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 The Striking Viking Story Pirates was founded in 2003 by a group of graduates who were saddened by the discrepancy between the arts-rich environments of our childhoods and the situations we saw in many under-resourced New York City public schools. Their solution was to show kids across New York City that their ideas, their words, and their stories were important. Aurora is pleased to welcome the Story Pirates to Houston for one-weekend.   Save-the-date (October 7th) for the Aurora Award 2009 which will honor acclaimed media artist, Doug Aitken. The Striking Viking Story Pirates Written by Kids, Performed by Adults Saturday, July 11th, 7-8pm Location: The Children’s Museum, 1500 Binz $7 non-members, $4 kids under 12, Aurora Picture Show members free with RSVP Described as a mix between School House Rock and Monty Python, The Story Pirates know every kid has a story to tell-- whether it's a world where cats can fly or a rock opera about fuzzy alien Tickle Monsters. Founded in 2003 to promote a love of creative writing, the Story Pirates have collected words and ideas from children across the country and brought their stories to life on stage and on film. That's right-- the inspiration for every Story Pirates song, sketch or movie is an original story penned by a kid. Saturday night they will present videos of kids’ stories that they have produced recently and be available afterwards to discuss their process and interactions with kids. MORE INFO Popcorn Kids Workshop with The Story Pirates Sunday, July 12th 1-2pm Location: Aurora Video Library, 1524 Sul Ross $15 per child of members; $25 per child of non-members Maximum of 12 children Advance ticket purchase required for Sunday workshop. Please call 713-868-2101. Ages: 8-11 Sunday the Striking Viking Story Pirates will present a special workshop at the Aurora office for 12 children where they will bring a story to life right before the kids’ very eyes! MORE INFO Support Aurora Picture Show If you support Aurora's commitment to extraordinary film/video screenings, please consider becoming a member or making a donation. We rely on supporters like you to help keep our admission fees down and our artist fees up. JOIN or DONATE today. 
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