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Philly-based playwright puts the audience to work to create space for multiple narratives

Mary Tuomanen was on the radio!!! Check out the entire interview here: Philly-based playwright puts the audience to work to create space for multiple narratives By Kimberly Haas April 11, 2018 At Haverford College, the Friend in Residence program brings Quaker thinkers to campus for extended stays, working with students and faculty in different contexts, to

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Fall Theater Round Up

Applied Mechanics, as always, is busy making and seeing art.  The fall is full of wonders, and here are some of our projects, thoughts, and picks.  What’s the last show you worked on? Maria: I just opened Cabaret at the Arden. Its one of the larger designs I’ve done in my career, and I’m pretty

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WE WERE WARNED: APPLIED MECHANICS AND THE IMPERFECT TRANSLATION OF EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY 

By Mary Tuomanen My candle burns at both ends;    It will not last the night; But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends—    It gives a lovely light! –Edna St. Vincent Millay This summer, Applied Mechanics received the honor of a residency at the prestigious Millay Colony, an artist’s retreat in the Berkshire

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Lois + Marta + Art + Food + Love

By Rebecca Wright Back in December, Applied Mechanics received an incredibly generous donation in memory of a fascinating and much-loved woman, Lois Nolan Alley. On Mother’s Day, we gathered for a celebratory thank you dinner with Lois’s daughter, Marta, and granddaughter, Applied Mechanics Associated Artist Maura Krause, to show our gratitude and learn a little

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Historical Feminists Charm The Memory Café @ CCNH

By Maria Shaplin A few weeks ago Applied Mechanics visited Christ Church Neighborhood House with our historical feminist costumes in hand, to entertain captivated participants at The Memory Café.  A worldwide, loosely affiliated network of programs which facilitates gatherings of Alzheimers and dementia patients, The Memory Cafe provides a space for individuals and their caretakers to socialize, relax,

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U of M Research Residency: Hidden Histories

Last month, Applied Mechanics travelled to Ann Arbor, Michigan to continue our research residency at U of M. Our task was to uncover some of the hidden histories of the University of Michigan; the first step towards the development of a performance piece in honor of its upcoming Bicentennial. We had an awesome week. Our hosts, UMS (University Musical Society),

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