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Alumni Speak to Students in Human Centered Design Class
November 25, 2020
Jenna Abts (Music 2001), Jessica Dercklein (Theater 2004), and Chris DeSalvo (Music 1998) met with Tory Peterson’s Human Centered Design class this fall to speak with current student designers about apps and social media platforms. The alumni used their work experiences to question…
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Allyssa Kaiser (Media Arts 2009) Pivots in a New Environment
Allyssa KaiserNovember 17, 2020
Allyssa Kaiser (Media Arts 2009) grew up in Big Lake, Minnesota. As a teenager, she discovered an affinity for the arts, so at 16, she applied to study at Perpich Arts High School. At Perpich, Kaiser found…
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Brian Lindgren (Visual Arts 2001) Releases New Album “Skulltaste II”
September 21, 2020
Mux Mool, also known as Brian Lindgren (Visual Arts 2001), is an American electronic musician, producer, and visual artist. From Red Wing, Minnesota, he made his first electronic track in 1998 and began his education at Perpich in 1999.
Perpich – How did…
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Patrick Pulkrabek (Dance 2003) Opens Doors for the Next Generation
August 10, 2020
Fans of NBC’s World of Dance recently saw seventeen-year-olds James Ades and Harris Weiskopf dance in front of judges Ne-Yo, Jennifer Lopez, and Derek Hough. What they also saw was the choreography of Patrick Pulkrabek (Dance 2003) represented by his students, James…
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Laura Marsolek’s (Visual Arts 2009) Study of Jewelry Brings Her Across the Globe
Laura MarsolekPortions of this article are excerpted from the Ortonville Independent.
August 3, 2020
Studying the cultural and historical significance of jewelry adornment took her to places like Italy, Kosovo, and India, working alongside noted scholars and master artisans. But Laura Marsolek…
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Audrey Beyer (Music 2015) Co-Hosts on Classical MPR’s “Project DJ”
Audrey BeyerJuly 8, 2020
On July 3rd, Audrey Beyer (Music 2015) co-hosted on Classical Minnesota Public Radio’s “Project DJ.” Beyer graduated from the University of Minnesota – Duluth in 2019 with a BA in Music and Voice. We caught up with…
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Missy Whiteman (Visual Arts 1995) Receives 2020 McKnight Fellowship for Media Artists
Missy WhitemanJune 10, 2020
Missy Whiteman (Visual Arts 1995) has been named one of four Minnesota artists selected to receive the 2020 McKnight Fellowship for Media Artists. The other fellows are David J. Buchanan of Minneapolis, Cy Dodson of Minneapolis, and…
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Oliver Lee Cygan (Visual Arts 2016) Selected as Student Speaker for UMD Graduation
May 14, 2020
University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) is honoring its 2020 graduates with a virtual commencement on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. It will be a commencement for the history books with the COVID-19 pandemic and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s stay-at-home order…
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Rachel Coyne (Visual Arts 1994) Writes Second Book, Amy Abts (Theater 1994) Provides Illustration
Rachel Coyne (Visual Arts 1994) has written the second book in her Antigone Ravynn Young Adult series. Coyne’s classmate Amy Abts (Theater 1994) provided the cover art for the 2020 published Dante’s Circle. The book is available in e-book format through Amazon.
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