with
eagles, hawks and other amazing birds, are featured in free flight on the
zoo's concert lawn. The birds exhibit natural behaviors during the shows,
including flying low over the audience, eating carrion and hunting in
flight. Bird shows are held daily at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 2 p.m. A
display show at 3:30 p.m. gives visitors the chance to see these fascinating
birds up-close.
At the Trillium Creek Family Farm, children can pet Pygora goats and
Shetland sheep and visit with rabbits and chickens. The farm is open daily
from 9:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Pygmy goats are available for petting at the African Goat Kraal in the
Savanna exhibit. The small, lovable creatures are always very active and can
be seen playing and eating all summer long.
The stars will be out for Tide Pool Naturalists at the Steller Cove exhibit.
Sea stars, crabs and sea cucumbers are among the many featured creatures
visitors can learn more about from zoo volunteers stationed here daily from
9:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
For visitors interested in getting more information on their favorite
animals, keeper talks are presented nine times daily at various zoo
exhibits. At scheduled times, zookeepers provide short presentations and
answer questions about animals in their care.
For the zoo's green-thumbed visitors, garden talks are held daily at 10 a.m.
The zoo's horticulture staff is on hand to provide information on the
thousands of plants in the zoo's many gardens.
Garden-lovers can also come to Master Gardeners, held Saturdays and Sundays
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Master Gardeners are on hand to answer questions
about backyard habitats, and showcase plants that wildlife find
irresistible.
The zoo's trains are ready for the rush of train enthusiasts who ride the
rails each summer. The train ride costs an additional $3.50 for the
four-mile journey through Washington Park. The Oregon Express and Zooliner
will be in service every day all summer.
The Wells Fargo Summer Concert Series presented by Fred Meyer boasts a great
lineup of concerts, including Patti Griffin (July 20), Pink Martini with
Sneakin' Out (July 27), Pink Martini with the Buckles (July 28), Tower of
Power and David Sanborn (Aug. 12), Old Crow Medicine Show and the Be Good
Tanyas (Aug. 17), Keb' Mo' and Robert Cray (Aug. 25) and Rodrigo y Gabriela
(Aug. 31). Performances take place at 7 p.m. on the Oregon Zoo's park-like
concert lawn, Portland's premier outdoor venue for popular music since 1979.
Tickets are on sale for the zoo's largest annual fundraiser and Portland's
social event of the season. Zoolala: The Mane Event takes place Saturday,
July 21, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. This summer gala features culinary delights
from more than 35 of Portland's premier restaurants, bakeries, wineries,
breweries and coffee hosts. Enjoy the finest fare from restaurants like Bay
13, Equinox Restaurant and Bar, the Stephanie Inn Dining Room and the
Wayfarer Restaurant, while sipping on glasses of wine from Willamette
Valley, Stone Wolf Vineyards and Valley Wine Co. and craft beer from Full
Sail Brewing, Widmer Brothers Brewing and Lompoc Brewing Co. Proceeds from
this year's Zoolala go toward the Predators of the Serengeti exhibit,
featuring house lions, cheetahs, and African wild dogs. The exhibit will
open in 2009.
Slots are still available for the zoo's fifth-grade Cougar Camp. Fifth-grade
youngsters can explore and discover the wonders of the zoo through hands-on,
interactive, experiential learning. Registration forms are available at
www.oregonzoo.org
PORTLAND, Ore. -- The "Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi Soul Stew Revival"
opens the 2007 Wells Fargo Summer Concert Series presented by Fred Meyer at
the Oregon Zoo, June 22 at 7 p.m.
Trucks and Tedeschi perform material from both artists' albums, along with
songs produced especially for this tour - all of it steeped in blues,
roadhouse rock and American roots.
Rolling Stone magazine made Trucks a rock deity earlier this year, naming
him the "Jam King" and putting him on the cover of its February 2007 "New
Guitar Gods" issue. USA Today has hailed Trucks as "possibly this
generation's greatest rock guitarist."
Trucks picked up his first guitar when he was 9. Two years later, the child
prodigy was touring with a band. It didn't take long before he became
recognized as one of the world's great slide-guitar players, and that
reputation has continued to grow. He joined his uncle, drummer Butch Trucks,
in the Allman Brothers Band in 1999, and was a featured soloist on Eric
Clapton's 2006-2007 world tour. In 2006, "Songlines" became the Derek Trucks
Band's best-selling album to date.
With four Grammy nominations already to her name, Susan Tedeschi has more
than established herself in the music world. Her breakout album, 1998's
"Just Won't Burn," reached gold-record status with more than 500,000 sales
in the United States, rare for a blues production.
