WHAT WEEKLY

★ Cover Story

Get Pixilated

December 5, 2012

David London · Business, Technology

People love looking at pictures of themselves. This is a simple and undeniable fact of human nature. Another strange phenomenon…

★ Documenting the Baltimore Renaissance

J’Accuse — Munich 1972

August 9, 2012

David London & Theresa Keil · Art

Gigi McKendric has been a professional artist for more than six decades. Her work spans many mediums, including poetry, sculpture, film, paintings, life masks, and

Comics: 3:33 by Will Shanklin

November 14, 2013

Timmy Reed · What Lit

The debut of a new comic series by Will Shanklin

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

The Child Ballads at The G Spot

September 22, 2010

Philip Laubner · Art, Music

Originally conceived as only an exhibition of paintings, the idea for The Child’s Ballads Show organically grew to include musicians that played traditional folk

The Hustle: Booking It!

November 7, 2013

Ezra Winter · The Hustle

Adam Savage is a stalwart of the Baltimore music scene, where he is a booker and promoter for many of the best shows around town.

Heavy Metal Treasures :: Acid Queen Jewelry

April 30, 2014

Katie Weber · Fashion

The next time you’re driving down Falls Rd. headed north, pay attention after you pass The Avenue. About a half a mile down the road, you’ll

March Fiction Contest Winner “Alleyway Experiences”

April 3, 2014

Ezra Winter · Charm City

Blythe, by Charles Swain   The wet brownstone had left smears on Martin’s fingers when his hands vainly lunged for its surface. His stumble had

Station North Fall Music Festival

October 20, 2010

Philip Laubner & Matt Kelley · Art, Charm City, Music, Station North

Station North Fall Music Festival 2010 When Kaki King picks up a guitar, lots of things start to happen that you wouldn’t expect. The sky

From New York to DC with Courtney Barnett and Her Tribe

October 27, 2014

David Leigh Abts & Elizabeth Abts · Music

Who was hotter in a bathing suit, Nancy Reagan or Margaret Thatcher? Follow Courtney Barnett and Her Tribe, fueled by tall-boys to find out.

Baltimore Bibliophilia

September 28, 2011

whatweekly · Literature

It’s difficult to say which is more potent. The brightly-colored balloons, the smell of freshly powdered funnel-cake and overpriced veggie lo mein, unexpected bubbles, the

Struggle and Joy in the Druid Hill Park Memorial Pool

January 8, 2014

Graham Coreil-Allen · Art Criticism

By Graham Coreil-Allen   I  recently moved in across the street from Druid Hill Park. A friend told me about a place little-known to neighborhood

Can’t Miss :: May 29, 2014

May 26, 2014

Kelly Louise Barton · Charm City

Silicon Valley on HBO Set in the tech hub, Silicon Valley on HBO pokes fun at start-up culture while making all file-sharers wish that Pied

Top 5 Events :: April 4th, 2014

April 1, 2014

Gatsby · Charm City

Top 5 Events (in no particular order) Each week we bring you the goodness. Submit your event to our calendar if you’d like to see yourself here!

Exhaust the Limits Book Launch

December 2, 2010

Brooke Hall & Justin Allen · Charm City

The world is a better place because of Chic Dambach. If you’ve never heard of him, you’re about to. He was instrumental in stopping the

Imploding Eye

November 10, 2010

What Weekly · Video

Imploding Eye: A Short Film By Matt Muirhead

From That Day to This

May 16, 2013

Gatsby · Art

We want to continue to create alternative spaces in Baltimore that provide venues for artists to showcase their work. The house show as we know

fashion

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…

In Good Fashion: Form The Label

RAW Artists: Cultivating Creativity

Startup Sheik :: The Swavor Story

LOT 201

Navigating Victoria’s Secret

social innovation

The Exchange Revamps Itself for 2014 & Beyond

Stephanie Halley, Executive Director of the Woman’s Industrial Exchange, has taken on the task of refreshing an organization that was…

Feedback

International Fest 2011

Downside Up

Dusting Off Our Game

Occupy Baltimore

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…

Exclusive Video Interview with CEDA and DUME

Infinite Games: Mixtum

Paco Fish

Mata Ruda

Bart O’Reilly

sustainability

Welcome to the Free Farm

All photos by David London Nestled just blocks from The Avenue in Hanpden is a leafy utopia known as the…

Farmageddon

Big Green Pirate Party

Small Time

An Ambitious New Charter School Comes to West Baltimore

Strange Folks at Ash Street Garden