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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YES: Peter and the Wolf / Sleeping Beauty

April 11, 2015 – 2:56 pm

From 4-11-15: Jocelyn Anderson (10, Logan Middle School), Aubree Arelt (11, Mon Yough Catholic), Lindsey Johnson (12, Mon Yough Catholic), and McKenzie Winter (13, Elizabeth Forward Middle School) from Dance Company for the Performing Arts previewing Peter and the Wolf and Sleeping Beauty.

YES: Pittsburgh Music Academy

April 11, 2015 – 2:53 pm
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From 4-11-15: Pittsburgh Music Academy pianists Michael Costello (7, Fox Chapel), Ethan Li (5, Wexford) and Cindy Li (13, Wexford) and violinist Mia Costello (9, Fox Chapel).

YES: First Waves

April 4, 2015 – 1:36 pm

From 4-4-15: Teens Stephen Adams, Richard Jetter and Amy Narvaez from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh on their experiences paddling Pittsburgh waterways along with First Waves founder Ian Smith.

YES: Fairchild Challenge

April 4, 2015 – 1:23 pm

From 4-4-15: Ethan Chirdon (Shaler Middle School) Dawson White, Ellen Poplauska, & Natalie Daninhirsch (Carson Middle School). Students talking about their award-winning projects in response to the latest Fairchild Challenge, a national program encouraging teens to foster an interest in the environment and sponsored locally by Phipps.

YES: Rowan Belt

April 4, 2015 – 12:54 pm
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From 4-4-15: 7th grade pianist and composer Rowan Belt from City Music Center.

YES: Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s American Idiot

March 28, 2015 – 11:28 am

From 3-28-15: Ryan Bentley (Upper St.Clair), Isabel Descutner (Hickory), Nick Cortazzo (Baldwin High School) and Sky Bennett (Squirrel Hill) previewing the Pittsburgh Musical Theater production of Green Day’s American Idiot.

YES: Gwen’s Girls

March 28, 2015 – 11:08 am
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From 3-28-15: Eareeiona (13) shares a song and Candace (13) talks about her role in managing activities at Gwen’s Girls during a visit that also included their mentor Jada and her son Omari (6), who also sang a song or two.

YES: Danielle Tomley of David’s Music House

March 28, 2015 – 10:21 am
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From 3-28-15: David’s Music House student Danielle Tomley (8, St. Thomas More School), singing and playing guitar.

YES: Naomi Ruth Allen

March 21, 2015 – 1:14 pm
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From 3-21-15: Naomi Ruth Allen (17, Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy) with original songs a capella.

YES: Sam Dietz

March 21, 2015 – 12:28 pm
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From 3-21-15: Sam Dietz (17, Shaler Area High School), reading an excerpt from her book manuscript, and talking about the play she wrote and will produce with an all-student cast.