Tedeschi has won a large and loyal audience for her ability to craft
elements of classic blues, rock, R&B, folk and gospel into a distinctly
individual style that honors roots musical tradition without being limited
by it. Guitar Player magazine declares that "Susan Tedeschi has got the
whole package: a sultry and soulful voice, an engaging personality, a broad
palette of stylistic influences, and an articulate pen that tells it like it
is."
The Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi Soul Stew Revival consists of
saxophonist Ron Holloway from Susan's touring outfit and current members of
the Derek Trucks Band: Todd Smallie (bass), Yonrico Scott (drums), Kofi
Burbridge (keyboards and flute), Mike Mattison (vocals) and Count M'Butu
(percussion). Eighteen-year-old Duane Trucks debuts on second drum kit.
Both Tedeschi and Trucks are known for their amazing live performances, and
the blending of these two talents promises a high-energy night, filled with
new and familiar grooves. To see a video of Trucks and Tedeschi performing
the Band's "The Weight," please visit:
www.oregonzoo.org/VideoArchive/Concerts/TrucksAndTedeschi.htm
Opening the show is the blues-based duo Scrapomatic, featuring Derek Trucks
Band singer Mike Mattison and Paul Olsen. To see a video of Scrapomatic
(with Luther Dickinson on JamCruise), please visit:
www.oregonzoo.org/VideoArchive/Concerts/Scrapomatic.htm
The Oregon Zoo has brought outdoor music to Portland for more than 25 years.
In 1979, the zoo became the first zoo in the nation to host a summer concert
series. Since then, the series has become one of the top outdoor events in
the Northwest, and is the region's longest-running outdoor series. Wells
Fargo has sponsored the series since 1996. This is Fred Meyer's second year
as a presenting sponsor of the series. The series is also co-sponsored by
KINK fm 102 and Willamette Week.
Tickets are $21 per person. Tickets can be purchased online (with service
charge) at www.oregonzoo.org, at all TicketsWest ticket outlets, and by
calling TicketsWest at 503-224-8499. Tickets can also be purchased at the
zoo with no service charge.
For more information on the concert schedule, to read artists' biographies,
or to purchase tickets, please visit www.oregonzoo.org/Concerts/index.htm
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Samba Mapangala named his band Virunga after a volcanic
mountain range in Central Africa and the group has lived up to its
namesake -- explosive, unpredictable and hot. Samba Mapangala and Orchestra
Virunga bring their upbeat brand of world music to the Oregon Zoo July 18 at
7 p.m., as part of the Wells Fargo Summer Concert Series presented by Fred
Meyer.
"The roots of Mapangala's music can be heard in his mix of the rumba and
soukous sounds from the Congo with an earthier Kenyan style," says Krista
Swan, event coordinator. "The result is a perfect balance of catchy
melodies, speedy bass lines and light percussion, all tied together with his
smooth vocals."
Mapangala has traveled the world to pursue his music. Born in Matadi, in
present day Congo, Mapangala moved to Kinshasa -- the third largest city in
Africa -- for his secondary education. It was in Kinshasa that he first
began performing with local bands and became involved in the local music
scene.
A move to Kampala, Uganda, in 1975 led to the formation of the band Les
Kinois, but it wasn't until the group moved to Nairobi, Kenya, that
Mapangala began to be recognized for his work.
In 1981, Mapangala formed his own band the Virunga Orchestra and began to
perfect the sound he began with Les Kinois.
"Mapangala's first album with the Virunga orchestra -- 'Malako,' now titled
'Virunga Volcano' -- became an almost instant success and was one of the
pioneering albums in Europe's emerging world music scene," according to
Swan.
Following the success of the album, Mapangala and Virunga began touring
internationally, with stops in Africa, Great Britain, Europe and North
America. Mapangala eventually recorded one of the group's albums in Paris
before settling with his family in the United States.
Mapangala continues to be one of East Africa's leading musicians. His most
recent album, "Song and Dance," was released last year.
This year, the zoo is once again selling 1,000 tickets for each of its World
Music Wednesday concerts in advance. Advance tickets for the Samba Mapangala
concert are available online (with service charge) at www.oregonzoo.org, at
all TicketsWest ticket outlets, and by calling TicketsWest at 503-224-8499.
Once 1,000 tickets have been sold, concertgoers can only purchase tickets at
the zoo after 4 p.m. on the day of the performance. Tickets are $9.75 and
include zoo admission.
Zoo membership at the Plus level includes free admission to all Wednesday
concerts and daily visits to the zoo.
The Oregon Zoo has brought outdoor music to Portland for more than 25 years.
In 1979, the zoo became the first zoo in the nation to host a summer concert
series. Since then, the series has become one of the top outdoor events in
the Northwest, and is the region's longest-running outdoor series. Wells
Fargo has sponsored the series since 1996. This is Fred Meyer's second year
as a presenting sponsor of the series. The series is co-sponsored by KINK fm
102 and Willamette Week.
