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In-Studio Pop Up: Esquivel! Space Age Sound

July 14, 2018 – 8:35 am
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From 07/14/2018: Tom Roberts with selections from the Esquivel! Space Age Sound Artist show, 7/24 (7 pm), Mt. Lebanon Public Library

In-Studio Pop Up: Social Justice Disco

July 7, 2018 – 9:35 am
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From 07/07/2018: Phat Man Dee and Liz Berlin discussing their upcoming Social Justice Disco (7/8, 6 pm, Mr. Smalls Theatre) and preview their new single “#BigBrotherIsTrending”

In-Studio Pop Up: Felicia Savage Friedman

July 7, 2018 – 8:35 am
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From 07/07/2018: Felicia Savage Friedman and Zena Ruiz, Manager of Public Programs with the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, with details on Felicia’s program combining yoga and positive self-esteem with respect to skin tone, now running at the Children’s Museum.

In Studio Pop-Up: Reduced Shakespeare

June 16, 2018 – 8:35 am
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From 06/16/2018: Reed Martin, Austin Tichenor, Teddy Spencer, and Shaun Hall with a preview of the Reduced Shakespeare Company production of William Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play (abridged), now through 7/1, O’Reilly Theater

In Studio Pop-Up: STEMisphere, Madelyn Dinnerstein & Jason Brown

May 26, 2018 – 8:35 am
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From 05/26/2018: Jason Brown and Madelyn Dinnerstein of Carnegie Science Center with details on STEMisphere.

In Studio Pop-Up: F.I.N.E. Art, Merav Kamel

May 12, 2018 – 9:35 am
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From 05/12/2018: F.I.N.E. art educator and Israel-based scholar Merav Kamel on her upcoming workshop at Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh along with Zena Ruiz, 5/17 (1 to 3 pm).

In Studio Pop-up: Be My Neighbor Day 2018

April 14, 2018 – 9:35 am
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From 04/14/2018: Gina Masciola from WQED with details on Be My Neighbor Day, 4/21

In Studio Pop-up: I Want to Be An Ambassador

April 14, 2018 – 8:35 am
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From 04/14/2018: Susan Brozek Scott and Newlin Archinal with details on the I Want to Be An Ambassador summer camp from Luminari that encourages youth to develop a world view and sense of diplomacy

In Studio Pop-up: Brawling Bard Theater

April 7, 2018 – 8:35 am
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From 04/07/2018: Brawling Bard Theater members Alan Irvine, Anne Rematt, Alexandra Mykita and Michael Mykita with scenes from their performance at the Pittsburgh Fringe Festival, St. Mary’s Lyceum, Northside, 4/6 to 4/8

Preview: Deep River

March 17, 2018 – 8:35 am
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From 03/17/2018: Gospel singing/songwriting couple Pastor Lamont and Mary Shields on their remarkable life (including being heavily recruited by Barry Gordy and Duke Ellington in the 1960s) and a new recording of Deep River featuring the still-strong voice of Pastor Shields and arrangement by Mary Shields as captured by Center of Life