Arts+and+Ideas

Diverse artists share ideas with Perpich/metro students
Tom Kanthak's //Arts and Ideas// class at the Perpich Center Arts High School uses simple questions (a.k.a. [|Visual Thinking Strategies]) to encourage deep thinking and discussion about what people see in art. "What I am trying to propose in this class is that we aren't talking about aesthetics as philosophy, but as a way to perceive our world through the senses," says Kanthak. //Arts and Ideas// gives students opportunities to research, identify, and discover the roots of their own aesthetic perspective.

On Friday mornings this semester a diverse line-up of guest artists and educators will share their insights and experiences with the class.       Guest speakers include:
 * October 3: [|Judith Brin Ingber], dance scholar, writer, artistic director of "Voices of Sepharad"
 * October 10: **Sun Yung Shin**, writer, poet and Perpich Center teacher
 * October 24: **Linda Saetre**, director, actor, singer, special ed teacher at the Perpich Center

     **High school students and their teachers are invited to attend.** Funding is available to assist with transportation. Interested educators should contact: Tom Kanthak, tom.kanthak@pcae.k12.mn.us, 763-591-4731. The Arts and Ideas Wiki has a curriculum outline, syllabus, and addition information about the class.