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Arts and Culture pitches! (August 23)
Arts and Culture Pitches!
Last week(ish) of summer pitches!
Hello peeps! This is Arthur, the incoming Managing Editor and Arts and Culture Editor for this school year. Hope to have fun with y'all in these weekly pitch emails :D
Not as glad to see summer go by this soon so I am savoring the week chillaxing as much as I can. I'll mostly be inside though because it's still pretty hot like last week.
Check out the leftovers and new pitches for this week!
Pitches for the Week:
Review the Backstreet Boys Concert!Planning on going to the Backstreet Boys concert on Aug 26th? Talk about your experience and maybe gush over your favorite Backstreet Boys songs!
Review the Opera al Fresco on Aug 26th!For the first time in 3 years, Edmonton Opera is hosting an opera and musical theater night at the UofA Botanic Garden! Have a night of good music and snacks with a special someone and/or a fellow music connoisseur. Let me know if you're interested in checking them out!
Share your tips and tricks for a UofA back-to-school guide!Have a solid back-to-school routine? Share your go-to playlist that will pump you up for the coming months ahead, your uni school supplies staples, and/or your advice for incoming students who haven't been to UofA (in person or otherwise). The more submissions from y'all, the better this back-to-school guide will be!
Review the Edmonton Corn Maze's Sunflower Maze!The sunflowers at the Edmonton Corn Maze are in bloom! This can be a fun photostory, especially during golden hour around 8-9pm, or a cool review of the sunflower maze with your friends/family/significant other. Let me know when you want to visit because the flowers won't be there for long!
Review Movies on the Square at Churchill Square!
Movies on the Square is a weekly movie night at Churchill Square hosted by The City of Edmonton. It features fun interactive elements from the movie, food trucks, and a chance to win prizes for the best costume. Make sure to come early with your comfiest folding chair and catch the pre-show entertainment (6-8pm) before the show starts at 8:45pm!This week, they are showing Josie and the Pussycats on Aug 24th.They are also showing Labyrinth on Aug 30th and Kubo and the Two Strings on Sep 9th. Let me know which movie/s you'd like to check it out!
Review Dear Aubrey!
Dear Audrey is a feature-length documentary that follows renowned filmmaker/activist Martin Duckworth and the love of his life, photographer wife Audrey Schirmer over the course of their remarkable partnership. This film received several international awards and will be showing on August 27 at Metro Cinema. There is a link for review available, so let me know if you'd like to check it out!
Talk to someone involved in Rodeo Nation!Rodeo Nation is a docu series set to premiere this September, and follows Indigenous athletes as they hope to win big at the Indian National Rodeo Finals in Las Vegas. Filmed by two Albertan filmmakers, this series will explore the lives and culture of Indigenous rodeo.Let me know if you'd like to talk to someone involved!
Talk to Tennyson King!King is visiting Edmonton on August 25 at The Backyard! If you're a fan of his music, or just indie-folk rock, let me know if you'd like to talk to him ahead of his performance date!
Check out these great pitches!
Comic Stans: Love comics or graphic novels? This column is for you! Highlight your favourite comics and how they might include representation for women and LGBTQIA2S+ people!
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.
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!
Brew Crew/Vino Bitches: A fun, short review of your favourite (or not-so-favourite) beers, wines, or other alcoholic beverages of choice.
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.
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!