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Multimedia A roundup of artistic endeavors from within and outside the St. Edward’s community. TELEVISION
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A roundup of web sites created by members of the St. Edward’s University community. • Diego Montalvo, ’99: www.buyandselljeans.com, a trading post for the denim set. courtesy of Marcia Zwilling, ’01
In March, Austin’s Interfaith Community for Palestinian Rights tapped five St. Edward’s University students to perform Rachel’s Words, a work told through the e-mails and diary entries of Rachel Corrie, a young British peace activist killed in the Gaza Strip. Dana Dixon, ’07 (center), directed four performers: from left, Lena Assaf, ’09, Erin Opperman, ’08, Maria Maella, ’08, and Tamekia Jackson, ’08.
Marcia Zwilling, ’01 (above left), a New College graduate, knows that a passion for horses can leave little time for other loves. That’s why she created www.equestriansingles.com, a site where horse lovers can meet and mingle and share their passions. Zwilling, 55, appeared on Oprah to promote the site and share her insight on the episode’s theme, “ageless beauty.”
Courtesy of Dana Dixon, ’07
online
• David Altounian, School of Management and Business Advisory Board member: www.iTaggit.com, a one-stop shop for collectors to organize, research and share information about collections. • Amanda Johnston, ’01, administrative secretary in Student Life: www.torchpoetry.org, an online journal for writing and artwork by AfricanAmerican women.
stewart jarmon, ’07
dramaturg Drops in on st. edward’s
Michelle Polgar, the new managing director of Mary Moody Northen Theatre
In January, Mary Moody Northen Theatre welcomed Michelle Polgar as its new managing director. The self-described “director, dramaturg and recovering actor” brings a hefty résumé to the job. She spent six years at Austin’s State Theatre as associate artistic director and artistic director. She also served four years as executive director of a local nonprofit, Austin Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts, and was a founding company member and managing director of Austin’s The Public Domain. Polgar earned an undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill and a master’s degree in Theatre History from UT–Austin.
Polgar’s role as managing director will include overseeing the theater’s business operations, such as marketing, development and resource management. And starting in the fall, she’ll also serve as an adjunct Theater Arts instructor. While she has no plans to appear on the stage, she looks forward to directing a production down the line. “I’m tickled to be here and excited to be a part of such a dynamic program, she says. “I loved working with St. Edward’s University students and faculty and staff members in my role at the State, and this feels like the perfect next step. Everyone has been wonderful. It feels like home.”