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Students Present “Sketches & Observations” in the Neo-Futurist Tradition
October 18, 2023
Perpich Arts High School presented “Sketches & Observations” on October 16 and October 17, 2023. In the Neo-Futurist tradition, the sketches & observations from Feiffer’s People by Jules Feiffer and The Colored Museum by George C. Wolfe were presented in random order….
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Missy Whiteman (Visual Arts 1995) Shares Artist Talk with Studio Arts Students
October 17, 2023
Missy Whiteman (Visual Arts 1995) joined Studio Arts students and faculty on Monday, October 16, 2023 for an hour-long artist talk about her recent work and practice. Whiteman is one of the visiting artists who attended the Mini Portfolio Day exercise in…
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Tory Peterson, Theater Instructor, Accepted for U of M’s Global Perspectives of Civics Fellowship
Tory Peterson, Theater InstructorOctober 16, 2023
Congratulations to Tory Peterson, Theater Instructor, who was accepted for the University of Minnesota’s Global Perspectives of Civics Fellowship this past summer. The multi-year selective fellowship brings together six high school educators from Minnesota and…
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Mary Harding, Dance Instructor, Presents at National Dance Education Organization Conference
Harding (right) is pictured with Cleo Mack (Dance 1994) (left), Director of Dance at Middlesex County (NJ) Magnet SchoolOctober 12, 2023
Mary Harding, Perpich Dance Instructor and Dance Education Specialist, was a presenter at the national conference of National Dance Education…
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Minnesota State Senators Visit Perpich Center
October 3, 2023
Left to Right: Rebecca Bullen, Arts High School Principal; Reagan Greene, Education Policy Committee Legislative Assistant; Sen. Mary Kunesh (39); Emma Zellmer, Legislative Assistant to Sen. Kunesh; Sen. Bonnie Westlin (42); Sen. Liz Boldon (25); Sally Grans-Korsh, Board…
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University of Minnesota Duluth Professors Workshop with Dance, Theater, and Musical Theater Students
September 20, 2023
Matthew Wagner works with the Dance students in the Studio.On Tuesday, September 19th, Perpich students in Dance, Theater, and Musical Theater welcomed Lauren Roth and Matthew Wagner to their arts classrooms. Both Roth and Wagner are assistant professors…
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Dedication Day 2023
September 19, 2023
Dedication Day 2023 was September 18. Dedication is a Perpich tradition where new students and faculty/staff are welcomed into the Perpich community. The ceremony featured speeches from seniors in all art areas: Elyse Ulmen, Dance; Rowan Hilden, Literary Arts; Grace Mathews, Media…
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Leslie Harper (Class of 1991) Named 2023 Bush Foundation Fellowship Recipient
Leslie Harper (Class of 1991)August 17, 2023
Congratulations to Leslie Harper (Class of 1991) on being named a 2023 Bush Foundation Fellowship recipient! Harper (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe) is determined to help Tribal communities create their own futures. Raised by…
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Azania Tripp (Literary Arts 2009) Named 2023 Artist-In-Residence for Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery
Azania Tripp (Literary Arts 2009)July 10, 2023
Congratulations to Azania Tripp (Literary Arts 2009) on being named a 2023 Artist-In-Residence for the Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery (MAAHMG)! Tripp is a Minnesota native and self-taught artist who spent the…