Articles in The Saturday Light Brigade
Youth Express: Way of the Saxophone
From 05/27/2017: Way of the Saxophone, featuring 15-year-old saxophonists Brenden Stilwell (Canon-McMillan), Kate Hardy, Nicole Esselstyn (both of Peters Township), and Alex Grove (17, Canon-McMillan) along with instructor from David’s Music House, Ben Barson.
Youth Express: Indigo Quartet
From 05/27/2017: The Indigo Quartet, in collaboration with Youth Chamber Connection, featuring 9th graders Sein Lee and Leila Fanien (violinists, Mt. Lebanon), Futen Wang (violist, North Allegheny) and 11th grader Jaemin Lee (cellist, North Allegheny)
Youth Express: Big Brother Big Sister of the Month
From 05/27/2017: Tom Duer & Samir (11, Dilworth) on their relationship brought about by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh along with Kristine Pace
Youth Express: Pittsburgh Perry, YMAP
From 05/20/2017: Pittsburgh Perry 9th grader Jazmine (15) on her year-long project as part of the Youth Media Advocacy Project.
Youth Express: Manchester Academic Charter School, YMAP
From 05/20/2017: Trey (12), an 8th grade student at Manchester Academic Charter School, talks about his year long project as part of the Youth Media Advocacy Project along with Brashear students involved with YMAP at their school.
Youth Express: Pittsburgh Brashear, YMAP
From 05/20/2017: Pittsburgh Brashear 10th graders Madison (16), Sarah (16), Darren (16), Austin (16) and Nicole (15) on their year-long projects as part of the Youth Media Advocacy Project.
In-Studio Pop Up: Front Porch Theatricals
From 05/20/2017: Front Porch Theatricals with a live in-studio preview of the musical Violet, running 5/19 to 5/21 and 5/25 to 5/28 at the New Hazlett Theater.
The Social Network, Hip-Hop Concert
On May 12, 2017, The KRUNK Movement, YMCA Lighthouse, Hazelwood Media Justice, 1Hood and Arts Greenhouse collaborated with Youth Express and the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh to present a live hip-hop show with music written by the youth in those programs.
Live Music: Low Down Brass Band
From 05/06/2017: Chicago’s Low Down Brass Band with a preview of Pittonkatonk 2017, 5/6 (1 to 11 pm), Vietnam Veterans Pavilion, Schenley Park.
Youth Express: Prime Stage Theatre, “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
From 05/06/2017: Pine-Richland seniors Kristin Martin (17) and Jackson Guido (18), with teacher John Dolphin, discussing the Perks of Being a Wallflower along with actors Julia Zoralto (17, Shadyside Academy) and Peter Stamerra (16, CAPA), staged at the school last fall with a production by Prime Stage Theatre running 5/5 to 5/14 at the New Hazlett Theater.
