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Karla Kane

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California, San Francisco
As seen in: Palo Alto Weekly, Bandcamp Daily, Stanford University, EIN News, NewsBreak, Metroactive, The Almanac, Mountain View Voice, Pleasanton Weekly, Danville San Ramon, The Six Fifty and
Covers:  Music, theater, nature, children and families, the environment, animals, fine art, dance, community, books, authors, museums, feature profiles, nonprofits
Songwriter, singer, uke player, journalist, poet, mama, anthropologist, tree hugger, bird nerd, cat lady, Corner Laugher: cornerlaughers.com

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I'm an award-winning writer (poetry, journalism, songs), editor, and the leader of the indie-pop group The Corner Laughers. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, I love writing about music, theater, nature, children and families, and anything else that catches my fancy. Publications include the Palo Alto Weekly, TheSixFifty.com, Metro Silicon Valley, the Mountain View Voice, Bitch Magazine, The Bing Times, Dirigible Balloon, Little Thoughts Press, Honeyguide Literary Magazine (forthcoming), Redw…

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Behind the screens: Meet the Palo Alto native making custom screen prints and hand-painted signs ...

Behind the screens: Meet the Palo Alto native making custom screen prints and hand-painted signs ...

Eric Kneeland's job requires a lot of screen time. It's not, however, the type that involves hours staring at…

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Dragon tales: Meet the Redwood City couple spreading joy with homemade inflatable dragons

Dragon tales: Meet the Redwood City couple spreading joy with homemade inflatable dragons

Megan Gardner and Taylor Pope's pandemic pet project has turned into a full-blown pastime. They call him Post…

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Fresh off a Grammy win, Palo Alto native Molly Tuttle talks about her 'bluegrass roots' and how t...

Fresh off a Grammy win, Palo Alto native Molly Tuttle talks about her 'bluegrass roots' and how t...

Although Molly Tuttle moved out of the Golden State more than a decade ago, the acclaimed musician will alway…

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Unchartered waters: Palo Alto Art Center's aquatic-themed exhibit explores climate change

Unchartered waters: Palo Alto Art Center's aquatic-themed exhibit explores climate change

For the next exhibition in its yearlong "Climate Connections" series, the Palo Alto Art Center presents "Unde…

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Healing in harmony: Stanford medicine faculty, students and staff debut new orchestra and chorus

Healing in harmony: Stanford medicine faculty, students and staff debut new orchestra and chorus

"Art is its own kind of medicine," says Jacqueline Genovese, the executive director of Stanford's Medicine & …

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A queer take on the Trojan War makes its own epic journey to the stage

A queer take on the Trojan War makes its own epic journey to the stage

Tales of the Trojan War - especially "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" by Homer - have been captivating audiences…

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What’s up this week: Chamber jazz, the music of 007, dance film festival, and 10,000 Maniacs Original

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By Karla Kane Verified, Heather Zimmerman Verified
| The Almanac Verified
The Westerlies perform July 19 at the Stanford Jazz Festival. Courtesy Ebru Yildiz. The Westerlies This foursome featuring trumpeters Riley Mulherkar and Chloe Rowlands and trombonists Andy Clausen and Addison Maye-Saxon brings a unique spin to jazz as a chamber ensemble, melding the cohesiveness of a classical quartet with a rock band’s energy.
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‘A full-on treasure hunt’: The stories behind Peninsula estate sale finds Original

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By Karla Kane Verified
| Palo Alto Weekly Verified
Al Bologlu assists a customer looking at the bottom of a 4,000-year-old vase during a recent estate sale on the Peninsula on May 6, 2026. Photo by Michael Molcsan. Whether you’re an art aficionado, a fan of designer vintage fashion or simply longing for a peek into an intriguing home, chances are there’s a local estate sale for you. Estate sales, unlike smaller and more casual yard or garage sales, typically involve the liquidation of a substantial amount of material goods from a property.
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‘All over the map’: Four Shillings Short kicks off U.S. farewell tour in Palo Alto Original

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By Karla Kane Verified
| The Almanac Verified
Musicians Aodh Og O’Tuama and Christy Martin will embark on a two-year farewell tour before settling in Ireland. As Four Shillings Short, they feature a mix of musical instruments and traditions from around the world, from medieval and Renaissance works to Celtic folk songs to Indian ragas, South and North American music and original compositions. Courtesy Leela Devi.
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