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Live Music: The Grifters

December 21, 2013 – 3:52 pm
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From 12/21/13: Old-time folk and blues tunes with The Grifters

YES: The Neighborhood Boys

December 21, 2013 – 3:47 pm
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From 12/21/13: The Neighborhood Boys, a group of David’s Music House students comprised of Sam Flatz (11) on electric guitar, Nick Thomas (11) on drums, Danny Rudy (14) on bass and Tyler Mattes (16) on piano

YES: Fifth Avenue Strings

December 21, 2013 – 3:44 pm
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From 12/21/13: Classical quartet Fifth Avenue Strings featuring Will Wachter (violin, 11th grade, Allderdice), Anna Gorske (violin, 8th grade, St. Bedes), Jimmy Cunningham (viola, 9th grade, CAPA) and Alena Roberson (12th grade, Ellis School) performing live

Pittsburgh Langley K-8: Hopes for 2014

December 20, 2013 – 2:27 pm
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Students in Citiparks’ After School Academy at Pittsburgh Langley K-8 recorded these pieces in which they discussed their hopes for the coming year. These pieces are a result of seven weekly sessions in which students are learning about the equipment and techniques used in producing features for radio.

Clairton CASTLE: SLB Studio Fieldtrip & Building A Microphone – Before/After

December 17, 2013 – 1:51 pm
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On our last day of Radio Club before the holidays, students visited The Saturday Light Brigade radio studio in the basement of the Pittsburgh Children’s Museum. Once there, they recorded what they’d learned about building microphones, then sang some awesome karaoke of “What Does the Fox Say.”

Live Music: Ryan Taylor

December 14, 2013 – 2:46 pm
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From 12/14/13: Traditional and contemporary folk songs with Flamenco-style fingerpicker Ryan Taylor

YES: Fairchild Challenge Winners

December 14, 2013 – 2:40 pm
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From 12/14/13: Ideas for low-impact healthy snack foods from Sarah Burry, Devon Schroeder Katie Deiley, Maya Stokes (J.E. Harrison Middle School), Bobby Nesk, Matt Kanell (South Allegheny Elementary) and Nyla Betts (St. Philip School) based on their winning Fairchild Challenge entries

YES: Brilliant Bookworms

December 14, 2013 – 2:28 pm
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From 12/14/13: Stories from the Winchester Thurston Brilliant Bookworms

YES: Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s “A Lyrical Christmas Carol”

December 14, 2013 – 2:26 pm
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From 12/14/13: Pittsburgh Musical Theater student actors Rush Hodgin (Pine-Richland), Sky Bennett, Melinda Ritter, Elena Doyno (Pittsburgh Allderdice), Alex and Taylor Ficco (South Fayette) along with actor Brady Patsy with scenes from A Lyrical Christmas Carol, 12/19 to 12/22, New Hazlett Theater

Pittsburgh Glass Center

December 14, 2013 – 2:22 pm
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From 12/14: Jason Forck and Dana Laskowski discussing the Pittsburgh Glass Center High School Reunion exhibition, running through 1/26/14