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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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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Youth Express: Youth Climate Summit, Jay Darjee and Grace Reynolds

June 11, 2022 – 10:05 am
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From 06/11/2022: Grace Reynolds (Rising 12th grader, North Allegheny), and Jay Darjee (Rising 9th grader, Carmalt) on implementing their knowledge and experience gained at Communitopia’s Youth Climate Summit.

Interview: Art as Liberation, Mikael Owunna and Marques Redd

June 11, 2022 – 8:20 am
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From 06/11/2022: Mikael Owunna and Marques Redd preview Art as Liberation: Celebrating Black Art in Pittsburgh an outdoor celebration in honor of Juneteenth, 6/18 (12 pm to 4 pm), PNC Park.

Live Music: The Damaged Pies

June 4, 2022 – 11:05 am
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From 06/04/2022: Live rock and five-part harmonies with The Damaged Pies, who will be playing a show at the Tull Family Theater to benefit WhyHunger’s Artists Against Hunger & Poverty (6/19 at 1:30 PM). 

Youth Express: Pittsburgh Concert Society’s Aaron Peng

June 4, 2022 – 10:05 am
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From 06/04/2022: Aaron Peng (Grade 10, Hampton High School), winner of Pittsburgh Concert Society March 2022 auditions, performs selections on piano.

Interview: Theatre Festival in Black & White, ranney

June 4, 2022 – 7:20 am
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From 06/04/2022: Multi-talented comedian “ranney” previews the Theatre Festival in Black & White by Pittsburgh Playwrights (6/3 – 6/12 at Trust Arts Education Center, 805 Liberty Avenue, 4th floor).

Live Music: Big Blitz

May 28, 2022 – 11:05 am
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From 05/28/2022: Live music and conversation with saxophone and drum trio Big Blitz.

Interview: The Tamburitzans 85th Year, Alyssa Bushunow

May 28, 2022 – 8:20 am
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From 05/28/2022: Alyssa Bushunow on The Tamburitzans 85th Celebration (PNC Theatre Point Park University on June 4 at 7:00 PM). 

Interview: One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show, Joyce Meggerson-Moore

May 28, 2022 – 7:50 am
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From 05/28/2022: Joyce Meggerson-Moore previews New Horizon Theater’s production of One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show (5/27 – 6/12 at 7101 Hamilton Ave).

Live Music: Snappin’ Bug String Band

May 21, 2022 – 11:05 am
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From 05/21/2022: Old time music of Southwestern Pennsylvania with the Snappin’ Bug String Band.

Youth Express: Pittsburgh Concert Society’s Juliana Matteo

May 21, 2022 – 10:35 am
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From 05/21/2022: Juliana Matteo, winner of Pittsburgh Concert Society March 2022 auditions, performs selections on harp.