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Live Music: Mike Berginc, As Ladders

June 17, 2017 – 11:05 am
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From 06/17/2017: Live music with local singer-songwriter Mike Berginc from As Ladders.

Live Music: Mitch Littler

June 10, 2017 – 11:05 am
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From 06/10/2017: Blues writer and performer, Mitch Littler, with original and classic blues songs.

Live Music: Jacob Klein

June 3, 2017 – 11:05 am
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From 06/03/2017: Live music with local singer-songwriter Jacob Klein.

In-Studio Pop Up: Front Porch Theatricals

May 20, 2017 – 8:35 am
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From 05/20/2017: Front Porch Theatricals with a live in-studio preview of the musical Violet, running 5/19 to 5/21 and 5/25 to 5/28 at the New Hazlett Theater.

The Social Network, Hip-Hop Concert

May 12, 2017 – 6:00 pm
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On May 12, 2017, The KRUNK Movement, YMCA Lighthouse, Hazelwood Media Justice, 1Hood and Arts Greenhouse collaborated with Youth Express and the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh to present a live hip-hop show with music written by the youth in those programs.

Live Music: Low Down Brass Band

May 6, 2017 – 11:05 am
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From 05/06/2017: Chicago’s Low Down Brass Band with a preview of Pittonkatonk 2017, 5/6 (1 to 11 pm), Vietnam Veterans Pavilion, Schenley Park.

Live Music: Wheeling Park High School Bluegrass Band

April 29, 2017 – 11:05 am
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From 04/29/2017: Wheeling Park High School Bluegrass Band featuring Amelia Cianelli (15, fiddle), Bailey Stephenson (17, banjo), Joseph Glorioso (15, guitar), Lilli Gadd (15, bass), Norman Lee (16, guitar) and Marguerite Demasi (16, mandolin) along with instructor Bob Turbanic.

Live Music: Aaron Lefebvre

April 22, 2017 – 11:05 am
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From 04/22/2017: Acoustic music with folk-fusion instrumentalist Aaron Lefebvre.

Live Music: The Lone Pines

April 15, 2017 – 11:05 am
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From 04/15/2017: Live Indie-folk band The Lone Pines featuring Josh Chamberlain, Anthony Lupinacci, and Ricky Lagnese.

Live Music: Mike Agranoff

April 8, 2017 – 11:05 am
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From 04/08/2017: New Jersey-based folk icon Mike Agranoff then morning after his Friday 4/7 (7:30 pm) performance at the Putting Down Roots House Concert in Squirrel Hill.