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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.

Live Music: NAT 28

November 12, 2016 – 12:00 pm
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From 11/12/2016: NAT 28 members Zoe Sorrell and Devin Sherman preview a retrospective of the music of Federico Garcia-De Castro to celebrate the composer’s decade of professional activity in Pittsburgh, 11/13, 5:30 pm, First Unitarian Church, Shadyside.

YES: To Kill A Mockingbird

November 12, 2016 – 11:15 am
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From 11/12/2016: In collaboration with Prime Stage Theatre Company and in support of the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read initiative, Pittsburgh Youth Media reporters Matthew Miramontes (12th grade, Cornell), Zoe Vongtau (11th grade, Baldwin) and Sienna Rodriguez (12th grade, PA Cyber) with reflections on To Kill A Mockingbird. Also joining us are Oscar-nominated actress Mary Badham (who played Scout in the 1962 film) and Grace Vensel (6th grade, Pittsburgh CAPA) who plays Scout in the Prime Stage production of this classic, 11/11 to 11/13, New Hazlett Theater.

Interview: Within Formal Cities

November 12, 2016 – 9:35 am
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From 11/12/2016: Brian Gaudio & Abe Drechsler discussing Within Formal Cities, a documentary on housing and infrastructure projects in five cities in South America.

Live Music: Mackin Band

November 5, 2016 – 12:05 pm
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From 11/05/2016: John and Wendy Mackin joined by their son Jack Mackin and Mark Yacovone with live bluegrass.

YES: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artists, Michal Hajlasz

November 5, 2016 – 11:00 am
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From 11/05/2016: Pianist and Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artists honoree Michal Hajlasz (9th grade, Pittsburgh Allderdice) performs selections from Bach.

YES: Big Brother Big Sister of the Month

November 5, 2016 – 10:35 am
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From 11/05/2016: Big brother Luke Fleisch and little brother Nijhay (8th grade, Steel Valley) talking about their relationship as forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh along with BBBS staffer Tom Baker.

Live Music: Anne Feeney & Andy Fite

November 5, 2016 – 10:15 am
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From 11/05/2016: Anne Feeney with Stockholm-based jazz guitarist, Andy Fite in advance of their 11/6 (4 pm) house concert in Friendship.

Interview: Allegheny City Ragtime Orchestra

October 29, 2016 – 12:05 pm
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From 10/29/2016: Tom Roberts previewing an upcoming concert of the Allegheny City Ragtime Orchestra 11/4, 7:30 pm, Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, Carnegie along with Kira Bokalders (clarinet) and Dan Morrison (bass).