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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Callers

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.

Performance

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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YES: Mortimer Family of Pittsburgh Music Academy

September 28, 2013 – 10:57 am
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From 9/28/13: The Mortimer Family, featuring Madeline (age 14, violin), Lucinda (age 10, piano) and mother Elizabeth (piano) from Pittsburgh Music Academy

Live Music: The Saturday Giant

September 21, 2013 – 5:27 pm
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From 9/21/13: Live music with The Saturday Giant, aka Philip Cogley, a multi-instrumentalist who uses looping devices to create layered folk and pop tunes

YES: Beckas Family

September 21, 2013 – 5:17 pm
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From 9/21/13: The musical Beckas Family, featuring Jonathan (18), Drew (8) and Zoie (6), singing a range of songs

YES: Molly Noble

September 7, 2013 – 1:38 pm
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From 9/7/13: David’s Music House student Molly Noble, age 10, of North Strabane Intermediate School singing and playing guitar

YES: Gemini Theater’s “Little Mermaid”

September 7, 2013 – 1:26 pm
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From 9/7/13: Gemini Theater with a preview of its production of Little Mermaid, 9/7 through 9/22

Live Music: Danny Kalb

September 7, 2013 – 1:16 pm
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From 9/7/13: Legendary guitar player Danny Kalb playing live in our studios the morning after his Friday 9/6 performance at this weekend’s Bluegrass and Beyond Music Festival in Harmony, PA

Live Music: Charlie and the Foxtrots

August 31, 2013 – 2:54 pm
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From 8/31/13: Nashville-based percussive acoustic folk group Charlie and the Foxtrots

YES: Carnegie Museum of Natural History Teen Reporters

August 31, 2013 – 11:50 am
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From 8/31/13: Isaiah Spencer-Williams, Natalya Marinch, Ian Taylor-Benjamin and Brent Schoffstall talking about their experience as reporters with the Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s teen program and its 8/31 open house. They’re joined by Youth Programs Manager Angela Scardina.

YES: Justin Morrison

August 31, 2013 – 11:44 am
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From 8/31/13: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artist Competition honoroee Justin Morrison from Duquesne University performing selections for voice

Live Music: Marc Reisman and Bill Toms

August 24, 2013 – 1:32 pm
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From 8/24/13: Live blues and soul with Marc Reisman and Bill Toms