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Arts and Culture pitches! (Aug 11)
Arts and Culture Pitches! 💼
The pitches are out of the bag now!
Hey everyone, Jin here!
My jokes get more intolerable every newsletter. By the time I send my last newsletter I will induce a collective cringe.
There was also a gif of a penguin in a backpack waddling around that I considered using, but I love the sketchy style of this gif. I hope you like it too! Looks like a picnic setup in the bag :)
I should keep this brief(case), so here are your pitches for this week!
Recurring Columns:
The Hobby Hole: Tell us about any unique hobbies you have or give a fresh take on an old favourite. It could be a passion project or an activity you do when you want to lay back, unplug your brain, and watch the hours fly by.
Paddling up the Livestream: Wax lyrical about your favourite livestreams, put us onto some hidden-away gems, or give your hot-takes on livestream culture!
The First Time: Try something totally new and write about your experience. It could be a cuisine you’ve heard great things about, an unfamiliar type of music, or an activity you've never tried before. Tell us about it all from the POV of a complete novice.
Dream Team: Write about your ultimate dream collab! It might be a Stephen King children’s books series or a Billie Eilish x Tyler, the Creator supergroup. Tell us what makes your dream team such a gamechanger.
Off-Campus Gems: Tell us about a local gem in and around the University area. It could be a hole-in-the-wall restaurant, your favourite bar, or even your go-to convenience store. Celebrate all things U of A and Old Strathcona!
Gateway to Gastronomy: Know any fun and easy to follow recipes? Share it in 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, so check it out and send an installment over!
Brew Crew/Vino Bitches: A fun, short review of your favourite (or not-so-favourite) beers, wines, or other alcoholic beverages of choice.
Noodle Nation: Who loves noodles? You (might) love noodles! Write a column on your favourite noodles or noodle haunts.
Pot Thots: Write about your favourite strains, equipment, dispensaries, and more in our column on the world of legal weed.
Eating Edmonton: Write about your favourite (or not-so-favourite) local haunts in this miscellaneous foodie column. A great way to spotlight local restaurants in a time when they really need it!
DatApp: Have an app that’s been a gamechanger? Wax eloquently about it (or a few of your favourites) in this column.
Top 5: Top 5 streaming shows, places to cry in public, work-from-home tips...you name it, you can write a Top 5 on it!
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.
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.
...AND MORE! We are always open to any pitches you might have for us!
Pitches for the Week:
Attend Fringe Theatre's "Together We Fringe!"The event will be running from August 12 - 22, and is in celebration of Edmonton Fringe's 40th anniversary. There will be live and digital programming for a variety of events, and tickets have gone live today!Let me know if you're interested in attending, or interviewing someone involved!
Nine Days is about a man who has the burden of deciding which souls will get a chance to have a life on Earth. Over nine days, one candidate is chosen for a chance at life while the others disappear into oblivion. The main character, Will, is played by actor Winston Duke, known for his roles in
Black Panther
and
Us
.
There is a 48 hour link available for review purposes, so let me know if you'd like to review this film!
Elder-in-residence is being inducted into the CBC News Hall of Fame!Rassi Nashalik is an elder-in-residence at the School of Public Health, and she is the first Inuktitut-speaking daily TV news host to be inducted. Nashalik has been the host of CBC's Igalaaq, meaning "window" in Inuktitut, for 19 years. She is currently working to improve the health of the people in the North.Congratulate and interview Nashalik about this historic induction!
High Level Hip Hop podcast highlights Edmonton hip hop creativesCJSR, the campus and community radio station debuted a new podcast on August 10th! Titled "High Level Hip Hop," it's a deep dive into Edmonton's hip hop scene and the artists that help shape it. The first episode was produced by Tom Ndezeki — our previous A&C editor!Episodes air Tuesday nights at 9 P.M. on CJSR 88.5 FM in Edmonton, but are also available on Spotify and Apple Music. Interview one of the producers who are U of A alums and check out their first two episodes!
There are three NFB classics being highlighted and these are
King of the Hill
,
The Dingles
, and
Distant Islands
.
King of the Hill
is about iconic baseball player Ferguson Jenkins, who was from Ontario.
The Dingles
is an animated adaptation of a children's book about a windstorm, and
Distant Islands
uses embroidered tapestries to animate a film about summers sailing off the coast of B.C.
Let me know if you'd be interested in watching and reviewing these classics!