2023 Top 10 - The Journalism Of Karla Kane: Part 2
If there's one defining characteristic of life in the late-middle internet age, it's that there's just too much. Too much news, too much free music, too much video, too many people vying for your attention, too many memes, and too many stupid trends. There doesn't seem to ever be time to look back or listen twice. Only at the end of the year do we allow ourselves to do this. One thing I know for sure is that if something says "Karla Kane" in the byline, it's going to be worth reading. Here are 10 more of my favorite from 2023. The original 10 can be found here.
11.The refill revolution: Meet two Peninsula refilleries making shopping more sustainable
"When you’re shopping, how much thought do you give to not only the products you buy, but also the packaging they come in and the waste they create, or to the overall environmental footprint of your consumption? Have you ever considered changing your habits but found the prospect daunting? Laura Porter and Emily Ting have thought about it a lot, and their Peninsula establishments are here to help, offering local customers the opportunity to make shopping for everyday essentials (and goodies) more sustainable in an accessible way."
12. Fresh off a Grammy win, Molly Tuttle returns home for back-to-back shows at The Guild
"Although Molly Tuttle moved out of the Golden State more than a decade ago, the acclaimed musician will always be a California girl at heart - and in the hearts of her Peninsula family, friends and fans.
'People feel like I'm still a local,' she said during a recent interview from Nashville, Tenn., where she's lived for the past eight years following a stint in Boston attending the Berklee College of Music. 'I still get that feeling like I'm coming home when I get to come play in the Bay Area.'"
13. Flown away but not forgotten: Sculptor's project memorializes extinct bird species
"Stanford University is home to many bird species, but passenger pigeons, Labrador ducks, Carolina parakeets, great auks and heath hens are not usually among them. For one thing, they’ve all been extinct for many years. Though these vanished species are no longer flying or swimming free, current visitors to the campus arts district can have an encounter of sorts with them, in the form of artist Todd McGrain’s large-scale bronze sculptures - a touching and thought-provoking memorial to the 'Lost Birds.'"
14. Review: TheatreWorks' 'Fannie' celebrates a powerful voice for change
"'Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer' is all about voice - honoring Fannie Lou Hamer's legacy as a voice for freedom, justice and equality, and showcasing the simply wonderful voice of Greta Oglesby, who brings the remarkable Hamer to life on stage in TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's current production."
15. Rufus Wainwright headlines Stanford Live's Bing Fling
"According to Rufus Wainwright’s song 'April Fools,' 'Life's a train that goes from February on, day by day, but it's making a stop on April first.' And the Canadian-American artist will indeed be making a local stop on that date - no foolin’ - when he headlines Stanford Live’s annual Bing Fling."
16. A queer take on the Trojan War makes its own epic journey to the stage
17. Review: The Pear hits a high note with 'Falsettos'
18. Collective energy: New boutiques with community spirit freshen up the Coastside retail scene
19. Stitching it together: Coastside Quilt Studio offers crafting and community
20. Multimedia art project maps the heart of a community