WHAT WEEKLY

★ Cover Story

Charm City Walks With Wallenda

June 19, 2012

Dharna Noor · Events, Performance

All photos courtesy of Charm City Movement Arts In early May, Nik Wallenda walked a tightrope across Batimore’s Inner Harbor…

★ Documenting the Baltimore Renaissance

Swedish Guy Fingersnaps The Super Mario Theme

April 23, 2014

Nik Oldershaw · Charm City

It’s crazy how smug he looks through the duration of the video. This would probably be a lot more enjoyable if he didn’t have a

Come Home Baltimore

February 6, 2013

whatweekly · Social Innovation

  PROVING YOU CAN TAKE THE WIRE OUT OF BALTIMORE The Come Home Baltimore Fund Modestly Announces a Crowfunding Contest That Will Revolutionize How Disadvantaged

On Artichoke Haircut and the Things They Do

April 17, 2013

Adam Robinson · Baltimore Reader, What Lit

One of Baltimore’s coolest literature magazines is Artichoke Haircut, a small-format production that fits nicely in your hand and reads nicely in your mind. They just

Ultimate Block Party

September 28, 2011

whatweekly · Social Innovation

On October 2, Baltimore City Public Schools is partnering with the Learning Resource Network, Johns Hopkins University, and a host of local and national sponsors

Go Home Neil, You’re Drunk

April 7, 2014

Nik Oldershaw · Charm City

Oh man, this is my new favorite thing. Take one of the smartest men alive today, slow him down just a tad and suddenly everything

Rafael Alvarez’s Tales From The Holy Land

January 7, 2014

Timmy Reed · Hampden, Literature, Performance, What Lit

  Rafael Alvarez’ third collection of fiction, Tales From the Holy Land, opens Baltimore’s last century up like a cadaver, then offers readers a look

Relief: New Work by Minas Konsolas

July 29, 2010

Brooke Hall & Justin Allen · Art

Photo by Brooke Hall What you’re looking at is an example of what could very well be the world’s only known two and a half

Secret Mountains: High Horse

February 26, 2013

whatweekly · Music, Video

Secret Mountains – “High Horse” Official Video from Brian Papish on Vimeo. Secret Mountains record release is February 28 at The Bell Foundry. Friends Records

DJ SHADOW, CUT CHEMIST AND 40,000 RECORDS

September 17, 2014

Abby Higgs · Events, Music

You’ve been granted unlimited access to a music legend’s monstrous 40,000+ vinyl collection. What do you do? Simple! You say to yourself, I’m already an

First Look at the Original Washington Monument’s Hidden Secrets

February 19, 2015

Ivan Petrov · Events

“Divine providence seemed to smile upon the occasion; the air was delightfully cool and the firmament serene.” – John Horace Pratt (from his account of

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

PUBLICATIONS AND MULTIPLES FAIR THIS WEEKEND

March 5, 2014

Timmy Reed · Baltimore Reader, Literature, What Lit

Adam Robinson sent me this heads up about the 5th Annual Open Space Publications and Multiples Fair happening this weekend. I am glad he reminded

That’s Mr. Fritz To You

September 13, 2012

Jess Gartner · Charm City

What Weekly’s FritzBall Dance Party this weekend is named in honor of Kyle Fritz, a Baltimore developer and do-gooder. I sat down with him last

Prudish America?

November 10, 2011

whatweekly · Food

I am from Italy, which is known as one of the most romantic countries in Europe, a destination for lovers who come to visit from

Open Walls Update

April 25, 2012

Piper Watson · Art, Station North

Intersni Kazki (Kiev, Ukraine) – On North Avenue Market – Maryland & North Ave. – Photos by Piper Watson It has been an exciting few

Elf Night

December 22, 2010

Brooke Hall & Justin Allen · Social Innovation

Photo by Brooke Hall Since 1993, Business Volunteers Unlimited have referred over 90,000 volunteers. Recently, we decided to join them at the Salvation Army for

Gateway at Ruintown

January 12, 2011

Matt Kelley & Philip Laubner & Theresa Keil · Charm City, Music, Nightlife

Have you ever spent a Saturday night arguing with your friends over what to do only to realize that in the end you wasted much

fashion

Fighting Rape in Underwear

  Why are two feminists fighting rape in their underwear?   Story by Rebecca Nagle, photos by Philip Laubner FORCE:…

From Russia, With Lace

La Cakerie

Navigating Victoria’s Secret

Charm City Fashion Show at BMI

Smart Textiles

nightlife

Sound and Fury Signifying… Oscar.

The Oscars are silly but I love them anyway, so here’s my contribution to the water cooler discourse. I would…

Emily Wells at Cyclops Books

Sick Weapons Last Show at Golden West

SCREEN PASS

Comedy Noir

Commissure At The Contemporary Museum

artist profiles

Fashion Photographer Sean Scheidt

Fashion Photography by Sean Scheidt, photos of Scheidt were taken by Christopher Rondo Painting a Fashionable Photograph, with Sean Scheidt…

Artist Heather Joi

For The Love of Vinyl

Peace of Mind

Matt Muirhead Goes Big

Brian Baker

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…

Strange Folks at Ash Street Garden

An Ambitious New Charter School Comes to West Baltimore

Big Green Pirate Party

Farmageddon

Small Time

technology

Halpern: On Tour and Online

This is a story about my favorite Baltimore artist.   Matt Halpern has quickly emerged as one of rock music’s…

Betamore

Real Science Fiction

Netflix Premiers Its First Exclusive Documentary

Let There Be Transit

Pure Bang Games