Articles in The Saturday Light Brigade
Big Brother Matt Mentecky and Little Brother Andrew
New at Neighborhoodvoices: Meet a “big/little” pair matched by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh and learn how you can make a difference in a child’s life. This past week, we were joined by Big Brother Matt Mentecky and Little Brother Andrew, along with BBBS staff member Kristine Pace.
Live Music: Faithful Sinners
New at Neighborhoodvoices: Faithful Sinners soulfully combines the songwriting and singing of Erika June Christina Laing, who also plays the musical saw, and Zander Hendrickson, who plays acoustic guitar. We are excited to welcome this duo to the SLB airwaves!
YES: Christian Chiu
New at Neighborhoodvoices: The Pittsburgh Concert Society’s Young Artists Competition provides a recital opportunity and support to talented classical musicians. This week, we’re delighted to present winning artist Christian Chiu, performing selections on piano, live on SLB.
Live Music: Tom Cunningham
New at Neighborhoodvoices: Pittsburgh native and Kentucky-based master storyteller and fiddle player Tom Cunningham shares his originally composed “Fiddle Tales,” live on SLB.
Live Music: Peter King
New at Neighborhoodvoices: Songwriter Peter King recently released his second album, “Dancing on a Long Leash” which is inspired by his dog, his wife, and samba music. We’re happy to welcome Peter back to the show as he performs his original songs, with accompaniment from bassist Mark Perna, live on SLB.
YES: Diviapaed
New at Neighborhoodvoices: Local singer-songwriter B. Greiner, 15, is ‘Diviapaed,’ a fusion of soft-rock, folk and christian music. We’re pleased to welcome this young talent, live on SLB.
CRY America / Toys Du Jour
New at Neighborhoodvoices: CRY America Pittsburgh’s 8th Annual Festival in the Park features Indian food, music, culture and a movie to benefit underpriviledged children in India and the US. The event was Sunday, July 15th from 5pm to dusk at Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park, Oakland. Joining us is Adam MacGregor, long time volunteer, Sri Babu, an intern, and musicians Toys Du Jour, who performed at the festival and shared some of their distinctive tunes with us, live on SLB.
YES: Michael Boyas
New at Neighborhoodvoices: The Pittsburgh Concert Society’s Young Artists Competition provides a recital opportunity and support to talented classical musicians. This week, we’re delighted to present winning artist Michael Boyas, tenor, sharing with us recorded performances from his March recital.
YES: Children of the New World Chorus
New at Neighborhoodvoices: Children of the New World is a summer camp offered by the Pittsburgh School for the Choral Arts. Taught by leaders of the Oakland Girls Choir, the camp includes a week of musical learning, art activities, dance classes, and games which focus on different cultures in the Americas. This performance is a culmination of the music they’ve learned over the week, from a group of 1st through 6th grade girls.
Live Music: The Carpenter Ants
New at Neighborhoodvoices: The Carpenter Ants combine old-style R&B with gospel, funk, soul and country. Their recent release entitled “Ants and Uncles,” includes performances from industry mainstays Steve Ferguson and Jon Carrol. We’re pleased to host this talented group of musicians from West Virginia, live on SLB.
