WHAT WEEKLY

★ Cover Story

MLK Parade 2012

January 19, 2012

Jordan Goodman & Theresa Keil & Larry Cohen · Beat Well, Social Innovation

“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor. It must be demanded by the oppressed.” 2011 was a pivotal point…

★ Documenting the Baltimore Renaissance

The Baltimore House Gallery Phenomenon

February 19, 2013

Max Guy · Art Criticism

The Baltimore House Gallery Phenomenon, By Max Guy I want to start out by considering networking. The web has provided a creative and discursive outlet

Designs by Stephanie Bradshaw

June 25, 2013

Kellie P. Easton · Fashion

Meet designer Stephanie Bradshaw, a successful designer with reputation for excellence.

Electric Jesus

April 25, 2012

Robin Gunkel & Philip Laubner · Literature

Last week was Jonathan Talat Phillips’ second visit to Saint Mark’s Church on 36th Street in Hampden hosted by Breathe Books. Talat first visited breathe

Amplify Baltimore

November 10, 2010

Justin Allen · Social Innovation

Amplify Baltimore boasts an impressive list of notable ambassadors that includes the likes of Elijah Cummings, Mike Galiazzo, Ph.D., Rebecca Hoffberger, Mary Washington, Tom Loveland,

Baltimore’s Built Environment

July 18, 2013

Marcus Civin & Noritaka Minami · Art Criticism

A new photo essay by Noritaka Minami followed by a discussion about architectural strata   Marcus Civin: Nori, I invited you to Baltimore because I

The Merchants of Dissonance

August 11, 2011

Justin Allen · Social Innovation

It’s a good thing we lost faith in politicians a long time ago, folks. Otherwise we may have been stunned by the dazzling display of

Interactions at Minás

June 23, 2011

Brooke Hall & Justin Allen · Art, Artist Profiles

Interactions is a collection of paintings that is both intimate and universal all at once. Intimate because the subjects of the paintings are impressions of

Vincent E. Thomas and Witness

April 1, 2010

whatweekly · Performance

While at a party at The Meyerhoff Symphony Hall we ran into recent Baker Artist Award Winner Shodekeh who, in turn, introduced us to choreographer

Patriarchy’s Most Feared Athletes: Women Ice-Hockey Players

February 25, 2014

Kelly Louise Barton · Commentary, Sports

In lieu of the USA’s frustrating Olympic ice-hockey performances, once the disappointment set in, it was still impossible to overlook how very little attention the

Photo by Chris Montgomery

Stop The Presses: How To Buy Back The Baltimore Sun

February 25, 2014

Justin Allen · Commentary, Social Innovation

Featured photo by Chris Montgomery The Baltimore Sun and Baltimore City Paper have been slowly dying for years. The big story behind the recent sale

A SOGH Story

May 30, 2012

Tristan Brooks · Art, Artist Profiles

“There are a kazillion self-taught artists out there, and I don’t have an idea of others that have the same sort of demand from the

The Baltimore Textbook

December 19, 2012

David London · Literature

  The Baltimore Textbook was a senior thesis project by Becky Slogeris, which “attempts to connect Baltimore youth with their local environment, including lessons on

Hello Paradise

March 10, 2011

Justin Allen & Brooke Hall · Music

Imagine a sanctuary in a stately old church, slightly worn and crumbling, awash with the glow of warm colors and inundated with music seemingly composed

Poetry: Jamie Gaughran-Perez

February 25, 2014

Timmy Reed · Literature, What Lit

Lovely Ladies, Beautiful Ladies

Height With Friends: “Mike Stone”

September 22, 2010

What Weekly · Video

Height With Friends “Mike Stone” from Team G on Vimeo. Director: Justin Barnes Producer: Jett Steiger DP: Kevin Phillips Editor: Ed Yonaitis Production Designer: Jessica

Everything I Know About Beyoncé and Why That’s Important

August 20, 2014

Chuck Green · Commentary, Music

Or, perhaps more importantly, how I just learned the character code for an acute “e” and I’m not just going to waste that. Beyoncé has

nightlife

New Year’s Eve 2010

Farida Shourbaji at Red Maple on New Year’s Eve 2010-2011. Photo by Theresa Keil New Year’s Revolution The New Year…

Comedy Noir

Bent Ear

Mobtown Microshow: Celebration

Infernoland

Emily Wells: Symphony 1 In the Barrel of a Gun

social innovation

Occupy Baltimore

The Occupy Movement, and the Arab Spring before it, are both remarkable because they represent the potential to create movements…

Wide Angle Youth Media

Open Walls Baltimore

Ad-ucation

Both-And

Come Home Baltimore

artist profiles

Mr. Oz

Mr. Oz, Filmmaker & Claymation Artist Omar Mroz is a Claymation artist, filmmaker, actor, and writer from Owings Mills. His…

Peace of Mind

Ian Hesford :: Dead and Back Again

Big Fat Bawlmer Wedding

BROS

Digital Cavemen

sustainability

Small Time

A couple of years ago, while I was reporting on a redevelopment plan in Buffalo, New York, I met up…

Baltimore Free Farm

Farmageddon

Big Green Pirate Party

Welcome to the Free Farm

An Ambitious New Charter School Comes to West Baltimore

technology

What Are Bitcoins?

Bitcoin Price Nov 2013 Bitcoins have been a very hot topic in the news recently, reaching an all-time high value…

Real Science Fiction

Data For The People: How Does OpenBaltimore Work?

Meet the Kids at Digital Harbor Foundation

Betamore

The Secret World of Sugaring