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RIP “Blaster” Al Ackerman

March 21, 2013

Adam Robinson · Baltimore Reader, What Lit

“Blaster” Al Ackerman died on Sunday. He was a general in Baltimore’s literary avant garde—though it occurs to me that assigning…

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The Artist, The Art, and The Lack of Wardrobe

September 19, 2013

Cynthia Chin · Art Criticism

Cynthia Chin and C.S. Lewis analyze the exhibit Knowing, curated by Manian E. Chettle, at Area 405, on view from August 25-September 27, 405 East

Zeke’s Coffee Shop :: Defining the Coffee Experience

April 23, 2014

Christina Delgado · Food

Thomas Rhodes, owner of Zeke’s Coffee, loves theater. But like many, Thomas wasn’t finding jobs on the stage, which caused him to pick up a

Grind My Reels – The Hidden Netflix

November 7, 2013

Dan Gvozden · Film

Editors Note: We are pleased to welcome film expert Dan Gvozden to the pages of What Weekly. He is a teacher and scholar of film

Poetry: 2 by Patrick Trotti

February 11, 2014

Timmy Reed · Charm City

you say I, i say i i write without capital letters not for effect or affect but because I’m unsure of myself, my words. it’s

Indian PSA Boasts “First Poo Song In The History of India!”

April 16, 2014

Nik Oldershaw · Charm City

India has such a problem with public defecation that it had to create a PSA urging grown people to “take the poo to the loo”

Dan Van Allen and NOVO Festival

March 10, 2010

Brooke Hall & Justin Allen & Tedd Henn · Music

We recently ran into Dan Van Allen at a party for the unveiling of the 2010 edition of The Urbanite Project. You might remember Dan

Marching Down The Block for Freddie Gray

April 23, 2015

Kaitlin Newman · Photo Essay

This past Wednesday, protestors marched in response to the death of Freddie Gray, 25, earlier this week. Gray died of spinal cord injury a week

Bringing the Street to the Gallery: TOVEN’s Solo Gallery Opening

December 12, 2013

Amanda Fortner · Art

Street artist Toven is known for his iconic images of Mr. Baltimore, the slinky suit with a revolver for a head, and Edgar Allan Poe

Run, Bolly, Run: Bollywood visits Baltimore at the Creative Alliance this Summer

June 30, 2014

Peggy Hoffman · Events

Ever wonder why Bollywood is so popular? Well, for one reason, there are lots of Indian people all over the world. And, Indian or not,

Magic Carpet

August 30, 2012

Dharna Noor · Art, Video

While the rest of us have been sweating out the summer in stagnant air filled, AC-free bedrooms, artist Daniel Wurtzel has been hoarding all the

Brown Sabbath at Brooklyn Bowl

September 9, 2014

David Leigh Abts & Elizabeth Abts · Music

Authors David Leigh Abts & Dan Turk. Photo Credit : Elizabeth Abts Photography Did Brown Sabbath happen across this unholy combination of genres by accident

Reservoir Hill Festival

October 3, 2012

Jordan Goodman · Community, Events

“Point towards the sky if you keep your feet on the ground.” Photo by Hannah Friedland Hands went up towards a picture-perfect sky during Femi the

Inward, Outward: B-Sides

September 26, 2013

Jeff Brunell · Inward And Outward

Longtime townie Jeff Brunell finally returned to school just before turning thirty. He’s in southern India, completing his graduate field work and taking stock. These