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Arts and Culture pitches! (Jan 19)
Arts and Culture Pitches! 🍞
The best thing since sliced bread!
Hey y'all!
Hope you all enjoyed that short reprieve from cold weather! It sure was a great few days :')
Here's a poll to decide when we'll be holding Winter term pitch meetings
, but they'll be virtual for a while! Look for an email on Monday for the pitch meeting time!
Thank you to everyone who came to the open houses — they were lots of fun, and I hope they were for you as well!
If anyone has any questions regarding this weeks pitches, or need to reach out, feel free to email any of us:
Iman - ([email protected])
Taylor - ([email protected])
Jin - ([email protected])
Without any further ado, here are your pitches!
Pitches for the Week:
Review AV's (Ann Vriend) new album, Everybody Matters!
AV is an Edmontonian artist, known for her vocals and socially conscious lyrics. Everybody Matters is AV's seventh album, released after her "Porch Concerts," where she and other artists performed for free on her porch in Edmonton.
This album is being released on February 4, so let me know if you want to interview AV or review it once it's out!
Attend the 2022 Alberta Student Leadership Summit!
This event is a four-day conference running from January 26 to 29. It's a virtual event, and this year it's even free to go! There will be various speakers present, including @notoriouscree, a mens fancy Powwow dancer known for his hoop dancing content, who will be the closing speaker.
Let me know if you're interested in attending the event and reporting on it!
Go to the opening preview of "Inheritance" at the Art Gallery of Alberta!
This exhibition highlights historical facts that might be untold, emphasizing that they still affect our current futures.This exhibit is open to media ahead of time on January 21 at 6:00 p.m., so if you'd like to take photos, do interviews, or just review the exhibit, let us know so we can RSVP!
Attend the "Upholding White Supremacy through Anti-Muslim Racism" session!
Presented by the University of Alberta's faculty of political science, this event on January 27 at 6:00 p.m. invites professor Sherene H. Razack to talk about anti-Muslim racism's place in white supremacy.If you'd like to attend the session and interview Razack, let us know and we can try to set something up!
Interview Luca Vanzella!
Vanzella is a U of A alum that took the series of photos of YEG's sunrise featured on NASA's "Photo of the Day," shot over 13 months!If you’re interested in interviewing Vanzella, let us know!
Interview Laila Biali or review her music!
Biali is performing at The Yardbird Suite on January 28 at 8 p.m.. Biali was also previously a CBC Music national radio host for Saturday Night Jazz. Her latest album, Out of Dust, was released March 27, 2020.
If you're interested in interviewing Biali ahead of her concert, or reviewing her music, let me know!
Check out Jack Damer & Lyndal Osborne: Obscure Objects of Desire!Located in the Fine Arts Building on campus, this exhibit displays the results of a double career survey for Damer and Osborne, who are both prominent North American print artists. Damer pushes beyond traditional print making by observing mechanical parts, while Osborne does so by engaging with the land she lives on.Let us know if you're interested in visiting!
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!