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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YES: Lyons Guitar & String Studio Ensemble

May 14, 2016 – 11:07 am
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From 05/14/2016: Kian Kizewski (10, Castle Shannon), James Geramita (13, Castle Shannon), Paul Pekney (9, Peters Township), Will Napolitano (13, Upper Saint Clair), and Josh London (11, Mt. Lebanon) perform as an ensemble along with their instructor, Brannon Lyons.

YES: Big Brother Big Sister of the Month

May 14, 2016 – 10:35 am
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From 05/14/2016: Big sister, Correy Dandoy, and little sister, Naveha, on their relationship forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh with BBBS staffer Abbe Hulcher.

Interview: Pittsburgh Musical Theater “Rent”

May 7, 2016 – 11:05 am
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From 05/07/2016: Brecken Farrell (14, Knoch), Elena Doyno (16, Allderdice), Sabina May (16, Moon HS), Palmer Masciola (16, Brashear), Mia Schmidtetter (16, Fox Chapel HS), and Sky Bennett (18, Allderdice) are all performers in Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s upcoming performance of “Rent”, The Gargaro Theater, 5/12 through 5/15.

Interview: Youth Invasion

May 7, 2016 – 10:35 am
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From 05/07/2016: Kendal Nasiadka (18, Oakland Catholic), Matt Muschick (18, Pittsburgh CAPA), and Emily Wolfe (18, The Ellis School), accompanied by Sarica Feng and Christen DiLeonardo, discuss Youth Invasion 2016, The Warhol, 5/13.

Interview: Remake Learning Days

May 7, 2016 – 9:00 am
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From 05/07/2016: Ryan Coon of The Sprout Fund preview’s Remake Learning Days, 5/9-5/15 city-wide.

Interview: EQT Children’s Theater Festival

May 7, 2016 – 8:30 am
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From 05/07/2016: Pam Komar with a preview of the EQT Children’s Theater Festival in the Cultural District, 5/12-5/15.

Interview: Dancing Classrooms Pittsburgh, “Colors of the Rainbow”

May 7, 2016 – 7:15 am
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From 05/07/2016: Mark Rogalsky previews Dancing Classrooms Pittsburgh’s next match-up at Pittsburgh Allderdice, 5/14 at 10am.

YES: David’s Music House String Quartet

April 30, 2016 – 11:05 am
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From 04/30/2016: Violinists Elonna Coontz (12, Midway), Samantha Wolf (11, Bethel Park), and violist Darby Sandrock (11, Peters Twp.) from David’s Music House perform solo and ensemble pieces under the direction of Lauren Holmes.

YES: Pendulum Quintet

April 30, 2016 – 10:30 am
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From 04/30/2016: The Pendulum Quintet features Daphne Nie (14, Franklin Park), Sein Lee (14, Mt. Lebanon), and Chaehyun Kim (14, O’ Hara) on violin, Hannah Litz (14, Aliquippa) on viola, and Noah Hertzman (14, O’ Hara) on cello. All are members of Three Rivers Young People’s Orchestra previewing their Spring Celebration Concert: Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall 5/2, 7 pm.

Interview: One Northside Block Party, Spring Hill

April 30, 2016 – 8:00 am
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From 04/30/2016: Ben Soltesz previews the first of a series of One Northside Block Parties. Block Party #1 — Spring Hill on 5/1, 7 pm