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Articles in The Saturday Light Brigade

YES: Carlow University’s Roots of the Civil Rights Tour

February 9, 2013 – 8:18 pm
Carlow University's Roots of the Civil Rights

From 2/9/13: Carlow University Professor Linda Schifino and student Gloria discussing …

YES: La Escualita

February 9, 2013 – 8:07 pm
The Saturday Light Brigade: La Escualita

From 2/9/13: Eleven students (ages 4 and 5) from La Escualita performing songs in Spanish

Live Music: Nameless in August

February 2, 2013 – 3:11 pm
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From 2/2/13: Live music with Nameless in August

YES: Fairchild Challenge Winners

February 2, 2013 – 3:06 pm
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From 2/2/13: Students from Mellon Middle School (Mt. Lebanon School District) with winning personal testimonials about the positive action he or she took to improve his/her daily impact on the environment in response to the Fairchild Challenge, a program sponsored locally by Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens to foster interest in the environment among middle and high school students

Interviews with Grammy Nominees for Best Children’s Album

February 2, 2013 – 11:31 am
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From 2/2/13: To celebrate the upcoming 55th Grammy Awards, we featured live interviews with all five Grammy nominees for Best Children’s Album on this week’s SLB. Listen to hear about the careers and lives of Mark Oblinger, songwriter for JumpinJazz Kids, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings artist Elizabeth Mitchell, Jason Rabinowitz of Brooklyn-based band The Pop Ups, Joe Mailander of Minneapolis bluegrass/roots duo The Okee Dokee Brothers, and singer/songwriter/storyteller Bill Harley.

Big Sister Renee Ciorra and Little Sister Cheyenne

January 26, 2013 – 1:50 pm
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From 1/26/13: Renee Ciorra and Cheyenne discussing their mentoring relationship along with BBBS staff member Tom Baker

YES: Sydney Wolff

January 26, 2013 – 1:40 pm
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From 1/26/13: Singer-songwriter Sydney Wolff, a sophomore at North Hills High, performing original songs on guitar

Live Music: Progeny

January 26, 2013 – 12:35 pm
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From 1/26/13: Live music with Progeny, featuring 12-year-old Sebastian (vocals, guitar, harmonica), 10-year old Benjamin (keyboard, mandolin, percussion)and father Vincent (vocals, guitar, banjo) from Grove City, PA

YES: Dreams of Hope

January 19, 2013 – 11:58 pm
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From 1/19/13: Dreams of Hope with a preview of Department of Hope: Agents of Change, an afternoon of original scenes, spoken word, song and drama created by youth with professional artists, 1/27, 4 pm, August Wilson Center

YES: Center for Young Musicians Pianists

January 19, 2013 – 11:53 pm
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From 1/19/13: Pianists Andrew Li (6), Isaac McKinley (16), Hafsah Shahzad (10), Sarah Pitell (16), and cellist Hannah Synnott from Center for Young Musicians