Ahoy! Dora the Explorer Live! Returns to Southern California for Dora's Pirate Adventure! Tickets for Los Angeles, Long Beach and Thousand Oaks Go On Sale Sunday, June 5th.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- Ahoy! Dora the Explorer Dora the Explorer is an animated television series that is carried on the Nickelodeon cable television network. A pilot episode for the series aired in 1999, and Dora the Explorer became a regular series in 2000. is setting sail with her brand new live musical voyage, Dora's Pirate Adventure Pirate Adventure was a text-based adventure program written by Scott Adams and his wife Alexis. Description Published by Adventure International and the second game of the series, this text-based adventure game was one of many adventure games created by Scott ! The critically acclaimed national tour, referred to as "Broadway for Kids," visits Los Angeles' Kodak Theatre The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland retail, dining, and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles. for 10 performances August 10-14; Long Beach's Terrace Theatre/Long Beach Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. for three performances August 16-18; and the Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. Civic Arts Plaza's Countrywide Performing Arts Center for seven performances August 19-21. Presented by Nickelodeon Theatricals and Clear Channel Entertainment, Dora's Pirate Adventure! is based on the number one preschool show on commercial television. In the all new Dora's Pirate Adventure!, Dora, her best buddy Boots the Monkey, and the rest of their friends embark on an exciting trip to Treasure Island Treasure Island search for buried treasure ignited by discovery of ancient map. [Br. Lit.: Treasure Island] See : Treasure . For the first time ever, the family-friendly stage show will feature Dora's cousin, Diego -- a nature and science expert. The audience will help them navigate over Music Mountain, through silly Singing Bridge and help them confront the Pirate Piggies. Along the way, the audience will use their map-reading, counting, musical and Spanish-language skills to successfully help Dora reach the treasure. All ends happily onstage with a "yo-ho-ho!" Dora is a seven-year-old Latina heroine whose adventures take place in an imaginative, tropical world filled with jungles, beaches and rainforests. Dora explores her world just as pre-schoolers do everyday. Both the TV and stage shows are designed to actively engage their audiences using a variety of learning techniques. Each step of their journey consists of a problem or puzzle that Dora and the audience must solve in order to move on to the next challenge. Dora is proudly bilingual and uses her knowledge of English and Spanish to communicate with her friends, overcome obstacles and reach her goals. Dora teaches Spanish words or phrases to the audience and then asks them to use them to solve a problem and forge ahead. Featuring familiar songs, a captivating cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. storyline and all the characters children have come to love, Dora's Pirate Adventure! showcases cousin Diego, her friend Boots, special helper Backpack, Map, Swiper the Fox, Tico and Benny. Dora's Pirate Adventure! is directed by Gip Hoppe, who first worked with Nickelodeon and Clear Channel on Blue's Clues Blue's Clues is a children's show about a dog named Blue. It features live action one on one on paper-cutout animation. The series follows a dog named Blue through her everyday life, providing small children with fun and education. The show airs on both Nick Jr. and Noggin. Live! and Blue's Clues Live! - Blue's Birthday Party, as well as the first Dora the Explorer live production Search for the City of Lost Toys. Hoppe wrote and directed the Broadway play Jackie: An American Life. He is a founding member and co-artistic director of the Wellfleet Harbor Actor's Theatre. The production is designed by TONY nominees David Gallo (Scenic) and Gregg Barnes (Costumes). "Dora the Explorer" airs weekdays at 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. (all times ET/PT) on Nick Jr., a specially designed programming block for preschoolers airing weekdays on Nickelodeon from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Completely dedicated to preschoolers ages 2-5, Nick Jr.'s Emmy, Peabody and Parents' Choice Award-winning programs are curriculum based, fun and commercial free. At Nick Jr., kids play to learn with innovative, original shows created just for them. Nick Jr. shows, including "Dora the Explorer," can also be seen Saturdays on CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. (check local listings). The 2005 Dodge Caravan Not to be confused with the Nissan Caravan. The Dodge Caravan and Dodge Grand Caravan are minivans manufactured by the Chrysler Group (DaimlerChrysler from 1998). and Crest Spinbrush are title sponsors. Bounty and Pampers Pampers is a brand of disposable diaper (or nappy) marketed by Procter & Gamble worldwide. Product information Diapers Pampers Diapers come in sizes going all the way up to Size 7. are associate sponsors. Tickets for all three markets go on sale Sunday, June 5th. Performance schedule, venue and ticket information for each market is as follows: Los Angeles, CA: Kodak Theatre, 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028 Wednesday 10-Aug-05 10:30 a.m. Thursday 11-Aug-05 10:30 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. Friday 12-Aug-05 7:00 p.m. Saturday 13-Aug-05 10:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. Sunday 14-Aug-05 10:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $19.00 - $60.00 and available at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 213-480-3232. Long Beach, CA: Terrace Theatre, 300 East Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802 Tuesday 16-Aug-05 7:00 p.m. Wednesday 17-Aug-05 7:00 p.m. Thursday 18-Aug-05 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $15.00 - $38.00 and available at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 213-480-3232 or 714-740-2000. Thousand Oaks, CA: Countrywide Performing Arts Center, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 Friday 19-Aug-05 7:00 p.m. Saturday 20-Aug-05 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Sunday 21-Aug-05 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Tickets are $19.00 - $38.00 and are available in person at the box office, www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 805-583-8700. For more information about Dora the Explorer Live! - Dora's Pirate Adventure!, log on to www.nickjr.com or www.cc.com. |
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