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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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 Storytelling Series, TELL

November 2, 2019 – 9:35 am
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From 11/02/2019: Storytellers Kathy Maron-Wood and Misty Mator talk about the TELL: Pittsburgh Storytelling Series, next featuring Adam Booth of West Virginia, 11/14 (7 pm), Fanny Edel Falk Laboratory School, Oakland

Interview: 32nd Annual Faraday Lecture

November 2, 2019 – 8:35 am
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From 11/02/2019: Scientist Nathan Chaffin along with son, Owen Chaffin (14, homeschooled), with details on the 32nd Annual Faraday Lecture, 11/19 and 11/20, Soldiers and Sailor Memorial Hall.

Interview: Ready AI, Roozbeh Aliabadi

November 2, 2019 – 7:50 am
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From 11/02/2019: Roozbeh Aliabadi of Ready AI with details on after school programs for children K-8 interested in robotics and AI.

Live Performance: Kristin Rebecca

October 26, 2019 – 11:05 am
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From 10/26/2019 – Maryland-based singer-songwriter Kristin Rebecca

Youth Express: Bonnie Synclaire

October 26, 2019 – 10:35 am
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From 10/26/2019 – Award-winning teen novelist Bonnie Synclaire (12th grade, Plum) sharing original work and discussing her series The Genesis Files

Youth Express: Self-Seriousness

October 26, 2019 – 10:05 am
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From 10/26/19 –  Live music with youth band Self-Seriousness

Live Performance: Mark Dignam

October 19, 2019 – 11:05 am
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From 10/19/2019 – Singer/songwriter Mark Dignam

Youth Express: City Theatre Young Playwrights

October 19, 2019 – 10:35 am
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From 10/19/2019 – City Theatre Young Playwrights Ava Weidensall (9th grade, Baldwin High School), along with Dennis Robinson of City Theatre

Youth Express: Pittsburgh Musical Theater

October 19, 2019 – 10:05 am
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Brecken Farrell (18, Knoch High School) and Isabella Husnick (17, Serra Catholic) from Pittsburgh Musical Theater with a preview of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Byham Theater, 10/24 to 10/27

In Studio Pop-up: The Children’s Muesuem

October 19, 2019 – 8:35 am
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Joanna Kemp discussing two upcoming events at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, including a friendly celebration of the Indian festival Diwali (10/19, 6 to 8:30 pm) and an all-ages Halloween program for children and adults who have sensory sensitivities (10/27, 5 to 8 pm).