Articles by SLB Radio
YES: Center of Life
From 8/29/2015: Ellis Durham (17, Gateway), Skylar Thomas (15, Pittsburgh CAPA), and Milan Grayson (14, Pittsburgh CAPA) discussed their experience at Center of Life’s summer jazz program and played tracks from a CD recorded at the camp.
#WeArePPS: A Back to School Event
In partnership with A+ Schools, WAMO 100 and Familylinks, Pittsburgh Public Schools hosted its annual back to school event. #WeArePPS: A Back to School event was designed to equip participating families with the resources necessary to achieve a healthy start to the 2015-2016 school year.
Live Performance: The Penny Arcade
From 8-22-14: Improv comedy with Arcade Comedy Theater’s Penny Arcade in advance of their 8/29 performance at the Kids Comedy Cabaret at the Pittsburgh Comedy Festival, Henry Heymann Theater, Oakland.
Live Music with Matt Jordan
From 8/22/2015: Blues, funk, gospel, and New Orleans jazz with Morgantown pianist and vocalist Matt Jordan .
YES: Ralph Munn Creative Writing Contest Winners
From 8/22/2015: Nicole Fallert (18, Fox Chapel Area High School) and Maya Best (16, Pittsburgh CAPA) with excerpts and reflections on their award-winning writing featured in this year’s Ralph Munn Creative Writing Contest at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
YES: Pianists from the Pittsburgh Music Academy
From 8/22/2015: Pianists Isabella Sysak (7, Our Lady of Grace), school), Vyla Tomachesky (7, Our Lady of Grace), Sophia Muoio (7, Mt. Lebanon Montessori), Cindy Li (13, Wexford) and Ethan Li (5, Wexford) of Pittsburgh Music Academy.
Veronica Simmonds, Host of Braidio
From 8/15/2015: Veronica Simmonds, host of the Halifax-based Braidio, a radio program where she interviews artists, musicians, scientists and more as she braids their hair, talking about her program and her 2-week interactive residency at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh.
Opening Night at Blind and Visual Rehabilitation Services Art Show
From 8/13: Opening night at Blind and Visual Rehabilitation Services Art Show, running through September just outside of the SLB studios at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh.
The Green Compass Season 7
In July 2015, twenty-one recent high-school graduates created these radio features while serving as Summer Interns at The Heinz Endowments. The resulting features cover a range of community issues. While SLB provided training and coaching, the features presented here were conceived and created entirely by the students in a single week.
Live Music with Brandon Muske
From 8/8/2015: Live music with singer/songwriter Brandon Wallace Muske.
