Youth Expression Showcase

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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.

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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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Environmental Charter School at Frick Park with PPC: Parks! with Mrs. Mars’ Class

April 7, 2011 – 2:51 pm

Students at The Environmental Charter School at Frick Park in Mrs. Mars’ first grade class, ages 6 to 7, share stories with topics such as their favorite habitat, park memories, things that they would change about their park and why the parks are important to them.

Environmental Charter School at Frick Park with PPC: Parks! with Mrs. Dessell’s Class

April 7, 2011 – 2:27 pm

Students at The Environmental Charter School at Frick Park in Mrs. Dessell’s first grade class, age 6 to 8, share stories with topics such as their favorite habitat, park memories, things that they would change about their park and why the parks are important to them.

Environmental Charter School at Frick Park with PPC: Parks! with Mrs. Sinnott’s Class

April 7, 2011 – 2:13 pm

1st grade students in Mrs. Sinnott’s class at The Environmental Charter School at Frick Park speak about the importance of parks in our community, their favorite habitats and fond park memories.

Mary Grace Meland, Emily Weaver and Alexis Payne

April 2, 2011 – 4:26 pm
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We’re joined by Pittsburgh Opera apprentice and high school student Mary Grace Meland, Emily Weaver and Alexis Payne who will discuss her experiences in conjunction with PO’s latest production Turandot, as well as her own musical aspirations.

Gemini Children’s Theater presents Peter Pan

April 2, 2011 – 3:46 pm
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The Gemini Theater produces original, interactive, children’s musicals which focus on artistic, cultural and educational themes. This week we welcome members of the cast of Peter Pan as they preview their production of this classic story.

Pittsburgh Concert Society’s Young Artist Winners Showcase: Dana Schneider

March 12, 2011 – 9:51 am
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Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra member Dana Schneider, 17, will perform works for the Harp.

Pittsburgh Science And Technology w/PPC

March 3, 2011 – 10:25 am
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Students from SciTech Academy talk about the importance of parks and how they would change them for the better.

Prime Stage Theater’s Glass Menagerie

February 26, 2011 – 2:27 pm
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We’re joined by members of Prime Stage Theater as they preview their upcominig performance of The Glass Menagerie.

Gemini Children’s Theater previews Charlotte’s Web

February 19, 2011 – 11:30 am
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The Gemini Theater produces original, interactive, children’s musicals which focus on artistic, cultural and educational themes. This week we welcome members of the cast of Charlotte’s Web, as they preview their production of this classic story.

A Century of the Pittsburgh Courier

February 12, 2011 – 4:50 pm
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The Senator John Heinz History Center will provide an in-depth look at the largest and most influential African American newspaper of the past 100 years with America’s Best Weekly: A Century of The Pittsburgh Courier. Samuel Black, curator of the center’s African American Collection, joins us to discuss.