From 01/27/2024: Morgantown-based fiddler, guitarist and singer/songwriter Gray Buchanan previewing her SongSpace show at First Unitarian with Bertha and the Belles, 1/27 (7:30 pm), Shadyside.
Read the full story »Clairton CASTLE 2016: Radio Plays 101 – Gunsmoke “The Dodge City Killer” Episode #1
Students at Clairton continued to experiment with radio dramaturgy, this time by performing part of an episode from the famous western series “Gunsmoke.”
Clairton CASTLE 2016: Radio Plays 101 – Dragnet “The Big No Tooth” Episode #1
Remember radio dramas? Orson Welles’ “War of the Worlds,” “Gunsmoke,” and “The Shadow” are but a few examples of a golden age of radio-based entertainment. Students at Clairton’s CASTLE program–after listening to a couple plays–selected and performed part of a “Dragnet” episode… “The Big No Tooth!”
Perry After School: Relationships Round Table
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, our group of young ladies at Perry after school decided to have a conversation about relationships and the trials and triumphs that can accompany them.
From There to Here…2015/2016
As part of their Fall 2015 Social Studies unit, thirty-five Winchester Thurston School fifth graders interviewed people who came to the Pittsburgh area from other parts of the world.
Clairton CASTLE 2016: Transitioning from Middle to High School
Middle school students at Clairton were asked to discuss their upcoming graduation and subsequent move to high school.
Pittsburgh King 2016: “Three Things About Me”
For our first day of After School with Radio Club, we learned a bit about each other by sharing Three Things about ourselves.
Perry After School: The New Year
The new year can be a time of excitement, resolution, and reflection. We asked Radio Clubbers at Perry Traditional Academy to share their thoughts and hopes on 2016.
Interview: Kim Thomas, Culture Clips
From 01/30/2016: Kim Thomas of Culture Clips on their launch celebration at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh Feb 4.
Clairton CASTLE 2016: A Start of a New Semester, Round Table Story Telling, “Three Things About Me” and the Makey Makey!
With the start of a new semester at Clairton School comes a new semester of Radio Club at the CASTLE after school program. It also means new Radio Clubbers!
Clairton CASTLE 2016: A Day in the Life
Students at Clairton were asked to write about their typical day–with no detail being too small. “What happens? Where do you go? What do you do? What’s the best part of your day?” And, finally, “what’s the worst part?”
