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.
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Following a discussion about memory, the students of Clairton’s CASTLE program made audio recordings about their earliest memories.
Pittsburgh King PreK-8: About My Neighborhood
Students in Citiparks’ After School Academy at Pittsburgh King PreK-8 wrote and recorded these pieces where they describe something they experience in their neighborhood. They learned what a script is, how to compose one, and best practices for reading it into the microphone.
Clairton CASTLE: What I Want to be When I Grow Up
We asked elementary and middle school students from Clairton’s CASTLE program about their future aspirations.
Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8: Three Things About Me
Students in Radio Club at Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8 wrote and recorded these pieces where they describe themselves in three ways. These pieces are a result of the first of six weekly sessions in which students will learn about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.
Pittsburgh King PreK-8: Three Things About Me
Students in Citiparks’ After School Academy at Pittsburgh King PreK-8 wrote and recorded these pieces where they describe three things about themselves. It was then produced into a montage with a beat that they recorded. These pieces are from the first week of a twelve-week after school workshop, in which students learn about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio, as well as how to express themselves clearly.
Clairton CASTLE: Thoughts About Violence
Following a discussion about the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, 5th and 7th graders from Clairton’s CASTLE program made audio recordings of their reflections.
Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5: Three Things About Me
Students in Radio Club at Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 wrote and recorded these pieces where they describe themselves in three ways. These pieces are a result of the first of six weekly sessions in which students will learn about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.
Clairton CASTLE: What I’m Thankful For
We asked elementary and middle school students in Clairton’s CASTLE program what they are thankful for. Students wrote and recorded their thoughts as part of a one-minute challenge.
Clairton CASTLE: One Safe Space
We asked elementary and middle school students in Clairton’s CASTLE program about one safe space, one caring adult or one opportunity for advancement. After a discussion about how each of these contributes to success, students wrote and recorded their thoughts as part of a one-minute challenge.
Propel Northside – Kindergarten – Animals on the Air
As part of a 12-week Creative Arts program, Propel Northside kindergartners shared information about animals through drawing, role play and storytelling, while also learning about the technology used to make audio recordings. These stories are also scheduled for distribution via The Saturday Light Brigade radio program.
