Articles in The Saturday Light Brigade
Earl Dingus
We’re pleased to welcome Earl Dingus, Cherokee artist, silversmith, storyteller and flute player, live in our studios.
Center for Young Musicians
This week’s installment of our Youth Music Series with the Center for Young Musicians features young and talented CYM guitarists, live on SLB.
The Spark program of the Sprout Fund
Mac Howison of the Sprout fund joins us, along with fellow project managers, to discuss how Spark unleashes the innovative potential of Southwestern Pennsylvania and transforms our region into one of the best places on earth to be a kid. Spark supports projects that connect technology to the real life experiences of children. Tune in to hear about the exciting new projects underway this summer.
Country music legend Slim Bryant
We are extremely lucky to have a bona fide country music “legend” living in Pittsburgh. Centenarian Slim Bryant resides in Dormont and is an historic figure in C&W, who’s illustrious career includes having written the Jimmie Rodgers’ classic, Mother, the Queen of My Heart. Bryant’s Wildcats were a radio staple in the Fifties, with frequent performances on KDKA’s “The Farm Show.”
International Children’s Painting Competition Exhibition
As we celebrate World Environment Day with Pittsburgh as the North American host city, Rebecca Lucore talks about Pittsburgh’s hosting of the International Children’s Painting Competition Exhibition, organized annually by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Bayer Corporation and Nikon Corporation. The competition invites children from around the world, ages six to 14, to illustrate their personal view of the environment. More than 75 artworks from North America, including the winning entries and the best from Pittsburgh, are on display 6/4 through 8/1 at Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. This year’s theme is “Biodiversity: Connecting with Nature.”
Big Brother Pat Brinkman and Little Brother Tre
Meet our Big Brother/Big Sister of the month.
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Center for Young Musicians
This week’s installment of our Youth Music Series with the Center for Young Musicians features young and talented CYM violinists, live on SLB.
Redhead Express
The family that sings together, stays together! This week, we’re pleased to welcome Redhead Express, a family band from Alaska, who specializes in old-time and bluegrass music. Live on SLB.
Greta Schaltenbrand
We’re quite pleased to welcome the wonderfully talented singer and North Allegheny 8th Grade student, Greta Schaltenbrand, live in our studios. Greta will be accompanied by fellow students SunJoo Lee on piano and David Schmiech on guitar.
The BLSMMA Blitz
Four teen-writers, publishers and comic artists from Bishop Leonard St. Mary of the Mount Academy on Mt. Washington join us to discuss their student run newspaper, The BLSMMA Blitz. Founder Marguerite McCrory, Jessica Bauer, Lauren Lucas and Terry McCollum co-run the paper that has released monthly editions since October ’09. Terry McCollum will also perform an original song on guitar, live on SLB.
