WHAT WEEKLY

★ Cover Story

High Zero Festival

September 20, 2012

David London · Events, Music, Performance

The High Zero Festival, now in its 14th year, has its main concerts this weekend at the Theatre Project! High…

★ Documenting the Baltimore Renaissance

Enducation Series

June 30, 2011

Lee Boot · Social Innovation, Video

This is the short wrap up of the WhoWeAm series on looking at education through the lens of culture. Two points—very simple. Blink and you'll

Otakon 2013

August 15, 2013

Tedd Henn · Festival, Photo Essay

A photo essay of some of them wacky Otakon kids in their crazy getups, courtesy of Tedd Henn.      

Give It Up! Party

January 27, 2010

Brooke Hall & Justin Allen & Philip Laubner · Charm City

Burner culture lands in the heart of Station North with Evolver Baltimore’s party ‘Give It Up!’ where the spirit of giving was alive and kicking

Telesma :: Decade Dance

December 31, 2014

Philip Laubner · Music, Photo Essay

On December 27th 2014, legendary local band Telesma celebrated 10 years, sharing the stage at 8×10 with Voodoo Pharmacology and Fractal Cat. Photographer Phil Laubner

Fighting Rape in Underwear

February 8, 2012

Rebecca Nagle & Philip Laubner · Art, Fashion

  Why are two feminists fighting rape in their underwear?   Story by Rebecca Nagle, photos by Philip Laubner FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture is an artistic

The Last Dance – and Why it Needs to Slow its Roll

May 7, 2014

Heather Clark · Commentary

Ah, summer. As it sits enticingly on the horizon, our nation’s future sits in stuffy high school classrooms and dreams of a juicy three-month block

Saint Harridan in Baltimore :: The Suits You’ve Been Waiting For

February 12, 2014

Amanda Fortner · Fashion

  Last month, clothing company Saint Harridan arrived at the Embassy Suites in the Inner Harbor on the Baltimore leg of its nationwide pop-up tour, bringing

Top 5 Events :: May 1st, 2014

May 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!

What Weekly Fiction Contest ~Cash Prize~

February 6, 2014

Jeremy Chase-Israel · Charm City

February’s Theme: Urban Legends Found in a Bottle is themed monthly fiction contest that will be held by What Weekly Magazine. The contest’s name is

40th Annual Capital Pride

June 15, 2015

Kevin McNamara · Community, Events, Photo Essay

Taking the subway into DC this past Saturday was a more colorful experience than the typical morning commute. Rainbow flags and flamboyant clothing provided stark

Sight Seeing :: Otakon vs. Bronycon

August 20, 2014

Jeremy Chase-Israel & Philip Laubner · Events

People watching is a beloved pastime in Baltimore, as so much of the city’s social calendar has been built around opportunities for voyeurism. The Kinetic

Fragments

August 8, 2012

Matt Kelley · Art, Performance

He’s breaking out of the glass, Glass Mind Theatre that is. Recently, GMT co-founder Alexander Scally has begun his own exploration into the realm of

Farms and Punx

July 12, 2012

Dharna Noor · Community, Events

Festival season is in full swing! Last weekend I had the privilege of attending both FarmFest in Manchester, Maryland and Punx Picnix in Baltimore’s beloved Wyman Park.

Transmodern Guide

May 17, 2012

Tristan Brooks & Theresa Keil · Charm City

Photos from 2011 Transmodern Festival by Theresa Keil Transmodern Festival 2011 Puppet Tyranny. High-stakes silent disco. Performance-based dinner served with dinner-based performance. Crowd-surfing art exhibits.

Two Baltimore Designers on the Role of Design in Education: The Baltimore Design School

September 17, 2013

Kristin Mcwharter · Charm City

Baltimore Design School opened the doors of its new home this fall at the Lebow Building on Oliver and Barclay. The new building, originally a

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.

Not A Beat Maker

October 24, 2013

Kelly Louise Barton · Charm City

This Friday, Baltimore hip-hop producer Don Trunk is releasing his first mixtape “Not A Beatmaker,” proving that he is exactly what his title suggests. Simply

fashion

Navigating Victoria’s Secret

An interesting fact about me: much as I enjoy touching boobs, I don’t enjoy touching bras; at least the ones that…

La Cakerie

LOT 201

Charm City Makeup

Sharp Dressed Man Opens In Mt. Vernon

From Russia, With Lace

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…

Sound and Fury Signifying… Oscar.

Bent Ear

Boite: Show and Tell

Emily Wells: Symphony 1 In the Barrel of a Gun

Infernoland

social innovation

Primal Guerrilla Marketing

How’s this for a social experiment… 1. Fill a couple duffel bags full of drums and percussion. 2. Show up…

Occupy Everywhere

The Exchange Revamps Itself for 2014 & Beyond

From Here To There

Murder Ink at Single Carrot Theatre

Loveasaurus Records

artist profiles

Shawn Theron

We’ve all heard people speak on the subject of changing the world or doing something to make the world a…

Bagoas

Baltimore’s Most Dynamic Surf Rockers :: Beachmover

Renewable Artifacts

Living Illustrated with Alex Fine

Parallel Practice at the BMA

sustainability

Baltimore Free Farm

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

An Ambitious New Charter School Comes to West Baltimore

Strange Folks at Ash Street Garden

Fixing The Future

Big Green Pirate Party

Small Time