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Media Empowerment Student Summit 2015

November 13, 2015 – 5:50 pm
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The Media Empowerment Student Summit (MESS) celebrated it’s second consecutive year – giving Pittsburgh area youth the opportunity to learn, interact, and network with a variety of like-minded professionals. The event, held at Carnegie Mellon University, featured seminars and workshops from organizations like TeenBloc, Digital Corps, and GTech.

YES: Pittsburgh Boy Choir

May 2, 2015 – 3:35 pm
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From 5-2-15: Drew Beckas (9), Jeremiah Bennett (8), Luca Boudreau (6), Jason Chen (7), Ryan Handron (10), Tristan Kilpatrick (7), Ryan Poisker (11), Henry Zutter (7) and Logan Zutter (9) ofThe Pittsburgh Boy Choir in advance of their 5/3 (4 pm) concert at Northmont Presbyterian Church.

Live Music: Daryl Shawn

May 2, 2015 – 12:28 pm
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From 5-02-15: Guitarist Daryl Shawn blending flamenco, classical and other styles.

Erin Dawn “Scratchy” Hutter 1966 – 2014

October 30, 2014 – 4:21 pm
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SLB was sad to learn of the October 27, 2014 passing of Erin Dawn “Scratchy” Hutter and extends our deepest sympathy to all touched by her life and music, including the many students she taught during her 20-year career as a music teacher in the North Hills School District. Here she is with the Scottish fiddle tune Flowers of Edinburgh from her appearance with Slim Forsythe & The Park Lane Drifters on the March 28, 2009 edition of The Saturday Light Brigade.

Live Music: Dana Cooper

September 13, 2014 – 4:53 pm
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Nashville based singer/songwriter Dana Cooper in studio.

Live Music: Joel Lindsey

September 13, 2014 – 3:26 pm
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Singer/songwriter Joel Lindsey of Boulevard of the Allies performing in support of Zanafest.

YES: The Wild Animals

September 13, 2014 – 11:38 am
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Inaru Gonzalez-Nieves and The Wild Animals perform and chat on SLB.

YES: Falstaff’s Fellows

September 13, 2014 – 10:41 am
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The kids troupe of Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Park, Falstaff’s Fellows, reads scenes from As You Like It.

YMAP 2013-14 Culminating Celebration at St. Agnes Hall

April 25, 2014 – 12:35 pm
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WQED Multimedia/Learning Innovation coverage of the April 25, 2014 Youth Media Advocacy Program (YMAP) culminating event celebrating the work of nearly 400 ninth graders at Pittsburgh Obama, Pittsburgh Brashear and Wilkinsburg during the 2013-2014 school year.

The 8th Annual Father Daughter Dinner Dance

February 19, 2014 – 4:21 pm
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Alongside an evening of dinner and dance, fathers and their daughters joined us here at The Saturday Light Brigade to share memories of their fondest moments together.