Pirates in the (local) News! March 21, 2008

A mock pirate ship in the Virgin Islands sank as its owners were trying to move it.


In Greenville County, North Carolina, the area is being invaded by Painted Pirates, gearing up for the city's PirateFest. The Statues will be on the streets April 12. Check out the Slideshow here.

In Paris, Ferdinand Herold's ``Zampa ou la Fiancee de Marbre'' (Zampa or the Marble Bride) has been excavated from history. The opera was immensely popular in the 19th century. From its premiere in 1831 through World War I, it clocked up 694 performances at the Opera Comique alone, not to mention productions across Europe.It is playing at the Opera Comique, Paris, through March 21. For more information, go to http://www.opera-comique.com

Pirates Events, January 26, 2008

It's time again to see what's pirating around the world.


There's a big pirate festival in Tampa, Florida this weekend called Gasparilla.

There's also a pub crawl in Mobile, Alabama gearing up for Mardi Gras with the Pirates of LoDa

and if you're near Liverpool, England, Alton Towers is opening a new Pirate themed attraction called Battle Galleons.