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Articles in The Saturday Light Brigade

YES: Matt Liberatore

October 12, 2013 – 5:07 pm
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From 10/12/13: Cannon McMillan Middle School and David’s Music House student Matt Liberatore with selections on piano

Live Music: JD Eicher and the Goodnights

October 12, 2013 – 4:54 pm
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From 10/12/13: Live music with JD Eicher and the Goodnights

ENOUGH Violence: Artists Speak Out

October 5, 2013 – 11:24 am
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From 10/5/13: Stacy de las Alas (Crisis Center North), Pete Shell (Thomas Merton Center) and Janet McCall (Society for Contemporary Craft) with thoughts inspired by ENOUGH Violence, an SCC exhibit encouraging dialog on violence in our society

YES: Ariana Chiu

October 5, 2013 – 11:17 am
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From 10/5/13: Fort Couch Middle School pianist and Pittsburgh Concert Society honoree Ariana Chiu

Live Music: The Pittsburgh Savoyards

October 5, 2013 – 11:03 am
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From 10/5/13: A live performance by The Pittsburgh Savoyards in advance of their production of Princess Ida, 10/11 through 10/20, Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, Carnegie

ENOUGH Violence: Artists Speak Out opening reception

September 28, 2013 – 12:11 pm
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On Saturday September 28th, The Society for Contemporary Craft …

Live Music: Slim Forsythe

September 28, 2013 – 11:27 am
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From 9/28/13: Live music with Slim Forsythe in advance of his 9/28 (7 pm) CD release party at Neid’s Hotel and the Pittsburgh Cares Twangathon benefit on 10/4 at the Lawrenceville Moose

Big Brother Jhonphilipp and Little Brother Jamar

September 28, 2013 – 11:19 am
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From 9/28/13: Jhonphilipp Yonan and little brother Jamar on their special relationship forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh

YES: Mortimer Family of Pittsburgh Music Academy

September 28, 2013 – 10:57 am
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From 9/28/13: The Mortimer Family, featuring Madeline (age 14, violin), Lucinda (age 10, piano) and mother Elizabeth (piano) from Pittsburgh Music Academy

Live Music: The Saturday Giant

September 21, 2013 – 5:27 pm
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From 9/21/13: Live music with The Saturday Giant, aka Philip Cogley, a multi-instrumentalist who uses looping devices to create layered folk and pop tunes