BRADFORD, Pa. — Nearly 1,000 students and teachers from across the region filled the Bromeley Family Theater on Monday for “Steve Trash Science Live,” part of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s 2025–26 Kaleidoscope Matinee Series.

The near-sold-out performances featured nationally known eco-entertainer Steve Trash, host of the hit PBS series “Steve Trash Science,” who blended comedy, magic, music, and environmental lessons to bring science concepts to life. Through humor and hands-on demonstrations, he showed how the scientific method asks questions, makes predictions, and explores how the world works.

Teachers and students alike left inspired. “Steve Trash used magic and humor to teach us about science and the environment in a fun way,” said one Smethport Elementary School teacher. “The show was entertaining, educational, and a great reminder that science can be magical too.”

Students from Olean and Portville, N.Y., and Bradford, Shinglehouse and Smethport, along with REACH Cyber students and homeschooling families attended the performances.

“The Kaleidoscope Series is one of our most meaningful programs because it brings learning to life in ways that connect directly to what students are studying in the classroom,” said Courtney Mealy, director of arts programming at Pitt-Bradford. “Seeing hundreds of kids engaged, laughing, and learning reminds us why the arts matter so deeply—they help our young people imagine, explore, and dream.”

The Kaleidoscope Matinee Series continues next spring with “Click, Clack, Moo”by TheaterWorksUSA on April 9, 2026.

For more information about upcoming events, visit www.upb.pitt.edu/theArts.