Articles in The Saturday Light Brigade
Youth Express: City of Asylum Poet Ambassador, Casey Vallecorsa
From 12/23/2023: City of Asylum 2023-24 Youth Poet Ambassador Casey Vallecorsa (18, Montour High School).
Youth Express: Tadao Tomokiyo
From 12/23/2023: Tadao Tomokiyo (12th grade, Winchester Thurston) returns to The Saturday Light Brigade to share selections on piano.
Interview: Camerata 33, Camilo Jauregui
From 12/23/2023: Camilo Jauregui from Latin-American chamber orchestra Camerata 33 on the Sounds for the Season show at Carnegie Museum of Art 12/23 (2 pm), Oakland.
Live Music: Westinghouse Atom Smasher
From 12/16/2023: Alt-folk trio Westinghouse Atom Smasher featuring Oz Benhart (vocals), Sherry Libertucci (keyboard), and Jozef Kukula (guitar, vocals).
Youth Express: Industrial Arts Workshop Afterschool Welding Lab
From 12/16/2023: Addie Aguilar (15, Three Rivers Village School), Destini Barron (16, Pittsburgh CAPA), Rohan Vaux (15, Pittsburgh Allderdice), and Sarai Williams (16, The Ellis School) from Industrial Arts Workshop’s Afterschool Welding Lab sharing their experiences learning technical welding skills and metal sculpture creation.
Youth Express: Shakespeare Monologue, Madelyne Buffone
From 12/16/2023: Pittsburgh Public Theater Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest honoree Madelyne Buffone (Freshman, Slippery Rock University) along with PPT staffer, Christie Snyder.
In-Studio Pop Up: Slim Forsythe
From 12/16/2023: Slim Forsythe in advance of his Surfin’ Christmas show benefiting North Hills Community Outreach, 12/16 (12 pm), Spirit Lodge, Lawrenceville.
Interview: Off the Floor Furniture Bank, Stephen Crary
From 12/16/2023: Stephen Crary from Off the Floor, a furniture bank providing beds, kitchen tables, couches and other items to people in need.
Interview: Giving it Forward, Together, Emily Anderson
From 12/16/2023: Emily Anderson with information about Giving It Forward,Together, an organization fostering inter-generational volunteerism.
Live Music: The Mixus Brothers
From 12/09/2023: Music and conversation with indie folk band The Mixus Brothers featuring Jebbh (guitar, vocals), Red (drums, vocals), and Doc (fiddle).