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★ Cover Story

Artfisch at 788

June 9, 2011

Philip Laubner & Theresa Keil · Art

Illustration by Erica Hinson Denny On Thursday, June 2nd, friends, family and admirers of Erica Hinson Denny, a.k.a. Artfisch, gathered…

★ Documenting the Baltimore Renaissance

HampdenFest 2012

September 20, 2012

Theresa Keil & Larry Cohen · Community, Events, Photo Essay

HampdenFest took place on September 8th, and What Weekly Photographers Theresa Keil and Larry Cohen were there to capture the action! HampdenFest began as a

Pantsless

October 26, 2011

Jordan Sondler · Love

I'd gone to a party one night in the fall and met a cute, blond, transfer student. I went to a small, liberal arts college, and by

The Hustle

June 26, 2013

Ezra Winter · The Hustle

By Ezra Lefko (the easier-to-pronounce comedy alter-ego of writer and artist Natan Lefkowits)   Welcome to The Hustle! Just as music, theater and other performance

Kinetic Sculpture

May 9, 2012

Larry Cohen · Art, Photo Essay

Last Saturday marked the American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM)’s 14th Annual Kinetic Sculpture Race. Kinetic Sculptures are amphibious, human-powered works of art custom-built for the race

Feel the Music Change Your Mind :: The Sound of Animals Fighting 2014 Tour

March 26, 2014

Kelly Louise Barton · Music

There is no other way to describe the mentality behind fans of The Sound of Animals Fighting aside from a cult of inspired and dedicated

The Hustle: Twitter to Riches- How to find Comedy Success and a Job at The Onion

June 17, 2014

Ezra Winter · The Hustle

The Hustle is a series where Ezra Winter interviews and features how people find success in creative ways in the digital age. This time we

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,

Check your privilege at the door: A review of the indie movie Stay Cold Stay Hungry

July 29, 2014

Matt Kelley · Film

As the two get closer, it become harder and harder for Harley to hide his secret. In the end, their friendship falls apart in a

Secret Mountains: Rejoice

November 10, 2010

What Weekly · Video

Secret Mountains: Rejoice

Wye Oak Music Video – The Tower :: Video by Wham City Comedy

April 2, 2014

Ezra Winter · Music

Our friends at Wham City Comedy produced this killer music video for Baltimore favorites Wye Oak.  Enjoy!  The video was directed by Ben O’Brien. Who, rumor

Places & Spaces’ Featured Gallery :: Creative Alliance

March 19, 2014

Kristin Mcwharter · Art

Gallery, theater, community center, and artist residency program, The Creative Alliance builds communities by bringing

In the Eye of the Spiral

May 21, 2012

whatweekly · Charm City

https://vimeo.com/39908780 IN THE EYE OF THE SPIRAL from In the Eye of the Spiral on Vimeo. In The Eye of the Spiral is a documentary

Peace Spore

January 27, 2011

What Weekly · Nightlife, Social Innovation

Blood soaked Vietnam draft papers, peace mantras, deep ethical questions that might never be answered discussed during a no-holds-barred forum whose participants were merely asked

Glenford Nunez

November 3, 2011

Justin Allen · Artist Profiles, Fashion

With seemingly little mentoring, or outside direction, at 24 years old, Glenford has broken into the New York agency scene through shear determination. In fact,

Emily Wells: Symphony 1 In the Barrel of a Gun

January 6, 2011

What Weekly · Nightlife, Video

Emily Wells: Symphony 1 In the Barrel of a Gun

Everything I Know About Beyoncé and Why That’s Important

August 20, 2014

Chuck Green · Commentary, Music

Or, perhaps more importantly, how I just learned the character code for an acute “e” and I’m not just going to waste that. Beyoncé has

Hampdenfest

September 16, 2010

Theresa Keil & Justin Allen · Art, Music

Bring me powdery sweet funnel cakes and savory chicken skewers; show me your masterfully painted faces Baltimore. Your street festivals are the opiate that mellows

fashion

Behind the Fence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-e8o72PRTY Sharp Dressed Man was founded by the Baltimore Fashion Alliance in 2012 to support men re-entering the workforce. Often…

Otakon 2010

Sharp Dressed Man Opens In Mt. Vernon

Giordano’s Giant Nudes

From Russia, With Lace

LOT 201

nightlife

Sick Weapons Last Show at Golden West

Ellie Beziat, Sick Weapons energetic blond singer, was standing around the Golden West before the band’s final show. She and…

Bent Ear

Brian Baker

Nina Simone: Baltimore set to scenes from The Wire

The Death Set: Slap Slap…

Infernoland

social innovation

International Fest 2011

In the tradition of great port cities throughout history, Baltimore has become home to an incredibly diverse population of people…

Treating Others

Getting Motivated: A Case Study on Creating Impact

788 Washington Blvd.

Downside Up

Elf Night

artist profiles

BROS

Don’t Compromise the Epic   One of the many interesting things about the Baltimore Rock Opera Society (BROS) is that…

Interactions at Minás

We Are Gone

Infinite Games: Mixtum

Robert Marbury

Matt Muirhead Goes Big

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…

Big Green Pirate Party

Fixing The Future

Strange Folks at Ash Street Garden

Farmageddon

Baltimore Free Farm

technology

Start Me Up :: The Reality of Starting a Tech Company in Baltimore

Where Baltimore Works: Visualization Map by Dave Troy The word “startup” is now fully absorbed in our modern parlance. Maybe…

Betamore

How to See the Party Before You Arrive

Smart Textiles

The God Particle

Data For The People: How Does OpenBaltimore Work?