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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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!

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

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Articles in Youth Expression Showcase

YES: Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s Christmas Medley

December 13, 2014 – 2:35 pm
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From 12-13-14: Nick Cortazzo (Baldwin), Brecken Farrell (Butler), Elena Doyno (Taylor Allderdice), Alex Ficco (South Fayette), Malayna Reitmeyer (South Hills), Tyler Bolster (Carrick High School), Mia Schmidtetter (Fox Chapel), Dan Terwilliger (Butler), Rush Hodgin (Pine Richland), Sydney Radkoff (Taylor Allderdice) and Lydia Erb (Squirrel Hill) of Pittsburgh Musical Theaterwith a selection from A Lyrical Christmas Carol.

YES: Dreams of Hope

December 6, 2014 – 12:34 pm
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From 12-06-14: TheatriQ with a preview of The Lavender Scare.

YES: Brilliant Bookworms

December 6, 2014 – 12:24 pm
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From 12-06-14: Stories from the Winchester Thurston Brilliant Bookworms.

YES: Gemini Theater

November 29, 2014 – 11:57 am
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From 11-29-14: Gemini Theater previewing The Gift of the Ice Queen.

YES: Pittsburgh Student Activist Coalition — Ferguson Reflections

November 29, 2014 – 11:50 am
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From 11-29-14: Pittsburgh Student Activist Coalition members Joan Mukogosi and Wells Taylor talking about their reactions to the Michael Brown case.

YES: Center for Young Musicians

November 29, 2014 – 11:43 am
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From 11-29-14: Four violinists (ages 7 to 10) from the Center for Young Musicians.

YES: Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania

November 22, 2014 – 4:23 pm
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From 11-22-14: Abby, Allison, Kaitlyn, Mollie, Rachel, Rebecca and Saharra from Junior Troop 54124 (Gateway School District) talking about the troop’s community service work.

YES: Fairchild Challenge

November 22, 2014 – 4:17 pm
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From 11-22-14: Winning writers Anna Yaksich (Springdale Junior High School), Elsa Tonkinwise (The Ellis School), Maggie Shissler (St. Sylvester), Brandon Skalniak (St. Sylvester) and Emily Ehrenberger (Shaler Area Middle School) with excerpts from their entries in the Fairchild Challenge, a Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Garden program offering teens creative ways to learn more about the environment.

YES: Joan Mukogosi

November 15, 2014 – 2:06 pm
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From 11-15-14: Joan Mukogosi joins us to talk about her involvement with the Pittsburgh Student Activist Coalition.

YES: David’s Music House

November 15, 2014 – 1:46 pm
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From 11-15-14: David’s Music House student Max Szalla with songs on piano and saxophone.