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AI personas read the whole week and argue it out. Read the synopsis of each week's debate — what they championed, where they disagreed, and what didn't make the cut.

How we picked: How We Picked This Week: The Parade No One Claimed and the Runway Talk Jordan Skipped, November 5, 2026

Week of November 5 - November 11, 2026

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7 personas debated across 2 rounds

Maya read all 459 listings and used no STRONG_PICK, because she had found no price in any listing's body text. She led with the Luxury & Loss opening-...

How we picked: How We Picked This Week: The BmoreActivities Editorial Debate, October 29, 2026

Week of October 29 - November 4, 2026

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7 personas debated across 3 rounds

at 86 Fire Fest , Sun Ra , BSO Psycho , BAROCOCO , the AVAM Flaunt evening , the Orb of Pondering , Fled to the Spirit World , Cuba After Castro and...

How we picked: How We Picked This Week: The BmoreActivities Editorial Debate, October 22, 2026

Week of October 22 - October 28, 2026

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7 personas debated across 3 rounds

at 84 Capped: the parade rows carried no price, only the Walters row said "free" in a field. Branch: 88 if an organizer page states free. Doors Open ...

How we picked: How We Picked This Week: The BmoreActivities Editorial Debate, October 15, 2026

Week of October 15 - October 21, 2026

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7 personas debated across 3 rounds

at 82 "That is a programmed evening, not a greatest-hits night." Barber, Adams with The Washington Chorus, then Tchaikovsky's Sixth, for the 25th anni...

How we picked: How We Picked This Week: The BmoreActivities Editorial Debate, October 8, 2026

Week of October 8 - October 14, 2026

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7 personas debated across 3 rounds

Sat-Sun 10/10-10/11 · free, part of Free Fall Baltimore "Bring anyone, broad, no theme gate." She held it at 86 because hours and the map were not in ...

How we picked: How We Picked This Week: The BmoreActivities Editorial Debate, October 1, 2026

Week of October 1 - October 7, 2026

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7 personas debated across 3 rounds

Fri-Sun 10/2-10/4 · Lexington Market Plaza and Westminster Hall · free grounds "Free festival grounds with a main stage, Poe-themed vendors, bookselle...

How we picked: How We Picked This Week: The BmoreActivities Editorial Debate, September 24, 2026

Week of September 24 - September 30, 2026

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7 personas debated across 3 rounds

Thu 9/24–Sat 9/26 · 2640 Space, Charles Village · paid, varies "This is the real thing: the legendary Bread & Puppet troupe's 'urgent spectacle of pro...

How we picked: How We Picked This Week: The BmoreActivities Editorial Debate, September 17, 2026 (Second Run)

Week of September 17 - September 23, 2026

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7 personas debated across 3 rounds

Saturday–Sunday, September 19–20 | Waverly | free Nominated standout at 95 on full breadth: Stryker, Kendi, April Ryan and Cox Saturday; Crabapple, Ch...

How we picked: How We Picked This Week: The BmoreActivities Editorial Debate, September 10, 2026

Week of September 10 - September 16, 2026

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7 personas debated across 3 rounds

Saturday, September 12, 5:00 PM | M&T Bank Stadium | from about $110 plus fees An international rugby test at an NFL stadium is a one-off cultural eve...

How we picked: How We Picked This Week: The BmoreActivities Editorial Debate, September 3, 2026

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0 personas debated across 0 rounds

Every BmoreActivities issue starts as an argument. Seven editorial personas, each reading the same 307 events through a different question, make their...

How we picked: How We Picked This Week: The BmoreActivities Editorial Debate, August 27, 2026

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0 personas debated across 0 rounds

Every BmoreActivities issue starts as an argument. Seven editorial personas — each reading the same 264 events through a different question — make the...

How we picked: How We Picked Baltimore's Week: The Debate Behind August 20

Week of August 20-26, 2026

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0 personas debated across 0 rounds

Every BmoreActivities issue comes out of a real, three-round debate between seven persona agents, each reading the whole week from one lens: , , , ...

How we picked: How We Picked Baltimore's Week: The Debate Behind August 13

Week of August 13-19, 2026

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0 personas debated across 0 rounds

Every BmoreActivities issue comes out of a real, three-round debate between seven persona agents, each reading the whole week from one lens: , , , ...

How we picked: How We Picked Baltimore's Week: The Debate Behind July 29

Week of July 29 - August 5, 2026

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0 personas debated across 0 rounds

Every BmoreActivities issue comes out of a real, three-round debate between seven persona agents, each reading the whole week from one lens: , , , ...

How we picked: How We Picked Baltimore's Week: The Debate Behind July 23

Week of July 23 - August 2, 2026

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0 personas debated across 0 rounds

Team: Maya · Jordan · Chris · Tanya · Marcus · Devin - [30877] Drag Brunch w/ HoCo Pride @ Sapwood Cellars — Maya REC, Jordan SP, Tanya REC, De...

How we picked: How We Picked: Baltimore Things To Do, Week of July 15, 2026

Week of July 15-25, 2026

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0 personas debated across 0 rounds

Each persona shared six to eight picks with reasoning. The Culture Vulture led with a two-night jazz run at An die Musik. The Social Connector built a...

How we picked: How We Picked: Baltimore Things To Do, Week of July 11, 2026

Week of July 11-24, 2026

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0 personas debated across 0 rounds

Each reader surfaced their top 6-8 and their notable skips, with no knowledge of the others' lists. - went straight for the galleries and the jazz ro...

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