For more information on the concert schedule, to read artists' biographies
or to purchase tickets, please visit www.oregonzoo.org
PORTLAND, Ore. -- The public has chosen the Oregon Zoo's Atishwin as Zoo
Father of the Year for 2007. The California condor father was the overall
winner with 39 percent of the online votes while Ralph the ocelot came in
second with 33 percent. Kiku the colobus monkey was third with 28 percent.
"Atishwin is a great choice for Zoo Father of the Year," said Oregon Zoo
Director Tony Vecchio. "When you read about his attentiveness with his
chick, you know why the public voted for him."
Attentiveness might be a bit of an understatement when describing Atishwin's
behavior toward his chick, the first that he and his mate, Ojai, have
produced together. Though Ojai has produced and raised several chicks in the
past, it is Atishwin's first chick ever.
The chick hatched May 6 at the zoo's Jonsson Center for Wildlife
Conservation, and both parents stayed very close to the young condor during
its first days. Female and male condors take turns feeding and warming their
offspring -- but even during their "off time," Atishwin and Ojai preferred
lying next to each other to taking a break outside the nest cave.
And Atishwin took it a step further. At one point, he let Ojai scoot the
chick under her for brooding, but then apparently felt a little left out --
so he went and retrieved the chick's empty eggshell and settled on that so
he could have something to brood as well.
"It was very sweet and pretty funny to watch," said Kelli Walker, condor
keeper. "The pair have been great parents. Even though Atishwin is a
first-time dad, he has shown none of the faults that first-time parents
sometimes experience."
Vecchio viewed the Zoo Father of the Year vote as an opportunity to educate
the public about California condors, ocelots and colobus monkeys, all
species that are either threatened or endangered.
"Once people make an emotional connection with an animal, they're much more
likely to care about the future of that species," said Vecchio. "This online
vote has helped bring attention to the plight of these animals."
PORTLAND, Ore. -- When Patty Griffin sings, you don't so much hear it as
feel it in your soul. The twice Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter performs
at the Oregon Zoo, July 20 at 7 p.m., as part of the Wells Fargo Summer
Concert Series presented by Fred Meyer.
"Patty Griffin is a woman who holds nothing back during her performances,"
says Krista Swan, event coordinator. "Her zeal grabs audiences from the
first note and takes them from heartbreak to rapture and then back again."
Griffin is difficult to categorize. Her work moves from acoustic folk to
all-out rock and includes the classic R&B and gospel music that have long
been a source of inspiration for her.
"Patty Griffin is one of those artists whose music just moves you," says
Krista Swan, event coordinator. "You can't help but be caught up by the
power of her voice and lyrics."
As the youngest of seven children, it took a while for Griffin to find her
own voice. Though she began writing songs and poetry at 16 -- when she
bought her first guitar -- she wouldn't perform in public for another 10
years.
Griffin's guitar teacher in Boston encouraged the reluctant musician to
perform by convincing her to join him on a tiny stage in a Cambridge club.
A stripped-down demo tape of just Griffin and her guitar won the singer her
first recording contract. The tape was later released in its original form
as Griffin's debut album, "Living with Ghosts." Griffin's music continues to
have the straightforward simplicity of that first unadorned album.
The Maine native's musical style developed from a childhood spent listening
to her mother sing hymns, country songs and made-up ditties as she did
housework -- and joining her grandmother's family as they sang and
harmonized on the front porch at night. Griffin also grew up fascinated by
the music of the Beatles, Bruce Springsteen and Rickie Lee Jones.
Griffin continues to hone her craft and win larger and larger audiences. Her
latest album, "Children Running Through," entered the Billboard charts at
No. 34 -- the strongest debut of her career.
Griffin's songs are popular with her fans and her peers. Her songs have been
performed by a long list of artists, including the Dixie Chicks, Martina
McBride, Bette Midler, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Reba McEntire, Maura O'Connell
and Emmylou Harris. Having her songs covered has not only raised Griffin's
profile, but also has given her the luxury of making music on her own terms.
Tickets for the Patty Griffin show can be purchased at the Oregon Zoo for
$19. Tickets can also be purchased (with service charge) at all TicketsWest
ticket outlets or by calling TicketsWest at 503-224-8499. For more
information on the concert schedule, to read artists' biographies or
purchase tickets, please visit www.oregonzoo.org/Concerts/index.htm
The Oregon Zoo has brought outdoor music to Portland for more than 25 years.
In 1979, the zoo became the first zoo in the nation to host a summer concert
series. Since then, the series has become one of the top outdoor events in
the Northwest, and is the region's longest-running outdoor series.
Wells Fargo has sponsored the series since 1996. This is Fred Meyer's second
year as a presenting sponsor of the series. This year's series is also
co-sponsored by KINK fm 102 and Willamette Week.
