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  • Perpich Students Explore New Perspectives Through All-School Theater Field Trip

    October 5, 2026
    Perpich Arts High School students stepped outside the traditional theater experience on October 2, attending “A Sky Full of Stars: The Values Play Experience”, a performance by Wonderlust Productions that explores the values and perspectives connecting people across political, geographic, and cultural…

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  • Lee Christianson (Dance 2023) Returns to Campus for Guest Class

    September 30, 2026
    Lee Christianson (Dance 2023) returned to Perpich this week to work with current Dance students alongside Heather Klopchin, Director of St. Olaf College Dance Department, where Christianson is continuing his dance education.

    Heather Klopchin, Director of St. Olaf College…

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  • Perpich Students Shine for Portfolio Day/College & Career Day 2026

    September 29, 2026

    What happens when high school artists put their creative work directly in front of college admissions professionals? On Monday, September 28th, students at Perpich Arts High School participated in Portfolio Day, celebrating college and career readiness.

    Media Arts and…

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  • Luverne Seifert Shares Advice on College, Auditions, and Building a Career in Theater

    September 29, 2026

    What does it take to build a life in theater? For Perpich Arts High School Theater and Musical Theater students, a College and Career Day visit from Luverne Seifert on September 28th offered practical advice on navigating college programs, preparing for auditions,…

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  • Lucas Granholm (Theater 2008) Encourages Students to Build Their Own Path in Theater

    September 28, 2026

    What does it take to build a life in theater? For Lucas Granholm (Theater 2008), the answer is a combination of curiosity, persistence, flexibility, and a willingness to put yourself out there.

    Granholm, now an assistant professor of Theatre and Dance at Winona…

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  • A Note from our Executive Director, Allegra Smisek – September 28, 2026

    September 28, 2026

    Greetings from Perpich Center for Arts Education!
    September is a month of beginnings at Perpich. Students are finding their people, trying new things, and discovering what becomes possible when their ideas are taken seriously. Last week, at the opening of Rumination, our Studio…

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  • Perpich Arts High School Studio Arts Department Presents: “Rumination” Exhibition

    September 25, 2026

    Perpich Studio Arts students opened their first exhibition of the 2026-2027 school year with “Rumination,” an exhibition featuring summer work by Visual Arts and Media Arts students alongside site-specific Dance performances. The exhibition opened September 24 and brought students, families, friends, staff,…

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  • Hopeful Books about Mental Health from Perpich Library

    September 22, 2026

    September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a time dedicated to sharing resources, raising awareness, and encouraging open conversations about mental health and suicide prevention.

    According to the JED Foundation, 65% of LGBTQ+ and 31% of cisgender and heterosexual high school students reported…

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  • Visiting Artists Share Their Perspectives for Studio Arts Mini Portfolio Day

    September 18, 2026
    Studio Arts students welcomed visiting artists Tshab Her and Erik Krenz on Friday, September 18, for Mini Portfolio Day. Alongside the Perpich Studio Arts faculty, the artists spent time viewing student portfolios, talking with students about their work and goals, and sharing…

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