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★ Cover Story

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

Emily Wells at Cyclops Books

January 6, 2011

Philip Laubner · Music, Nightlife, Station North

Emily just moved to New York from LA where people warned her about the cold. She was undaunted. Head wrapped in large furry Russian ushanka

Transmodern 2012

May 30, 2012

Dharna Noor & Theresa Keil & Larry Cohen & Philip Laubner · Events, Performance, Photo Essay

Pushed norms are what keep the art world so interesting. The 9th Annual Transmodern Festival helped to make sure that innovative artists who stray from

World Premier: Camelot Requiem

April 14, 2013

The Figaro Project · Music

BALTIMORE OPERA TROUPE TO PREMIERE KENNEDY ASSASSINATION OPERA Hailed as an “impressive collective of talented performers,” Baltimore opera troupe The Figaro Project is no stranger

Baltimore Boom Bap Society

May 9, 2012

Jordan Goodman · Music, Station North

Our Western culture is slowly suffocating. As a society built on capitalism, it’s only natural we experience entertainment as an “Artist/Consumer” model. Let me introduce

Books + Performance x Beer = Press > Play

September 9, 2013

Timmy Reed · Festival, What Lit

The following interview was conducted via Facebook messages between the organizers of Press > Play – Christophe Casamassima and Andrew Sargus Klein – and myself.

Red, The Color Of Passion

March 4, 2014

Matt Kelley · Community

“We were ready to do something a little bit different, a little bit bigger, and a little bit more public. Something that was going

Not So Fast :: Running is Unhealthy?

March 6, 2014

Ezra Winter · Charm City

This article is from a series of health-related essays sponsored by ZocDoc, an app which makes it easy to find and schedule appointments with local

We Are Family Songbook Project

August 12, 2013

Peter Jackson · Charm City

As a 61 year old gay man, Tim Teeter has lived with the LGBTQ community for many years. Tim felt very connected to the community

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 the handsome mustache and the

Dan Deacon: Woof Woof

September 16, 2010

whatweekly · Video

Birth of Rabbits

May 9, 2012

David London · Art, Performance

All photos by Carly J. Bales   Amidst last week’s public meeting on the new Bromo Arts District in Downtown’s west side, the creative force

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

Telesma LOVEfest

February 16, 2011

Theresa Keil & Justin Allen · Music

The phenomenon of neotribalism, predicted by sociologist Michel Maffesoli, has come to life and exhibited the first signs of ritual at performances by bands like

Tough Nickname Generator

April 29, 2014

Ezra Winter · Charm City

Want a tough jailhouse nickname? It’s easy! Just pick a mean name girl scouts call each other at camp: Horsetooth Manly J. Buck “The Guatemalan”

10 Minute Plays

July 12, 2012

Robin Gunkel · Events, Performance

Unsaddest Factory Theater Company’s Ten Minute Play Festival Image Courtesy Sam Shea Beginning with rapid time transitions, a whirling stage like a revolving door transits

Governor’s Ball 2014

June 11, 2014

Isaiah Williams · Festival

Three days, 68 acts, four stages. Between the gorgeous weather and great performances from OutKast, Jack White, Vampire Weekend, The Strokes, Interpol and TV on

In Good Fashion: Form The Label

September 29, 2010

Brooke Hall · Fashion

We believe that Baltimore with all its tenacity and swagger is finding a way to re-brand itself on multiple fronts. If the city ever makes

fashion

Startup Sheik :: The Swavor Story

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

Giordano’s Giant Nudes

From Russia, With Lace

LOT 201

Fashion’s Night Out

Otakon 2011

nightlife

Weekends: Totem

Weekends “Totem” from Friends Records on Vimeo. Weekends: Totem Directed By: Alice Cohen Friends Records…

New Year’s Eve 2010

Boite: Show and Tell

Bent Ear

Mobtown Microshow: Celebration

Gateway at Ruintown

social innovation

The New American Dream

“…But out of limitations comes creativity.” – Debbie Allen “Mr. Jordan! Over the weekend I filled up a cup with…

Let’s Mess With Texas

Treating Others

The 99%

Ultimate Block Party

Redefining Family and Community

artist profiles

Lauren Lakis

Baltimore native Lauren Lakis traveled from Prague to Tokyo, and has just recently made her way to Los Angeles where…

When Everything Disappears :: An Interview with light artist Sean Michael Kenny

Paco Fish

Legendary Photographer Elliott Landy

Swordswallower Dai Andrews

Mathew Bainbridge

sustainability

Big Green Pirate Party

The Big Green Pirate Party was a fundraiser for Baltimore Green Careers, a Civic Works project that has a kick-ass…

Welcome to the Free Farm

Small Time

Baltimore Free Farm

Farmageddon

An Ambitious New Charter School Comes to West Baltimore

technology

Smart Textiles

There’s been no shortage of discussion concerning the artist’s affect on society as of late. More specifically, there’s been growing…

What Are Bitcoins?

Meet the Kids at Digital Harbor Foundation

Halpern: On Tour and Online

How to See the Party Before You Arrive

Inside The Electric Pharaoh