WHAT WEEKLY

★ Cover Story

Deeply Subjective Music

May 2, 2012

David London & Philip Laubner · Artist Profiles, Business, Music

For many artists, the 9-5 grind does not seem to fit into a creative life. Such is the case with…

★ Documenting the Baltimore Renaissance

Baltimore Grand Prix

September 8, 2011

Tedd Henn · Innovation

This passed weekend marked the inaugural race for the Baltimore Grand Prix. There have been arguments for and against it. Proponents of the race argue

Happy Holidays: Here are Some Cookies

December 24, 2014

Kelly Louise Barton · Food

The meaning of Christmas, while having a definition, can mean various things from person to person. To me it is a time for family, a

Bagoas

January 18, 2012

Dr. Nodnol III, Esq. & Philip Laubner · Artist Profiles

Dr. Finius J. Nodnol III, Esq., reporting back to duty! This week, it is my pleasure to introduce you to Bagoas – an undeniably mythical

Gene Clark Supergroup Tour “No Other”

January 29, 2014

Kelly Louise Barton & Nick Hughes · Music, Photo Essay

There is no better way to pay tribute to the man who founded The Byrds than devoting an entire tour to one of his albums.

Ouch!

February 1, 2012

whatweekly · Art

Tonight marks the opening reception of Ouch! a collection of new work by one of Baltimore’s favorite artists. Okan Arabacioglu’s, illustrations have been featured in

IMPACT

November 16, 2011

Theresa Keil · Art

Friday night, the Maryland Art Place held its Annual Fall Benefit Exhibition and Silent Auction, which also celebrated MAP’s 30th anniversary.

Welcome Home Ouija

October 26, 2011

Tedd Henn · Art

Robert Murch, the world's foremost expert, took us to Ouija school tonight. He told us about the history of the Ouija Board and how it

Baltimore Folk Festival

October 24, 2012

Rebecca Kirkman · Events, Music

Button up your flannel shirt and don your overalls for Friday’s Baltimore Folk Fest. The first-ever festival, spearheaded by Alex Champagne of the local label

Build Little Free Libraries & Build a Community of Books!

December 24, 2012

Peter Jackson · Community

Great literature is built on conflict and unlikely heroes. When the Enoch Pratt Library closed its Charles Village branch in 1997, community members rallied, filing

Paco Fish

July 12, 2012

David London & Philip Laubner & Theresa Keil · Artist Profiles, Performance

Photo by Philip Laubner It is difficult to wander the streets of Baltimore’s strange and eccentric world of performance without bumping into Paco Fish. Whether

Marquee Ball at Creative Alliance

April 29, 2010

Brooke Hall & Justin Allen · Art, Charm City, Music, Performance

I’m not sure if you’re ready for this issue, Baltimore. This issue is so absolutely mind blowing that I’ve been told that there’s legislation in

Hot August Blues

August 26, 2010

Brooke Hall & Justin Allen & Theresa Keil · Music

As the story goes, the Hot August Blues festival started in Brad Selko’s backyard nearly twenty years ago. At the time a friend of Brad’s

Baltimore Afrobeat Society

November 10, 2011

Theresa Keil & Larry Cohen & Justin Allen · Music

Performances by the Baltimore Afrobeat Society are both intense and deeply cathartic experiences as well as important cultural gatherings that have become a ritual for

From Basement to Best Place to Work in Baltimore :: A Brief History of Mindgrub

February 11, 2015

Samantha Mitchell · Business, Innovation, Technology

In 1999, current President and CEO of Mindgrub, Todd Marks, started his first business in tech.  Fifteen years and multiple start-ups later Marks has finally found

Talulah Derailed

August 17, 2011

Lee Boot · Who We Am

It seems to me that would be pretty unusual to judge yourself as the one in 1,000 artists who will be able to live on

Taking Risks in Limited Space :: Baltimore’s DIY Theatre

November 16, 2014

Dave K. · Performance

The term “DIY theater” is almost a redundancy. Unless you’re on Broadway (and sometimes even then), theater is a world of tight budgets and lofty

What is Art?

December 14, 2013

Benjamin Andrew · Art Criticism

Dina Kelberman’s Online Curiosities. Benjamin Andrew interviews Dina Kelberman. Last month, on November 2, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) played host to a mixed group of

fashion

Drive2Thrive – Discover Wonderland Fashion Show

It's not everyday that Alice in Wonderland meets Project Runway in a philanthropy-driven spectacle under the towering glass ceilings of…

FashionEASTa 2015

Designs by Stephanie Bradshaw

From Russia, With Lace

Fashion’s Night Out

Panoptic Fashion Show- MICA

nightlife

Peace Spore

Blood soaked Vietnam draft papers, peace mantras, deep ethical questions that might never be answered discussed during a no-holds-barred forum…

Emily Wells: Symphony 1 In the Barrel of a Gun

The Death Set: Slap Slap…

New Year’s Eve 2010

Sound and Fury Signifying… Oscar.

Celebration “Honeysuckle Blue”

social innovation

Amplify Baltimore

Amplify Baltimore boasts an impressive list of notable ambassadors that includes the likes of Elijah Cummings, Mike Galiazzo, Ph.D., Rebecca…

The 99%

Both-And

Come Home Baltimore

Ad-ucation

Baltimore is “The Most Generous City in America”

artist profiles

Mathew Bainbridge

For the past 15 years, Detroit native Mathew Bainbridge has worked at the top of the Baltimore film industry. His…

Renewable Artifacts

Robert Marbury

Sean E. Conroy

Michael Owen

Dr. Bob: Life on the Fringe

sustainability

Welcome to the Free Farm

All photos by David London Nestled just blocks from The Avenue in Hanpden is a leafy utopia known as the…

Baltimore Free Farm

Small Time

Farmageddon

An Ambitious New Charter School Comes to West Baltimore

Strange Folks at Ash Street Garden