Youth Expression Showcase

Our weekly radio program invites students in Grades K-12 to perform live on the air. Hear young musicians, singer/songwriters, photographers, writers, poets and other people who express themselves through the arts.

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Callers

Since 1978, The Saturday Light Brigade has broadcast LIVE spontaneous on-air phone calls from kids and adults as part of its Saturday morning radio program. Now you can hear some of the most memorable calls from people participating in on-air games and other participatory features or simply calling to tell us about something exciting.

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Join us as we celebrate the original talent in our midst with these weekly archives of in-studio performances by regional and national musicians and artists. Folk, bluegrass, jazz, singer/songwriter, international, storytellers and more!

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Feature: The Hope Academy’s Community Orchestra w/ Organist Bethan Neely

September 10, 2011 – 12:27 pm
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Joining us, Bethan Neely, 16, piano and organ, and Federico Garcia, Music Director, of The Hope Academy’s East Libery Community Engagement Orchestra (EL CEO).

Participation in Hope Academy’s EL CEO is open to young musicians, and their musically-inclined parents, of all ability levels. This season’s orientation for EL CEO is on Saturday, September 10th, 3pm at East Liberty Presbyterian Church. More information is available below.

Paula Purnell & Gerard Rohlf

September 3, 2011 – 12:47 pm
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Paula Purnell and Gerard Rohlf, talented members of Pittsburgh’s traditional folk quartet The NewLanders, perform live in our studios.

Live music: Daniel Marcus

August 27, 2011 – 1:48 pm
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The very talented Daniel Marcus performs live in our studios.

Youth Expression Showcase: Marcus Meston

August 27, 2011 – 1:33 pm
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Marcus Meston, 16, is a singer-songwriter from Upper St. Clair High School. Active in several other projects, here he performs his lavish and melodic pop-rock, live on SLB.

Feature: Carnegie Library’s Ralph Munn Writing Contest Winners

August 27, 2011 – 1:13 pm
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Teens Elena Jackendoff and Joanna Weiss, winners of Carnegie Library’s Ralph Munn Creative Writng Contest, join us to share some of their poetry and discuss their experiences. Open to students in grades 9-12 throughout the county, these contests are just one way CLP engages its teen audience. See website below for further detail.

Youth Expression Showcase: Gemini Theater’s “Cinderella”

August 27, 2011 – 1:05 pm
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Gemini Theater produces original, interactive, children’s musicals which focus on artistic, cultural and educational themes. This week we welcome members of the cast of ‘Cinderella’ as they preview their production of this classic story.

Live music: Rick Hornyak

August 20, 2011 – 1:00 pm
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Austin, TX based Rick Hornyak performs his Americana styled folk music live on SLB.

Youth Expression Showcase: Dennis Miller

August 20, 2011 – 12:55 pm
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Dennis Miller, 15, is a singer-songwriter and guitar player from Beechview. He brings his unique form of alternative rock for its world premier, live on SLB.

Youth Expression Showcase: Sarah Krastman

August 20, 2011 – 10:03 am
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Sarah Krastman, 11, is an accomplished singer from Pittsburgh. Her forte is in musical theater and opera, and she shares her lovely voice with us, live on SLB.

Live music: Tony Denikos

August 13, 2011 – 3:32 pm
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Baltimore area native Tony Denikos performs his wonderful folk music live on SLB.