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★ Cover Story

Paco Fish

July 12, 2012

David London & Philip Laubner & Theresa Keil · Artist Profiles, Performance

Photo by Philip Laubner It is difficult to wander the streets of Baltimore’s strange and eccentric world of performance without…

★ Documenting the Baltimore Renaissance

The Baltimore Algebra Project

August 22, 2013

Caroline Pressman · Community, Performance, Social Innovation

Ralikh and his colleagues stay involved because beyond tutoring math – as the name implies – the goal of the Baltimore Algebra Project is empowering

Teatro 101 Presents Side Show

August 18, 2010

Justin Allen & Theresa Keil · Performance

Side Show, produced by Teatro 101, directed by David Gregory and musically directed by Julie Parish, comes complete with a live orchestra and an intimate

Finding Metaspace

August 7, 2013

Max Guy · Art Criticism

Max Guy gives serious thought to an exhibition at the new Springsteen Gallery. The show is over now, but the gallery continues an ambitious program at

Patriarchy’s Most Feared Athletes: Women Ice-Hockey Players

February 25, 2014

Kelly Louise Barton · Commentary, Sports

In lieu of the USA’s frustrating Olympic ice-hockey performances, once the disappointment set in, it was still impossible to overlook how very little attention the

The Temporary Nature of Ideas

September 9, 2010

Justin Allen & Theresa Keil · Art

If humans weren’t social animals, civilization wouldn’t have evolved into what it is today. Considering the amount of time life has existed on this planet,

The Hustle 4: Baltimore Improv Group

July 25, 2013

Gatsby · The Hustle

Did you know about Baltimore’s passionate improv community?  I recently had the opportunity to speak with Heather Moyer from the Baltimore Improv Group about their

Sowebo Festival

May 30, 2012

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

Dwellers of any city know the importance of independent artists to the upkeep of local culture. The up-and-coming neighborhood near Hollins Market in South West

Bagoas

January 18, 2012

Dr. Nodnol III, Esq. & Philip Laubner · Artist Profiles

Dr. Finius J. Nodnol III, Esq., reporting back to duty! This week, it is my pleasure to introduce you to Bagoas – an undeniably mythical

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.

Build Little Free Libraries & Build a Community of Books!

December 24, 2012

Peter Jackson · Community

Great literature is built on conflict and unlikely heroes. When the Enoch Pratt Library closed its Charles Village branch in 1997, community members rallied, filing

Run for Play!

August 22, 2013

Peter Jackson · Charm City

Last spring, Rayfield, a second grader, was standing by himself against the school wall as other kids played after lunch. They paid him no attention

FritzBall!!!

September 20, 2012

Philip Laubner & Theresa Keil & Larry Cohen · Charm City, Events, Photo Essay

  Photo by Philip Laubner Behold the rapturous joy on the faces of those celebrating the life and times of the one and only, Kyle

Future Islands at 2640

June 29, 2011

whatweekly · Music, Video

From Friends Records, Future Islands live at the 2640 Space for the Celebration LP Release Event on 3/5/11, featuring "Inch of Dust", "In The Fall",

Longmont Potion Castle :: Boats

April 28, 2014

Nik Oldershaw · Charm City

The Jerky Boys were never funny. They just weren’t. Still they are synonymous with prank calls. Every menial job I’ve ever worked has at some

Excerpt: Addicts and Basements by Robert Vaughan

May 6, 2014

Timmy Reed · What Lit

I am thrilled to present you with this excerpt from Addicts and Basements by Robert Vaughan. Robert has a Baltimore connection via editing the flash

social innovation

Redefining Family and Community

At last check, 66 percent of Baltimore City Public Schools students graduate high school in four years. Every student in…

Stop The Presses: How To Buy Back The Baltimore Sun

International Fest 2011

The BNote Revealed

When It Works

Baltimore Social Innovation Journal Launches

artist profiles

Artist Heather Joi

"I was the best shot in my group, I maxed out my physical training score, I was a high-speed soldier,"…

Elizabeth Brady

Mathew Bainbridge

Soldiers Find Healing Through Art

Brady Starr

The Copycat Project

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

Strange Folks at Ash Street Garden

Big Green Pirate Party

Welcome to the Free Farm

Farmageddon

technology

Create Baltimore, Take 2

Story by Daniel Stuelpnagel Some artists don’t like technology, but I’m not one of them. All the more reason to…

What Are Bitcoins?

Real Science Fiction

Netflix Premiers Its First Exclusive Documentary

Baltimore Hackathon

Education Hack Day