PORTLAND, Ore. - The Oregon Zoo said goodbye to African lions nearly 10
years ago, and today it is working hard to "bring back the roar." Thanks to
a $50,000 grant from the Spirit Mountain Community Fund -- a charitable
foundation of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde -- the roar is
getting a little bit louder.
The grant brings the campaign total to more than $1.7 million of the $5
million needed to build a major new exhibit titled Predators of the
Serengeti.
"As a Tribal foundation, we are honored to work with the Oregon Zoo to
promote ongoing efforts to maintain our natural environment, as well as the
animals that inhabit it," said Director Shelley Hanson. "We're proud
supporters of this newest conservation and education exhibit at the zoo."
The lions will not be alone when they return to the Oregon Zoo in 2009.
Predators of the Serengeti celebrates African predators large and small,
including cheetahs, wild dogs, red-billed hornbills, dwarf mongoose and
caracals.
"The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community have been valued
supporters of the Oregon Zoo's education and conservation programs since
1999," said Zoo Director Tony Vecchio. "Past gifts from the Spirit Mountain
Community Fund have helped us reach underserved schoolchildren throughout
the Willamette Valley, as well as raise public awareness about the rich
diversity of wildlife here in the Pacific Northwest through our
award-winning Eagle Canyon exhibit."
"We value our strong partnership with the Spirit Mountain Community Fund,"
said Vecchio. "We look forward to another great success as we 'bring back
the roar' to the zoo!"
Through the Spirit Mountain Community Fund, the Confederated Tribes of Grand
Ronde have given more than $35 million to non-profit organizations in Oregon
since the fund's creation in 1997.
PORTLAND, Ore. -- It starts with a slight tapping of the foot, then an
inescapable desire to clap along ... soon the whole body is moving to the
beat until suddenly everyone is dancing. The music of Asleep at the Wheel
just seems to have that effect on audiences. The Western swing band, which
prides itself on being a dance band at heart, performs as part of the Wells
Fargo Summer Concert Series presented by Fred Meyer at the Oregon Zoo on
July 11, at 7 p.m.
Ray Benson has been leading Asleep at the Wheel for nearly four decades.
Though the group began as a straight country band, it didn't take them long
to find their true calling in Western Swing. The music of Bob Wills, the
King of Western Swing, quickly became the band's inspiration. Asleep at the
Wheel has produced 25 albums to date, and their two tribute albums to Bob
Wills are among their most popular.
"Asleep at the Wheel is more then just a living legacy to Bob Wills," says
Krista Swan, event coordinator. "Their original songs and instrumental
experimentation breathe new life into a classic genre."
The band continues to play great country swing -- combining the styles of
jazz and big band swing with the music of the Southwest -- even though it
has featured more than 80 different members over the course of its 37-year
history.
"Asleep at the Wheel's live performances are thrilling and dynamic," says
Swan. "They always get people up and dancing."
Asleep at the Wheel has remained united under Benson's crusade to carry the
torch of big band Western swing music into the 21st Century. Though Benson
is the undisputed leader, the group takes a communal approach to the music,
sharing moments in the spotlight and trading lead vocal and solo duties.
Benson has kept the group's sound consistent and the talent exceptional,
earning Asleep at the Wheel respect and praise from fans, peers and critics
alike. Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, George Strait and Van Morrison are among
the band's fans. Asleep at the Wheel has won nine Grammys and been named
"Best Country & Western Band" by Rolling Stone magazine and "Touring Band of
the Year" by the Academy of Country Music.
This year, the zoo is once again selling 1,000 tickets for each of its World
Music Wednesday concerts in advance. Advance tickets for the Asleep at the
Wheel concert are available online or at the zoo for $9.50. Once 1,000
tickets have been sold, concertgoers can only purchase tickets at the zoo
after 4 p.m. on the day of the performance. Ticket price includes zoo
admission.
Zoo membership at the Plus level includes free admission to all Wednesday
concerts and daily visits to the zoo.
The Oregon Zoo has brought outdoor music to Portland for more than 25 years.
In 1979, the zoo became the first zoo in the nation to host a summer concert
series. Since then, the series has become one of the top outdoor events in
the Northwest, and is the region's longest-running outdoor series. Wells
Fargo has sponsored the series since 1996.
Last year, many of the performances sold out, as the series attracted more
than 60,000 concertgoers to the zoo and grossed more than $1 million. Net
proceeds from the concert series support the zoo's efforts to save
threatened and endangered species such as Northwest butterflies, western
pond turtles, Washington pygmy rabbits and California condors.
This is Fred Meyer's second year as a presenting sponsor of the series. This
year's concert series is also co-sponsored by KINK fm 102 and Willamette
Week.
