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Interview: The Vinyl Report, Tom Wendt

February 12, 2022 – 8:20 am
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From 02/12/2022: Drummer Tom Wendt on The Vinyl Report, a virtual series providing insight into jazz albums with Pittsburgh ties, aired on August Wilson African American Cultural Center’s YouTube channel in coordination with Pittsburgh Jazz Festival (7pm on 1/20, 2/19, 3/19, 4/23).

Interview: Glen Hazel’s WWII Housing, JaQuay Edward Carter

February 12, 2022 – 7:50 am
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From 02/12/2022: Historian JaQuay Edward Carter previews Glen Hazel’s WWII Housing, his upcoming Virtual Storytelling event through Doors Open Pittsburgh (2/14 7:00 – 7:45 PM).

Interview: A Black History Celebration of Song, JaQuay Edward Carter

February 5, 2022 – 8:20 am
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From 02/05/2022: JaQuay Edward Carter previews his upcoming presentation Historic Homestead: A Black History Celebration of Song, celebrating the history of Black music in Homestead at Carnegie of Homestead (510 East 10th Avenue, Munhall, PA; 2/9 at 6:00 PM).

Interview: Cirque Mechanics, Pamela Komar

February 5, 2022 – 7:50 am
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From 02/05/2022: Pamela Komar of Pittsburgh Cultural Trust details the upcoming performance of Birdhouse Factory by Cirque Mechanics at Byham Theater (2/12 at 7:00 PM, 101 6th St.)

Interview: “Rent”, Edward Bostedo

February 5, 2022 – 7:20 am
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From 02/05/2022: A conversation with Edward Bostedo, director of Greensburg Civic Theatre’s upcoming production of Rent (2/11 – 13 at Greensburg Garden and Civic Center).

Interview: The Green Book, Lundeana M. Thomas & Joyce Meggerson-Moore

January 29, 2022 – 8:20 am
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From 01/29/2022: Joyce Meggerson-Moore and Dr. Lundeana M. Thomas preview the production of “The Green Book” by New Horizon Theater (2/4 – 2/20 Carnegie Library Auditorium, 7101 Hamilton Avenue).

Interview: YMCA Lighthouse: Tuff Apprenticeship, Amos Levy

January 29, 2022 – 7:50 am
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From 01/29/2022: Amos Levy details the upcoming Tuff Apprenticeship Program and Digital Drawing 101 class through The Lighthouse Project and Y Creator Space at Homewood-Brushton YMCA.

Interview: Henry Hornbostel’s Impact on Pittsburgh, Paul Tellers

January 29, 2022 – 7:20 am
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From 01/29/2022: Architect and planner Paul Tellers previews his upcoming Doors Open PGH Virtual Storytelling event, Henry Hornbostel’s Impact on Pittsburgh (1/31 7-7:45 PM).

Interview: Native Plant & Sustainability Conference, Gabe Tilove

January 22, 2022 – 8:20 am
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From 01/22/2022: Gabe Tilove previews Phipps Conservatory’s Virtual Native Plant and Sustainability Conference (1/27 1:00-4:00 PM on Zoom). 

Interview: In A Button, Nicholas Hohman

January 22, 2022 – 7:50 am
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From 01/22/2022: Artist and illustrator, Nicholas Hohman, on his artistic process for the children’s book In A Button (by Melissa A. Butler and Nicholas Hohman).