Arts and Culture Pitches

Arts and Culture Pitches

November 13, 2019

What time is it? IT'S ARTS 'N CULTURE PITCHES TIME!

Hey Y'all, I hope your reading week is going well! 

It's Ashlynn, the Arts and Culture Editor. I hope reading week is treating you good! As usual, we have our ongoing columns and some interviews and review opportunities. And if you have a pitch of your own, send it my way at: [email protected]I love receiving new and interesting ideas, especially since arts is so wide-ranging! Also, if I don't reply to your email in two days, please send it again, sometimes Gmail is weird!  

And now, as always, the recurring columns (these are always open to anyone, just send me your idea for whichever column you want to write and I'll get back to you): 

  • Gateway to Gastronomy: Know any fun and easy to follow recipes? Pair up with a photo volunteer and share it on this recurring segment. 

  • Exploring Edmonton: Do you know any cool places around Edmonton that people should visit? Write about them in this new series!  

  • Lunch Break: An Arts & Culture series where we share fun recipes with humorous commentary. It's wholesome and lowkey, and personally, I love anything about food, so check it out and send an installment over if you feel so inclined!

  • Brew Crew/Vino Bitches: A fun, 150- to 350-word review of your favourite (or not-so-favourite) beer, wine, or other alcoholic beverage of choice.

  • Noodle Nation: Who loves noodles? You (might) love noodles. Write 450-500 words on your favourite noodle (ramen, pho, other long stringy flour-y food) haunts for this column.

  • Pot Thots: Write about your favourite strains, equipment, dispensaries, and more in our all-new column on the world of legal weed.

  • Eating Edmonton: Write about your favourite (or not-so-favourite) local haunts in this miscellaneous foodie column.

  • Lunch Break: Share your favourite student-friendly recipe with some down-to-earth commentary.

  • DatApp: Have an app that’s been a game- or life-changer? Wax eloquently about it (or a few of your favourites) in a short 150- to 350-word installment for this column.

  • Top 5: Top 5 study spots, places to cry in public, late-night post-exam diners...you name it, you can write a Top 5 on it! 50-200 words per Thing In The Top 5.

  • Diss Track: Are there 3-4 songs that grind your gears in the worst way possible? Diss the crap out of them in this column.

  • Emoji of the Week: This one’s self-explanatory. Trawl your recently used emojis and sing praise about it and why other people should worship it as The Best Emoji too.

  • Fashion Streeters: If you love walking up to people and asking them about their cool outfits, this one’s for you. Q & A format. Consider pairing up with a photo volunteer or taking your own pics!

  • Doin’ You: Everyone has something they do exceptionally well. Wanna teach others your wizardry? Walk us step-by-step through the process of a master for this column.

  • Playlists: Have killer musical taste? Share it on The Gateway with a curated playlist.

  • Retro on Retro: Is some classic piece of media on your mind? Reflect on it with the distance of time in this column. Discuss the qualities, staying power, and impact of your favourite old movie, video game, album, book, play, or whatever else!

  • Double Take: Love spitting fire-hot takes on pop culture? You and a friend (or foe) can team up to write opposing takes on some piece of art/entertainment/media.

  • Social Intercourse: A weekly round-up of cool, local cultural events compiled by Arts & Culture writers.

  • ...AND MORE! You can also pitch me your own column ideas if you want to write your own or if you've seen any awesome movies or performances/heard any music/read any books/played any games/eaten any food etc., let me know.

Venezuelan Nights (C-Tribe Festival)

This Saturday, November 16th is  “

Venezuelan Nights

” on 10420 103 Ave NW! 

Live Performances include Rumba Caliente, African Aerobics, EDC Studio & Art Installations by Merlin Uwalaka & Eudis Rivera from I Am Venezuela Edmonton. 

Let me know if you're interested, so I can book comps!

Interview Secret City Event at Edmonton Public Library 

Phenomania Arts Society and Blarney Productions are pleased to announce the permanent unveiling of 

Secret City: Old Strathcona

, which will be freely accessible for all Edmontonians to enjoy starting November 15, 2019.  

Secret City: Old Strathcona features the memories of five local residents: 

Amanda Brodie, Darrin Hagen, Nisha Pate

l, and 

two anonymous Memory Holders

; it features five original stories created by local artists: 

Robert Benz, Mac Brock, Darrin Hagen, Erin Leflar, and Nisha Patel

. 

Secret City is an audio adventure to discover the unknown side of a city. 

Interview String of Sultans

They're playing a show at Festival Place on Nov 30, at 7:30 pm. All shows are fundraising events for UNHCR, the United Nations Agency for Refugees, It would be great if someone could interview them prior to the show!

Interview KLIFFS

Berlin-based Canadian duo of Mark Bérubé and Kristina Koropecki aka KLIFFS  album 

Temporary Cures

will be out on November 29th and they will be playing a show in Edmonton on December 11th.

Let me know if you're interested!

Spill The Tea Review

Spill the Tea 

is a new series where you can review various tea brands and tea types. If you tried a new tea recently, write about how good or bad it is in this article!