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Event Date and Time: Ahoy! After visiting over 60 markets in 2005 Dora the Explorer continues to set sail in her live musical voyage, Dora’s Pirate Adventure! at American Bank Center Selena Auditorium on Saturday, April 22, 2006 at 3 p.m. WITH ADDED 6 p.m. performance, and Sunday, April 23, 2006 at 11a.m., 2 p.m., and 5 p.m.

Ticket Information: Tickets will be available at the American Bank Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets including FYE Music Store, Foley's in Padre Staples Mall, select H-E-B's,* and Rich's in Sunrise Mall or charge by phone at (361) 881-8499. Buy online at ticketmaster.com. Tickets price range in price from $16.50 to $35.50. Special discounts are available for groups of 20 or more by calling (800) 714-5331.

*Select H-E-B's:
3500 Leopard
10241 S Padre Island
5313 Saratoga
11100 Leopard – Calallen
3133 S. Alameda
409 E.Kleberg - Kingsville
1115 E. Main Street - Alice

Presented by Nickelodeon Theatricals and ThemeSTAR, Dora’s Pirate Adventure! is based on the number one preschool show on commercial television. In 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. 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!”

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 storyline and all the characters children have come to love, Dora’s Pirate Adventure! showcases cousin Diego, her friend Boots, special helper Backpack, Map, Isa the Iguana, and of course, Swiper the Fox.

“Dora the Explorer” airs weekdays at 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. (all times ET/PT) on Nick Jr. Nick Jr. shows, including “Dora the Explorer,” can also be seen Saturdays on CBS (check local listings).