Articles in Youth Expression Showcase
YES: Blawnox-based Band the Nox Boys
From 7/25/2015: Blawnox-based Nox Boys with a preview of Teenage Takeover 3, The Shop, Bloomfield, 8/1.
YES: Urban Impact Shakes preview The Merchant of Venice
From 7/25/2015: A scene from the Urban Impact Shakes production of The Merchant of Venice with Johnny Sikma and cast members J’Quay Gibbs (18, IUP), Marlo Hall (20, Cal U), Melannie Taylor (17, Pittsburgh CAPA) and Skyla Bruno (15, Pine Richland), 8/6 to 8/9, New Hazlett Theater.
YES: Baden Academy 5th Grade Environmentalist Erin Cheek
From 7/18/2015: Baden Academy Charter School 5th grader Erin Cheek on her work to form an environmental club to provide resources for teachers to use the school grounds in their lessons.
YES: Students from the Nameless in August Summer Rock Academy
From 7/18/2015: Students from the Nameless in August Summer Rock Academy, featuring Vyla Tomachesky (7, vocals, Thornburg), Sophia Kaulen (8, guitalele, Polish Hill), Henry Shaw (6, guitalele, Friendship), Oona Shaw (9, drums, Friendship), Evelyn Hertzog (9, cello, Upper St. Clair), and Estella Fritz (9, electric guitar, South Fayette).
YES: PCS Competition Winner, Pianist, Sora Hoppo
From 7/11/2015: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artist Competition winner Sora Hoppo (10, Franklin Elementary School) with selections on piano.
YES: Luminari Grad Vishi Agrawal
From 7/11/2015: Vishi Agrawal (14, Fox Chapel) discussing her experiences with Luminari and sharing original poetry.
YES: TRYPO’s Arioso Trio
From Three Rivers Young People’s Orchestra (TRYPO) classical music with the Arioso Trio. Featuring: Kelsey Bares (flute, 10th grade Hampton High School), Michael Brown, (cello, Alderdice) and Caroline Fedor (piano, 11th grade North Allegheny High School)
YES: Youth Invasion at The Andy Warhol Museum
From 5-2-15: Dighan Kelly (17, Taylor Allderdice), Jahnik Kurukulasuriya (16, Taylor Allderdice), Emily Wolfe (17, The Ellis School), Dominique Seneca (19, Pine Richland) and Benjamin Finnstrom (17, Pittsburgh CAPA) along with Sarica Feng (Artist Educator) on their creation of The Andy Warhol Museum Youth Invasion exhibit and its 5/8 opening.
Pittsburgh Brashear: ESL – Problem & Solution Essays
In March, the Youth Express microphones visited Ms. Heacock’s ESL (English as Second Language) classroom to capture problem & solution essays that students had crafted over the course of the semester. Hear voices from Nepal, Mexico, Tanzania, & Jamaica as they offer their research and opinions on some of the problems facing today’s youth.
YES: Environmental Charter School
From 4-25-15: Cordelia, Sophia, Molly, Aviv, Markus, Anna, Natalie and Anastasia with winning entries from the second grade Poetry Slam at Environmental Charter School.
