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.

Oral History

SLB Radio’s Oral History Program connects teens with adult role models in their communities. Click here to listen.

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!

Interviews

Audio replays from the hundreds of arts, human services and other non-profit organizations interviewed by SLB each year.

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Gemini Children’s Theater’s Jungle Book

January 10, 2011 – 4:59 pm
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The Gemini Theater produces original, interactive, children’s musicals which focus on artistic, cultural and educational themes. This week we welcome members of the cast of Jungle Book as they preview their production of this classic story.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School’s Anwen and Aviana

January 8, 2011 – 5:02 pm
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This week we’re joined by PBT School students Anwen David and Aviana Adams, both of whom were selected to compete in the prestigious Prix de Lausanne 2011 in Switzerland. The competition’s goal is to reveal the potential of exceptionally talented young dancers from around the globe. These gifted teens will discuss their art and aspirations live in our studios.

New Years Hopes

December 29, 2010 – 5:29 pm
Hopes Storyboxes

Look for six new SLB StoryBoxes featuring the voices of sixty children expressing their hopes for 2011 at First Night Pittsburgh. Created in conjunction with The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and the Hear Me project, these StoryBoxes will be installed at the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Arts Education Center, 805/807 Liberty Avenue, Downtown from New Year’s Eve through late January.

Sydney Wolff

December 18, 2010 – 4:51 pm
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Sydney Wolff stops down to our studios to share her holiday song with our listeners.

Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra

December 18, 2010 – 10:46 am
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As part of our ongoing series with the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra, this week we proudly welcome a string quartet comprised of talented teens.

Joseph Merchant & Laura Rollick

December 11, 2010 – 1:17 pm
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As part of our ongoing series with the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra, we proudly welcome the talented Joseph Merchant and Laura Rollick, on bassoon and oboe, respectively.

Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s A Lyrical Christmas Carol

December 11, 2010 – 1:12 pm
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We’re pleased to welcome cast members of this magical holiday tale, which returns to the New Hazlett Theater. See website below for further detail.

The Montgomery Fellowship Quartet

December 4, 2010 – 11:42 am
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As part of our ongoing series with the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra, we proudly welcome the talented Montgomery Fellowship Quartet, who’s members consist of the first chairs in the PYSO, live in our studios.

Shailen Abram

November 27, 2010 – 12:58 pm
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We’re pleased to welcome 12 year-old Shailen Abram, a very talented pianist and student at the Western PA School for the Blind, live in our studios.

Hannah Piston

November 27, 2010 – 12:19 pm
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As part of our ongoing series with the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra, this week we welcome talented 14 year-old Hannah Piston, playing harp live in our studios.