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!

Interviews

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

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YES: Lauren Sweeney from David’s Music House

May 17, 2014 – 2:57 pm
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From 5/17/14: Lauren Sweeney 9 years old from South Central Elementary, plays piano. She is a music student at David’s Music House.

YES: Urban Pathways Charter School

May 17, 2014 – 2:51 pm
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From 5/17/14: First graders Micha Taylor and Lemiah Cross and their teacher Ms. Chelsea Williams, on the food drive they organized for the Pittsburgh Food Bank.

YES: Fairchild Challenge #6 Winners

May 10, 2014 – 11:43 am
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From 5/10/14: Students from Carson Middle School, Shaffer Elementary School and Shaler Area Middle School on their winning Fairchild Challenge entries addressing environmental action.

YES: Center for Young Musicians

May 10, 2014 – 11:18 am
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From 5/10/14: Youth pianists from the Center for Young Musicians Kush Bandi, Abby Bojalad, Jayne Miner, Clara Yuo, Lakshmi Mulgund, Priya Klemz, and Annie Comerci playing different pieces of music on piano.

YES: Big Brother Big Sister of the Month

May 3, 2014 – 4:54 pm
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From 5/3/14: Nancy & Kamryn discussing their relationship via Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh with BBBS staffer Stephanie Adamczyk.

YES: La Escuelita Arcoiris

April 26, 2014 – 11:44 am
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From 4/26/14: Students from La Escuelita Arcoiris sing and talk about their Spanish immersion school’s Salsita!

YES: Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras

April 26, 2014 – 10:20 am
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From 4/26/14: Our Youth Expression Showcase begins with Aleksandra Voinova (violin), Rebecca Rest (cello) and Katie Liu (piano) from the chamber music program.

Live Music: Steel City Harmonizers

April 19, 2014 – 4:50 pm
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From 4/19/14: The Steel City Harmonizers, a 25-member a capella chorus of the Pittsburgh Metro Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. The chorus, which is all male, sings a variety of music in the traditional four-part barbershop style.

YES: Julie Choe of Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra

April 19, 2014 – 4:30 pm
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Violinist Julie Choe, a junior at North Allegheny Intermediate HS, is in her second year at Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra.

YES: Fairchild Challenge Winners

April 19, 2014 – 3:52 pm
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From 4/19/14: The Fairchild Challenge fosters interest in the environment by encouraging teenagers to investigate, devise imaginative and effective responses, and to take action at many levels on environmental issues through a menu of challenges. Student teams from Keystone Oaks and North Allegheny discuss their winning videos about spending time outside.