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★ Cover Story

Araminta Freedom Initiative

January 3, 2013

David London & Theresa Keil · Social Innovation

The name Araminta, which means “defender,” was Harriet Tubman’s given name as a child slave in Maryland.  In honor of…

★ Documenting the Baltimore Renaissance

Gettin’ Ye Olde Messed Up

September 18, 2014

Chuck Green · Festival

I will forever recall with fondness an adventure I took upon recently, an adventure back in time, to ye olde better times, a trip to

Kwame Kwei-Armah Honored By Queen Elizabeth II

June 16, 2012

whatweekly · Community

Kwame Kwei-Armah, recently appointed Creative Director at Center Stage, was honored with the title of Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Arbouretum at The Metro Gallery

October 13, 2010

Jason Bender · Music

Arbouretum masterfully position themselves as shamanistic leaders who take their fans on a musical trip. Within the first few songs the band makes you

Dance for Peace at Ynot Lot

April 28, 2015

Kelly Louise Barton · Community, Events, Performance

In the wake of the events that occurred Monday evening, our community came out in waves to restore peace and hope in the city. Neighbors lent

Youth Fight Violence With Film

May 2, 2013

Peter Jackson · Charm City

Growing up in Baltimore, Taqi Juba says, “it often feels like everyone I know has lost a friend or a family member to violence.” In

Expect the Unexpected: David London’s Creative Spirit Séance

July 31, 2014

Kevin McNamara & Philip Laubner · Events

Editor’s Note: David London once was a managing director at What Weekly. David London is a magician. Unless you know him, whatever image just popped

BMA Gala**

November 18, 2014

Kristin Mcwharter · Community, Events

It’s not everyday that Baltimoreans have an excuse to whip out their red carpet attire, but the BMA’s 100-year anniversary gala certainly gave them cause

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug :: Spoiler Free Review

December 13, 2013

Dan Gvozden · Charm City, Film

It isn’t a spoiler to say that The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug isn’t the resolution to Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy.  Despite knowing this,

RAW Baltimore Artist Awards

December 12, 2013

Ezra Winter · Art, Events

Here’s a visual recap of the RAW Baltimore Artist awards held at TATU this past weekend in case you missed. After seeing the photos you

Drifish Out of Water

December 8, 2011

whatweekly · Music, Video

Brick Exposé Urban Media and Stinkiface Music present Femi The DriFish and The Out of Water eXperience. Watch it in 720p for the best picture.

Staying Sane in a Korean Hagwon

September 15, 2014

Hannah Ehlenfeldt · Charm City

Last week we entered a new semester at school, and it had me reflecting a lot on the “norms” of working where I do. We

TT the Artist: Diversity Matters

February 2, 2016

What Weekly · Charm City

You’ve probably heard that not a single person of color was nominated for an Academy Award this year. TT the Artist talks about her difficulty

Wham City Comedy Tour

November 17, 2010

Justin Allen & Brooke Hall · Performance, Station North

Last Thursday the good folks at Wham City kicked off their comedy tour in the fabulous basement of the Bell Foundry in Station North. The

Let’s Do Some Stuff!

April 7, 2010

Brooke Hall & Justin Allen · Charm City

A natural fit: Retro TV game show and Hamden’s Hon Bar. This is where notorious beehive backdrop meets accordion-playing, trivia-asking experimental game show host, Landis

Dusting Off Our Game

June 2, 2011

Lee Boot · Social Innovation, Video

This 4th film installment in WhoWeAm’s series on education looks at the absurd discrepancy between traditional US culture and the current US schools.

Improv at 2640

April 15, 2010

Brooke Hall & Justin Allen · Music

The improvisational music movement in Baltimore is one of the most interesting phenomena happening right now. This might be due to the fact that so

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…

Sick Weapons Last Show at Golden West

Weekends: Totem

SCREEN PASS

Nina Simone: Baltimore set to scenes from The Wire

Gateway at Ruintown

social innovation

The “Mad Women” of the 307 Collective

In room 307 of Maryland Institute College of Art’s Brown Center, four students immersed themselves in a design internship for…

Baltimore Time Bank

Baltimore Renaissance Project

Let’s Mess With Texas

The Merchants of Dissonance

What is a Tool Library?

artist profiles

Cory Donovan

Living Illustrated with Alex Fine

I should know better than to ascribe one’s artistic work as wholly representative of the artist himself. Still, I feel…

Interactions at Minás

Ian Hesford :: Dead and Back Again

A Conversation with Bob Rose

We Are Gone

Dr. Nodnol Introduces…

sustainability

Fixing The Future

Photos courtesy Gabby Carroll Last week at the Creative Alliance, the Baltimore Green Currency Association (BGCA), founder of Baltimore’s regional…

Small Time

Farmageddon

An Ambitious New Charter School Comes to West Baltimore

Big Green Pirate Party

Baltimore Free Farm