The Saturday Light Brigade

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.

Joining us, team members and Director and Coach Joy Nix from First Row, a program offered by The Three Rivers Rowing Association.

City Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival includes seven performances of new works by middle and high school students, as well as workshops on various aspects of theatre.

The talented singer-songwriter Linda McRea joins us live in our studios.

Joining us are Cassidy, 7, Melissa, 15, Ana, 10 and Mara, 14, all students at the Pittsburgh Music Academy. Here they share their accomplishments and talents as young classical musicians, live on SLB.

The very talented Jennie Kay Snyder performs live in our studios.

Local folk duo The Squirrel Hillbillies perform live on SLB.

Joining us, Bethan Neely, 16, piano and organ, and Federico Garcia, Music Director, of The Hope Academy’s East Libery Community Engagement Orchestra (EL CEO).

Participation in Hope Academy’s EL CEO is open to young musicians, and their musically-inclined parents, of all ability levels. This season’s orientation for EL CEO is on Saturday, September 10th, 3pm at East Liberty Presbyterian Church. More information is available below.

Paula Purnell and Gerard Rohlf, talented members of Pittsburgh’s traditional folk quartet The NewLanders, perform live in our studios.

The very talented Daniel Marcus performs live in our studios.