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YES: Gilda’s Club Teen Writing and Art Contest Winners

slbradio — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:40:04 +0000

Gilda’s Club is a warm and welcoming place where men, women, teens, and children diagnosed with cancer, and family and friends, join with others to build social, emotional and informational support as a supplement to medical care. The 3rd Annual Gilda’s Club Teen Writing and Art Contest serves as a venue for teens who have personal experiences with cancer to express themselves. We’re pleased to have Zachary Lear, Rama Godse, Anandhini Narayanan, and Anna Dukovich in our studios sharing the pieces they composed, live on SLB.

Gilda’s Club Winners

More information is available at http://www.gildasclubwesternpa.org

YES: Sophia Lee of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra

slbradio — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:53:33 +0000

Harpist Sophia Sunha Lee is in 8th grade in the North Allegheny School District and a member of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra. We’re please to have her in our studios performing selections on her harp, live on SLB.

Sophia Lee of PYSO

More information about the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra can be found at http://www.pyso.us/

YES: Center for Young Musicians Guitarists

slbradio — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 20:58:54 +0000

Guitarists from The Center for Young Musicians. The Center for Young Musicians develops a community of students with a life-long love of music through a comprehensive, long-term curriculum.

Center for Young Musicians Guitarists

http://www.youngmusicians.org/

Pittsburgh Musical Theater previews “The Little Mermaid”

slbradio — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 20:25:43 +0000

Cast members of Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s production of Selections from ‘Little Mermaid,’ join us to preview the performance.

Pittsburgh Musical Theater previews “The Little Mermaid”

http://www.pittsburghmusicals.com/

YES: Speak Up! Spoken Word Poets from PPS Langley High

slbradio — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 17:38:51 +0000

Taylor Moran, 15, Nashore Kelsey, 14, Dionna Allen, 16, Quiniece Pringle, 16, are the Speak Up! Spoken Word Poets at PPS Langley High School. Under the guidance of Jennifer Wright and Alaina Dopico, these young artists create powerful performance pieces. We’re pleased to have them here in our studios, live on SLB.

Speak Up! Langley Spoken Word Poets

YES: Pittsburgh Dilworth PreK-5 Musicians

slbradio — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 15:43:40 +0000

Marvin Irish, Aiden, Nathan and Zoe Magely, Edgar O’connell, Desmond Rucker, Selena Williams, Mike and Mariah are students in instrumental and vocal music in elementary school at Pittsburgh Dilworth PreK-5. We’re pleased to have them share their work and talent, live on SLB.

Pittsburgh Dilworth Musicians

http://www.pps.k12.pa.us/dilworth/

YES: Gemini Theater’s “A Fairly Wizardly Adventure”

slbradio — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 20:08:06 +0000

The cast members of Gemini Theater’s “A Fairly Wizardly Adventure” preview their production of this unconventional story, live on SLB. Show opens March 31 and runs through April 22, 2012.

Gemini Theater “A Fairly Wizardly Adventure”

Gemini Theater produces original, interactive, children’s musicals which focus on artistic, cultural and educational themes. More information is available at http://geminitheater.org

YES: Girl Scout Troop 11150 Essays

slbradio — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 19:41:45 +0000

Maura Webster, Hannah Buerkle, Kaitlyn Eylicio, Breyanne Mycyk and Nadia Mycyk are members of Girl Scout Troop #11150. Here they share stories, essays and experiences of being members of Girl Scouts of America, live on SLB.

Troop 11150 Essays

http://www.girlscouts.org

Big Brother Tim Ryan and Little Brother Logan

slbradio — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:12:38 +0000

Meet a “big/little” pair matched by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh and learn how you can make a difference in a child’s life. This week, we’re joined by Big Brother Tim Ryan and Little Brother Logan, along with BBBS staff member Cheryl Jones.

This segment is created in partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh.

Big Brother Tim and Little Brother Logan

Listen to the segments as they appeared on The Saturday Light Brigade.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh

YES: Violinists from Seton Center School of Music and Holy Trinity School

slbradio — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:58:27 +0000

Young violinists from the Seton Center School of Music in Brookline and Holy Trinity School in Robinson, under the excellent direction of Mr. John Ott, join us to perform highlights from their repetoire, live on SLB.

Violinists from Seton Center School of Music and Holy Trinity School

The people of Seton Center are dedicated to providing safe, nurturing community centers, where social relationships and educational growth are built on trust and respect. Additional information is available at http://www.setoncenter.com. Additional information about Holy Trinity School can be found at http://www.holy-trinity-school.org.