Articles in The Saturday Light Brigade
Youth Express: Poet Phoenix Thomas
From 10/30/2021: Phoenix Thomas (16, Westinghouse Arts Academy), an Allegheny County Youth Poet Ambassador for Alphabet City @ City of Asylum.
Interview: Himalayan Cultural Exhibition, Til Gurung
From 10/30/2021: Til Gurung on the Himalayan Cultural Exhibition and Food Festival, celebrating the treasures of the Nepali, Bhutanese, Indian and Tibetan Cultures (2100 Brownsville Road 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, 10/30 and 10/31).
Interview: Spinners and Saints Ride, Birdie Radford
From 10/30/2021: Birdie Radford on Pittsburgh Critical Mass and their upcoming Spinners & Saints bicycle race and benefit (meets 10/30 at 7:30 PM under Bloomfield Bridge).
Interview: Día de los Muertos Ofrendas, Lisa DiGioia Nutini
From 10/30/2021: Lisa DiGioia Nutini of Mexico Lindo on Día de los Muertos ofrendas activities.
Live Music: Mark Williams
From 10/23/2021: Mark Williams, a gifted teacher, storyteller and songwriter joins us for live music and conversation.
Youth Express: Poet Shivani Watson
From 10/23/2021: Shivani Watson (Allderdice High School) is a Youth Poet Ambassador of Allegheny County 2021-22 for City of Asylum @ Alphabet City.
Interview: de MOOR, Joyce Meggerson-Moore
From 10/23/2021: Joyce Meggerson-Moore previews New Horizon Theater’s production of de MOOR (10/29 – 10/31).
Interview: Mary Lou’s Mass, Deanna Witkowski
From 10/23/2021: Deanna Witkowski is a pianist-composer-vocalist who wrote jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams’ biography. Deanna will perform Mary Lou’s Mass – as well as selections from her own Evening Mass – with twelve singers and an instrumental quartet on 10/24 at 7:00 PM (Sacred Heart Church, Shadyside).
Interview: World Affairs Institute, Conner Dalgaard
From 10/23/2021: Connor Dalgaard, Youth Voice & Innovation Fellow, co-facilitated the student design committee for the 51st Annual World Affairs Institute for Student Leaders. This event will take place virtually on 11/16, and registration is free and open to all high school students and educators.
Live Music: Slim Forsythe & Gene Gelblum
From 10/16/2021: Live music and conversation with America’s Old Time Country Music Hall of Famer, Slim Forsythe, along with fiddle player, Gene Gelblum.



