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★ Cover Story

Araminta Freedom Initiative

January 3, 2013

David London & Theresa Keil · Social Innovation

The name Araminta, which means “defender,” was Harriet Tubman’s given name as a child slave in Maryland.  In honor of…

★ Documenting the Baltimore Renaissance

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

Transmodern Festival 2011

May 5, 2011

Justin Allen & Brooke Hall & Philip Laubner & Theresa Keil · Art, Music

Events like the Transmodern Festival, now in its eighth year, are filling the void in our culture left by the television era. This festival is

Candyland After a Neutron Bomb

March 26, 2014

Katherine Jamieson · Essays

“Life has gotten real complicated, and when you think of Enchanted Forest, it’s not.”                      

SCRT

May 17, 2012

David London · Video

Once again, it’s Preakness time and before you head out to enjoy in the festivities, take a moment to learn about an important team of

J’Accuse — Munich 1972

August 9, 2012

David London & Theresa Keil · Art

Gigi McKendric has been a professional artist for more than six decades. Her work spans many mediums, including poetry, sculpture, film, paintings, life masks, and

Delirium Dog

August 10, 2011

whatweekly · Music, Video

Absinthe Cola is the first single of the new release by Delirium Dog, Fever Brain Battery. To dig deeper into this artist’s music follow

Whartscape 2010

July 29, 2010

Brooke Hall & Justin Allen · Music

We've been told that this was the last Whartscape for our fair city. The announcment marks the end of an era though the festival may

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

2013 Charm City Fringe Festival

October 23, 2013

whatweekly · Festival, Performance

By Leland Strott   Before November 2011, Charm City Fringe co-founders Zachary Michel and Michael Brush were outsiders of the Baltimore theatre community. “We knew

Poetry: news by Jared T. Fischer

May 16, 2013

Timmy Reed · What Lit

news we don’t give ourselves enough credit for not being violent: old lady in the library reading tolstoy; the family of three in eddie’s picking

Still Occupied

November 3, 2011

Theresa Keil & Larry Cohen · Social Innovation

Photo by Larry Cohen This week we catch up with Theresa Keil and Larry Cohen whose lot in life seems to be embarking on epic

Last Sunday, Last Rites

September 2, 2010

Matt Kelley · Charm City

Some times when attending reading sessions there is a strange level of social discomfort in the beginning. It almost feels like everyone is scared to

Panoptic Fashion Show- MICA

April 7, 2010

whatweekly · Fashion

And finally, we leave you with an image from the Panoptic Experimental Fashion Event held at The Station North Market.  Station North Market? Yeah, the

Big Baltimore Roots Revival

July 12, 2012

Kevin Chesser · Events, Music

On Friday, June 30th, Big Baltimore Roots Revival delivered its namesake and then some to the packed hall of Frazier’s on 36thstreet. Said revivalists included

Mutual Benefit at Metro Gallery with Julia Brown, Other Colors, & Soft Cat

May 14, 2014

Nick Hughes & Dan Windsor · Music

I was glad Julia Brown opened up the night because I got to watch them capture all those fashionably late attendees trickling into Metro Gallery

Vagabond Opera with Balti Mare at the Patterson Theater

August 4, 2010

Brooke Hall & Justin Allen · Charm City, Music, Performance

It seems like every time we venture out in Baltimore these days, there are solid odds of being completely captivated by what we find. Friday

New Year’s Eve 2010

January 6, 2011

Theresa Keil · Charm City, Nightlife

Farida Shourbaji at Red Maple on New Year’s Eve 2010-2011. Photo by Theresa Keil New Year’s Revolution The New Year is little more than an

fashion

Glenford Nunez

With seemingly little mentoring, or outside direction, at 24 years old, Glenford has broken into the New York agency scene…

From Russia, With Lace

In Good Fashion: Form The Label

La Cakerie

Heavy Metal Treasures :: Acid Queen Jewelry

Charm City Fashion Show at BMI

nightlife

The Death Set: Slap Slap…

The Death Set – Slap Slap Slap Pound Up Down Snap from The Death Set on Vimeo. New single from…

Cameron Blake Double Album Release

Mobtown Microshow: Celebration

SCREEN PASS

Shodekeh at The Meyerhoff

Brian Baker

social innovation

Primal Guerrilla Marketing

How’s this for a social experiment… 1. Fill a couple duffel bags full of drums and percussion. 2. Show up…

Both-And

Luminous Intervention

From Here To There

International Fest 2011

The Consent Revolution

artist profiles

Gemini Moon

As a full time artist I believe that anything is possible because I live the impossibilities, so I know without…

Artist Heather Joi

MilkMilkLemonade

Telesma: Secret Origins

They’re Not Making Art Anymore :: An Interview with Fred Lazarus IV

Ian Hesford :: Dead and Back Again

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…

Farmageddon

Strange Folks at Ash Street Garden

Big Green Pirate Party

Fixing The Future

Small Time