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Arts and Culture pitches! (Feb 22)
Arts and Culture Pitches!
Take a break, check out some pitches!
Hey everyone, it's Iman!
I hope you're all enjoying a somewhat restful and productive reading week before we finally get back in person!
A quick reminder: we won't be having pitch meetings or pitch emails going out for the next two weeks during elections. But fear not! Our next meeting will resume on March 14th!
Feel free to reach out to any of us still during this time with any pitches or articles you may have! Your articles may just take a little longer to be published!
For anyone looking to write an article, please reach out to Jin first ([email protected])! Taylor and I will still be available for any other questions or concerns!
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Without further ado, the pitches!
Pitches for the Week:
Review TYMO’s new album!TYMO released their new album, Art of a Maniac on February 5th. They make thrash/heavy metal music, and took a twist on this album, adding in heavy riffs, angry vocals, and overall higher energy, making it more technical, and with a common theme of destruction and chaos.Let us know if you want to review this album!
Check out the new SNAP exhibit!Check out the new exhibit at the SNAP gallery, Touching Gravitas, by Liz Ingram and Bernd Hildebrandt. The exhibit runs from February 5 - March 19. Let us know if you’d like to visit!
Review Tennyson King’s Show!Canadian nomad indie-folk rocker Tennyson King, just released his album Good Company, and will be playing it at Edmontons Station on Jasper, February 25. Let us know if you want to interview him, check out the show, or do an album review.
Check out SkirtsAfire in March!From March 3 - 13, check out Skirt Designs in various shops around Whyte, check out art installations, and listen to a variety of singer-songwriters, including Kate Blechinger over appetizers and entrees. Various places will host these performances such as Woodrack cafe and Chianti’s.The event will be in full swing in early March, so let us know if you want more information, or to check out any of the events further!
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!