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Art Bytes at The Walters

August 1, 2012

Jess Gartner · Art, Community, Events

When people talk about the intersection of arts and technology, it’s not always so literal as a group of technologists…

★ Documenting the Baltimore Renaissance

Can Rock & Roll Save the Tigers? :: Digital Breeding by Portugal. the Man

May 14, 2014

Kelly Louise Barton · Music

After exploring the Smithsonian National Zoo this past Monday, Alaskan natives Portugal. the Man performed “Endangered Song” for the first time live at a free

The Baltimore Rock Opera Society Presents: The Rock Opera 6-Pack

May 22, 2015

Dave K. · Events, Performance

The Rock Opera 6-Pack is more than just another entry in the BROS' 7,000-year mission to melt faces. It is a response to the city

Novel Excerpt: These Days by Margo Christie

April 30, 2014

Timmy Reed · Literature, What Lit

Today I am Happy to feature an excerpt from Margo Christie’s novel, These Days, These Days is a semi-autobiographical romp down memory lane on Baltimore’s

Navigating Victoria’s Secret

May 14, 2014

Amanda Fortner · Commentary, Fashion

An interesting fact about me: much as I enjoy touching boobs, I don’t enjoy touching bras; at least the ones that aren’t on people. They have

Underwater Sculpture

March 20, 2012

David London · Charm City

Robin Gunkel forwarded us Jason deCaires Taylor’s website and told us we had to check him out. We agree! The following bio and photos are

Baltimore Folk Festival

October 24, 2012

Rebecca Kirkman · Events, Music

Button up your flannel shirt and don your overalls for Friday’s Baltimore Folk Fest. The first-ever festival, spearheaded by Alex Champagne of the local label

Pop-Up Lit Shop

October 2, 2013

Timmy Reed · Literature, What Lit

I just received this press release from Brad Cartwright over at EMP Collective for what looks like a super fun event (and a great place

Young Blood

July 21, 2011

Tedd Henn · Art

Maryland Art Place is currently hosting an exhibition of work by exciting emerging artists from the Maryland Institute College of Art, The University of Maryland

Transportation Infrastructure Now

April 16, 2013

Justin Allen · Innovation, Social Innovation

Note from the editor: Keeping in line with our mission, What Weekly advocates for transit and transportation infrastructure projects that will provide economic development opportunities

Modern Apocalypse: Pop Culture’s Love Affair with Total Destruction

May 28, 2014

Amanda Fortner · Commentary

I grew up on apocalypses. I did, and so did many of my fellows in pop culture (a term that is often applied liberally, and

Summer Flu by Carabella Sands

April 18, 2013

Timmy Reed · What Lit

  ­Summer Flu I was wearing the new dress My prettiest When my boyfriend’s sickness Took me I was petting the tongue of Yo the

Die Antwoord’s ‘Pitbull Terrier’ Video Aspires To New Reaches of Dumb

May 21, 2014

Nik Oldershaw · Charm City

I pretended to like Die Antwoord for a two month period when I was 17, mainly because the girl I was pursuing at the time

Fluid Movement

July 26, 2012

Dharna Noor · Events, Performance

The summer of ’99 saw Fluid Movement’s Baltimore beginnings. Its birth was also a rebirth—it helped rekindle community interest in East Baltimore’s Patterson Park. The

Going Under Cover

February 15, 2012

whatweekly · Art

by Cassie Paton Recently, the group exhibition Under Cover premiered at MICA’s Decker Gallery and hosted an opening reception organized by MICA’s Exhibition Development Seminar

In the Eye of the Spiral

May 21, 2012

whatweekly · Charm City

https://vimeo.com/39908780 IN THE EYE OF THE SPIRAL from In the Eye of the Spiral on Vimeo. In The Eye of the Spiral is a documentary

Recollections of a Red Line Marketer

January 26, 2015

Matt Kelley · Commentary

Recollections of a Red Line marketer Disclaimer: This op-ed is my own personal opinion based off of my experiences and should not represent the opinion

WORMS

March 30, 2011

Tedd Henn · Charm City

Photo by Tedd Henn WORMS is the name of an event billed as “an interactive literary magazine in 3-D.” Every month, typically on a Wednesday,

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Drive2Thrive – Discover Wonderland Fashion Show

It's not everyday that Alice in Wonderland meets Project Runway in a philanthropy-driven spectacle under the towering glass ceilings of…

Giordano’s Giant Nudes

Sharp Dressed Man Opens In Mt. Vernon

The Happy Hatter of Waverly

Fashion’s Night Out

Fashion Photographer Sean Scheidt

nightlife

Murder Ink at Single Carrot Theatre

On the fifth of January participants in Single Carrot Theatre’s recitation of Anna Ditkoff’s City Paper column, Murder Ink, entered…

Cameron Blake Double Album Release

Peace Spore

Celebration “Honeysuckle Blue”

Let’s Mess With Texas

Gateway at Ruintown

social innovation

Support The Baltimore Brew

Baltimore Brew founders Mark Reutter and Fern Shen One could argue the health of modern society can be directly correlated…

The Merchants of Dissonance

788 Washington Blvd.

Baltimore is “The Most Generous City in America”

The 99%

Wide Angle Youth Media

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Adam Scott Miller

All images courtesy Adam Scott Miller When you first encounter the work of Adam Scott Miller,  it immediately become clear…

Ceda and Dume

Soldiers Find Healing Through Art

Glenford Nunez

Kaveh Haerian :: Poster Child

Brian Baker

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…

Strange Folks at Ash Street Garden

Farmageddon

Small Time

Fixing The Future

Baltimore Free Farm

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Education Hack Day

Photos and words by Jess Gartner Saturday, November 12 7:30 am – The alarm trills a tune too happy for…

Real Science Fiction

How to See the Party Before You Arrive

Smart Textiles

Intuitive Insight: The Hot Spot

Meet the Kids at Digital Harbor Foundation

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