Arts and Culture pitches! (Jan 11)

Arts and Culture Pitches! đź“š

January 11, 2022

Some pitches thought they would drop by!

Hi everyone, Iman, Taylor, and Jin here!

We hope you all had a successful first week of the Winter term!

We just wanted to let you all know that due to the Winter Clubs Fair being cancelled, we are planning on having an online Open House at a later date. More information will be headed your way about this in the near future!

Pitch meetings might also be moving times this term to allow for more of you to take part in them. If so, we will be sending you each an online poll asking what your preferred times for meetings would be! Look for a poll coming your way soon.

If anyone has any questions regarding this weeks pitches, or need to reach out, feel free to email any of us:

Taylor - ([email protected])

Without any further ado, here are your pitches!

Pitches for the Week:

Interview someone involved with Ink Movement in Edmonton

Ink Movement is a creative anthology publication that strives for allowing an outlet for creative expression in youth. The anthology series was recently brought to Edmonton with Edmonton’s first volume published last year. Ink Movement is currently accepting submissions for their 2022 publication.

Let us know if you are interested in looking into this project and we can see if we can get an interview with the organizers!

Interview the new New Yorath House artists in residence!

Adriana A. Davies and Marlena Wyman have been chosen to be the first pair of 2022 artists in residence for the Yorath House Artist Studio pilot program. The program will run from January 5 to March 2. Davies is an established performance poet, author, curator and historian while Wyman is an established visual artist and curator. If you’d like to interview these two artists about their residency or about their work, let us know!

Check out AudioGeris, a play-turned-podcast by Edmonton's seniors' theatre company!

GeriActors & Friends, temporarily renamed the AudioGeris, are recording podcast versions of their plays so they can keep performing for public audiences during the pandemic. They released their first audio play, Way Back, which looked at the true stories of the members’ lives. AudioGeris plans to record and release three more audio plays later this year.

If you’re interested in checking out Way Back or interviewing someone from AudioGeris, let us know!

Review The Hunchback Variations!

Presented by Northern Lights Theatre, The Hunchback Variations is a comedy play using the absurdist conceit of pairing two of history’s most famous deaf artists, Ludwig van Beethoven and Quasimodo, the fictional bell ringer of Notre Dame, to deconstruct the concept of artistic collaboration. 

It will be playing from January 13 - 29 at 7:30 p.m. every night, except for Mondays, at the ATB Financial Arts Barns (Fringe Theatre Adventure). Let us know if you’d be interested in attending — there are media passes available!

Check out Deep Freeze!A winter festival combining Ukrainian, Francophone, and Indigenous culture and traditions together for a week of stories, games, and ice sculptures!10 days of winter festivities from January 14 to 23. More information on the events occurring throughout the week is available on their website.

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.

  • 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!

Hope you have a great week!