A group of gifted Palisades Charter High School students will display their artistic talents on Thursday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m., in Mercer Hall on campus. The school’s annual art showcase will feature ceramics, drawings, paintings, photographs and films. Theater, choir and band students will also perform throughout the evening. The community is invited to attend, and the showcase will be open for one week. ‘It’s an opportunity for them to show off their work beyond the classroom to a bigger audience,’ PaliHi art teacher Angelica Pereyra said. ‘That is empowering for them, and they get a sense of accomplishment.’ Pereyra and the other PaliHi art teachers have chosen the students’ best work. ‘We try to get as much work up as possible and as many students represented as we can,’ Pereyra said. Photography teacher Rick Steil, who joined PaliHi’s staff this school year after traveling the world as a freelance photographer for 25 years, said his students will exhibit photos of fashion, sports, gender roles, relationships and more. ‘I have been amazed by their ability to put what’s going on in their mind on paper,’ Steil said of the students.
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