Tickets are available online at www.oregonzoo.org, at all TicketsWest ticket
outlets, and by calling TicketsWest at 503-224-8499. They may also be
purchased at the zoo with no service charge.
For more information on the concert schedule, read artists' biographies or
purchase tickets by visiting www.oregonzoo.org
PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Oregon Zoo's male Amur leopard has a new exhibit mate.
Kia (pronounced KI-yuh), an 11-year-old female Amur leopard from the Erie
Zoo in Pennsylvania, joins 16-year-old Frederick. They are not a breeding
pair.
Frederick has not had to share his exhibit since his sister, Andrea, died of
cancer last year.
"Cats are fairly solitary creatures," said Oregon Zoo General Curator Chris
Pfefferkorn. "It wasn't as important for Frederick to have a companion, as
it was for Kia to move here to create space at the Erie Zoo, which has an
active breeding program for this critically endangered species. Making room
for Kia is the Oregon Zoo's contribution to saving these beautiful cats."
The arrival of Amur leopards in April 2000 was considered an opening move in
returning big cats to the zoo after major exhibit construction necessitated
the removal of the old feline building. The zoo has continued to add felines
to its population, and with the arrival of Kia, their number stands at 11
and includes five species.
"We have a ways to go, but we're making progress bringing back the cats,"
said Oregon Zoo Director Tony Vecchio. "We're working to bring back the roar
of lions in 2009 with the Predators of the Serengeti exhibit, which will
also feature cheetahs and caracals."
Native to eastern Russia, Amur leopards are considered highly endangered,
with fewer than 40 left in the wild. A Population Management Plan has been
established for this subspecies of leopard. The PMP is a cooperative effort
among zoos and other captive-animal facilities to monitor the status and
plan breeding of the current captive population.
Also known as the Manchurian or Korean leopard, the species has slowly
drifted over from its original Korea habitat to China and finally to eastern
Russia, where zoologists say it is making a last stand. Its habitat today is
usually mountainous along the Amur River valley of Siberia where habitat
destruction and loss of prey species has heavily reduced its numbers.
Amur leopards are mostly nocturnal and are "opportunistic" hunters, taking
whatever kind of prey they can handle. Deer and boar are major food
favorites. Adults usually weigh between 75 and 100 pounds and stand about 3
feet high. Like their African cousins, the Amur leopards have a yellowish,
tawny coat with many spots that are widely spaced rosettes with thick
borders. The Russian leopards, however, have a more intense coloring and
longer fur, so they can survive in their normally cold and snowy areas.
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Before the Fourth of July fireworks start, Oregon Zoo
visitors can celebrate American independence with patriotic music from
Pacific Crest Wind Symphony and 3 Leg Torso, as part of the 2007 Wells Fargo
Summer Concert Series presented by Fred Meyer. The two local bands blend
their eclectic, uniquely Portland styles into one performance, showcasing
the groups both individually and together.
The concert runs from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on July 4, giving visitors plenty of
time to enjoy the show and still make it home to light a few sparklers.
Pacific Crest Wind Symphony opens the night with a tribute to Americana,
performing works from American composers and pop culture -- everything from
Simon and Garfunkel to Rocky and Bullwinkle -- and concluding their set with
Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever."
Next, 3 Leg Torso takes the stage, performing an eclectic mix of modern
chamber music, tango, klezmer, Eastern European folk, Latin and other world
music traditions.
Just as any celebration should have a finale, Pacific Crest Wind Symphony
and 3 Leg Torso end the night together, performing five original
arrangements written by Mike Van Liew, led by Pacific Crest Wind Symphony
conductor Ed Higgins.
Pacific Crest Wind Symphony is modeled after the acclaimed Eastman Wind
Ensemble. Each part is assigned to a different instrument, bringing together
brass, woodwind and percussion in a single ensemble.
"So many different instruments create lush textures in their music," says
Krista Swan, zoo events coordinator. "It gives the band the flexibility to
play pieces not originally written for a symphony."
The group began at Marylhurst College in 1988, and has remained an
all-volunteer ensemble. Outside of the group, its members are zookeepers,
software engineers, teachers, physicists, artists, architects, retirees and
much more. Conductor Edward Higgins is currently the director of bands at
Portland State University.
3 Leg Torso began as a violin, cello and accordion trio, playing street
performances in Portland. Since its formation in 1996, the band has gone on
to play East and West Coast tours and released two albums. The group has
also expanded to a quintet, adding percussion and bass.
Today, founding members Béla Balogh (violin and trumpet) and Courtney Von
Drehle (accordion) form the core of 3 Leg Torso's sound. They are joined by
percussionist-mallet players Gary Irvine and Kyle MacLowry, along with fiery
upright-bass player Michael Papillo.
As composers, Balogh and Von Drehle bring a unique voice and cinematic scope
to their work, making them a natural choice to work with film directors. The
pair has collaborated on scores for documentaries, independent films and
even a Bosnian television series.
