Youth Expression Showcase

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Youth Express: TESS Mission, Vincent Niedermayer

November 11, 2023 – 10:35 am
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From 11/11/2023: Vincent Niedermayer (12th grade, Pittsburgh CAPA) talking about his research with the Allegheny Observatory using the TESS mission to observe exoplanets, planets that orbit stars other than our sun.

Youth Express: Sunburst School of Music House Band

November 11, 2023 – 10:05 am
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From 11/11/2023: Sammy Tindall (14, Pittsburgh CAPA, guitar), Soham Maiti (13, Winchester Thurston, keyboard), Nina Cranor (17, Pittsburgh Sci-Tech, bass), Sean Leben (12, Environmental Charter School, guitar), Nate Weinstein (17, Winchester Thurston, drums), and Oliver Creps (10, Environmental Charter School, hand percussion) from the Sunburst School of Music house band.

Youth Express: KFIVE Tutoring

November 4, 2023 – 10:35 am
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From 11/04/2023: Deer Lakes High School students Anita Zhu (12th grade), Brook Emery (12th grade), Kiley Bier (12th grade), CJ Everhart (11th grade), and Elise Schaeffer (11th grade) on KFIVE, a student-run organization providing tutoring for younger students.

Youth Express: Labsy Honoree, Everest Gray

November 4, 2023 – 10:05 am
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From 11/04/2023: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Labsy Awards honoree Everest Gray (12th grade, Quaker Valley High School).

Youth Express: City of Asylum Youth Poet Laureate and Ambassadors

October 28, 2023 – 10:35 am
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From 10/28/2023: Conversation and readings with the 2023-24 City of Asylum Youth Poet Laureate and Ambassadors Hallie Dong (16, Sewickley Academy), Lilah George (17, Taylor Allderdice), and Maddy Ng (17, Oakland Catholic).

Youth Express: Pittsburgh Concert Society’s Nicholas Todorov

October 28, 2023 – 10:05 am
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From 10/28/2023: Selections on tuba with Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artist Award honoree Nicholas Todorov (Duquesne University).

Youth Express: City Theatre Young Playwrights Festival

October 21, 2023 – 10:35 am
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From 10/21/2023: Playwrights Bella Bischof (8th grade, Keystone Oaks Middle School), Tyler Dufalla (9th grade, Belle Vernon High School) and Cherish Erb-White (10th grade, Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School) discuss their award-winning entries in the City Theatre Young Playwrights Festival, running 10/24 through 11/4.

Youth Express: Pittsburgh Musical Theater, Les Misérables School Edition

October 21, 2023 – 10:05 am
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From 10/21/2023: Max Milligan (17, Shaler Area High School) and Luca Boudreau (15, Pine Richland High School) joined by Quinn Patrick Shannon from Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s production of Les Misérables School Edition at the Byham Theater, 11/2, 11/3, 11/4 (7:30 pm), 11/4 and 11/5 (2 pm) Downtown

Youth Express: Animal Friends Summer Camps, Josie Fahrenhold

October 14, 2023 – 10:35 am
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From 10/14/2023: Josie Fahrenhold (8th grade, Northgate Middle School) sharing her experience from Animal Friends Summer Camps.

Youth Express: Pittsburgh Concert Society’s Benjamin Lin

October 14, 2023 – 10:05 am
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From 10/14/2023: Selections on piano with Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artist Award honoree Benjamin Lin (7th grade, Hampton Middle School).