Arts and Culture Pitches

Arts and Culture Pitches

March 09, 2020

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

Hey Everyone!

It's Ashlynn, the Arts and Culture Editor! The semester has been getting incredibly busy for most of y'all and I hope you're taking care of yourselves in any capacity as you can! Hope you're fired up for some pitches though! As usual, we have our ongoing columns and some interview and review opportunities. And if you have a pitch of your own, send it my way at: [email protected]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.

UAlberta Black Students' Association (UABSA) Black Love Exhibit

The University of Alberta Black Students' Association is holding a Black Love exhibit this Thursday from 5pm to 7pm at the Education North 4th floor lounge. It would be great if someone could cover this event, let me know thanks!

Irish Language Week

Currently, the UofA's third annual Irish Language Week is going on! There's many events happening this week in regards to this event, so it'd be cool if we could get a write up of some sort!

The Vuvla Show on March 20

Local artist collective iVagination Miscellany (a.k.a. ImagiNation Miscellany) explores "Feminine Wisdom" in late March with its twelfth showcase, "The Vulva Show", on

Friday, March 20, 2020 (Doors 8pm, Show 8:30-10:30pm) at Orange Hall (10335-84 Ave. NW)

, featuring 10 artists from various disciplines, along with vendors.

I think an interview prior to the event would be great or even somewhere covering this event when it happens! Let me know if you're interested!

Valentine's Day

The band Good Lovelies announced their 2020 Forest Tour, including a show in Edmonton on Thursday, April 2nd at Station on Jasper.

If you'd like to interview someone from the band prior to the show, hit me up!

Ian Foster

Newfoundland Canadiana folk singer Ian Foster

will be coming through Edmonton on his first tour of Western Canada this spring. Ian will be opening for Jon Brooks at New Moon Folk Club on March 27 and playing a matinee show at The Black Dog Freehouse of March 28.

If you want to review his album,

Sleeper Years,

or if you want to interview him, let me know!