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Arts and Culture pitches! (August 30)
Arts and Culture Pitches!
First week(ish) of school pitches!
Hello friends! (See what I did there?)
Hope y'all are enjoying the back-to-school spirit in the air and the incoming eClass course emails. Seeing so many people doing campus tours and the Main Quad getting built up for Week of Welcome gets me excited for the semester ahead.
Speaking of Week of Welcome, the Gateway staff is
tabling at Clubs Fair
so come say hi and spin the wheel to get some cool prizes!
We also are on track with our newspaper distribution of our
fall special issue of The Gateway
(yes you read that right!) so you will see some of the copies on the stands as you walk through the North Campus hallways. Try out the fun crossword after reading the articles made by the lovely Gateway staff!
Check out the leftovers and new pitches for this week!
- Arthur :)
Pitches for the Week:
Tell us your Week of Welcome experience!
Whether you're a seasoned UofA student or a newbie on campus, there's always something fun to check out with new and old friends. You can write about your experience as a whole or you can be more specific about the events you went to. I, for one, am very excited for the free pancakes and the free stuff at Clubs Fair.
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!
Check out Bänoo Zan, the UofA Writer in Residence for 2022-23!Welcome this year’s UofA Writer in Residence Bänoo Zan! Besides being the founder of Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night), Toronto’s most diverse poetry reading and open mic series, she’s a poet, librettist, translator, teacher, editor, and poetry curator. Let me know if you’re interested in reviewing some of her works such as any of her 200+ published poems and poetry-related pieces or any of her three books: Song of Phoenix: Life and Works of Sylvia Plath, Songs of Exile, and Letters to My Father.
Review Edmonton Symphony Orchestra's Symphony Under The Sky!
Listen to some great tunes at the Hawrelak Park Heritage Amphitheatre this Labour Day weekend (Sep 1 - 4). ESO has 2 programs in store so there's a lot for people to enjoy.Their "Hollywood Hits" program on Sep 1 & 3 (both at 7pm) features music from Back to the Future, a variety of Disney tunes, How To Train Your Dragon, Fiddler on the Roof, and Harry Potter. Set list for this program is here.Their "Festival Hits" program on Sep 2 (7pm) & Sep 4 (2pm) features music from Beethoven, Mozart, Strauss, and Bizet. Set list for this program is here.
Review Swirl Cafe & Games!
Check out Swirl Cafe & Games for some Pokémon-inspired menu items and a fun board game experience. They also have a Pokémon League event coming up on Sep 1 (6:30 pm) where Pokémon TCG players can play regardless of experience level or skill.Let me know if you're interested in reviewing their menu items, their upcoming event or both!
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!
Check out Shuffle: Artwork from the Nina Collective!
Shuffle is an exhibition by artists from The Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts (the Nina) being displayed at the Art Gallery of Alberta. The Nina Collective includes nearly 200 artists with disabilities who work in painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, textile art, dance, and more.The exhibition's still new so let me know if you're interested in either reviewing the artworks and/or doing a photostory!
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!