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Youth Express: Business Bee, H.O.P.E. for Tomorrow

October 28, 2017 – 10:35 am
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From 10/28/2017:  LaTaiziah Megget (8th grade, Carlynton) and Amajah Hall (10th grade, Pittsburgh CAPA) along with H.O.P.E. for Tomorrow chaperones Megan Pisone and LaWarren Rush with a preview of its upcoming Business Bee, featuring youth in Grades 5 to 10 in a Jeopardy-style competition on topics related to entrepreneurship and business,11/16, Sheraden Senior Center (6 to 9 pm)

Youth Express: Large Print Literary Magazine

October 28, 2017 – 10:05 am
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From 10/28/2017: Large Print student editor, Lauren Jasper (11th grade, Ellis School) and writers Brianna Kline Costa (11th grade, Pittsburgh CAPA), Gracie Cain and Emma Prokop (each in 8th grade, Falk School) share writing and discuss their experiences with this Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh teen literary magazine

In Studio Pop-Up: Chatham Baroque

October 28, 2017 – 8:35 am
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From 10/28/2017: Chatham Baroque previews their monthly Peanut Butter and Jam Sessions for preschoolers and families, Delicious Double Stops, Calvary Episcopal Church (11/4, 10 and 11:30 am)

Live Music: Tomás Lozano and Mimi Jong

October 21, 2017 – 11:05 am
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From 10/21/2017: Live music with Two-Thousand featuring Tomás Lozano (Spanish hurdy gurdy) and Mimi Jong (Chinese erhu)

Youth Express: Pittsburgh Musical Theater, Beauty and the Beast

October 21, 2017 – 10:35 am
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From 10/21/2017: Mia Schmidtetter (18, Fox Chapel), Dara Kovacevic (16, Pittsburgh CAPA), Tanell Franklin-Phillips (17, Lincoln Park Performing Arts), Aubrie Knap (18, Pine Richland), Brecken Farrell (16, Knoch), Teodora Bikowski (9, Bon Meade Elementary), Amarianna Busa (16, Pine Richland), Ilyssa Bails (10, Community Day School), Rachael Parsons (12, Thomas Jefferson), Ben Godley-Fisher (14, Obama Academy), Nick Staso (17,Lincoln Park Performing Arts), preview Beauty and the Beast, 10/26 to 10/29, Byham Theater.

Youth Express: City Theatre Young Playwrights

October 21, 2017 – 10:05 am
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From 10/21/2017: Jack Horrigan (14, Mt. Lebanon High School), Dani Jordan (14, Pittsburgh CAPA), Chloe Werner (14, Pittsburgh Allderdice) preview upcoming City Theatre Young Playwrights Festival performances at Lester Hamburg Studio. (10/28 and 10/29, 1 and 6 pm).

Youth Express: Big Brother, Big Sister of the Month

October 14, 2017 – 10:05 am
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From 10/14/2017: Big Sister Nicole Parker and Little Sister Ceazia discuss their relationship as forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh along with BBBS staff member Shaun Hall.

Live Music: Sierra Sellers

October 7, 2017 – 11:05 am
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From 10/07/2017: Local R&B soul singer, Sierra Sellers, accompanied by …

Youth Express: Pittsburgh Music Academy

October 7, 2017 – 10:35 am
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From 10/07/2017: Pittsburgh Music Academy piano and violin players Leela Kulkarni (8, Streams Elementary), Allie Miller (8, Markham Elementary), Amanda McClain (14, Carlynton High School), Ellis Clark (5, Adat Shalom Preschool) and Avery Mills (9, Wyland Elementary) along with instructor Becky Keeley.

Youth Express: H.M.S. Pinafore, Pittsburgh Savoyards

October 7, 2017 – 10:05 am
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From 10/07/2017: Pittsburgh Savoyards previews its 80th season and upcoming production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s H.M.S Pinafore with Evan Vay (15, Hampton High School) and Scott Gerse (18, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg), along with adult cast members and production crew Sarah Nadler, Caryn Crozier, Shane Valenzi and Lynette Garlan. The show runs 10/13 to10/15 and 10/19 to 10/22, Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall