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★ Philip Laubner

Travels with Jack Radcliffe: Michele Li Murphy

July 1, 2015

Philip Laubner

Photographer Jack Radcliffe and I like to talk when we travel, so I flipped on the GPS to think for…

A Brief Conversation with Abdu Ali

March 5, 2015

Abby Higgs & Philip Laubner

All photos by Philip Laubner. What better atmosphere to interview a rising star than at a photo shoot? Right? This…

Baltimore’s Ukulele Queen :: Victoria Vox

January 11, 2015

Kelly Louise Barton & Philip Laubner

From the cover of Ukulele Magazine, to the front page of the Wall Street Journal, Victoria Vox is everywhere—and rightly…

Ian Hesford :: Dead and Back Again

January 8, 2015

Dave K. & Philip Laubner

The tropes concerning what people see when/after they die are well-worn; bright lights, the spirits of dead relatives, out-of-body experiences…

Telesma :: Decade Dance

December 31, 2014

Philip Laubner

On December 27th 2014, legendary local band Telesma celebrated 10 years, sharing the stage at 8×10 with Voodoo Pharmacology and…

Telesma: Secret Origins

December 23, 2014

Tom Swiss & Philip Laubner

In a world where overproduced music is targeted more and more narrowly at marketing demographics, Telesma has remained true to…

Meet the Kids at Digital Harbor Foundation

December 2, 2014

Philip Laubner & Kelly Louise Barton

All photos by Philip Laubner In what used to be a South West Baltimore rec center now resides Digital Harbor…

Hampdenfest 2014 Featuring Future Islands

September 25, 2014

Philip Laubner & Theresa Keil & Larry Cohen

Exceptional photos of one of Baltimore's favorite street festivals. …

Sight Seeing :: Otakon vs. Bronycon

August 20, 2014

Jeremy Chase-Israel & Philip Laubner

People watching is a beloved pastime in Baltimore, as so much of the city’s social calendar has been built around…

Expect the Unexpected: David London’s Creative Spirit Séance

July 31, 2014

Kevin McNamara & Philip Laubner

Editor’s Note: David London once was a managing director at What Weekly. David London is a magician. Unless you know…

Conversations on Theater: Parlor Plays

May 7, 2014

Philip Laubner

Orange is the new safe word, or in this case, orange is the safe word in an all-woman-acted play called…

Conversations on Theater with Naoko Maeshiba

February 26, 2014

Peter Davis & Philip Laubner

* Naoko Maeshiba is a dancer, choreographer, and director. She was born in Kobe, Japan. Her work is sublime and…

Dear SCIENCE

December 12, 2013

Philip Laubner

The fact that we’re behind other international school systems when it comes to STEM(science, technology, engineering and mathematics) wasn’t news…

Funk You Very Much

September 19, 2013

Philip Laubner

The Funky Bass and Beat Group Known as “F” is experimental, brash and funky, they’re in your face, but in…

Hail The New Queen of Hampden Eduardo I

September 12, 2013

Theresa Keil & Larry Cohen & Philip Laubner

Photo by Larry Cohen Hampden will never be the same after Gallery 788’s Grand Opening at their new location on…

The Intersection Between Art and People

August 22, 2013

Peter Davis & Philip Laubner

I never think of my work as work. It’s so much fun. It’s different every day. I think, maybe, I’m…

Inside Bronycon

August 15, 2013

Philip Laubner & Jeremy Chase-Israel

Recently, throngs of twenty-something men were walking down Pratt Street wearing over-sized ears, fairy wings, and homemade buttons. …

Artscape 2013 Photos

July 25, 2013

Philip Laubner & Theresa Keil & Larry Cohen

This past weekend revelers, peddlers, performers, and toddlers joined a mob of artists, onlookers, and wallflowers to help create the…

Rooms Fall Apart: An Experiential Telling

May 12, 2013

Robin Gunkel & Philip Laubner & Larry Cohen

Every spring for the last 10 years the Transmodern Festival has held radical space for the exploration of experimental, boundary-bending,…