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Challenging a Culture of Low Expectations

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The reality of life is that it’s not all cupcakes and rainbows. Even if it were, cupcakes aren’t good for…

Challenging a Culture of Low Expectations

★ Documenting the Baltimore Renaissance

My Last Days: Meet Zach Sobiech

Zach Sobiech is a 17 year old who recently lost his life to osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. With only months to live, Zach turned to music to say goodbye. Zach’s song, ‘Clouds’ is available on iTunes and

Our First Preakness

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 Preakness was one of the best times I’d had in recent memory. Maybe it was

From That Day to This

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 it does wonders to help move away from the exclusivity of traditional galleries, but often

Grey March  Marches On

When Eric Wiegman travels the 7,000 miles from Moriguchi-shi, Osaka, Japan to Baltimore, the one thing he doesn’t have to worry about is whether or not his drum set will get lost or damaged along the way. He doesn’t worry

Rooms Fall Apart: An Experiential Telling

Every spring for the last 10 years the Transmodern Festival has held radical space for the exploration of experimental, boundary-bending, outrider art. This year’s Labor of Love was indubitably a true labor of love with multiple exhibits, concerts, a MAYFAIR

Room 17B at Theatre Project

In case you haven’t noticed, there’s been some pretty amazing theater from Baltimore artists and companies taking place at Theatre Project this season. In just the first few months of 2013, Theatre Project has played host to the Generous Company,

The Immoral Old Man Brown

Engrained in the Baltimore funk scene, Old Man Brown released their third full-length album, Brand Me Immoral, in Federal Hill on May 3rd. Usually an eight-piece crew, it’s nearly impossible for the band to tour. But on the night of

Freeman Hrabowski: The Question

Freeman Hrabowski The Question from Joe Rubino on Vimeo.

Fiction: Ringo Starr is a Beautiful Man by Dave K.

When our dog died, my dad told us he would get another dog for the house. My brother Pete had a whole list of names for the new dog; he’d gotten most of them from TV. My mom had to

MURDERCASTLE

Story by Peter Davis Photography by Philip Laubner   The Baltimore Rock Opera Society (BROS) is an all-volunteer theatrical company dedicated to developing new works of Rock Theater. In October 2009, BROS launched its first production entitled Gründlehämmer. MURDERCASTLE is their latest feature-length

Where To From Out

Where To From Out is Chris Mason’s latest charming, informative, deeply human and deeply humane autobiography through his life’s travels. What better way to know a person and their values than through where they go, whom they go with and what they

RAW Artists: Cultivating Creativity

It seems like every day a new “unconventional” art gallery opens up in Baltimore. This is great news for any businesses looking to improve the aesthetic of their space without spending any money. But what does it mean for the

The French Conniption:  When a Chip Chop Drill Kills

As you could surmise from my rambling inaugural What Weekly piece  Wrestlin’ With Baltimore (if you happened to catch it – and if not – just think of it as your summer reading assignment), athletics helped insulate my baby boomed butt from the

The SEED of technology

There is not a facet of our lives that technology doesn’t touch – from education and careers to social relationships and arts. Today, college preparatory schools require laptops of students as early as the sixth grade. And those without their

From Here To There

On March 29, 2013 the Maryland General Assembly passed the historic Transportation Infrastructure Investment Act ensuring that $4.4 Billion will be invested in our future. Here are some of the people who worked behind the scenes to make sure the

Poetry: 2 poems by Lori Markland

Burying the hatchets   They’re all about heroics, these skeletons—showing up on Saturdays for dinner and a nap. They might choose to throw bones for the dogs, or spook the bird.  They’ll bring their own brand of humor for the

MAP’s 30 Under 30

Art can be many things. It can be a snapshot of its creator and his or her world. It can discuss meaningful issues about one’s society and culture. It can capture a moment in time. In a broad sense, it

fashion

Sharp Dressed Man Opens In Mt. Vernon

Sharp Dressed Man Opens In Mt. Vernon

There’s a certain confidence that accompanies a great set of clothes that fit just so. This shift in attitude can…

The Happy Hatter of Waverly

Dyed For You

The Littlest Fashion Truck Ever

Confirmed Stock

Fighting Rape in Underwear

nightlife

Deep In The Game

Deep In The Game

Last Friday Night, Club Hippo hosted Deep In The Game, featuring Dazzlestorm (Ellen Degenerate and Amber Alert), TT The Artist and…

FritzBall!!!

Transmodern Guide

Gold Rush Gala

Marquee Ball

A Night at Floristree

social innovation

Transportation Infrastructure Now

Transportation Infrastructure Now

Note from the editor: Keeping in line with our mission, What Weekly advocates for transit and transportation infrastructure projects that…

Let There Be Transit

Come Home Baltimore

Araminta Freedom Initiative

The Consent Revolution

Fixing The Future

artist profiles

Victoria Vox

Victoria Vox

In 2011 singer-songwriter Victoria Vox produced a cover song a week, for an entire year to the delight of her fans.…

Cara Ober

Fashion Photographer Sean Scheidt

What is Magic?

Navasha Daya: Rebirthed Above Ground

Dr. Bob: Life on the Fringe

sustainability

Fixing The Future

Fixing The Future

Photos courtesy Gabby Carroll Last week at the Creative Alliance, the Baltimore Green Currency Association (BGCA), founder of Baltimore’s regional…

Baltimore Free Farm

Small Time

Big Green Pirate Party

Farmageddon

Strange Folks at Ash Street Garden

technology

Let There Be Transit

Let There Be Transit

Baltimore has plenty of fire. Fire for crime, for housing, for jobs. This past weekend the fire focused on transit,…

Get Pixilated

Tech Rockstar Kyle Fritz

Common Curriculum

Betamore

Real Science Fiction