February 2, 2013

Interviews with Grammy Nominees for Best Children’s Album

From 2/2/13: To celebrate the upcoming 55th Grammy Awards, we featured live interviews with all five Grammy nominees for Best Children’s Album on this week’s SLB. Listen to hear about the careers and lives of Mark Oblinger, songwriter for JumpinJazz Kids, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings artist Elizabeth Mitchell, Jason Rabinowitz of Brooklyn-based band The Pop Ups, Joe Mailander of Minneapolis bluegrass/roots duo The Okee Dokee Brothers, and singer/songwriter/storyteller Bill Harley.

January 26, 2013

Big Sister Renee Ciorra and Little Sister Cheyenne

From 1/26/13: Renee Ciorra and Cheyenne discussing their mentoring relationship along with BBBS staff member Tom Baker

January 26, 2013

YES: Sydney Wolff

From 1/26/13: Singer-songwriter Sydney Wolff, a sophomore at North Hills High, performing original songs on guitar

January 21, 2013

King For a Day: A Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.

[dmalbum path=”/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/King for a Day 2013/”/]   Hear the words of Dr. King brought to life in voices from all over Pittsburgh and recordings of…

January 19, 2013

YES: Dreams of Hope

From 1/19/13: Dreams of Hope with a preview of Department of Hope: Agents of Change, an afternoon of original scenes, spoken word, song and drama created by youth with professional artists, 1/27, 4 pm, August Wilson Center