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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Interview: Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks, KJ Gilmer

August 28, 2021 – 7:50 am
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KJ Gilmer previews the all-female production of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” by Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks (9/4 – 9/26).

Live Music: Monkey Goddess

August 21, 2021 – 11:05 am
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rom 08/21/2021: Monkey Goddess presents a combination of global musical influences such as Tuvan throat singing and Afro-Latin rhythm on flute, guitar, banjo, and more.

Youth Express: Baldwin Borough Library Creative Writing

August 21, 2021 – 10:05 am
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From 08/21/2021: Ruby and Max from a creative writing class at Baldwin Borough Library share their original stories.

Interview: Steel City Shakespeare, Pericles

August 21, 2021 – 7:50 am
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From 08/21/2021: Jeffrey Chips previews Steel City Shakespeare’s rendition of Pericles (2:00 PM on 8/21, 8/22, 8/28, 8/29 at Barry G. Schell “Bronx” Field).

Interview: Katy Dement, Summer 2021 Review

August 21, 2021 – 6:50 am
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issvale Library Artist in Residency, a program of the PA Council on The Arts, Pittsburgh Center for Arts & Media, and Woodland Hills School District Summer Opportunity Camp.

Live Music: The Shameless Hex

August 14, 2021 – 11:00 am
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From 08/14/2021: Conversation and music with The Shameless Hex.

Interview: Banana Split Celebration, Briana Tomack

August 14, 2021 – 8:20 am
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From 08/14/2021: Briana Tomack joins us to talk about the Banana Split Celebration in Latrobe (August 20-21).

Interview: Kings of Harlem, Joyce Meggerson-Moore

August 14, 2021 – 7:20 am
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From 08/14/2021: Joyce Meggerson-Moore previews New Horizon Theater’s season opening with Layon Gray’s “Kings of Harlem”. (August 20, 21, 22)

Live Music: Ben Shannon

August 7, 2021 – 11:05 am
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08/07/2021: Live music and conversation with singer-songwriter Ben Shannon.

Interview: Asphalt Art Project, Sara DeLucia

August 7, 2021 – 8:20 am
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From 08/07/2021: Sara DeLucia from the Asphalt Art Project in Friendship on how a group of artists are painting the Baum Grove intersection.