FILM

Aurora Picture Show presents The Striking Viking Story Pirates. Written by Kids, Performed by Adults. Saturday, July 11th, 7-8pm. Location: The Children’s Museum, 1500 Binz.

“Crazy entertaining” – “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart 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.

The mission of the Striking Viking Story Pirates is “to celebrate the words and ideas of young people and to create confident, literate students equipped with a variety of tools for written, verbal, and artistic self-expression.” Story Pirates’ original arts and literacy programs “improve the relevancy and effectiveness of classroom and extracurricular learning, create confident children who carry their ability to express themselves into adulthood, and build strong communities that celebrate the value of young voices from diverse backgrounds.”