Brooke featured in Arrive Magazine
“Baltimore is brimming with artists. Surprised? “We find that no one really knows that,” says Brooke Hall, CEO of What Works Studio, a local creative agency. So she and her husband, Justin Allen, have co-created Light City Baltimore, a seven-day arts, music and ideas festival March 28-April 3. “We’re trying to shine a light on the Baltimore that you never see on the national news.”
Brooke Hall and Sonja Sohn at Light City U
The Baltimore Sun “Why is Baltimore so wired to ‘The Wire’?” By Jim Wheeler April 6, 2016 “Two panelists, Sonja Sohn, the acclaimed actress from “The Wire,” and Brooke Hall, who, along with her husband Justin Allen founded Light City, both said they did not and would not accept barriers. They preferred to see a barrier as an opportunity or a challenge that fueled their desire to achieve their goals and dreams.”
Brooke and Justin Talk About Dreaming Big
“The [Light City Baltimore] event was conceived by Brooke Hall and Justin Allen of What Works Studio. Allen and Hall, who are married to each other, had worked for three years to bring the festival to Baltimore.
Brooke Hall Speaking about Building Your Future
“If you don’t like what you see back in your past, look ahead and build something new.” -Brooke Hall from the Wonder Women Panel
Mayor shouts out Light City Co-founders Brooke Hall and Justin Allen
"Perhaps more important, was embracing the passionate vision of co-founders Brooke Hall and Justin Allen and expanding it into our neighborhoods." Former Mayor Rawlings-Blake