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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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Interview: Council of Three Rivers Annual Pow Wow, Mike Simms

September 24, 2022 – 8:20 am

From 09/24/2022: Mike Simms from the Council of Three Rivers 43rd Annual Pow Wow (at Singing Winds, 120 Charles Street on 9/24 from Noon – 9 and 9/25 from Noon – 7).

Interview: John Flynn, SongSpace Performance

September 24, 2022 – 7:20 am
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From 09/24/2022: A conversation with folk singer-songwriter John Flynn, who will be performing at SongSpace at First Unitarian at 7:30 on 9/24. 

Interview: Charlie Chaplin’s Red Letter Days, Dan Kamin

September 17, 2022 – 8:35 am
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From 09/17/2022: Dan Kamin previews his presentation Charlie Chaplin’s Red Letter Days, which will be at the Harris Theater for National Silent Movie Day (9/29 at 7:30 pm).

Interview: Mother Jones in Heaven, L.E. McCullough

September 17, 2022 – 8:20 am
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From 09/17/2022: L.E. McCullough previews Mother Jones In Heaven (8PM on 9/17 at Henry Heymann Theatre), a production sponsored by Battle of Homestead Foundation and Calliope House.

Interview: Friends of the Riverfront, Kelsey Ripper

September 10, 2022 – 8:20 am
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From 09/10/2022: Kelsey Ripper on Friends of the Riverfront trail development and their upcoming Allegheny River Clean Up Series in collaboration with Allegheny Cleanways (from 9am – Noon on 9/10 in Natrona and 9/11 in Tarentum).

Interview: TELL Pittsburgh 2022-23 Season, Kathy Maron-Wood

September 10, 2022 – 7:50 am
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From 09/10/2022: Kathy Maron-Wood previews TELL Pittsburgh’s 2022-23 Virtual Season, beginning at 7PM on September 15 with Donna Washington, then Vijai Nathan on October 20, and Len Cabral on November 17.

Interview: Greensburg Music Festival, Adam Seifert

August 27, 2022 – 8:20 am
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From 08/27/2022: Adam Seifert of Westmoreland Cultural Trust previews the 4th Annual Greensburg Music Fest (8/27 from 12:30 – 9PM at The Palace Theatre). 

Interview: Pittsburgh New Works Festival, Michael Buzzelli

August 27, 2022 – 7:20 am
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From 08/27/2022: Michael Buzzelli previews the Pittsburgh New Works Festival (Pittsburgh and nearby performances from 8/20 – 9/11).

Interview: Vocal Confluence, Susan and Steve Hawkins

August 20, 2022 – 8:20 am
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From 08/20/2022: Susan and Steve Hawkins preview Together Again, an annual performance by Vocal Confluence, a Pittsburgh-based mixed harmony barbershop chorus (8/20 and 8/21 at First Presbyterian Church of Edgewood, 120 East Swissvale Avenue).

Interview: Carrie Blast Furnaces Open House, JaQuay Edward Carter

August 20, 2022 – 7:50 am
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From 08/20/2022: Historian JaQuay Edward Carter presents Open House at the Carrie Blast Furnaces, an event by Rivers of Steel (8/20 from 1:00 – 5:00PM).