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YES: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artists Winner, Enoch Hsiao

December 26, 2015 – 12:40 pm
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From 12/26/2015: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artists Winner, Enoch Hsiao (14, North Allegheny) shares selections from Beethoven and Prokofiev on piano.

YES: Fairchild Challenge

December 19, 2015 – 12:45 pm
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From 12/19/2015: Tema (10, Robinson Twp.), Alex (18) and Sage (12) of Shaler are winners of the Phipps Fairchild Challenge, “Be the Change”. Participants are asked to research ways to reduce climate change through lifestyle changes and commit to those changes for a month.

YES: MACS Students with Venture Outdoors

December 19, 2015 – 12:45 pm
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From 12/19/2015: Nehemiah (8th grade) and Denia (6th grade), students at Manchester Academic Charter School talk about their experiences with Venture Outdoors along with Iris Bejgrowicz, a Venture Outdoors trip leader.

Live Music: Jeremy Caywood

December 19, 2015 – 12:45 pm
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From 12/19/2015: Singer/Songwriter Jeremy Caywood performs before the Hambone’s “Miracle on 42nd Street” acoustic Sunday brunch.

YES: The Fox Quartet

December 12, 2015 – 12:45 pm
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From 12/12/2015: Isabel Acevedo (17) and Bohan Yao (16) of O’Hara, Lena Ison (16, Oakmont), and Tim Sutton (17, Aspinwall) are members of TRYPO and Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra brought together to perform as the Fox Quartet.

YES: Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s “A Lyrical Christmas Carol”

December 12, 2015 – 12:45 pm
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From 12/12/2015: MeKenna Howell (13, Imperial), Ellie Tongel (12, Plum Boro), Haley Jacobs (12, Moon Twp.), Malle Winters (17, Churchill), Rush Hodgin (17, Richland), Caroline Allen (17, Pine), Sky Bennett (17, Squirrel Hill) and Sabrina Picciani (17, Moon Twp.) of Pittsburgh Musical Theater preview A Lyrical Christmas Carol, Dec. 17-20 at the New Hazlett Theater.

Live Music: Cranberry Sanders

December 12, 2015 – 12:45 pm
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From 12/12/2015: Ben Alper and Jake Werkmeister of Cranberry Sanders perform original songs and a holiday selection.

YES: Big Brother Big Sister of the Month

December 5, 2015 – 12:45 pm
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From 12/05/2015: Maddie and Sierra talk about their relationship forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh along with BBBS staff, Cheryl Jones.

Interview: Western Pa. Model Railroad Museum

December 5, 2015 – 12:45 pm
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From: 12/05/15: Bill Humphrey of the Western Pa. Model Railroad Museum with a preview of their holiday show running through January 17th.

Live Music: Pittsburgh Songwriter’s Circle

December 5, 2015 – 12:45 pm
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From 12/05/2015: Mike Hickman along with performers Brian Price and Sue Gartland preview the release of the Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle 2016 collection album.