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Live Music: Tim Ruff

May 4, 2013 – 5:47 pm
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5/4/13: Live music with singer/songwriter Tim Ruff

YES: Rebecca Silverstein

May 4, 2013 – 3:07 pm
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From 5/4/13: Flutist and Quaker Valley High School senior Rebecca Silverstein performing live in our studios

YES: Sahaar Turner

May 4, 2013 – 2:48 pm
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From 5/4/13: Vocalist and Hip Hop On Lock alumnus Sahaar Turner from the group GoldMyndz

YES: Propel East’s “The Little Mermaid Jr.”

May 4, 2013 – 2:10 pm
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From 5/4/13: Students from Propel East with a preview of The Little Mermaid, Jr.,running 5/8 and 5/9, 7 pm, Propel Pitcairn

Live Music: John Lilly

April 27, 2013 – 3:28 pm
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From 4/27/13: Live music with Charleston, WV-based John Lilly on the morning after his 7 pm performance with opening act Rick Bruening at the Harmony in the House series, Bottle Brush Gallery, Harmony

YES: Pittsburgh Music Academy Guitarists

April 27, 2013 – 2:55 pm
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From 4/27/13: Young guitar players from Pittsburgh Music Academy in Carnegie

Live Music: Josh White Jr.

April 20, 2013 – 3:11 pm
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From 4/20/13: Live music with legendary acoustic bluesman Josh White, Jr.

YES: Pitt Theater Arts

April 13, 2013 – 12:04 pm
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From 4/13/13: Members of the cast from University of Pittsburgh’s Theater Arts program performing scenes fromThis Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing

Live Music: Machete Kisumontao

April 6, 2013 – 12:34 pm
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From 4/6/13: Afro-Caribbean music with Machete Kisumontao, a 7-piece Pittsburgh-based ensemble

YES: Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s “Sleeping Beauty”

April 6, 2013 – 12:28 pm
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From 4/6/13: Pittsburgh Musical Theater with a preview of Sleeping Beauty, 4/11 through 4/13 at The New Hazlett Theater