WHAT WEEKLY

★ Cover Story

Tracing a Father’s Presence

March 10, 2013

Michael Farley · Art, Art Criticism

by Michael Farley Tony Shore: Harry Maryland Institute College of Art Pinkard Gallery: Bunting Center January 25 – March 17,…

★ Documenting the Baltimore Renaissance

The RoboDoves Drive Like Girls!

January 4, 2013

Peter Jackson · Community

In a sport dominated by boys from the suburbs, the RoboDoves are on a mission to show the nation how to “drive like a girl”.

Startup Sheik :: The Swavor Story

February 20, 2015

Alisa Sonsev · Fashion

In 2010, 23-year-old Shek Tarawallie was selling t-shirts out of his locker for $20 apiece. Now, he is the owner and creative director of Swavor,

Poetry: 2 by Boona Daroom

July 25, 2013

Timmy Reed · What Lit

Playing With Rockets   Mother frisbees palm frond. Laced flabellum cut too thick.   Factory boss geeks wave like a 90-minute pastor perplexed   eye

Baltimore’s Most Dynamic Surf Rockers :: Beachmover

April 1, 2015

Kevin McNamara · Artist Profiles, Events, Music

It’s a Tuesday night, you know what that means – time for tacos and surf music. At least this was the case, when the stars

The Shape of a City Shapes Us

November 9, 2014

Samantha Mitchell · Charm City

Lately, there’s been a lot in the press about Ziger/Snead Architects–from being recognized as one of the top 50 firms in the country to the recent

Bart O’Reilly

July 5, 2012

Daniel Stuelpnagel · Art, Artist Profiles

Bart O’Reilly Paints, Without Painting Dublin, Ireland native Bart O’Reilly is one of eight participants in MICA’s Summer MFA in Studio Art program. He is

Top 5 Events :: March 26th, 2014

March 26, 2014

Ezra Winter · Charm City

Top 5 Events (in no particular order) Each week we round up the most fun goings-on in the city.  Please submit your event to our calendar if

The Death Set: Slap Slap…

January 27, 2011

What Weekly · Nightlife, Video

The Death Set – Slap Slap Slap Pound Up Down Snap from The Death Set on Vimeo. New single from The Death Set LP “Michel

UpCHUCK

July 5, 2012

David London & Theresa Keil · Events, Music, Performance

This story is three-fold: HoodSCAPE, UpCHUCK and Mobtown Magazine. HoodSCAPE is an artist collective started by Katie Myers and Molly McNulty, both residents of the

It’s A Love Hate Thing

July 25, 2013

Matt Kelley · Music

This, however, is only the surface of what you could describe as a collection of works wrought with angst, inner turmoil, anger, and rage.

Inward, Outward: 16 Hours and 15 Minutes

August 8, 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

No sex workers allowed

Access Denied: What the banking crackdown on sex workers says about us

June 5, 2014

Violet Mclean · Community, Essays

I believe in objectification. Meaning, I believe it’s an inescapable part of the human experience. Most of us are sexual creatures. Most of us are

Balti Mare

April 18, 2012

Matt Kelley & Theresa Keil · Music, Performance

Last week the 5th floor of the H&H building ran the risk of a total cave in when met with the high energy foot stomping

Creative Class

September 21, 2011

whatweekly · Innovation

It is important to recognize that the Creative Class stands to deliver significant economic growth to Baltimore. The challenge is that we, the Creative Class

scapescape

September 6, 2012

Kevin Chesser & Theresa Keil · Events, Music, Photo Essay

Scapescape took place this past Labor Day weekend, filling the Station North Arts & Entertainment District with over 70 of the city’s most vital and well-loved

Perception Altar

January 30, 2013

Philip Laubner & Theresa Keil & Larry Cohen · Art, Events

Portrait by Philip Laubner I first encountered Jeramie Bellmay nearly three years ago at Evolver Baltimore’s Give it Up event. If you were there, you

fashion

Fighting Rape in Underwear

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

Behind the Fence

Navigating Victoria’s Secret

Heavy Metal Treasures :: Acid Queen Jewelry

Confirmed Stock

Lexington Market 10th Annual Fashion Show

nightlife

Brian Baker

Brian Baker creates life-size pieces of art with, as he puts it, "gods and goddesses, angels and demons, spirits and…

Weekends: Totem

Let’s Mess With Texas

Infernoland

Mobtown Microshow: Celebration

Cameron Blake Double Album Release

social innovation

When It Works

This 5th film installment in WhoWeAm’s series on education is an interview with an Art Teacher who looks at her…

Redefining Family and Community

Both-And

The “Mad Women” of the 307 Collective

Baltimore is “The Most Generous City in America”

Little Free Libraries

artist profiles

Elizabeth Brady

WW: Tell me a little bit about your inspiration for these paintings. EB: My new pieces are evolving to be…

Lauren Lakis

Britt Olsen-Ecker

Soldiers Find Healing Through Art

The Tailor at Hour Haus

Robert Marbury

sustainability

Baltimore Free Farm

All photos by David London Nestled just blocks from The Avenue in Hanpden is a leafy utopia known as the…

Small Time

Welcome to the Free Farm

Big Green Pirate Party

An Ambitious New Charter School Comes to West Baltimore

Fixing The Future