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: Self-Seriousness, Ethan Beck

April 25, 2020 – 10:05 am
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From 04/25/2020: Ethan Beck (16, Pittsburgh CAPA) of Self-Seriousness performing by phone.

Interview: The Pittsburgh Fringe Festival, Brawling Bard Theater

April 25, 2020 – 8:35 am
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From 04/25/2020: Brawling Bard Theater performers discussing plans to stream The Pittsburgh Fringe Festival, 5/1 to 5/3.

Interview: As You Like It, Steel City Shakespeare

April 25, 2020 – 7:50 am
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From 04/25/2020: Jeffrey Chips and Scott Pavlot of Steel City Shakespeare preview their Zoom performance of As You Like It (4/25, 7 pm). Proceeds benefit the West View Hub food pantry.

Interview: Curtis and Loretta

April 18, 2020 – 11:05 am
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From 04/18/2020: Minneapolis folk duo Curtis & Loretta join us live from Minnesota for a remote interview.

Youth Express: Center for Young Musicians Call-in

April 18, 2020 – 10:35 am

From 04/18/2020: Will Bojalad (10, Sewickley Academy), Abby Bojalad (14, Sewickley Academy), Sami Alissa (11, Winchester Thurston) and Yazan Alissa (13, Winchester Thurston) from the Center for Young Musicians share selections on piano via phone.

Youth Express: Leandra Mira, Earth Week

April 18, 2020 – 10:25 am
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From 04/18/2020: Youth climate activist Leandra Mira (18) with details on Earth Week Pittsburgh.

Youth Express: Owen Wagner

April 18, 2020 – 10:05 am
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From 04/18/2020: Owen Wagner (12, Elizabethtown Area Middle School) performs, “Linus and Lucy” via phone.

Interview: Ken Waldman

April 11, 2020 – 11:05 am
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From 04/11/2020: Alaska’s Fiddling Poet, Ken Waldman joins us by phone to discuss his work and life as a touring artist.

Youth Express: Center for Young Musicians Call-In

April 11, 2020 – 10:05 am

From 04/11/2020: Center for Young Musicians Elijah Haberman (7, Hampton Central Elementary), Lily Haberman (9, Hampton Central Elementary), Sydney Miner (11, Sewickley Academy), Rosa Yuo (7, Providence Heights Alpha School) and Daniel Yuo (9, Providence Heights Alpha School) perform selections via phone and discuss their approach to learning during quarantine.

Interviews: GPAC Emergency Fund Web-a-thon, Phat Man Dee

April 4, 2020 – 11:05 am
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From 04/04/2020: Phat Man Dee previewing the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council Emergency Fund for Artists Web-a-thon (4/4, 6 to 10 pm) along with additional phone-in visits from Aubrey Burchell, Christine Andrews, Reverend Deryck Tines, Tracey D. Turner, Carolina Loyola Garcia and Mitch Swain.