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Live Music: Heather Kropf

March 19, 2016 – 12:50 pm
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From 03/19/2016: Heather Kropf (vocals, keyboard) performs along with Bruce Lebovitz (electric violin) in advance of Burghsong, 3/19 at the Sunburst School of Music in Squirrel Hill.

Interview: Michelle Parolini, Change the Game

March 19, 2016 – 10:10 am
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From 03/19/2016: Michelle Parolini of Change the Game talks about the organization’s aim to build social capital in high school juniors and seniors.

Live Music: Rick Bruening

March 12, 2016 – 12:45 pm
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From 03/12/2016: Live music and conversation with singer/songwriter Rick Bruening.

YES: Pittsburgh Musical Theater

March 12, 2016 – 11:45 am
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From 03/12/2016: Allie Duncan (16, Bridgeville), Brecken Farrell (14, Saxonburg) and Myah Davis (22, Greensburg) of Pittsburgh Musical Theater discuss the PlayAlong and Summer Musical Theater programs.

YES: Big Brother Big Sister of the Month

March 12, 2016 – 11:45 am
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From 03/12/2016: Colt Templin and Jaumair talking about their relationship as forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh along with BBBS staffer Sandra Eritano.

Preview: Empty Bowls

March 12, 2016 – 11:40 am
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From 03/21/216: Ken Regal of Just Harvest and Tamara Kilgore of the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank with a preview of this year’s Empty Bowls Dinner, 3/20, Rodef Shalom, Oakland.

Live Music: Rightly Noted

March 5, 2016 – 12:50 pm
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From 03/05/2016: Live music with Rightly Noted, featuring Peter Wright (guitar, vocals) and Lee Stivers (mandolin, upright bass, vocals).

YES: Ventus Quartet

March 5, 2016 – 12:45 pm
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From 03/05/2016: Oboist Lexie Kroll, (17, Lincoln Park) and flautists Beth Danley (16, Trinity Christian), Kelsey Bares (16, Hampton), and Elizabeth Sikes (19, CCAC) make up the Ventus Quartet of Youth Chamber Connection.

YES: WYAS Radio Hour, Live!

March 5, 2016 – 12:45 pm
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From 03/05/2016: Young Actors Studio of Saltworks Theatre Company, previews WYAS Radio Hour, Live!, a radio drama to be performed 3/11 and 3/12 at Church of the Ascension.

Live Music: Pittsburgh Savoyards

February 27, 2016 – 12:50 pm
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From 02/27/2016: Cast members from The Pittsburgh Savoyards preview the production of Pirates of Penzance along with Matt Brown (keyboard), Lynette Garlan (producer) and Sean Lenhart (director). Production runs 3/4 to 3/13 at Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall.