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Arts and Culture pitches! (Dec 7)
Arts and Culture Pitches! 🥞
These pitches are the best thing since sliced bread!
Hey everyone, Jin here!
Thank you to everyone who came to the Holiday Social last week — it was super good to have you there! This week's pitch meeting is the last for the semester so we won't have any more meetings in December but pitch emails will still be going out as usual.
We'll see you guys again in pitch meetings in the new year in Winter semester! I can't say for sure when the first pitch meeting will be, but late January or early February is a good bet if you're interested!
Without any further ado, here are your pitches!
Check out these great pitches!
*NEW* 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.
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:
Capture footage, stills, and interviews of Shumka's Nutcracker!Featuring ballet, folk dance, and character dance, Shumka's Nutcracker is a celebration of Tchaikovsky's beloved Christmas classic. On Thursday, December 16 at 1 p.m. there will be an opportunity at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium to capture footage and stills as well as interview the cast of Shumka's Nutcracker.Let me know if you'd like to attend! Please note this is not paired with a viewing of the production.
Review Many A Mile!On December 3, Canadian music icons Blue Rodeo released their 16th studio album and first in over five years, Many A Mile.Blue Rodeo is a Canadian band that has received the Order of Canada, induction in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame, the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award, and more than 30 JUNO Award wins and nominations.The album's 12 songs are remarkably coherent, energized, and buoyed by a constellation of surprising textures and touches. Let me know if you'd be interested in reviewing the album and pairing it with an interview if you'd like!
Kokopelli choirs celebrate first concerts in 650 daysEdmonton’s Kokopelli Choir Association is returning to McDougall United Church, exactly 650 days since it last hosted an indoor concert.The choirs will perform three concerts—at 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., and 7:30 p.m.—each with its own program.Let me know if you're interested and I can see if a ticket or interviews are available.
Libraries name 2022 Writers in Residence!Norma Dunning and Rayanne Haines have been selected to serve as the 2022 Writers in Residence at the Edmonton, Fort Saskatchewan, Strathcona County and St. Albert public libraries.Dunning is the 2021 recipient of the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction, for her short story collection Tainna: The Unseen Ones. Haines is an award-winning and bestselling hybrid author of three poetry collections - The Stories in My Skin, Stained with the Colours of Sunday Morning, and Tell The Birds Your Body Is Not A Gun.Let me know if you'd like to cover this or interview Haines and/or Dunning!