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Telesma

★ David London
Sea Couch: Satellites

★ Justin Allen
Gigi McKendric - September 11

★ David London
Deep In The Game

★ Theresa Keil
Baltimorean to Summit World's 14 Highest Peaks

★ Gatsby
The “Mad Women” of the 307 Collective

★ Kelly Louise
Baltimore RAWards

★ David London
Room 17B at Theatre Project

★ David London
25th Annual Powwow

★ RobinGunkel, Philip Laubner, Theresa Keil & Larry Cohen
Swordswallower Dai Andrews

★ David London & Philip Laubner

★ Cover Story

The Immoral Old Man Brown

May 9, 2013

Engrained in the Baltimore funk scene, Old Man Brown released their third full-length album, Brand Me Immoral, in Federal Hill…

★ Documenting the Baltimore Renaissance

Secret Mountains: High Horse

February 26, 2013

whatweekly · Music, Video

Secret Mountains – “High Horse” Official Video from Brian Papish on Vimeo. Secret Mountains record release is February 28 at The Bell Foundry. Friends Records

Top 10 Overrated Movies of Last Year

January 15, 2014

Dan Gvozden · Film

The critical community is filled with voices of all makes and models. Be it Dana Stevens, A.O. Scott, or Armond White; there is an opinion

Skatepark of Baltimore Grand Opening

May 5, 2014

James Blucher · Photo Essay, Sports

After 10 years of hard work by dedicated proponents of America’s gnarliest art form, the Skatepark of Baltimore finally opened. Photographer James Blucher was on

Me, Myself, and Taipei :: SECRETS OF SHORT, SOLO INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

September 10, 2014

Hannah Ehlenfeldt · Charm City

I could gush all day about my trip to Taipei–and that’s saying something, because I don’t like to gush about things that don’t deserve it.

CULTURAL GROUND ZERO

February 23, 2011

Lee Boot · Who We Am

When I was growing up in Schenectady, New York, my mother would ask me to attend her symphony orchestra concerts. She played the flute. With

An Alternative, by Megan Lavelle

January 31, 2013

Megan Lavelle · Art Criticism

If I squint hard enough I can see past the dirt of the windshield and manifest the outline of the city 40 miles ahead.

DriFish in Wonderland

July 25, 2012

Dharna Noor · Events, Music

All photos courtesy of Ryan “RaRah” Stevenson On Friday, July 6, poetry troupe Word Wide hosted a birthday party for a man named Femi. The Creative

Saint Harridan in Baltimore :: The Suits You’ve Been Waiting For

February 12, 2014

Amanda Fortner · Fashion

Last month, clothing company Saint Harridan arrived at the Embassy Suites in the Inner Harbor on the Baltimore leg of its nationwide pop-up tour, bringing

May Fiction Contest Winner: “Erotic Picnics”

June 4, 2014

Jeremy Chase-Israel · Charm City

The Perfect Picnic by Allie Barnes “I hope you like your Panini room temperature,” John whispered as he brushed his erect penis against the bag

Excerpt: Mother’s Day at The Orphanage by David Leigh Abts and Michael Shattuck

April 15, 2014

Timmy Reed · Literature, What Lit

Artwork by Carly Silverman, MICA 06 “Mothers Day at The Orphanage” is collection of semi-autobiographical short stories about odd jobs, fake businesses, mistaken identities, close shaves,

The Hustle: Get Paid to Crack Jokes

October 31, 2013

Ezra Winter · Comedy, The Hustle

Mike Finazzo is a local comedian and filmmaker who has toured and performed extensively with the likes of Drew Carey, Judah Friedlander and Nick DiPaolo.

The Exchange Revamps Itself for 2014 & Beyond

January 21, 2014

Kelly Louise Barton · Community, Social Innovation

Stephanie Halley, Executive Director of the Woman’s Industrial Exchange, has taken on the task of refreshing an organization that was founded in 1880 to meet

Alex Hacker

May 30, 2012

Keith Preston · Artist Profiles

Photos by Jack Sossman In recent weeks, it has become clear to this Baltimore native that an art form often overlooked in contemporary urban scenes

Picks You Can’t Miss

May 20, 2014

Ezra Winter & Kelly Louise Barton · Charm City

1. X-Men: Days of Future Past Summer popcorn movies keep getting better and better and this X-Men iteration is no exception. Have your cake and

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

Zappa

September 22, 2010

Justin Allen & Theresa Keil · Music

Photo by Michael Crabb- PMRC hearings, 1985. Frank Zappa Day The main drawback to being a visionary is that revolutionary thinking tends to make people

Fiction: Ringo Starr is a Beautiful Man by Dave K.

May 2, 2013

Timmy Reed · What Lit

When our dog died, my dad told us he would get another dog for the house. My brother Pete had a whole list of names

fashion

Heavy Metal Treasures :: Acid Queen Jewelry

The next time you’re driving down Falls Rd. headed north, pay attention after you pass The Avenue. About a half a…

La Cakerie

In Good Fashion: Form The Label

FashionEASTa 2015

LOT 201

Drive2Thrive – Discover Wonderland Fashion Show

nightlife

Celebration “Honeysuckle Blue”

Celebration “Honeysuckle Blue” from Friends Records on Vimeo. Video by Miranda Pfeiffer // www.mirandapfeiffer.com “Honeysuckle Blue” by Celebration // www.celebrationelectrictarot.com…