Nikola Tesla and the San Francisco Old Mint comprise an odd parallel. The inventor, a golden boy of the Gilded Age, pioneered technology in electricity and electromagnetism, yet he ended his life in poverty and obscurity. The “Granite Lady,” meanwhile, also thrived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and also lost a fortune — it once housed much of the nation’s gold supply. Now it hosts a theater troupe. Mugwumpin, a site-specific ensemble theater company, brings inventor and... More >>>