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  • Jennifer Mills (Music 2003) Composes and Documents a Creative Life

    November 6, 2024

    Jennifer Mills (Music 2003) is a writer and producer for the NPR show Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! Originally from Shoreview, Minnesota, Mills has been composing and documenting her creative life for decades, long before she moved to Brooklyn, New York. Her…

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  • Nadia Oian Vust (Literary Arts 2025) Published in “The Beatnik Cowboy”

    November 1, 2024

    Congratulations to Nadia Oian Vust (Literary Arts 2025) who was recently published in the literary magazine “The Beatnik Cowboy”. Nadia had been looking at literary magazines for a long time, searching for places she could submit her work, but only recently began…

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  • Former Lt. Governor Marlene Johnson Visits Perpich Center

    October 22, 2024

    Perpich Center for Arts Education was pleased to welcome former Lt. Governor, Marlene Johnson, to campus on October 22, 2024. Johnson served as the 42nd lieutenant governor of Minnesota, the first woman to hold the office. She was elected as the running mate…

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  • Dessa Speaks to Students During Common Experience

     Dessa spoke with Perpich Arts High School students during Common Ex on Monday, October 21st

    October 21, 2024

    Musician, writer, performer, and artist of many talents, Dessa, spoke with Perpich Arts High School students during Common Ex on Monday, October 21st. Common…

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  • Jeremy Lundquist Solo Exhibition Opens at Hamline University’s Soeffker Gallery

    October 3, 2024

    Jeremy Lundquist, Visual Arts Instructor, speaks to attendees at the exhibition opening of “Alarm Cease Repair Repeat” on September 27th in Hamline University’s Soeffker Gallery. Photo credit: Cory Ryan of CT Ryan Photography

    A solo exhibition of artwork by…

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  • Perpich Students Attend MN Opera’s Glam Jam Thanks to Generous Donor

    Students had a magical evening at the Glam Jam: A Star-Studded Benefit Concert supporting Minnesota Opera on September 28th
    September 30, 2024

    Thanks to the generosity of a parent of a Perpich alum, several current Perpich students had a magical evening at…

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  • Dr. Charles Rick Announces Retirement as Perpich Center for Arts Education Executive Director

     Dr. Charles Rick, Perpich Center for Arts Education Executive Director

    September 17, 2024

    Dr. Charles Rick, Perpich Center for Arts Education Executive Director, is retiring from Perpich with over five years of service. His last day will be Friday, November 22nd. Charles…

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  • Dedication Day 2024

     The annual Dedication poster, signed by all students

    September 16, 2024

    Dedication Day 2024 was September 16. 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…

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  • Valentine Lowry-Ortega (Theater 2018) Performs for Dedication 2024

    September 16, 2024

    Valentine Lowry-Ortega (Theater 2018)

    Dedication Day 2024 was September 16. Dedication is a Perpich tradition where new students and faculty/staff are welcomed into the Perpich community. The faculty speaker, Derek Debrauske (Science Instructor), shared his passion for science, the…

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