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fashion
Saint Harridan in Baltimore :: The Suits You’ve Been Waiting For
Last month, clothing company Saint Harridan arrived at the Embassy Suites in the Inner Harbor on the Baltimore leg of…
Saint Harridan in Baltimore :: The Suits You’ve Been Waiting For
Last month, clothing company Saint Harridan arrived at the Embassy Suites in the Inner Harbor on the Baltimore leg of…
nightlife
Brian Baker
Brian Baker creates life-size pieces of art with, as he puts it, "gods and goddesses, angels and demons, spirits and…
Brian Baker
Brian Baker creates life-size pieces of art with, as he puts it, "gods and goddesses, angels and demons, spirits and…
social innovation
Warnock Foundation Survey Finds Hope Amongst Baltimoreans
Publishers’ Note: The Warnock Foundation is a client of What Weekly’s sister company, What Works Studio. We are proud to…
Warnock Foundation Survey Finds Hope Amongst Baltimoreans
Publishers’ Note: The Warnock Foundation is a client of What Weekly’s sister company, What Works Studio. We are proud to…
artist profiles
Michelle Dwyer: Mistress of Karaoke Ceremonies
With the whimsicality of a snow globe-wielding kitten and the energy of an infomercial host, Michelle Dwyer can make even…
Michelle Dwyer: Mistress of Karaoke Ceremonies
With the whimsicality of a snow globe-wielding kitten and the energy of an infomercial host, Michelle Dwyer can make even…
sustainability
Big Green Pirate Party
The Big Green Pirate Party was a fundraiser for Baltimore Green Careers, a Civic Works project that has a kick-ass…
Big Green Pirate Party
The Big Green Pirate Party was a fundraiser for Baltimore Green Careers, a Civic Works project that has a kick-ass…
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…
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…
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