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Articles in The Saturday Light Brigade

YES: Center for Young Musicians Pianists

May 28, 2016 – 11:05 am
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From 05/28/2016: Clara Yuo (9, Ross Twp.), Abby Bojalad (10, Sewickley), Lakshmi Mulgund (11, Sewickley), Jayne Miner (11, Gibsonia), and Kush Bandi (11, Wexford) are all students at the Center for Young Musicians and perform pieces on piano.

YES: Onyx Quartet

May 28, 2016 – 10:35 am
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From 05/28/2016: Violinists Charlie Burton (14, Squirrel Hill) and Mei Hommes (13, Forest Hills), Violist Felix Veser (14, Fox Chapel), and Cellist Abby Mirra (16, Mt. Lebanon) perform Mozart’s Quartet no. 172 as the Onyx Quartet. All are members of the Three Rivers Young People’s Orchestra.

Interview: STEAM: The Specters of the Knox Mill

May 28, 2016 – 9:00 am
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From 05/28/2016: Elizabeth Rishel discusses STEAM: The Specters of the Knox Mill, a new original rock opera series.

Interview: Huey Deitrich

May 28, 2016 – 9:00 am
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From 05/28/2016: Huey Deitrich, a member of the Pennsylvania Chapter of US Submarine Veterans, discusses the Tolling of the Boats ceremony at the USS Requin, Carnegie Science Center, 5/29 at 10:00am.

Live Music: Steve Katz

May 21, 2016 – 12:00 pm
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From 05/21/2016: Legendary musician Steve Katz of Blues Project and Blood, Sweat & Tears performing live in our studio while in town for shows at Harmony in the House (Harmony 5/20, 7 pm) and J. Hicks on the Square (Mercer 5/21, 7:30pm).

YES: Covestro PRSEF Winners

May 21, 2016 – 11:00 am
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From 05/21/2016: Alexandra Miller (17, Garrett County, MD), Anya Satyawadi (16, Squirrel Hill), Xiaoxi Gao (17, Oakland), and Natalia Hajlasz (16, Squirrel Hill) discuss their Pittsburgh Regional Science and Engineering Fair, PRSEF, presentations and experiences at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, ISEF, in Phoenix.

Live Music: Louise Mosrie

May 21, 2016 – 10:35 am
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From 05/21/2016: A special live music segment with singer/songwriter Louise Mosrie previewing her evening performance with Judith Avers at the Burghsong concert series 5/21, 7:30 pm, Sunburst School of Music, Squirrel Hill.

Three Rivers Ringers 5-14-2016

May 14, 2016 – 12:15 pm
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From 05/14/2016: Three Rivers Ringers preview film score selections for their Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh performances 5/14, 1 and 2 pm.

YES: Lyons Guitar & String Studio Ensemble

May 14, 2016 – 11:07 am
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From 05/14/2016: Kian Kizewski (10, Castle Shannon), James Geramita (13, Castle Shannon), Paul Pekney (9, Peters Township), Will Napolitano (13, Upper Saint Clair), and Josh London (11, Mt. Lebanon) perform as an ensemble along with their instructor, Brannon Lyons.

YES: Big Brother Big Sister of the Month

May 14, 2016 – 10:35 am
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From 05/14/2016: Big sister, Correy Dandoy, and little sister, Naveha, on their relationship forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh with BBBS staffer Abbe Hulcher.