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Arts and Culture Pitches! (Jan 23)
Arts and Culture Pitches!
Have a blast with these A&C pitches!
Hello peeps!
Hope y'all are settling in your courses and the vibes of winter semester. The snow is slowly melting and the sun is shining more than it used to, so great news for spring (and summer) weather lovers!
You know the drill: here's a bunch of funky pitches to write on from this week. Let me know which strikes your fancy.
- Arthur :)
Contact Info (for taking pitches or overall questions)
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Email: [email protected]
Arthur's Office Hours (visit the office, 3rd floor SUB)
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Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri: 1-3pm
Illustration Pitches O_O
Submissions open to current
The Gateway
volunteers or any current student enrolled in the U of A. If you or anyone you know are interested in doing illustrations and are not signed up yet, let me know and I can loop y'all in the mailing list.
Submission requirements sent to Arthur ([email protected]), with Emily, our Editor-in-Chief, CC'ed ([email protected]):
rough draft/s
illustration title/s
brief explanation of the illustration/s
art portfolio and blurb about art experience, if you haven't submitted one to Arthur yet
Where:
posted around campus
When:
Next Gateway to Cinema on Feb 24 is a student's choice one and people voted
Top Gun: Maverick
! Here's a
with all the info you need to help you with the rough drafts.
Where:
published on our website
When:
Although our magazine run is cut short, we're currently building up a space on the site to house all your cool artworks. Submissions may include, but are not limited to, illustrations (traditional or digital) and comics. Here's an
from one of our volunteers from last month!
A&C Pitches for the Week :D
Exhibition Review: Refusal To Yield Jan 7 - Mar 5McMullen Gallery (inside the UofA Hospital)This exhibit by Monique Martin and Clint Wilson is a little venture out in nature indoors and a commentary on climate change's effect on all living things.
Eating Edmonton: Edmonton Chinatown Dining Week 2023Jan 26-Feb 5Various restaurants in downtown EdmontonCheck out some local restaurants and bakeries, especially after the recent Lunar New Year celebrations from this weekend! These businesses are offering specials so you can review some hot pot, pastries, and other types of Asian food.
EP Review: All Else Fails' The Incident at Black Lake
Release: Sep 30, 2022
This Edmonton-based heavy metal band released a 4-song EP. Whether you're a hardcore heavy metal fan or wanting to dip your toes into the genre, this is a funky EP review for you!
Play Review: Workshop West's Unsung: Tales From the Front LineJan 25 - Feb 12The Gateway TheatreHeather Inglis and Darrin Hagen created this play based on real-life interviews with healthcare workers working through the ongoing COVID pandemic. This play has an interesting format where the audience is brought into the performance as they able to move around the "stage" as well as come and go as they please.
Play Review/s: Let's Eat: New Works Festival 2023Feb 2 - 487 Avenue 112 St NWThis is a collection of student-led plays held by the U of A's Drama Dept. every Feb. Here's a link to show the times and dates and a quick overview of each major play they'll be doing:
Hardoff: 2 people catching their friend's murderer while confronting one's value in the eyes of Big Pharma
Train One to Coal Valley: 2 Albertan blue collar workers go on life-changing journey together
Sheep Play: a group of 4 sheep must choose to stay inside their pasture or go beyond the fence where humans don't exist anymore
The Hand That Feeds: "fractured folktale" of a woman exploring the horrors of a story along with her brother
Check out these columns!
Some Volunteer Favorites:
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.
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!
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!
Playlists: Have killer musical taste? Share it on The Gateway with a curated playlist.
Columns from the Culture Part of A&C:
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.
Columns for Those with Hot Takes:
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.
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.
Tech/Nerdy Columns:
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!
DatApp: Have an app that’s been a gamechanger? Wax eloquently about it (or a few of your favourites) in this column.
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!