Youth Expression Showcase

Our weekly radio program invites students in Grades K-12 to perform live on the air. Hear young musicians, singer/songwriters, photographers, writers, poets and other people who express themselves through the arts.

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Callers

Since 1978, The Saturday Light Brigade has broadcast LIVE spontaneous on-air phone calls from kids and adults as part of its Saturday morning radio program. Now you can hear some of the most memorable calls from people participating in on-air games and other participatory features or simply calling to tell us about something exciting.

Performance

Join us as we celebrate the original talent in our midst with these weekly archives of in-studio performances by regional and national musicians and artists. Folk, bluegrass, jazz, singer/songwriter, international, storytellers and more!

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YES: Echo Valley

June 25, 2016 – 11:30 am
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From 06/25/2016: Bluegrass and gospel music from Echo Valley, comprised of siblings Elizabeth (21), Emily (17), Isabelle (15), Olivia (13), Emmaline (11), Annamae (9), and David (7).

YES: Center for Young Musicians Pianists

June 25, 2016 – 10:35 am
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From 06/25/2016: Center for Young Musicians members Zander Morrison (7, Mt. Lebanon), Hafsah Shahzad (13, Pine Richland), Heather Raphael (16, Fox Chapel), and Gabriel “Gubby” Gotz (11, Wexford) all perform on piano.

Live Music: Copper Watch

June 18, 2016 – 12:00 pm
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From 06/18/2016: Live music from bluegrass trio, Copper Watch, featuring Valerie Simko (mandolin) and Corey Wood (guitar) along with Dave Glasser (bass).

YES: Ben & Isabel Valasek

June 18, 2016 – 11:00 am
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From 06/18/2016: Ben Valasek and daughter Isabel (14, Armstrong High School) previewing Who’s Your Daddy?, a benefit concert supporting the Myasthenia Gravis Association of Western Pa., 6/18, 8 pm, Pittsburgh Winery, Strip District.

YES: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artists Winner, Rebecca Chen

June 18, 2016 – 10:35 am
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From 06/18/2016: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artists Winner, Yih-An (Rebecca) Chen (17, Wexford) performs selections on piano.

Interview: Dan Kamin & David Newell

June 18, 2016 – 10:00 am

From 06/18/2016: Internationally acclaimed performer and acting coach, Dan Kamin and David Newell (a.k.a. Mr. McFeely from Mister Rogers Neighborhood) stop by the studio to talk about the Laurel and Hardy film Way Out West at the Hollywood Theater in Dormont, 6/19.

Live Music: The Allegheny Drifters

June 11, 2016 – 12:30 pm
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From 06/11/2016: Saturday morning bluegrass with The Allegheny Drifters in advance of their Rachel Carson Trail Challenge Celebration performance, 6/11, 5 – 9 pm, White Oak Farm, Hampton.

YES: David’s Music House Flute Ensemble

June 11, 2016 – 11:15 am
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From 06/11/2016: Caitlin Kohlmeyer (North Strabane), Rachel Esselstyn (Peters Twp.), and Ava Szalla (North Strabane) all perform on flute in the David’s Music House flute ensemble led by Kelsey Backstrom.

YES: Big Brother Big Sister of the Month

June 11, 2016 – 10:35 am
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From 06/11/2016: Big Sister Kelsey Viets and Little Sister Destiny talk about their relationship as forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh along with BBBS staffer Cheryl Jones.

Interview: Pittsburgh Celebration of World Refugee Day

June 11, 2016 – 9:15 am
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From 06/11/2016: Dr. Yinka Aganga-Williams, Leslie Aizenman, and Kheir Mugwaneza discuss Pittsburgh’s celebration of World Refugee Day, 6/17 11am-2pm.