Youth Expression Showcase

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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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YX: Prime Stage Theater Production “1984”

March 4, 2017 – 10:35 am
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From 03/04/2017: Richard Blair, son of Eric Arthur Blair (a.k.a., George Orwell) in a roundtable discussion about 1984 and the Orwell Society with Serena Zets (12th grade, Pittsburgh CAPA), Megan Ortego and Brooke Doran (12th grade, Valley High) as well as details about the Prime Stage Theater’s production of 1984, 3/3 to 3/12, New Hazlett Theater.

Preview: Empty Bowls 2017

March 4, 2017 – 8:35 am
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From 03/04/2017: Ken Regal of with details on Empty Bowls 2017, benefiting Just Harvest and Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, 3/19 (1:30 to 3:30, 4 to 6 pm), Rodef Shalom, Squirrel Hill.

2017 GRAMMY Nominees for Best Children’s Album

February 4, 2017 – 10:00 am
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From 02/04/2017: Featuring five of the artists whose albums have been nominated for this year’s GRAMMY Award for Best Children’s Album.

Interview: Western Pa. Model Railroad Museum

December 17, 2016 – 8:00 am

From 12/17/2016: Bill Humphrey with details on the Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum holiday train show, weekends through 01/15/2017.

Interview: Mike Agranoff

December 10, 2016 – 9:05 am
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From 12/10/2016: Folk singer Mike Agranoff talks about his career and …

Interview: Steel City Shakespeare, A Christmas Carol

December 3, 2016 – 9:30 am
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From 12/03/2016: Michael Mykita and Jeffrey Chips with a preview of the Steel City Shakespeare production of A Christmas Carol, 12/15 to 12/17, multiple venues

Interview: Puppet Making Workshops, First Night Parade

December 3, 2016 – 9:00 am
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From 12/03/2016: Cheryl Capezzuti with details on free family puppet making workshops throughout December in preparation for Pittsburgh’s First Night parade.

Interview: Maxine Bruhns, Nationality Rooms

December 3, 2016 – 8:00 am
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From 12/03/2016: Maxine Bruhns with details on the Nationality Rooms Holiday Open House, Pitt’s annual free celebration of multicultural holiday traditions, 12/4 (noon to 4), Commons Room, Cathedral of Learning, Oakland.

Interview: Balmoral Classic

November 19, 2016 – 9:30 am
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From 11/19/2016: Craig Stewart, Sean McKeown, and George Balderose are members of the Toronto Police Pipe Band previewing the Balmoral Classic, 11/18 through 11/20.

Interview: Buhl Planetarium & Observatory Anniversary

November 19, 2016 – 9:00 am
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From 11/19/2016: Glenn Walsh talking about the 75th Anniversary of Pittsburgh’s Buhl Planetarium Observatory as well as its historic and unique 10-inch Siderostat-type Refractor Telescope.