Youth Expression Showcase

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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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Youth Express: EdCorps, Real World Scholars

November 28, 2020 – 10:05 am
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From 11/28/2020: Youth business owners from Whitehall Elementary School, South Saint Marys Street Elementary School, and Carmichaels Area School District talk about their work with the EdCorps program of Real World Scholars, including products they’ll have for sale at Handmade Arcade, a virtual artisan marketplace,11/28 to 12/6

Interview: ProjectArt Pittsburgh & The Education Partnership

November 21, 2020 – 8:20 am
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Nina Friedman of ProjectArt Pittsburgh and Josh Whiteside of The Education Partnership with details on their efforts to acquire and distribute school and art supplies for local students in the Sheraden and other West End neighborhoods at Pittsburgh Classical Academy.

Live Music: SongSpace Preview Geña y Peña

November 14, 2020 – 11:05 am
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From 11/14/2020: A remote performance by Geña y Peña (Geña María Eugenia Nieves Escoriaza and guitarist Carlos Peña) as they preview their 11/14/2020 (7:30 pm) SongSpace livestream concert

Interview: Front Porch Society, Joyce Meggerson-Moore

October 31, 2020 – 8:20 am
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From 10/31/2020: Joyce Meggerson-Moore of New Horizon Theater joins us to talk about the the 11/5 (7 pm) virtual screening of its production of Front Porch Society.

Youth Express: Haley Swauger

October 24, 2020 – 10:05 am
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From 10/24/2020: Haley Swauger (9th grade, Burrell High School) shares an original song about the abolishment of slavery in the U.S.

Interview: RADical Days, Shannon Musgrave

October 10, 2020 – 8:35 am

From 10/10/2020: Shannon Musgrave of the Allegheny Regional Asset District with a preview of upcoming RADical Days events from area arts and cultural organizations.

Youth Express: CLP Teen Media Awards, Amital Leibovich

September 26, 2020 – 10:45 am
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From 09/26/2020: Amital Leibovich talks about Against the Algorithm, her award-winning entry in the fashion category of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Teen Media Awards.

Youth Express: CLP Teen Media Awards, Ava Wos

September 26, 2020 – 10:35 am
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From 09/26/2020: Ava Wos on her award-winning fashion entry in the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Teen Media Awards.

Youth Express: CLP Teen Media Awards, Graciela León

September 26, 2020 – 10:20 am
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From 09/26/2020: Graciela León joins us to talk about her award-winning Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh LABSY invention called Attaché Adagio: A New Kind of Music Stand.

Youth Express: CLP Teen Media Awards, Anzu Sekikawa

September 26, 2020 – 10:05 am
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From 09/26/2020: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh 2020 Teen Media Award Winner Anzu Sekikawa talks about Fed Up, her award-winning entry in the 2D Art category.