WHAT WEEKLY

★ Cover Story

Charm City Walks With Wallenda

June 19, 2012

Dharna Noor · Events, Performance

All photos courtesy of Charm City Movement Arts In early May, Nik Wallenda walked a tightrope across Batimore’s Inner Harbor…

★ Documenting the Baltimore Renaissance

Reservoir Hill Festival

October 3, 2012

Jordan Goodman · Community, Events

“Point towards the sky if you keep your feet on the ground.”  Photo by Hannah Friedland Hands went up towards a picture-perfect sky during Femi the

Asking Questions is a Must See

August 17, 2011

Brooke Hall & Philip Laubner · Performance

Not for the faint of heart, Nancy Murray’s original debut play Asking Questions reminds us why theatre still exists. As new variations on entertainment emerge

American forces during D-Day landing

D-Day turns 70: When America Had A War Worth Fighting

June 5, 2014

Kevin McNamara · Commentary

Omaha Beach. Normandy, France June 6, 1944 As we pour out of the LCVP landing craft into the chilly waters of the English Channel we

Identity Pickup

August 10, 2011

Lee Boot · Social Innovation

I think people make decisions to extend and support their idea of exactly whom they are and the world they fit into. I think once

The Truth Behind the Protests :: What Traditional Media Never Shows

April 27, 2015

Theresa Keil & Larry Cohen & Kelly Louise Barton · Community, Photo Essay

This past weekend thousands of men, women, and children took to City Hall to protest the death of Freddie Gray and the police brutality that has

Photo courtesy of Yuki Kimura

You Can Relax: Spree Killers

July 30, 2014

Michael Moran · Commentary, Essays

Good news everyone! You’re not going to be killed by a spree-killer! Despite what the media loves to convince us of, homicidal psychopaths are not

Leviathan: Ivan Petrov Reflects on the Award Winning Film About His Homeland

March 9, 2015

Ivan Petrov · Film

Like the Russian filmmaker Andrei Zvyagintsev, I personally try to stay away from politics as much as possible. Yet when I saw the film Leviathan

Ultimate Block Party

October 5, 2011

Brooke Hall & Justin Allen · Social Innovation

To find out more about the Ultimate Block Party check out our story from last week or go to their website.

Spike Jonze’s Her :: Film Review

January 30, 2014

Dan Gvozden · Film

Deep inside the insular cortex of our brains, a flurry of actions and reactions occur to create the feelings we associate with love.  These aren’t

Telesma :: Decade Dance

December 31, 2014

Philip Laubner · Music, Photo Essay

On December 27th 2014, legendary local band Telesma celebrated 10 years, sharing the stage at 8×10 with Voodoo Pharmacology and Fractal Cat. Photographer Phil Laubner

Places & Spaces’ Featured Gallery :: Area 405

April 2, 2014

Kristin Mcwharter · Art

A : 405 East Oliver Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

SCRT

May 17, 2012

David London · Video

Once again, it’s Preakness time and before you head out to enjoy in the festivities, take a moment to learn about an important team of

Geodesic Gnome at Megapolis

May 20, 2010

Brooke Hall & Justin Allen · Performance

Photos by Brooke Hall, story by Justin Allen The description for Geodesic Gnome’s ‘Daishadokyo: Do Not Feel the Cosmic Arrow Wind’ created questions rather than

The RoboDoves Drive Like Girls!

January 4, 2013

Peter Jackson · Community

In a sport dominated by boys from the suburbs, the RoboDoves are on a mission to show the nation how to “drive like a girl”.

This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things

August 12, 2010

Justin Allen & Philip Laubner · Performance

"Whenever I made a suggestion, he raised the stakes. I thought to myself, this kid is outdoing me at my own game," said Peter Davis

If I Broke It :: Poetry :: Amy Arthur

September 4, 2013

Timmy Reed · What Lit

  Illustration by Carabella Sands   If I Broke It   If my mind didn’t sail immediately past release to aftermath (the tedium of necessity,

Seeing Through

January 17, 2013

Deirdre Smith & Theresa Keil · Art, Art Criticism

For her first solo show in Baltimore, See Through, Mary Anne Arntzen presents a selection of new paintings that expand on a theme the artist

fashion

Smart Textiles

There’s been no shortage of discussion concerning the artist’s affect on society as of late. More specifically, there’s been growing…

Otakon 2010

Panoptic Fashion Show- MICA

Glenford Nunez

LOT 201

The Tailor at Hour Haus

nightlife

SCREEN PASS

Around this time of year I receive advance screening DVD’s of hopefully award-worthy movies. I get them because I’m in…

Brian Baker

Weekends: Totem

Bent Ear

Peace Spore

Let’s Mess With Texas

social innovation

What is a Tool Library?

“Much like a traditional library, the tool library is a free community lending service, but instead of books, we deal…

Ultimate Block Party

788 Washington Blvd.

Elf Night

Give Corps turns 1!

Getting Baked

artist profiles

The Tailor at Hour Haus

Upon learning that one of the city’s most notable up-and-coming men’s clothiers was staging his fitting room at Hour Haus…

Cara Ober

Sonya Renee Taylor

The Impact of Jack Radcliffe: A Mentor’s Story

Telesma: Secret Origins

Ed Gross: Alchemist

sustainability

Strange Folks at Ash Street Garden

Urban gardens are sprouting up all over Baltimore. If you don't have a small plot of land for growing food,…

Farmageddon

Big Green Pirate Party

An Ambitious New Charter School Comes to West Baltimore

Baltimore Free Farm

Fixing The Future