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MARYLAND FILM FESTIVAL 2013 OPENING NIGHT GALA
May 15, 2013
MICA’s Brown Center was lit up with an eclectic series of marvelous short films for the 2013 Maryland Film…
Low-Income Students Explore Summer Beyond Baltimore
May 15, 2013
Nobody wants to spend their summer days inside. Summer is a time for exploration, experience, and fun in the sun.…
What about the girls?
May 9, 2013
As Shaeleen Bader was driving through Baltimore one day, she saw a teenage boy with a lacrosse stick and it…
Youth Fight Violence With Film
May 2, 2013
Growing up in Baltimore, Taqi Juba says, “it often feels like everyone I know has lost a friend or a…
The French Conniption: When a Chip Chop Drill Kills
April 25, 2013
As you could surmise from my rambling inaugural What Weekly piece Wrestlin’ With Baltimore (if you happened to catch it – and if…
The SEED of technology
April 25, 2013
There is not a facet of our lives that technology doesn’t touch – from education and careers to social relationships…
Baltimore High School Film Festival
April 10, 2013
Local filmmakers like Barry Levinson and John Waters put Baltimore on the map. But the future directors of our city…
Tools For The Job
April 4, 2013
After high school, Antoine was headed for the Marine Corps and a bright future; until a moment of weakness led…
Baltimore Hope
March 28, 2013
After losing both parents to HIV/AIDS, two brothers, ages 11 and 14, found themselves in separate foster homes. They had…
Sex Lady
March 24, 2013
At the beginning of her recent discussion with local parents, child sex-education expert and Baltimore resident/teacher Debbie Roffman shared her…
Dancing With The Devil
March 21, 2013
Take a look at the inner workings of the Baltimore Rock Opera Society as they prepare the choreography for MURDERCASTLE;…
Fashionable Giving
March 21, 2013
Making a good first impression is critical in a job interview, and jeans won’t make the impression needed to compete…
Keep Art Alive in Remington!
March 14, 2013
Kara is a take charge kind of girl. She’s creative, talkative, and full of energy. But, she can be quite…
Keep the Harbor clean by painting Baltimore Blue!
February 28, 2013
Baltimore has a serious trash problem. There is way too much of it in our streets and in our streams.…
“Holy moly, there’s so many people who need this food.”
February 19, 2013
As an urban farmer, Arthur Gray Morgan was shocked by how much food was tossed away at the end of…
Huge Meteor Explodes Over Russia
February 15, 2013
A huge meteor exploded over Russia this morning, damaging buildings, blowing out windows, and injuring up to 500 people.…
Higher Achievement knows talent is everywhere- but where’s the opportunity?
February 13, 2013
Middle school is tough – especially for low-income students who face significant personal and economic obstacles. Grades and test scores…
TEDx Makenna
February 7, 2013
Upon being told I would have an opportunity to write about TEDxBaltimore, I did a few fist pumps and screamed…
Did Roger Waters meet the next Mozart in Baltimore?
January 31, 2013
“How did [Roger Waters] know my name?” asked Courtney Crutcher. “You’re OrchKids, aren’t you?” replied Dan Trahey, the Director of…
Obama Administration Denies Petition To Build Death Star
January 13, 2013
A petition sent to the White House to build a Death Star as a means to stimulate the economy has…