This year, the zoo is once again selling 1,000 tickets for each of its
Wednesday "Plus" concerts in advance. Advance tickets for the Fourth of July
concert are available online or at the zoo for $9.50. Once 1,000 tickets
have been sold, concertgoers can only purchase tickets at the zoo after 3
p.m. on the day of the performance. Ticket price includes zoo admission.
Zoo membership at the Plus level includes free admission to all Wednesday
concerts and daily visits to the zoo.
The Oregon Zoo has brought outdoor music to Portland for more than 25 years.
In 1979, the zoo became the first zoo in the nation to host a summer concert
series. Since then, the series has become one of the top outdoor events in
the Northwest, and is the region's longest-running outdoor series. Wells
Fargo has sponsored the series since 1996.
Last year, many of the performances sold out, as the series attracted more
than 60,000 concertgoers to the zoo and grossed more than $1 million. Net
proceeds from the concert series support the zoo's efforts to save
threatened and endangered species such as Northwest butterflies, western
pond turtles, Washington pygmy rabbits and California condors.
This is Fred Meyer's second year as a presenting sponsor of the series. This
year's concert series is also co-sponsored by KINK fm 102 and Willamette
Week.
Tickets are available online at www.oregonzoo.org, at all TicketsWest ticket
outlets, and by calling TicketsWest at 503-224-8499. They may also be
purchased at the zoo with no service charge.
For more information on the concert schedule, read artists' biographies or
purchase tickets by visiting www.oregonzoo.org.
PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Oregon Zoo's Insect Zoo reopens June 16 with a new
look and a focus on "backyard bugs."
A fresh coat of paint, a newly built-up roof and new plants are some of the
external changes visitors may notice when they come to the renovated Insect
Zoo. The internal change is the exhibit's focus on "backyard bugs": In
keeping with this summer's zoo-wide Habitat Begins at Home campaign, the
Insect Zoo will showcase the invertebrates that share our yards and
neighborhoods.
The aim of the Habitat Begins at Home campaign is for visitors to start
thinking of the place they live as a space that is shared with wildlife. The
Insect Zoo shows visitors how they can share their space with insects by
creating an appropriate habitat containing food and water, shelter, a place
to raise young, and a chemical- and pesticide-free environment.
Although some people still think bugs are gross, Charis Henrie, zoo
education program coordinator, hopes visitors will feel differently after a
visit to the Insect Zoo.
"The main perception is that bugs are icky," Henrie says. "In reality,
backyard bugs are good. They have a purpose." The little critters help by
recycling waste, pollinating flowers and providing food for other animals.
The Insect Zoo shows how easy it is to create habitats for insects like
butterflies. Tags identify each plant in the exhibit and list the insects
that are attracted to it.
"People tend to freak out about caterpillars in their backyard eating their
plants," says Henrie, "yet it is necessary to tolerate caterpillars if you
want to see butterflies."
As in years past, the Insect Zoo will also include non-native insects in its
collection to show the effects an invasive bug has on the environment.
The Insect Zoo is a hands-on exhibit staffed by teen volunteers, or
ZooTeens. These young experts will be on hand through Labor Day to answer
questions and explain why they believe the crawly creatures are cool, not
creepy. They can explain the five different classes of arthropods
(crustaceans, millipedes, centipedes, insects and arachnids) and answer that
age-old question, "What makes a bug a bug?"
To learn more about creating or enhancing habitats for wildlife at home --
whether home is an apartment or a 100-acre farm -- visit the zoo's new
Habitat Begins at Home Web site: www.oregonzoo.org/habitat/index.htm
June
5, 2007
LEGENDARY REGGAE BAND THE WAILERS TO PERFORM AT OREGON ZOO
Bob Marley's all-star backing band kicks off zoo's World Music Wednesdays,
June 27
PORTLAND, Ore. -- A night of music inspired by the rhythms of the ocean
opens World Music Wednesdays on June 27, as part of the Wells Fargo Summer
Concert Series presented by Fred Meyer. Headlining the night are the
Wailers, pioneers of reggae music, who have brought the sound of Jamaica and
reggae to an estimated 24 million people worldwide.
"It is this island sound that the Wailers have perfected," says Krista Swan,
event coordinator. "They carefully combine traditional African and Caribbean
music with American rhythm and blues influences to create truly superior
reggae."
While the original Wailers were a vocal trio made up of Bob Marley, Peter
Tosh and Bunny Wailer, the music section they added in the late 1960s
quickly adopted the name, and kept it when Tosh and Wailer split for solo
careers.
The Wailers have since become the most recognized reggae group in the world.
In the past 40 years, they have performed sold-out shows around the world
and sold more than 250 million records. Though some of the band's faces have
changed over time, its heart and soul have remained in the band's leader,
Aston "Family Man" Barrett.
