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YES: Fairchild Challenge
From 06/04/2016: Fairchild Challenge Honorees Ella Conti (12, Woodland Hills Academy), Evan Baldwin (14, Shaler Middle School), by phone, Destiny Morgano and Amber McGaffick of Shaler Middle School reflect upon their projects and the program. The Fairchild Challenge is sponsored locally by Phipps Convervatory and Botanical Gardens.
Interview: Summer Reading Extravaganza
From 06/04/2016: Dan Hensley, Bonnie McClosey and Suzanne Thinnes on the 16th Annual Summer Reading Extravaganza at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Oakland, 6/5, 12-5pm.
YES: Onyx Quartet
From 05/28/2016: Violinists Charlie Burton (14, Squirrel Hill) and Mei Hommes (13, Forest Hills), Violist Felix Veser (14, Fox Chapel), and Cellist Abby Mirra (16, Mt. Lebanon) perform Mozart’s Quartet no. 172 as the Onyx Quartet. All are members of the Three Rivers Young People’s Orchestra.
Interview: Pittsburgh Musical Theater “Rent”
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: EQT Children’s Theater Festival
From 05/07/2016: Pam Komar with a preview of the EQT Children’s Theater Festival in the Cultural District, 5/12-5/15.
YES: Pendulum Quintet
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.
YES: Fairchild Challenge
From 04/23/2016: Ella Conti (11, Forest Hills), Zoe Babbit (12, Glenshaw), Hunter Greenberg (16, Wexford), Gabrielle Kossuth (15, Wexford), Paige Matey (15, West Mifflin), Lexi Mullen (15, West Mifflin), and Jack Lopuszynski (15, Wexford) are all Fairchild honorees for their videos on climate change. The Fairchild Challenge is sponsored locally by Phipps Convervatory and Botanical Gardens.
YES: Pittsburgh Youth Chorus
From 04/23/2016: Pittsburgh Youth Chorus members Elaina Berdyck (12, Mt. Lebanon), Silas Balbach (12, Moon Twp.), Audrey Flynn (12, Mt. Lebanon), Grace Buchanan (11, Economy Boro), Cecily Marsh (10, Shaler Area), Lily Claire Adams (10, Fox Chapel), and Jack Rau (10, McCandless Twp.), along with Artistic Director, Shawn Funk, perform in advance of their annual Spring concert 4/30, 4 pm, East Liberty Presbyterian Church.
I Do What I Can Awards
Students in grades one through six were nominated for doing what they can, based on the character of Ramone from Peg + Cat.
Interview: Dr. Ernie Detorre, Loose Parts Playground
From 04/09/2016: For Inclusive Innovation Week, Dr. Ernie Detorre talks about the importance of imaginative play and Loose Parts Playground, providing families with novel ideas for play in collaboration with Pittsburgh Center for Creative Use and Schell Games presented 4/9 at Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh.
