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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Youth Express: Allegheny County Youth Poet Laureate and Ambassadors

February 11, 2023 – 10:35 am
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From 02/11/2023: Conversation and readings with Allegheny County’s 2022-2023 Youth Poet Laureate and Ambassadors: Rho Bloom-Wang (11th grade, Winchester Thurston), Aja Lynn (12th grade, Hampton High School), Jade Davie (12th grade, Lincoln Park) and Audrey Alling (12th grade, Hampton High School).

Youth Express: What the Constitution Means to Me

February 4, 2023 – 10:35 am
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From 2/4/2023: Conversation with Swati Mylarappa (10th grade, Fox Chapel High School), Lamees Subeir (12th grade, North Allegheny Senior High School), and Nikki Battestilli (Marketing Director, City Theatre) about the ongoing production What the Constitution Means to Me running from 1/21-2/12.  

Youth Express: Youth Shakespeare Society, Romeo & Juliet

January 7, 2023 – 10:35 am
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From 01/07/2023: Youth Shakespeare Society of Pittsburgh previewing performance of Romeo & Juliet showing 1/13 and 1/14 (7 pm) and 1/15 (2 pm) at the Carnegie Stage, 26 W. Main St., Carnegie, Pa. With director Ella Craig (16, Lincoln Park), assistant director Sarah Ake (16, Lincoln Park), fight choreographer Johnna Lefebvre (Robert Morris University), and actor Emma Anne Perman (15, PA Cyber Charter School). 

Youth Express: Poets Helen, Katherine, Resa & Audrey

November 12, 2022 – 10:05 am
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From 11/12/2022: Helen Zhang (Grade 12, Winchester Thurston), Katherine Odenthal (Grade 10, McKeesport Area High School), Resa Lascek and Audrey Coleman (both Grade 11, Mt Lebanon High School) share poetry as part of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Ralph Munn Creative Writing Competition.

Youth Express: Anna Mares Poetry

November 5, 2022 – 10:35 am
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From 11/05/2022: Anna Mares (Wheaton College, freshman) shares Militant Violins, a poem honored in the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Ralph Munn Creative Writing Contest.

Youth Express: Javian and Micha

November 5, 2022 – 10:25 am
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From 11/5/2022: Friends Javian (Pittsburgh CAPA) and Micha (Pittsburgh Sci-Tech) join us to talk about their experience in school through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Youth Express: Lindsay Liebro, “Wasted Potential”

November 5, 2022 – 10:05 am
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From 11/5/2022: Lindsay Liebro (Belmont University, freshman), an honoree of the Carnegie Library Teen Media Awards, shares her song submission, “Wasted Potential”.

Youth Express: Writers Elaine, Maddy, Eva & Natalie

October 29, 2022 – 10:35 am
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From 10/29/2022: Elaine Gombos (Grade 12, Shady Side Academy), Maddy Ng (Grade 11, Oakland Catholic), Eva Dubreil (Grade 10, Upper St. Claire High School), and Natalie Shaffer (Grade 10, Deer Lakes High School) share short prose as part of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Ralph Munn Creative Writing Contest.

Youth Express: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Labsy Awards

October 29, 2022 – 10:05 am
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From 10/29/2022: Simon Nigam and Brynn Campbell, 11th grade students at Pittsburgh CAPA, share info on their Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Labsy Award winning projects.

Youth Express: City Theatre Young Playwrights Grace & Margaret

October 22, 2022 – 10:35 am
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From 10/22/2022: Playwrights Grace Ruschak (9h grade, Belle Vernon High School) and Margaret Mateya (12th grade, Bethel Park High School) along with City Theatre Director of Education Katie Trupiano on this 2022 City Theatre Young Playwrights Festival, 10/29 and 10/30