Perpich Students Shine at Portfolio Day 2021

October 25, 2021

On Monday, October 25, students at Perpich Arts High School participated in Portfolio Day, celebrating college and career readiness. For over 20 years each October, Perpich sponsors a Portfolio Day, offered in conjunction with a national portfolio day at Minneapolis College of…

Perpich Arts High School Theater Ensemble presents “Love & Information”

October 20, 2021

Perpich Arts High School Theater Ensemble performed a compilation of selected scenes from Caryl Churchill’s play Love & Information this week. Each scene ranged from less than a minute in length to a few minutes long.

Clara Buchner (Visual Arts 2022) was a…

Dedication Day 2021

October 19, 2021

Dedication Day 2021 was October 18. Dedication is a Perpich tradition where new students and faculty/staff are welcomed into the Perpich community. The ceremony featured speeches from students…

Horror Fiction

October 19, 2021

It’s that time of year again, when many of us crave to read something scary to go along with the spooky feel of the season.

Below is a list of unsettling horror novels to curl up with on a cool, fall afternoon. Better…

Play Anthologies by and about BIPOC, LGBTQ, & Women

Fall, 2021

The Perpich Library has an extensive selection of scripts and play anthologies in its collection that are free and available for you to peruse! This list features play anthologies by and about BIPOC, LGBTQ, & Women. Check these out (literally!), and check in…

Plays by BIPOC, LGBTQ, & Women Playwrights

Fall, 2021

The Perpich Library has an extensive selection of scripts and play anthologies in its collection that are free and available for you to peruse! This list features plays by BIPOC, LGTBQ, and women playwrights. Check these out (literally!), and check in with Perpich’s…

New Library Materials – Nonfiction Visual Arts Books – Fall 2021

1500 Color Mixing Recipes for Oil, Acrylic and Watercolor: Achieve Precise Color When Painting Landscapes, Portraits, Still Lifes, and More – William F. Powell

Abstract Art: A Global History – Pepe Karmel

Adam Pendleton – Alec Mapes-Frances, Adrienne Edwards, Andréa Picard

Ai Weiwei – edited by Hans Werner Holzwarth 

Alison…

Jessica Chipman, RAT-L, Honored with Theater Educator of the Year Award

September 20, 2021

Jessica Chipman, one of Perpich Center’s Regional Arts Teacher-Leaders (RAT-L), was honored with the Minnesota Theater Educator of the Year award from the Minnesota Educational Theater Association (META) at the Communication & Theater Association of Minnesota conference…

Jerry Girton Honored with META’s Dedicated Lifetime Award

September 20, 2021

Jerry Girton, a theater educator and director with a wealth of experience both at Perpich Center and across the state, was honored with the Minnesota Educational Theater Association’s (META) Dedicated Lifetime Award at the Communication & Theater…