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Baltimore Rock Opera Society Auditions

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Getting Baked

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Getting Lit

★ Gregg Wilhelm, Theresa Keil & Matt Kelley
IMPACT

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Mata Ruda

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To stay, or not to stay (Part 1)

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Inward, Outward: The List

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Fragments

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10 Minute Plays

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Manifesto Tendão

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Britt Olsen-Ecker

March 28, 2012

Philip Laubner · Art, Artist Profiles, Music, Performance

The first time I saw Britt Olsen-Ecker was from the audience of the Strand Theater in 2010. She was playing…

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Talking Parlor, NaPoWriMo with Sarah Jean Alexander

May 9, 2013

Adam Robinson · Baltimore Reader

Parlor is an online journal run by Sarah Jean Alexander, a Baltimore writer and bartender. It’s unique, with a collaborative focus, pairing sets of two

Dr. Bob: Life on the Fringe

December 17, 2012

David London · Artist Profiles

I first encountered Dr. Bob at this year’s Artscape. He was sitting in the middle of Charles Street, next to his “We The People” Biodiesel

Our First Preakness

May 23, 2013

whatweekly · Sports

I never imagined myself being interested in horse racing beyond the odd Seabiscuit-esque, tear-jerking biopic though I’m happy to report that our first trip to

Panda Bear and Deakin at Ottobar

September 22, 2010

Theresa Keil · Music

A curious timbre that’s both siren and clarion, Panda Bear’s voice could rightfully stand on its own. Perch it atop an intricate nest of guitar,

Causes and Conditions :: Breaking Down the Building Up

April 9, 2014

Peter Dillon · Charm City

I do actually work. Do I work, actually? I tell myself, I ask myself. What do I do, do you care to know? I think

Last Sunday, Last Rites

September 2, 2010

Matt Kelley · Charm City

Some times when attending reading sessions there is a strange level of social discomfort in the beginning. It almost feels like everyone is scared to

St. Patrick Parade

March 13, 2012

Theresa Keil & Larry Cohen · Events, Photo Essay

The annual St. Patrick Parade is a Baltimore tradition with over 50 years under it’s belt. Dynamic Duo Theresa Keil and Larry Cohen set out

Real Food Farm Turns Trash Into Edible Treasures!

January 10, 2013

Peter Jackson · Community, Food

In a neighborhood with plenty of unhealthy options, Real Food Farm is demonstrating how urban farming can work – bringing new food options to the

Experiencing The Creative Process at Light City

March 28, 2016

Kasai Rex · Charm City

Go beyond your comfort zone and participate in the creative process of Baltimore’s first Light City Festival.

Up By The Roots

February 9, 2012

Urbanite Magazine · Charm City

How a young candidate set out to overthrow a broken political system and rebuild trust between government and people on the street. by Michael Corbin, photo

Watch The Olsen Twins Tip a Black Man with Fried Chicken

April 8, 2014

Nik Oldershaw · Charm City

Last night a friend and myself were having a conversation about the weirdest things we remembered watching on television when we were younger and the

A Conversation with Bob Rose

December 12, 2014

Dave K. · Artist Profiles, Film

In a city as full of vibrant performing arts as Baltimore, with so many classically-trained artists around, the climate can be kind of intimidating. But

A Dream in Cherry Hill

August 8, 2012

Tristan Brooks & Tedd Henn · Community, Social Innovation

“Who controls the media in Baltimore City?” reads the construction-paper sign, in a basement computer lab in Cherry Hill Public Homes. Around it sit Navasha Daya,

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

2013 Sondheim Prize: The Big Reveal

August 1, 2013

Joyce Yu-Jean Lee · Art Criticism

At the awards ceremony, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake announced the 2013 Sondheim Prize winner as Gabriela Bulisova, to which Bulisova humbly remarked she did

Fashion’s Night Out

September 14, 2011

Glenford Nunez & Max Bent · Fashion

The September Issue Photo by Travis Johnson The Baltimore Fashion Alliance’s celebration of Fashion’s Night Out, a now international Fashion Week kick-off created by Vogue