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Live Music: The Gold Tones Choir

June 28, 2014 – 2:10 pm
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From 6-28-14: The Gold Tones Choir featuring singers ranging in age from 13 to 27.

Live Music: Nameless in August

June 21, 2014 – 3:48 pm
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From 6-21-14: Live music with Nameless in August Zach Rock-Guitar, Jason Buzon – Banjo, Jeremy Colbert – Guitar, Patrick McGinley – Bass guitar.

Live Music: Todd Burge

June 14, 2014 – 11:05 am
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From 6-14-14: West Virginia singer/songwriter Todd Burge along with his son Will.

Live Performance: Joanna Lowe

June 7, 2014 – 11:49 am
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From 6-7-14: Poet and performance artist Joanna Lowe with live accompaniment from David Dickinson (guitar), Jessie Hoffman (viola), Dave Pellow (upright bass) and Erich Branthoover (percussion).

Live Music: Mike Why

May 31, 2014 – 11:08 am
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From 5-31-14: Live music with beat boxer, vocalist, and “maker of funny sounds” Mike Why.

Live Music: Christopher Mark Jones

May 24, 2014 – 2:08 pm
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From 5-24-14:Live music with singer/songwriter Christopher Mark Jones.

Live Music: Stuart Fuchs aka ‘Stukulele’

May 17, 2014 – 3:15 pm
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From 5/17/14: Stuart Fuchs plays the ukulele and the Aboriginal didgeridoo, playing everything from classic Vaudeville Era Uke masters Roy Smeck and George Formby to Gypsy Jazz ala Django Reinhardt, Brazilian Jazz, Rockabilly and original songs.

Live Music: Greg Trooper

May 10, 2014 – 12:01 pm
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From 5/10/14: Nationally-acclaimed singer/songwriter with 12 albums in his catalog Greg Trooper.

Live Music: Chad Elliott

April 26, 2014 – 12:03 pm
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From 4/26/14: Chad Elliott a native from Guthrie center, Iowa. Plays the guitar and writes poetry as he adds them to his original songs.

Live Music: Steel City Harmonizers

April 19, 2014 – 4:50 pm
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From 4/19/14: The Steel City Harmonizers, a 25-member a capella chorus of the Pittsburgh Metro Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. The chorus, which is all male, sings a variety of music in the traditional four-part barbershop style.