Barrett joined the group in 1968 when it was Bob Marley's backing band. His
original bass lines quickly became an essential part of the group's sound
and Barrett became known as Marley's musical director. After Marley's death,
Barrett stepped into the role of bandleader and has anchored the group ever
since.
New to the tour this year is Yvad, a gifted singer-songwriter from Jamaica,
whose youth adds a freshness and vitality to a group of legendary musicians.
Yvad's memorable songs complement the Wailers' own timeless collection,
helping to make the group as relevant today as it was 40 years ago. To see a
video of the Wailers in concert please visit:
www.oregonzoo.org/VideoArchive/Concerts/Wailers.htm
Opening for the Wailers is Slackstring, a group straight out of Southern
California's surf scene. The influence of that beach lifestyle can be felt
throughout the group's music, which plays like the perfect soundtrack to a
summer sunset. Slackstring's sound has been described as "pure feel-good
music" by the Daily Breeze, an L.A.-based newspaper.
"The Wailers and Slackstring are a perfect pairing," says Swan.
"Slackstring's laid-back beach sound complements the Wailers'
Caribbean-influenced rhythms to make a great night of relaxing music."
This year, the zoo is once again selling 1,000 tickets for each of its
Wednesday "Plus" concerts in advance. Advance tickets for the Wailers are
available online or at the zoo for $9.50. Once 1,000 tickets have been sold,
concertgoers can only purchase tickets at the zoo after 4 p.m. on the day of
the performance. Concerts start at 7 p.m. and the ticket price includes zoo
admission.
Zoo membership at the Plus level includes free admission to all Wednesday
concerts and daily visits to the zoo.
The Oregon Zoo has brought outdoor music to Portland for more than 25 years.
In 1979, the zoo became the first zoo in the nation to host a summer concert
series. Since then, the series has become one of the top outdoor events in
the Northwest, and is the region's longest-running outdoor series. Wells
Fargo has sponsored the series since 1996.
"Through Wells Fargo's continued support, the zoo is able to bring a variety
of renowned musicians to Portland," says Tony Vecchio, zoo director.
"Besides being a family-friendly series for the community, a portion of the
proceeds helps support endangered species."
Last year, many of the performances sold out, as the series attracted more
than 60,000 concertgoers to the zoo and grossed more than $1 million. Net
proceeds from the concert series support the zoo's efforts to save
threatened and endangered species such as Northwest butterflies, western
pond turtles, Washington pygmy rabbits and California condors.
This is Fred Meyer's second year as a presenting sponsor of the series. This
year's concert series is also co-sponsored by KINK fm 102 and Willamette
Week.
Tickets are available online at www.oregonzoo.org, at all TicketsWest ticket
outlets, and by calling TicketsWest at 503-224-8499. You can also purchase
them at the zoo with no service charge.
For more information on the concert schedule, read artists' biographies or
purchase tickets by visiting www.oregonzoo.org
PORTLAND, Ore. -- It's time for dads to take center stage, and the Oregon
Zoo wants your help in choosing the Zoo Father of the Year for 2007.
Atishwin the California condor, Kiku the colobus monkey and Ralph the ocelot
are this year's honored contenders. An on-line ballot featuring photos and
short biographies of the zoo dads is posted on the zoo's Web site:
http://www.oregonzoo.org/Voter/vote_form.cfm
"We just finished a campaign for Zoo Mother of the Year, and found it was a
fun way to initiate a relationship between the public and the highlighted
animals," said Tony Vecchio, zoo director. "As the public reads about the
nominees, all of which belong to species that are either threatened or
endangered, we hope they'll come to understand and care about the challenges
facing these animals and others."
The finalists were selected by zoo employees from an initial list of six zoo
dads. On-line votes will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 14. The
zoo will announce the 2007 Zoo Father of the Year Friday, June 15, at 10
a.m.
June 1,
2007
TRUCKS, TEDESCHI KICK OFF WELLS FARGO SUMMER CONCERTS AT ZOO
'Guitar god,' blues great open Oregon Zoo concert series with a family
affair, June 22
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi keep it "all in the
family" at the Oregon Zoo on June 22, when they open the 2007 Wells Fargo
Summer Concert Series presented by Fred Meyer. Not only is this tour the
couple's first as part of the same group -- the two have been married since
2001 -- but they are also bringing along Trucks's younger brother Duane, to
introduce him to the family business.
The "Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Soul Stew Revival" will perform material
from both artists' albums, along with songs produced especially for this
tour. All of it will be steeped in blues, roadhouse rock and American roots.
"I can't think of a better way to start our ZooBeat concert lineup," says
Krista Swan, event coordinator for the Oregon Zoo. "With two masterful and
inspiring performers taking the stage together, guests are in for a real
treat."
