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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SLB Radio’s Oral History Program connects teens with adult role models in their communities. Click here to listen.

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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Audio replays from the hundreds of arts, human services and other non-profit organizations interviewed by SLB each year.

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Live Music: Judith Avers and The Early Mays

December 15, 2012 – 3:18 pm
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From 12/15/12: Live music with singer/songwriter Judith Avers and The Early Mays

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

December 15, 2012 – 2:53 pm
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From 12/15/12: Pittsburgh Musical Theater with selections from their production of “A Lyrical Christmas Carol”, running 12/19 to 12/23 at the New Hazlett Theater

YES: Pittsburgh Music Academy

December 15, 2012 – 11:55 am
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(From 12/15/12) A 12-person choir featuring 6- to 11-year olds from Pittsburgh Music Academy

YES: Choir from Pittsburgh Brashear High School

December 15, 2012 – 11:52 am
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From 12/15/12: A 10-person choir from Pittsburgh Brashear High School previewing their 12/6 concert as well as their upcoming appearance on “The Choir,” an American version of the BBC 2 reality-show, airing this spring on the USA network

Clairton CASTLE: One Safe Space

December 11, 2012 – 4:04 pm
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We asked elementary and middle school students in Clairton’s CASTLE program about one safe space, one caring adult or one opportunity for advancement. After a discussion about how each of these contributes to success, students wrote and recorded their thoughts as part of a one-minute challenge.

Crossing Fences: Homewood

December 11, 2012 – 11:50 am
Homewood Crossing Fences Group August 2012

Homewood Voices features first-person reflections from thirteen men as collected by seventeen boys. Project activities were conducted in collaboration with the YMCA Lighthouse Project at Pittsburgh Westinghouse 6-12 in Homewood.

Crossing Fences: Hazelwood

December 11, 2012 – 11:35 am
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Hazelwood Voices features first-person reflections from eleven men as collected by twelve boys.  Project activities were conducted in collaboration with Center of Life at Keystone Church of Hazelwood.  Listen below for each man’s story as well as reflections from the interviewers.

Crossing Fences: Hill District

December 11, 2012 – 11:06 am
The Hill District Crossing Fences Group August 2012

Hill District Voices features first-person reflections from twelve men as collected by six boys. Project activities were conducted in collaboration with University Prep at Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12 in the Hill District.

YES: Fairchild Challenge Winners

December 8, 2012 – 2:50 pm
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From 12/8/12: Fairchild Challenge winners Sarah Del Frate (Mellon Middle School), Claire Bachtell (Woodland Hills Junior High), Hannah Pribanic (St. Sylvester School), Sharon Dong (Ingomar Middle School) and Tyler Wade (Manchester Academic Charter School) sharing reflective essays on spending 24 hours in the absence of technology

Live Music: City Dwelling Nature Seekers

December 8, 2012 – 2:26 pm
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From 12/8/12: Live music with City Dwelling Nature Seekers