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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New at Neighborhoodvoices: Susanne Ortner and Tom Roberts preview Sunday’s CD release party celebrating the release of “Hot World Chamber Music Swing,” featuring early calypso, tango, gypsy, klezmer, valse musette, classical, harlem stride, and rembetika, among others. Hear the duo’s interview as well as selected cuts from the album, live on SLB.
YES: Students from Washington and Jefferson College
New at Neighborhoodvoices: The Saturday Light Brigade was lucky enough to have four very special guests from Washington and Jefferson College visit our studio this past Saturday. DeAndre Simmons, Michelle Kelly, Lindsay Smith, and Erikka Loper stopped by the studio as a field trip for their class with Dr. Anthony Fleury, of Washington and Jefferson’s Theater and Communications Department. Each student hosts and/or produces a radio show on Washington and Jefferson’s college station, WNJR. The four took some time to talk to us about themselves, their education, and their radio shows, live on SLB.
Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 Fifth Grade Personal Narratives
In early 2012, students in 5th grade at Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 wrote and edited personal narratives in Ms. Hutson and Ms. Manifold’s writing classes. They then recorded excerpts of their work. Special thanks to Mrs. O’Malley for allowing this opportunity and to the student writers for working hard and sharing their stories.
Propel Homestead – 4th Grade – It’s Cool to Care!
As part of a 6-week Creative Arts program focused on radio broadcasting, Propel Homestead fourth graders identified social issues that concerned them. They then researched, wrote and recorded these public service announcements to promote organizations working to address these issues.
Propel Homestead – Kindergarten – Animals on the Air
As part of a 6-week Creative Arts program, Propel Homestead kindergartners shared information about animals through drawing, role play and storytelling while also learning about the technology used to make audio recordings. What follows are the stories they recorded about their favorite animals. These stories are also scheduled for distribution via The Saturday Light Brigade radio program.
Propel Homestead – 2nd Grade – Superhero Bug Stories
As part of a 6-week Creative Arts program, Propel Homestead second graders wrote, illustrated and recorded original stories about heroes and bugs (and sometimes both!), while also learning about the technology used to make audio recordings. Here are some examples of those stories as well as some recordings of their career hopes. These recordings are also scheduled for distribution via The Saturday Light Brigade radio program.
Propel McKeesport – 3rd Grade – It’s Cool to Care!
As part of a 6-week Creative Arts program focused on radio broadcasting, Propel McKeesport third graders identified social issues that concerned them. They then researched, wrote and recorded these public service announcements to promote
organizations working to address these issues.
Propel McKeesport – 1st Grade – Original Stories
These 36 original stories were created by Propel McKeesport first graders as part of a 6-week Creative Arts program provided by The Saturday Light Brigade, which focused on storytelling, audio technology and the power of the human voice.
Bigelow Heights Community Reunion
You’ve heard of high school or college reunions, what about a neighborhood reunion? That’s what happened on July 30 and July 31, 2011 as over 100 former (and current) residents reconnected. Listen to stories from folks who grew up in Bigelow Heights after World War II. Discover the joys and fears found in this neighborhood located between Greenfield and Squirrel Hill. This audio was collected and edited by neighborhood resident Norton Gusky.
Propel East – Radio and Journalism Class – 6th Grade
In Fall 2011, 6th grade students at Propel East in Turtle Creek took part in a Radio Journalism class taught by SLB Radio Productions as part of their Creative Arts curriculum. Participating students learned to use microphones, digital recorders and mixers while also sharpening speaking and interviewing skills. During their time in class, students used these acquired skills to interview their peers and write creatively in order to produce professional radio pieces.
