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Education Hack Day

★ whatweekly & JessicaGartner
A Night at Floristree

★ KevinChesser
Kwame Kwei-Armah

★ Peter Davis & Philip Laubner
Ultimate Block Party

★ whatweekly
BROS

★ Peter Davis & Philip Laubner
Otakon 2011

★ Theresa Keil
Rock Opera: Valhella

★ Brooke Hall & Justin Allen
Laugh & Smile

★ Jordan Goodman
Let There Be Transit

★ Lindsey
Pigtown Festival

★ Theresa Keil & Larry Cohen

★ Cover Story

The Baltimore Reader with Bill Hughes

February 21, 2013

Adam Robinson · Baltimore Reader, What Lit

If you go to any literary events around Baltimore, you’re bound to run into Bill Hughes; he’s the guy with…

★ Documenting the Baltimore Renaissance

Inward, Outward: Hello Mumbai

June 27, 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

Gigi McKendric – September 11

September 11, 2012

David London · Film, Video

https://vimeo.com/16361708 https://vimeo.com/16362321 From the film, as spoken by Gigi McKendric: “The American Philosopher George Santayana warned that those who forget history are condemned to repeat

TEDx Makenna

February 7, 2013

Makenna Hardy · Charm City

Upon being told I would have an opportunity to write about TEDxBaltimore, I did a few fist pumps and screamed loud enough to disturb the

Struggle and Joy in the Druid Hill Park Memorial Pool

January 8, 2014

Graham Coreil-Allen · Art Criticism

By Graham Coreil-Allen I recently moved in across the street from Druid Hill Park. A friend told me about a place little-known to neighborhood

Novel Excerpt: The Home For Wayward Ladies by Jeremy Scott Blaustein

May 13, 2014

Timmy Reed · What Lit

This week What Lit brings you the excerpted first chapter from novelist, Broadway producer, and local Baltimorean, Jeremy Scott Blaustein’s new comedic novel, The

Jordan Faye Contemporary

February 10, 2010

Brooke Hall & Justin Allen · Art

Traveling back in time, pre-blizzard, we were invited to the closing of the second Salon Series at Jordan Faye Contemporary. We were treated to brunch

Otakon 2011

August 10, 2011

Theresa Keil · Art, Fashion

Once again Baltimore’s annual Otakon Convention summoned a bevy of of eager practitioners of Otaku make-believe. This curious culture of admirers of all things Japanese

Idea Asteroid

October 20, 2011

Lee Boot · Who We Am

Imagine a big gnarly idea hurtling through space and on a collision course with your head. It's threatening you directly. It's going to wreak havoc.

On The Outside

November 30, 2011

Urbanite Magazine · Charm City

Originally published at Urbanite Magazine, October 31, 2011. Continue reading at urbanitebaltimore.com.

Monster Children :: Radio

February 20, 2014

whatweekly · Music, Video

Music Video for Monster Children directed by Laura Sicouri. laurasicouri.com Editing: Laura Sicouri Chief cameraman: Masanori Omori Assistant director: Colombe Montias Production assistant: Charlotte

Youth Fight Violence With Film

May 2, 2013

Peter Jackson · Charm City

Growing up in Baltimore, Taqi Juba says, “it often feels like everyone I know has lost a friend or a family member to violence.” In

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

College Daze

May 7, 2014

Shawn Binder · Charm City

I remember moving into my freshman year dorm. My parents had driven me all the way up to college blasting the Dixie Chicks and reminiscing

Ellen Cherry :: Pickett’s Charge

November 13, 2013

whatweekly · Music, Video

“Pickett’s Charge occurred on July 3, 1863, on the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War and was considered the

Baltimore’s Brightest Rappers :: Blaqstarr, TT the Artist, DDM, Mighty Mark and Schwarz

March 26, 2014

Ezra Winter & Leigh Ann Josephine · Music, Photo Essay

Baltimore’s hip hop scene was in rare form last week, when we attended Inception: 2014, a very special show at For Rent Shoes featuring some

Natural’s Not In It

April 10, 2013

Deirdre Smith · Art, Art Criticism

Deirdre Smith on Lisa Dillin’s Stopgap, at Gallery Four Visitors to the opening night of Lisa Dillin’s solo show, Stopgap found Gallery Four inhabited by

A Conversation with Bob Rose

December 12, 2014

Dave K. · Artist Profiles, Film

In a city as full of vibrant performing arts as Baltimore, with so many classically-trained artists around, the climate can be kind of intimidating. But