Aug 3Farewell to CharleneComing to terms with the loss of a beloved friend who graced my life for nearly half a century. by Carol Canter Charlene was my first “local” friend in Hawaii. …Friendship4 min readFriendship4 min read
Published inBATW Travel Stories·Jun 20Burgundy Canal aboard European Waterways’ La Belle EpoqueStory by Carol Canter. Photos by Carol Canter and Jack Heyman La Belle Epoque, European Waterways’ six-room floating boutique barge hotel, cruises the Burgundy Canal each week from spring to fall between Tanlay and Venarey-les-Laumes. The 12 passengers who sign on will be taking a slow and sensual six-night journey from nowhere to nowhere. They could drive the same distance —…Travel6 min readTravel6 min read
Jun 15San Francisco’s 42nd Street Moon presents SHE LOVES ME at the Gateway TheatreBy Carol Canter. Photos by Ben Krantz Studio If you liked the 1998 rom com You’ve Got Mail starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, and if the music from Fiddler on the Roof and Fiorello! …Theatre Review2 min readTheatre Review2 min read
May 1242nd Street Moon presents THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, a tour de force at San Francisco’s Gateway TheatreBy Carol Canter. Photo Credit: 42nd Street Moon Haunting, heartbreaking and profound, THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS at 42nd St. Moon is a magnificent production about a shameful chapter in U.S. racial history that will break your heart and entertain you, while reminding us all why we need great live theatre. We…Theatre Review4 min readTheatre Review4 min read
Apr 8The U.S. premiere of “Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence” creates sacred space at San Francisco’s de Young Museum.Story by Carol Canter Digging through “An Archaeology of Silence,” the powerful Kehinde Wiley exhibition at San Francisco’s de Young Museum, feels like an entry into sacred space. …Art5 min readArt5 min read
Mar 3142nd Street Moon presents Merrily We Roll Along at San Francisco’s Gateway TheatreBy Carol Canter. Photos by Ben Krantz Studio With a birthday fast approaching, the opening of another Sondheim musical presented by 42nd St. Moon at the intimate Gateway Theatre in San Francisco was just the thing. Merrily We Roll Along, the rare Stephen Sondheim/Harold Prince flop when it opened on…Theatre2 min readTheatre2 min read
Mar 9An Ode to SwimmingA personal tribute to my fellow “swimmin’ women,” to the swim-themed room at the Joan Brown Retrospective at SFMOMA, and to the inspiring film The Swimmers. Story by Carol Canter The visceral power of my connection to a swim-themed gallery at the Joan Brown Retrospective at SFMOMA, as well as…Swimming6 min readSwimming6 min read
Published inBATW Travel Stories·Feb 24Traveling the Continent’s Edge on a California North Coast JourneyStory by Carol Canter Traveling north from San Francisco on Highway 1, one of the world’s most glorious ribbons of coastal road, is a trip on the edge. This is land’s end, where mountain cliffs drop precipitously to the sea, their edges chiseled, pounded, even torn apart by the ocean’s power. Huge boulders stand…California9 min readCalifornia9 min read
Published inBATW Travel Stories·Feb 17Rio de Janeiro HighsGetting high in Rio de Janeiro, one of the world’s most topographically majestic cities, is an adventure that’s legal, scenic, and sublime–-or as the Cariocas might say, “Legal!” (pronounced “lay-gao” and meaning “Cool!”) Story and Photos By Carol Canter The recent passing of noted samba and bossa nova singer Astrud Gilberto has turned my thoughts to…Travel7 min readTravel7 min read
Dec 21, 2022Santa-bound for a holiday visit to Finnish LaplandDashing through the snow, meeting Santa and his reindeer, awaiting the Northern Lights and more Christmas magic for the family. Story by Carol Canter. Photos by Jack Heyman Since Santa Claus is kind enough to pay a visit to our home each Christmas Eve, we decided to return the favor…Travel6 min readTravel6 min read
