Youth Expression Showcase

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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: Big Brother Big Sister of the Month

January 11, 2020 – 10:35 am
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From 1/11/2020: Araziah Davis (6th grade, Urban Pathways) and Heather Hackett discuss their relationship as forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh

Youth Express: Propel Student Action Team

January 11, 2020 – 10:05 am
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From 1/11/2020: Propel Andrew St. High School students David Owusu (16) and Jhordan Price (16) discussing their work as part of the Propel Student Action Team.

Live Performance: Contraduo

January 4, 2020 – 11:05 am
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From 01/04/2020 – Live music with Contraduo, featuring double bassists Emily Tarantino and Riley Zimmermann.

Youth Express: The Hillman Academy

January 4, 2020 – 10:05 am
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From 01/04/2020 – Kerollos Kamel (18, University of Pittsburgh) and David Donehue (19, Carnegie Mellon University) discuss their participation in the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Academy as well as opportunities for high school students (ages 15 and up) and college undergraduates to apply to take part in the Summer 2020 program (deadline is 2/10).

Live Performance: Carrie Collins

December 28, 2019 – 11:05 am
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From 12/28/2019 –  Live music with Carrie Collins.

Youth Express: Phipps Fairchild Challenge

December 28, 2019 – 10:35 am
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From 12/28/2019 – Norwin High School students Gabriella Conley (16), Tegan Lochner (17),  Emily Jumba (17), Radene Jackson (17), and Hannah Jackson (18) discuss their award-winning entry in a Fairchild Challenge prompt to create a “Wish You Were Here” postcard based depicting a favorite outdoor place with original art and writing.

Live Performance: Dennis McCurdy, Clint Hoover and Jared Negley

December 21, 2019 – 11:05 am
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From 12/21/2019 – Live music with Dennis McCurdy (guitar), Clint Hoover (harmonica) and Jared Negley (upright bass)

Youth Express: Pittsburgh Music Academy

December 21, 2019 – 10:20 am
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From 12/21/2019 – From Pittsburgh Music Academy, pianists Katie Mancos (4, Montessori School for Creative Learning), Elliot Mancos (7, Sewickley Academy), Lila Shah (7, Winchester Thurston), Jayan Shah (9, Winchester Thurston) and Jacob Clougherty (11, Boyce Middle School) with holiday selections on piano under the instruction of Amaury Morales

Youth Express: Venture Outdoors

December 21, 2019 – 10:05 am
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Derrell Mack (17, City Hight) and Dre Mack (11, Sunnyside Academy) discussing their experience with Venture Outdoors

Live Performance: Castle of Ink

December 14, 2019 – 11:05 am
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From 12/14/2019 – Live music with Castle of Ink