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YES: Pittsburgh Music Academy Cellists

January 4, 2014 – 2:56 pm
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From 1/4/14: Pittsburgh Music Academy cellists Jonah Rosenberg (9, Squirrel Hill), Clara …

Live Music: Dennis McCurdy

December 28, 2013 – 1:44 pm
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From 12/28/13: Live music with Dennis McCurdy

Live Music: The Grifters

December 21, 2013 – 3:52 pm
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From 12/21/13: Old-time folk and blues tunes with The Grifters

YES: The Neighborhood Boys

December 21, 2013 – 3:47 pm
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From 12/21/13: The Neighborhood Boys, a group of David’s Music House students comprised of Sam Flatz (11) on electric guitar, Nick Thomas (11) on drums, Danny Rudy (14) on bass and Tyler Mattes (16) on piano

YES: Fifth Avenue Strings

December 21, 2013 – 3:44 pm
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From 12/21/13: Classical quartet Fifth Avenue Strings featuring Will Wachter (violin, 11th grade, Allderdice), Anna Gorske (violin, 8th grade, St. Bedes), Jimmy Cunningham (viola, 9th grade, CAPA) and Alena Roberson (12th grade, Ellis School) performing live

Live Music: Ryan Taylor

December 14, 2013 – 2:46 pm
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From 12/14/13: Traditional and contemporary folk songs with Flamenco-style fingerpicker Ryan Taylor

YES: Brilliant Bookworms

December 14, 2013 – 2:28 pm
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From 12/14/13: Stories from the Winchester Thurston Brilliant Bookworms

YES: Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s “A Lyrical Christmas Carol”

December 14, 2013 – 2:26 pm
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From 12/14/13: Pittsburgh Musical Theater student actors Rush Hodgin (Pine-Richland), Sky Bennett, Melinda Ritter, Elena Doyno (Pittsburgh Allderdice), Alex and Taylor Ficco (South Fayette) along with actor Brady Patsy with scenes from A Lyrical Christmas Carol, 12/19 to 12/22, New Hazlett Theater

Live Music: The Wheals

December 7, 2013 – 9:38 pm
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From 12/7/13: Live music with The Wheals

YES: Pittsburgh Music Academy Pianists

November 30, 2013 – 2:51 pm
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From 11/30/13: Pianists Katherine Li (age 6), Katherine Valli (age10), William Valli (age 14), and Vik Sinha (age 9) from Pittsburgh Music Academy, along with PMA Director Kiki Barley