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YES: Urban Pathways Charter School’s BAAM Mentoring

October 12, 2013 – 5:21 pm
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From 10/12/13: Urban Pathways Charter School student and Hill District resident Suron Tomlin and Brandon Baker from the Center for Family Excellence sharing their experiences in the school’s BAAM (Benefiting African American Men) mentoring program, along with BAAM Coordinator Chris Edmonds

YES: Matt Liberatore

October 12, 2013 – 5:07 pm
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From 10/12/13: Cannon McMillan Middle School and David’s Music House student Matt Liberatore with selections on piano

ENOUGH Violence: Artists Speak Out

October 5, 2013 – 11:24 am
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From 10/5/13: Stacy de las Alas (Crisis Center North), Pete Shell (Thomas Merton Center) and Janet McCall (Society for Contemporary Craft) with thoughts inspired by ENOUGH Violence, an SCC exhibit encouraging dialog on violence in our society

YES: Ariana Chiu

October 5, 2013 – 11:17 am
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From 10/5/13: Fort Couch Middle School pianist and Pittsburgh Concert Society honoree Ariana Chiu

Big Brother Jhonphilipp and Little Brother Jamar

September 28, 2013 – 11:19 am
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From 9/28/13: Jhonphilipp Yonan and little brother Jamar on their special relationship forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh

YES: Mortimer Family of Pittsburgh Music Academy

September 28, 2013 – 10:57 am
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From 9/28/13: The Mortimer Family, featuring Madeline (age 14, violin), Lucinda (age 10, piano) and mother Elizabeth (piano) from Pittsburgh Music Academy

YES: Beckas Family

September 21, 2013 – 5:17 pm
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From 9/21/13: The musical Beckas Family, featuring Jonathan (18), Drew (8) and Zoie (6), singing a range of songs

YES: City Theatre Company’s Young Playwrights

September 21, 2013 – 5:04 pm
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From 9/21/13: Kristen Link of City Theater on its 14th Annual Young Playwrights Festival along with Honesty and Hope LeGrande (Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8) and Ariana Distler and Alayna Perrine (Sharpsville Middle School) with selections from their award-winning plays

YES: Molly Noble

September 7, 2013 – 1:38 pm
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From 9/7/13: David’s Music House student Molly Noble, age 10, of North Strabane Intermediate School singing and playing guitar

YES: Gemini Theater’s “Little Mermaid”

September 7, 2013 – 1:26 pm
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From 9/7/13: Gemini Theater with a preview of its production of Little Mermaid, 9/7 through 9/22