Audience members and zoo animals alike will be in the presence of a "guitar
god" when Derek Trucks takes the stage. Rolling Stone magazine made the
27-year-old a rock deity earlier this year, naming him the "Jam King" and
putting him on the cover of its February 2007 "New Guitar Gods" issue. USA
Today has hailed Trucks as "possibly this generation's greatest rock
guitarist."
Trucks picked up his first guitar when he was 9. Two years later, the child
prodigy was touring with a band. It didn't take long before he became
recognized as one of the world's great slide-guitar players, and that
reputation has continued to grow. He joined his uncle, drummer Butch Trucks,
in the Allman Brothers Band in 1999, and was a featured soloist on Eric
Clapton's 2006-2007 world tour. In 2006, "Songlines" became the Derek Trucks
Band's best-selling album to date.
With four Grammy nominations already to her name, Susan Tedeschi has more
than established herself in the music world. Her breakout album, 1998's
"Just Won't Burn," reached gold-record status with more than 500,000 sales
in the United States, rare for a blues production.
Tedeschi has won a large and loyal audience for her ability to craft
elements of classic blues, rock, R&B, folk and gospel into a distinctly
individual style that honors roots musical tradition without being limited
by it. Guitar Player magazine declares that "Susan Tedeschi has got the
whole package: a sultry and soulful voice, an engaging personality, a broad
palette of stylistic influences, and an articulate pen that tells it like it
is."
Samba Mapangala (pictured) and Orchestra Virunga perform July 18 at
the Oregon Zoo. The concert is part of the 2007 Wells Fargo Summer Concert
Series presented by Fred Meyer. Photo by Ethan Bloomberg.
Local
celebrity gardener, Mallory Gwynn, shares insights on how
to attract butterflies, birds and other wildlife during
the Oregon Zoo's Master Gardeners program on July 7 from
1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Photo by Michael Durham.
Patty Griffin mesmerizes concertgoers with her powerful voice. The
singer-songwriter is set to perform July 20 at the Oregon Zoo, as part of
the 2007 Wells Fargo Summer Concert Series presented by Fred Meyer. Photo by
Traci Goudie.
Jazz master Hugh Masekela performs Aug. 1, at the Oregon Zoo. The
concert is part of the 2007 Wells Fargo Summer Concert Series presented by
Fred Meyer.
During
the Oregon Zoo's popular Tillamook Cheese Day on Friday,
July 13, visitors celebrate Oregon's farming tradition, while getting
up-close and personal with the Pygora goats. Photo by Michael Durham
Behind
the Scenes Encounters participants get up close and personal
with a variety of zoo animals, including large Steller sea lions. Photo by
Michael Durham.
Proceeds
from Zoolala 2007 will go towards the 'Predators of the
Serengeti' exhibit, which features African lions, cheetahs, and African wild
dogs. The exhibit is set to open in 2009. Photo by Michael Durham.
Tower of Power performs at the Oregon Zoo Aug.12, as part of the
Wells Fargo Summer Concert Series presented by Fred Meyer.
Pink Martini performs at the Oregon Zoo on July 27 and 28, as part
Los Lobos perform July 25, at the Oregon Zoo. The concert is part
of the 2007 Wells Fargo Summer Concert Series presented by Fred Meyer. Photo
by James Minchin.
"Wild Life Live," presented
by Portland General Electric, features majestic birds such
as hawks and eagles that swoop between perches - coming
within a few feet of spectators. The show also features non-predatory birds
like this stunning Blue and Gold Macaw. Photo by Michael Durham.
When
the Oregon Zoo's lions moved to Disney's Animal Kingdom in
Florida 10 years ago - to make room for the new state-of-the-art
ocean exhibit, Steller Cove - the public never forgot about
one of its favorite animals. Visitors have not been shy about
asking for their return. In 2009, the lions will return thanks
in part to fundraisers like Zoolala 2007. Zoolala is slated
for July 21 at 7 p.m. Photo by Michael Durham.
Asleep at the Wheel performs good ol' country swing, July 11 at the
Oregon Zoo. The concert is part of the 2007 Wells Fargo Summer Concert
Series presented by Fred Meyer. Photo by Brio Yiapan.
© Oregon
Zoo
Gerry
the black bear watches visitors from her heated cave at the
Oregon Zoo. Gerry and her black bear companions, Pete and Homer, made their
debut this spring when the zoo's latest exhibit Black Bear Ridge opened to
the public. Photo by Michael Durham.
Derek
Trucks and Susan Tedeschi (pictured) make music steeped in
Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga perform July 18 at the Oregon
Zoo. The concert is part of the 2007 Wells Fargo Summer Concert Series
presented by Fred Meyer. Photo by Ethan Bloomberg.
