Articles in The Saturday Light Brigade
Youth Express: WPCTE Flash Fiction, Binney, Calia & Linda
From 01/13/2024: The Western Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English (WPCTE) Flash Fiction Contest honorees Binney Soudi (3rd grade, The Ellis School), Calia Sherbondy (6th grade, Kiski Area Upper Elementary School) and Linda Kong (11th grade, North Allegheny High School).
Interview: Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Wayne Brinda
From 01/13/2024: Wayne Brinda discussing the Prime Stage Sprouts production Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, New Hazlett Theater 1/19 to 1/28, Northside.
Interview: January Ice Jam, Amy George
From 01/13/2024: Amy George with information on the Bluegrass Relief Fund January Ice Jam, 1/19 to 1/20, Beaver Falls.
Live Music: Outside Eliza
From 01/06/2024: Music and conversation with alt-country band Outside Eliza, featuring David Powell (vocals, acoustic guitar), Ian Cain (electric guitar), Evan Lybrand (bass), and Brenden Beaver (drums).
Youth Express: Persaya Williams
From 01/06/2024: Persaya Williams (16, Sewickley Academy) talking about Death by Social Media, a radio piece she created in late 2023 at SLB’s Youth Media Center as part of our Social Justice Documentary series, made possible with support from The Heinz Endowments.
Interview: Music & Memories, Connie Portis
From 01/06/2024: Connie Portis on Music & Memories, an event honoring the contributions of Homestead music trailblazers curated by the Battle of Homestead Foundation and Park Place AME Church, 1/13 (10 am), Homestead.
Live Music: The Wayward Companions
From 12/30/2023: The Wayward Companions with music from the 18th and 19th centuries, featuring William Lockard (violin, mandolin, mandola), Laura Lockard (flute, whistle), Tom Crytzer (guitar), Tiffany Apan (drums), and Andriy Lassowsky (cello, flute, recorder).
Youth Express: Savanah Cannon
From 12/30/2023: Savanah Cannon (12th grade, City Charter High School) discussing her Senior Grad Project on youth activism.
Youth Express: Pittsburgh Musical Theater, Pirates! 2 The Hidden Treasure
From 12/30/2023: Burgess Lychack (10th grade, Pittsburgh CAPA), Jayden Greening (10th grade, Pittsburgh CAPA), Ilyssa Bails (11th grade, Pittsburgh Allderdice), Tessa Chandler (10th grade, West Allegheny High School), and Eli Fisher (12th grade, Thomas Jefferson High School) from Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s Tales and Treats production of Pirates! 2 The Hidden Treasure at the Gargaro Theater, 1/6 (12:30 and 6 pm), West End.