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The Baltimore Reader with Bill Hughes

February 21, 2013

Adam Robinson · Baltimore Reader, What Lit

If you go to any literary events around Baltimore, you’re bound to run into Bill Hughes; he’s the guy with…

★ Documenting the Baltimore Renaissance

Dance Round Robin

March 10, 2011

Justin Allen & Brooke Hall · Music, Performance

I’ve come to the realization that dance is probably the most life affirming art form of all. It lives within the cadence of one’s breath

Bhutan :: Mystical Land of the Peaceful Dragon

May 21, 2014

Peter Dillon · Charm City

Diving into Paro like an eagle, banking right…swooping left. Mountains on either side, foothills peeking in the window of the plane. Gripping my armrests the

Keep the Harbor clean by painting Baltimore Blue!

February 28, 2013

Peter Jackson · Charm City

Baltimore has a serious trash problem. There is way too much of it in our streets and in our streams.  When it rains, everything on

Turn Into

February 29, 2012

whatweekly · Performance

Photos by Rashid Belt Turn Into, the latest production from the Effervescent Collective, was hosted at Soft House and featured the music of Rod Hamilton,

Pigtown Festival

September 28, 2011

Theresa Keil & Larry Cohen · Charm City, Music

Here's a look back at the 10th Annual Pigtown Festival featuring the photography of Theresa Keil and Larry Cohen.

Celebration “Honeysuckle Blue”

January 27, 2011

What Weekly · Nightlife, Video

Celebration “Honeysuckle Blue” from Friends Records on Vimeo. Video by Miranda Pfeiffer // www.mirandapfeiffer.com “Honeysuckle Blue” by Celebration // www.celebrationelectrictarot.com Friends Records // www.friendsrecordsbaltimore.com Pre-order

Space Invaders

December 8, 2011

Urbanite Magazine · Charm City

The new face of sustainable seafood by Martha Thomas photo by J.M. Giordano Originally published in Urbanite Magazine October 31, 2011 It may be a

Clark Priftis Art Gallery Grand Opening

September 16, 2010

Brooke Hall & Justin Allen · Art

Friday night was the canvas on which Clark Priftis Art’s grand opening in Harbor East's Legg Mason building was splashed with the color so many

Big Baltimore Roots Revival

July 12, 2012

Kevin Chesser · Events, Music

On Friday, June 30th, Big Baltimore Roots Revival delivered its namesake and then some to the packed hall of Frazier’s on 36thstreet. Said revivalists included

Top 5 Events :: Feb 14th, 2014

February 5, 2014

Ezra Winter · Charm City

Top 5 Events (in no particular order) Each week we round up the most fun goings-on in the city.  Please submit your event to our calendar if

Valentine’s Day :: A How To

January 29, 2014

Charmed and Dangerous · Charm City

Let’s Talk About Valentine’s Day We’ve got a little over 2 weeks remaining. While I’m the first person to want to completely dismiss the day,

Causes and Conditions :: The Pokhara Parahawk

March 13, 2014

Peter Dillon · Charm City

Every day, a new experience. I was talking with Paul, a filmmaker from Vermont, who is also staying at our guesthouse. Over an Americano and

Zeke’s Coffee Shop :: Defining the Coffee Experience

April 23, 2014

Christina Delgado · Food

Thomas Rhodes, owner of Zeke’s Coffee, loves theater. But like many, Thomas wasn’t finding jobs on the stage, which caused him to pick up a

The Copycat Project

February 29, 2012

David London & Philip Laubner · Art, Artist Profiles, Station North

There are few buildings in the Baltimore Arts Skyline that hold as much history, mystery, and allure as the Copycat. For close to 30 years,

Grunion Run by Juliet Escoria

March 11, 2014

Timmy Reed · Literature, What Lit

Today I am excited to feature Grunion Run by Juliet Escoria. The story, which first appeared in Everyday Genius (What Weekly contributor Adam Robinson’s daily

Tommy Tucker

March 17, 2010

Brooke Hall & Justin Allen · Music

Patrons of the Ottobar last Saturday night were witnesses to the resurrection of old school rock and roll as Tommy Tucker and the SuperNaturals tore

These Walls Can Talk

June 14, 2012

David London · Art, Station North

All Photos by Martha Cooper It has been exactly five months to the day, since I heard Ben Stone, Executive Director of Station North Arts

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What Weekly ran from 2010 to 2016. The Pronoia Effect is the story of building it, what came next, and what I found on the other side.

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fashion

The Littlest Fashion Truck Ever

Taking Fashion on the Road One day while teaching at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, adjunct professor…

Robyn’s Nest

Fashion’s Night Out

Panoptic Fashion Show- MICA

From Russia, With Lace

La Cakerie

nightlife

Comedy Noir

Sexual deviance, death, stupidity, mental illness, brutality, murder: don’t you love ‘em? I do, but not in the form…

Peace Spore

Bent Ear

Weekends: Totem

Sound and Fury Signifying… Oscar.

Boite: Show and Tell

social innovation

Ultimate Block Party

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

Dusting Off Our Game

Luminous Intervention

Baltimore Time Bank

Peace Spore

The BNote Revealed

artist profiles

Josh Denny: The Support

What Weekly releases its first print magazine: A Tribute to Erica Hinson Denny. (*First run is SOLD OUT - we…

They’re Not Making Art Anymore :: An Interview with Fred Lazarus IV

Britt Olsen-Ecker

Jeramie Bellmay

Future Islands Homecoming

TOVEN

sustainability

An Ambitious New Charter School Comes to West Baltimore

Publishers’ Note: Green Street Academy is a client of What Weekly’s sister company, What Works Studio. We are proud to have…

Small Time

Welcome to the Free Farm

Fixing The Future

Farmageddon

Big Green Pirate Party

technology

Baltimore Hackathon

Since the proliferation of the personal computer, we’ve seen the emergence of an entirely unique vein of artistry. Like other…

Smart Textiles

Netflix Premiers Its First Exclusive Documentary

Pure Bang Games

How to Make Your Cat a Cinematographer (GoPro Edition)

Inside The Electric Pharaoh

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